''Sivappu'' () is a 2015 Indian

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film directed by Sathyasiva and produced by Muktha Films and Punnagai Poo Gheetha. Evoking the plight of

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refugees in India, the film stars Rajkiran, Naveen Chandra and Rupa Manjari with music composed by N. R. Raghunanthan.

Cast

* Rajkiran as Konaar * Naveen Chandra as Pandian * Rupa Manjari as Parvathi *

Thambi Ramiah Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, ''Manu Needhi'' (2000), ''Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and ''Maniyaa ...

* A. Venkatesh *

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as Politician *

Bose Venkat Bose Venkat (born 4 February 1976) is an Indian actor, director and dubbing artist who appears in Tamil films and television serials. Personal life Venkat is married to actress Sonia in 2003. Career Venkat came to Chennai at the age of 17, h ...

as Policeman * Poo Ramu as Protester *

Halwa Vasu Vasu, popularly known as Halwa Vasu, (died 17 August 2017) was a comedian in the Tamil film industry in India. He worked in around 900 films. Career Vasu who hailed from Madurai district, came to Chennai to work in cinemas after his graduatio ...

Production

Following the release of '' Kazhugu'', Sathyasiva immediately began work on his next venture in April 2012 starting ''Andhi Mazhai Megam'', a story revolving around the lives of Sri Lankan refugees who work as construction workers in Tamil Nadu. The director then chose to rename the film as ''Sivappu'' (Red), revealing that the title also denotes themes of love, anger, poverty, violence and communism. Production began in August 2012, with Telugu actor Naveen Chandra and Rupa Manjari picked to play the lead pair. Sathyaraj, Selva,

were also reported to be seen in pivotal roles, while cinematography was announced to be handled by Madhu Ambat, editing by Kasi Viswanath and music by C. Sathya. The film progressed throughout late 2012 and 2013 with Rajkiran roped in to replace Sathyaraj and N. R. Raghunanthan taking over as the film's composer.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan.

Reception

The film opened to average reviews, with critics lauding the actors' performances along with Madhu Ambat's cinematography while complaining about the unconvincing blend of romance, comedy and drama.

References

External links

* {{Muktha Srinivasan 2010s Indian films 2010s Tamil-language films 2015 films Films directed by Sathyasiva Films scored by N. R. Raghunanthan