Si3 (film)

A debate occurs within an Andhra Pradesh state assembly about the long pending murder case of Visakhapatnam city commissioner Ramakrishna. The Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh proposes recruiting Singam from Tamil Nadu to Vizag as the new DCP, by order under the CBI. As Singam arrives in Vizag station, he fends off an attack from goon Ravi, who works for Vizag's most influential and powerful don Madhusudhana Reddy. Singam starts to behave as a corrupt cop and secretly investigates the murder of commissioner.

Singam is followed by Vidya, a journalist in guise of a student hoping to write a story on Singam. Singam had previously kept his marital status a secret to protect his wife, but after curiosity from constable Veeram, he lies and closes it as a divorce, revealing the truth only to Inspector Subba Rao. After briefly confronting Bheemli Selvam, Reddy's man who ordered the attack at the train station, Singam finds that a constable at the station has gotten sick from consuming an expired medicine tablet. With help from a paroled hacker named Murali, Singam tracks Mallaiya who drove Ramakrishna to Vizag harbour on the night of the murder. A local schoolteacher informs Singam that a toxic smoke attack from the nearby dump killed his 32 students, including his grandchildren.

Singam realizes that Ramakrishna intended to expose illegal dumping of mediwaste and electronic waste, which included recycled tablets being sold to the public and the smoke attack on the school. The garbage is being imported by Vizag Scraps owner Rajeev Krishna in exchange for free metal scrap delivery to steel companies in Australia. Mallaiya confirms that Reddy, who authorizes this business in India killed Ramakrishna to prevent him from thwarting his operation. Reddy and Rajeev's activities are supervised by wealthy, powerful and corrupt current Commercial Minister of Australia and businessman Vittal Prasad, who receives full support from his father, Union Minister Ram Prasad.

Meanwhile, Vidya writes an article on Singam claiming that he exported Reddy for personal gain and that he is corrupt, putting Singam's reputation at edge. As a result, Singam has Vidya arrested and fined for discrediting him. Singam begins to eliminate and arrest criminals all over the city, including Selvam whom he guns down. Later, Singam heads to Vizag harbour to obtain evidence from Reddy's containers, but is attacked by his men while Ravi murders the school teacher. Vittal calls Singam anonymously and threatens to use his influence to kill Singam's family if he doesn't stand down. The next day, Singam chases down Ravi and arrests Reddy. He pays a personal visit to Vittal in Australia from looking into Reddy's contacts, and confirms that he is the one behind the illegal dumping.

Singam narrowly escapes Vittal and returns to India, where he finds that Reddy has been bailed by three criminals, who framed the commissioner for supposed assault on one of their wives, and justify the murder as vengeance. Singam is also fired from the CBI for speaking out of turn, but has the Home minister transfers him as an officer in Vizag to continue pursuing Reddy's men. Singam exposes the garbage containers to the public, forcing Vittal to arrive at Vizag. When Vittal warns him again to stay out of his way, Singam responds by having Subbu Rao kill Reddy, whom previously killed his 9-year-old son in a city riot to defend Ram Prasad's position. Singam brings Vittal to his station and gives him another chance to repent. Singam and Kavya later visit Thoothukudi to attend Kavya's grandmother's funeral. They are followed by Rajeev, who is arrested. When Vidya attempts to interview Vittal, she is captured and drugged. With help from Murali, Singam rescues Vidya, but is targeted by Vittal's men who bombs the police station.

Singam decides to finish this once and for all and gets an arrest warrant for Vittal using computer evidence of agreements signed with medical companies, hacked by Murali. The next day, Singam pursues Vittal all the way to Hyderabad Airport in Telangana and has him arrested. Vittal escapes the police custody and runs into a nearby forest, where Singam catches him and fights with him. After a long fight, Vittal dies there encounterd by Singam. Singam regains his post and respect while Ram Prasad is removed from cabinet position for assisting his son. Kavya is revealed to be 6 months pregnant and Vidya severs contact with Singam after getting engaged to a good prospect. Singam receives a call from Home Minister Ramanathan, who calls him for another mission.

