Sir (2024 Film)

''Sir'' is an Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Bose Venkat. The film stars Vimal and Chaya Devi in the lead roles. The film is produced by S Siraj and Nilofer Siraj under SSS Pictures banner and presented by Vetrimaaran under his Grass Root Film Company banner. Siraj S, Saravanan, Rama and V. I. S. Jayapalan appear in supporting roles. The film has music composed by Siddhu Kumar, cinematography handled by Iniyan J Harish and editing by Sreejith Sarang.

''Sir'' was released on 18 October 2024.

Plot

The people of Mangollai village like Colochi Saami and Saamikannu opposed education for the poor while people like Annadurai and Sivangaanam fought against oppression. ''A teacher takes over the running of a government-aided school. What are the challenges that he has to overcome?''

Cast

Production

Development

On 26 August 2022, actor-turned-film maker Bose Venkat announced his second directorial venture titled ''Ma Po Si'' (acronym also referring to M. P. Sivagnanam) after '' Kanni Maadam'' (2020) starring Vimal in the titular role and Chaya Devi Kannan in the lead roles, with Saravanan playing an important role. The announcement was made in Aranthangi in the presence of Tamil Nadu Ministers, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, V Meyyanathan, MP M. M. Abdulla and MLA T. Ramachandran, due to his political affiliation with DMK.

Siraj S, Saravanan, Rama and V. I. S. Jayapalan where signed to appear in supporting roles. Post-dubbing, the makers announced that director Vetrimaaran would be presenting the film under his Grassroot Film Company. The film has music composed by Siddhu Kumar, cinematography handled by Iniyan J Harish and editing by Sreejith Sarang.

Filming

Principal photography was planned to be shot entirely in Aranthangi in a single schedule and to wrap within 30–40 days. The shooting was wrapped in late February 2023.

Music

The music and background score is composed by Siddhu Kumar. The first single "Panangarukka" was released on 5 July. The second single "Poovasanai" was released on 26 July. The third single "Padichukurom" was released on 14 September. The fourth single "Putta Vatcha" was released on 24 September. Following an audio launch event, the album featuring six songs was released on 18 September 2024.

Release

Theatrical

''Sir'' released theatrically on 18 October 2024. The film was granted a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

Home media

''Sir'' was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 6 December 2024.

Marketing

On 4 April 2024, a first-look poster with an intro-video was released featuring Vimal as a teacher after ''Vaagai Sooda Vaa'' (2011) in the village Mangollai, where education is refused by the name of God. The film teaser was released on 19 June 2024 and the trailer got released on 18 September 2024 after a pre-release event in Chennai. Ahead of the film's release, another trailer was released on 17 October, revealing why the teaching profession means a lot to the titular character, Ma. Po Si.

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of ''Times of India'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Sir is a watchable film with its share of drawbacks, offering a familiar yet mildly engaging take on the power of education in rural India." Kirubhakar Purushothaman of ''News 18'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Sir has a noble cause at its core, the execution makes it a yarnfest, and instead of getting the catharsis such social commentary aims to provide, the film invokes a sense of guilt for feeling so."

Sreejith Mullappilly of ''Cinema Express'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "The film explores themes of social inequality and the importance of education, but its violent resolution and simplistic characterisation undermine its potential as a social reform drama." Anusha Sundar of ''OTT Play'' gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Despite talking about the importance of education, Sir becomes an irresponsible film that forgets what it wants to profess in the chaos of violence."

Controversies

On 14 June 2024, the makers announced on a change of title from ''Ma Po Si'' to a new one ''Sir'', after the veteran politician, freedom fighter and poet Mylai Ponnuswamy Sivagnanam aka Ma.Po.Si's granddaughter Parameshwari expressing her concern for using her grandfather's name. In the title-change clarification video released by the director, he expressed the title-change is due to reasons that are all happy ones and not problematic. He further added that, the new title ''Sir'' has been made after careful consideration and planning to align with our vision for the project.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 26903465

2020s Indian films
2020s Tamil-language films
2024 films
Films about the education system in India
Films about educators
Films set in schools
Tamil-language Indian films