Semma

{{short description|2018 Indian movie}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Semma

| image = Semma Poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Vallikanthan

| writer = Vallikanthan
Pandiraj (dialogues)

| producer = Pandiraj

| starring = G. V. Prakash Kumar
Arthana Binu
Yogi Babu
Mansoor Ali Khan
Sujatha Sivakumar
Kovai Sarala
Gayatri Rema

| cinematography = Vivekanand Santhosham

| editing = Pradeep E. Ragav

| music = G. V. Prakash Kumar

| studio = Linga Bhairavi Creations
Pasanga Productions

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2018|05|25|df=yes}}

| runtime = 120 minutes

| country = India

| language = Tamil

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Semma ({{translation}} Awesome) is a 2018 Indian Tamil language action comedy film directed by Vallikanth and written by Pandiraj. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar and Arthana Binu, while Yogi Babu and Mansoor Ali Khan, among others, play supporting roles. Featuring music also composed by Prakash Kumar and cinematography by Vivekanand Santhosham, the film began production during early 2017 and released on 25 May 2018 to mixed reviews.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pandiraj-gv-prakash-kumar-film-titled-sema-news-tamil-rdjoyCigbaicc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310124950/http://www.sify.com/movies/pandiraj-gv-prakash-kumar-film-titled-sema-news-tamil-rdjoyCigbaicc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2017|title=Pandiraj- GV Prakash Kumar film titled 'Sema'|website=Sify |publisher=}} It was later dubbed into Telugu as Chinni Krishnudu.{{Cite web |url=https://cinevood.live/chinni-krishnudu-2019-telugu-720p-480p-hdrip-x264-1-4gb-700mb-400mb/ |title=Cinevood.live |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828142836/https://cinevood.live/chinni-krishnudu-2019-telugu-720p-480p-hdrip-x264-1-4gb-700mb-400mb/ |url-status=live }}

Plot

Kuzhandhai has to get married within the next three months as per his horoscope, and he is engaged to Magizhini. Problems arise before their marriage in the form of Magizhini's father 'Attack' Balu, and their wedding becomes a question mark. Does Kuzhandhai get married within that stipulated time and does he marry Magizhini is what Semma is all about.

Cast

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Production

In early 2016, director Pandiraj and G. V. Prakash Kumar discussed the idea of making a sequel to the director's successful comedy film, Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013). The pair then agreed in principle to make the film, with Rajkiran and Sathyaraj considered for supporting roles, before the plan was put on hold.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajkiran-and-Sathyaraj-in-Pandirajs-next/articleshow/51311685.cms|title=Rajkiran and Sathyaraj in Pandiraj's next|website=The Times of India|publisher=|last1=Balachandran|first1=Logesh|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206220738/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rajkiran-and-Sathyaraj-in-Pandirajs-next/articleshow/51311685.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gv-prakash-on-straddling-both-worlds-with-stunning-ease/article8629872.ece|title=Straddling both worlds with stunning ease|first=K. V.|last=Vasudevan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 May 2016|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-date=21 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521113258/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gv-prakash-on-straddling-both-worlds-with-stunning-ease/article8629872.ece|url-status=live}} Subsequently, Pandiraj and Prakash Kumar chose to start another project, where Pandiraj would work as the dialogue writer in his assistant Vallikanth's script. The film began production in early 2017 and developed quietly, before a press release in March 2017 revealed that the film was titled Semma and had completed its shoot. Calling the film a "full length comedy", Pandiraj revealed that the film was based on a real life incident which happened at the wedding of director Vallikanth's friend. Actress Arthana Binu and actor Jana were introduced to the Tamil film industry with the project, while a bevy of supporting actors including Yogi Babu, Kovai Sarala and Sujatha Sivakumar were stated to have worked on the film during schedules held in Chennai and Trichy.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/09/pandiraj-to-produce-semma-1579194.html|title=Pandiraj to produce Semma|publisher=|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-date=31 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331030214/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/09/pandiraj-to-produce-semma-1579194.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-sema-tamil-debut-for-arthana-binu/articleshow/57538856.cms|title=A 'Sema' Tamil debut for Arthana Binu|website=The Times of India|publisher=|last1=Suganth|first1=M.|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312023820/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-sema-tamil-debut-for-arthana-binu/articleshow/57538856.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=Sema Official Trailer 2|url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/trailers/sema-official-trailer-2--gv-prakash-kumar-arthana-binu--valliganth--pandiraj8920/|work=PakkaTv|date=14 May 2018|access-date=14 May 2018|archive-date=14 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514213634/http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/trailers/sema-official-trailer-2--gv-prakash-kumar-arthana-binu--valliganth--pandiraj8920/|url-status=live}}

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

{{Infobox album

| name = Semma

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = G. V. Prakash Kumar

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 2018

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Film soundtrack

| length = 21:34

| label = Think Music India

| producer = G. V. Prakash Kumar

| prev_title = Lens

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Kuppathu Raja

| next_year = 2019

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length = 21:34

| title1 = Sandalee

| extra1 = Velmurugan, V. M. Mahalingam

| lyrics1 = Yugabharathi

| length1 = 5:23

| title2 = Uruttu Kannala

| extra2 = Santosh Hariharan, M. M. Monisha

| lyrics2 = Ekadesi

| length2 = 4:05

| title3 = Nenje Nenje

| extra3 = Siddharth Mahadevan, Shashaa Tirupati

| lyrics3 = Yugabharathi

| length3 = 3:40

| title4 = Sema (Theme)

| extra4 = Adhik Ravichandran, Thirumurthy

| length4 = 1:20

| title5 = Vechu Senjachu

| extra5 = Adhik Ravichandran, Rajaganapathy

| lyrics5 = Arunraja Kamaraj

| length5 = 4:05

}}

References

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