{{cast listing|

• Suriya as S. Duraisingam, Deputy Commissioner in Visakhapatnam
• Anushka Shetty as Kavya Duraisingam, Singam's wife
• Shruti Haasan as Vidya/Agni{{efn|Shruti Haasan played a character with two names.}}
• Thakur Anoop Singh as Vittal Prasad, an Australian bureaucrat
• Robo Shankar as Inspector Subba Rao
• Soori as Constable Veera Babu
• Krish as Inspector V. Sreenivas
• Radhika as Ramakrishna's wife
• Sarath Babu as K. Sathyanarayana Reddy, Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh
• Vijayakumar as Ramanathan, Home Minister of Tamil Nadu
• Sharat Saxena as Madhusudhana 'M. S.' Reddy
• Jayaprakash as Vizag City Police Commissioner Ramakrishna IPS
• Suman as Central Aviation Minister Ram Prasad, Vittal's father
• Nithin Sathya as Murali
• Radha Ravi as Soundara Pandi, Singam's father
• Nassar as Mahalingam, Kavya's father
• Sumithra as Kalyani, Singam's mother
• Janaki Sabesh as Bharathi, Kavya's mother
• Yuvarani as Dhanalakshmi, Singam's sister
• Manorama as Kavya's grandmother
• Delhi Kumar as Kavya's grandfather
• Imman Annachi as Pushparaj
• Thyagu as Harbour Shanmugam
• Joe Malloori as Government school teacher
• Prem as Ananda Rao, a customs officer
• Sarayu as Ananda's wife
• Sandra Amy as Aarthi
• Ilavarasan as ACP Krishnaraj IPS
• Jeeva Ravi as Mallaya, ACP Krishnaraj's driver
• Mohan Raman as Judge
• Chaams as G. Sathyan
• Crane Manohar as Palani, Kavya's houseworker
• Nalini as Thandubazaar Thangam
• Bonda Mani as Thandubazaar Thangam's assistant
• Muthukaalai
• Cool Suresh as Divorcee
• Saran Shakthi as Tea Seller boy
• Boys Rajan as Andhra Today Editor
• Bava Lakshmanan as School Teacher
• Aathma Patrick
• TSR Srinivasan
• M. Kamaraj
• Nitu Chandra as a bar dancer, special appearance
• Hansika Motwani as Sathya (uncredited, archive footage from Singam II)
• Danny Sapani as Danny a.k.a. Michael Kong (uncredited, archive footage from Singam II)

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Following the commercial success of Singam 2, Hari was keen to collaborate with Suriya for another action film with a fresh script away from the Singam franchise, and agreed terms in principle with the actor in October 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/not-sure-if-next-film-with-suriya-is-singam-3-director-hari/article6505845.ece |title=Not sure if next film with Suriya is Singam 3: Director Hari |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123327/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/not-sure-if-next-film-with-suriya-is-singam-3-director-hari/article6505845.ece |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/singam-franchise-a-milestone-in-my-career-suriya/articleshow/57053638.cms |title='Singam' franchise a milestone in my career: Suriya |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2017-03-11 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160945/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/singam-franchise-a-milestone-in-my-career-suriya/articleshow/57053638.cms |url-status=live }} Hari revealed that as a result of pressure from those around him, he later developed the one-line story from the film into a script for a third part of Singam. While the first film was primarily shot within Tamil Nadu and the second featured a few scenes in South Africa, Hari stated that the third part would be more "international" and would be set in three countries as the protagonist tackles a global issue.{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/suriyas-singam-3-to-be-shot-across-four-countries/ |title=Suriya's 'Singam 3' to be shot across four countries |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2015-09-10 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=21 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621122903/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/suriyas-singam-3-to-be-shot-across-four-countries/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/In-one-hell-of-a-Hari/article17073987.ece |title=In one hell of a Hari |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2017-01-21 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201120300/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/In-one-hell-of-a-Hari/article17073987.ece |url-status=live }}

