Seemathurai
{{short description|2018 Indian Tamil-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Seemathurai
| image =Seemathurai poster.jpg
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| director = Santhosh Thyagarajan
| producer = E. Sujaykrishnaa
| writer = Santhosh Thyagarajan
| starring = Geethan Britto
Varsha Bollamma
| music = Jose Franklin
| studio = Buvan Media Works
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|12|07}}
| cinematography = Gnana Samantham
| editing = Veera Senthilraj
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
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Seemathurai is a 2018 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Santhosh Thyagarajan in his film debut. The film stars Geethan Britto and Varsha Bollamma in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/041117/varsha-bollamma-bags-a-meaty-role.html|title=Varsha Bollamma bags a meaty role|date=4 November 2017|author=Anupama Subramanian|work=Deccan Chronicle}}
Cast
- Geethan Britto as Marudhu
- Varsha Bollamma as Poorni
- Adesh Bala{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/seemathurai/movie-review/66981178.cms|title=Seemathurai Movie Review {2/5} | date=7 December 2018 | quote=This rural romance, which seems to be trying to another Kalavaani ... but the a clichéd treatment works against it [sic]|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=17 May 2020}}
- Viji Chandrasekhar as Marudhu's mother
- Kayal Vincent
- Mahendran
- Nellai Siva as Police officer
Production
The film was shot for 45 days around Pattukkottai, two months before Cyclone Gaja took place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021218/sad-to-see-pattukottai-in-such-a-state-now-santhosh-thyagarajan.html|title=Sad to see Pattukottai in such a state now: Santhosh Thyagarajan|author=Anupama Subramanian|date=2 December 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle}} Varsha Bollamma was trained to use a southern Tamil Nadu accent for the film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/140818/varsha-bollamma-debuts-as-leading-lady.html|title=Varsha Bollamma debuts as leading lady|date=14 August 2018|author=Anupama Subramanian|work=Deccan Chronicle}}
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Jose Franklin.{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/seemathurai/RiVq67dAJ3Y_|title=Seemathurai Songs|work=JioSaavn|date=18 Nov 2019}}
- "Thanjavur Melathukku" - Velmurugan
- "Aagayam Enna" - Shreya Ghoshal, Swetha Mohan, K.G. Ranjith
- "Mudhal Murai" - Jose Franklin
- "Karuvalan Kaattukku" - Sathyaprakash, Anitha Karthikeyan
Release
The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars stating that "This rural romance, seems to be trying to another Kalavaani, but the a clichéd treatment works against it.". Cinema Express wrote "Seemathurai is a generic love story highlighted by its final act, an inconsequential hero and some effective performances".{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/dec/07/seemathurai-review-the-love-story-between-geethan-and-varsha-bollamma-never-hits-the-intended-highs-9120.html|title=Seemathurai Review: A middling love story that never hits the intended highs|date=7 Dec 2018|work=The Cinema Express}}
References
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