While most of the cast was retained from the earlier films, Initially Akshara Hasan was considered for the second female lead but she opted out the film then Shruti Haasan was added to the team in July 2015 to portray another leading female role, while Anirudh Ravichander was signed as the music composer replacing Devi Sri Prasad.{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-exclusive-director-hari-reveals-suriya-s-singam-3-will-take-off-from-where-singam-2-ends-2123912 |title=Exclusive: Director Hari reveals Suriya's 'Singam 3' will take off from where 'Singam 2' ends |website=Dnaindia.com |date=2015-09-10 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102101545/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-exclusive-director-hari-reveals-suriya-s-singam-3-will-take-off-from-where-singam-2-ends-2123912 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/suriya-hari-to-team-up-for-singam-iii2404493/ |title=Suriya, Hari to team up for 'Singam III' |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2015-06-19 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506104301/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/suriya-hari-to-team-up-for-singam-iii2404493/ |url-status=live }} Anirudh later opted out of the project citing scheduling issues and Harris Jayaraj was brought in to compose the film's music.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Singam-3-begins-with-song-composition/articleshow/50231382.cms |title=Singam 3 begins with song composition |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2015-12-18 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018095357/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Singam-3-begins-with-song-composition/articleshow/50231382.cms |url-status=live }} Vivek, who portrayed the police officer Erimalai in the first two films, declined to reprise his role in this film as he felt he "did not have a meaty role in it".{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/My-sense-of-humour-has-kept-me-going-during-tough-times-Vivekh/articleshow/52703136.cms | title=My sense of humour has kept me going during tough times: Vivekh | work=The Times of India | access-date=14 June 2016 | archive-date=16 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616181449/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/My-sense-of-humour-has-kept-me-going-during-tough-times-Vivekh/articleshow/52703136.cms | url-status=live }} New actors to the series including Radhika, Soori, Robo Shankar, Krish and Nithin Sathya were added to the cast, while Thakur Anoop Singh was signed on to portray the lead antagonist.{{cite web |url=https://top10cinema.com/article/38274/singam-3-gets-soori-onboard-now |title=Singam 3 gets Soori onboard now |publisher=Top 10 Cinema |date=2016-06-08 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202013904/https://top10cinema.com/article/38274/singam-3-gets-soori-onboard-now |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/singer-krish-plays-a-cop-in-singam-3/ |title=Singer Krish Plays A Cop In 'Singam 3' |website=Silverscreen.in |date=12 January 2016 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018083840/https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/singer-krish-plays-a-cop-in-singam-3/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-behold-the-bad-lion-as-actor-thakur-anoop-singh-reveals-his-look-see-pic-4426720/ |title=Singam 3: Behold the bad lion as actor Thakur Anoop Singh reveals his look, see pic |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2016-12-14 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202072359/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-behold-the-bad-lion-as-actor-thakur-anoop-singh-reveals-his-look-see-pic-4426720/ |url-status=live }} In preparation for his role, Suriya bulked up his physique by spending more hours in the gym and by adopting a strict oil-free diet.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/heres-suriyas-workout-and-diet-regime-for-singam-3/articleshow/57054775.cms |title=Singam 3 Si3: Here's Suriya's workout and diet regime for 'Singam 3' |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2017-02-09 |access-date=2017-03-11 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211173342/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/heres-suriyas-workout-and-diet-regime-for-singam-3/articleshow/57054775.cms |url-status=live }}

The start of the film's shoot, initially scheduled for December 2015, was delayed as a result of the 2015 South Indian floods.{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/suriyas-singam-3-shoot-delayed-due-to-chennai-rains-1252822 |title=Suriya's Singam 3 Shoot Delayed Due to Chennai Rains - NDTV Movies |website=Movies.ndtv.com |date=2015-12-09 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005929/http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/suriyas-singam-3-shoot-delayed-due-to-chennai-rains-1252822 |url-status=live }} Production began in Visakhapatnam during January 2016 with scenes featuring Shruti Haasan as a journalist being shot. Following a series of action sequences shot in the city, the team moved to film song sequences in Romania with Anushka joining the team.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/suriya-s-singam-3-to-begin-shooting-from-next-week/story-bZjOhgHjjJbGitS6WGbZ7J.html |title=Shooting for Suriya's Singam 3 to begin from next week | regional movies |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=25 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125125644/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/suriya-s-singam-3-to-begin-shooting-from-next-week/story-bZjOhgHjjJbGitS6WGbZ7J.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Manohar |first=Niveda |url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/singam-3-shoot-moves-to-romania/ |title=Singam 3 Shoot Moves To Romania |website=Silverscreen.in |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018085658/https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/singam-3-shoot-moves-to-romania/ |url-status=live }} After a production break, the team restarted the shoot in Visakhapatnam, before moving to the Talakona Forest region and then on the AVM Studios in Chennai during mid-2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/shooting-restarts-suriyas-singam-3-vizag-46120 |title=Shooting restarts for Suriya's 'Singam 3' in Vizag |publisher=The News Minute |date=2016-07-08 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012612/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/shooting-restarts-suriyas-singam-3-vizag-46120 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/suriya-s-singam-3-team-heads-for-malaysia-to-shoot-the-climax-scene/story-ZV3aMGsWeISeUcSUv9cuNJ.html |title=Suriya's Singam 3 team heads for Malaysia to shoot the climax scene | regional movies |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014922/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/suriya-s-singam-3-team-heads-for-malaysia-to-shoot-the-climax-scene/story-ZV3aMGsWeISeUcSUv9cuNJ.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/singam-3-climax-suriya-shruti-haasan-anushka-shetty-thakur-anoop-singh/1/773422.html |title=Singam 3: Suriya shoots climax sequence in Talakona forest : Regional cinema, News |website=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2016-09-26 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014028/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/singam-3-climax-suriya-shruti-haasan-anushka-shetty-thakur-anoop-singh/1/773422.html |url-status=live }} The team moved to Malaysia to finish filming the climax in October 2016,{{Cite news |date=25 October 2016 |title=Suriya and Shruti Haasan's 'Singam 3' shooting wrapped up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/suriyaand-shruti-haasans-singam-3-shooting-wrapped-up/articleshow/55052341.cms |access-date=2024-10-22 |newspaper=The Times of India }} before a further song was shot in Georgia with Suriya and Shruti Haasan.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/georgia-schedule-underway-for-singam-3/ |title=Singam 3 Georgia schedule underway |publisher=Only Kollywood |date=2016-10-21 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012351/http://www.onlykollywood.com/georgia-schedule-underway-for-singam-3/ |url-status=live }} In January 2017, the film was re-titled from S3 to Si3 (spelt சி3 in Tamil) to exploit the Tamil Nadu Government's rule of entertainment tax exemption for films titled in Tamil.{{cite news | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/190117/from-s-iii-to-si-3.html | title=From S III to Si 3 | work=Deccan Chronicle | date=19 January 2017 | access-date=24 January 2017 | archive-date=24 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124074756/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/190117/from-s-iii-to-si-3.html | url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/its-official-suriyas-si3-new-release-date-is-feb-9-news-tamil-rbzqFJiiighgb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127132230/http://www.sify.com/movies/its-official-suriyas-si3-new-release-date-is-feb-9-news-tamil-rbzqFJiiighgb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2017|title=It's official: Suriya's Si3 new release date is Feb 9|date=2015-12-15|website=Sify|access-date=2017-01-27}}

{{Infobox album

| name = S3

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Harris Jayaraj

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 27 November 2016

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 26:21

| label = Eros Music

| producer = Harris Jayaraj

| prev_title = Iru Mugan

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Vanamagan

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{external media

| audio1 = {{YouTube|MxxXgTiivoA|Si3 – Jukebox}}}}

}}

The film's soundtrack is scored by Harris Jayaraj, who replaced Devi Sri Prasad as the composer of the film series. The film marks the eighth collaboration between Suriya after Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Vaaranam Aayiram, Ayan, Aadhavan, 7aum Arivu and Maattrraan (2012). Taking a break after various schedules of shooting, director Hari and Harris Jayaraj completed the song composing in Bangkok, Thailand.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/suriya-anushka-s3-harris-jayaraj-finishes-composing-five-songs-in-nine-days-tamil-news-159509.html|title=IndiaGlitz — Suriya Anushka S3 Harris Jayaraj finishes composing five songs in nine days — Tamil Movie News|date=23 May 2016|access-date=22 July 2016|archive-date=14 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714122835/http://www.indiaglitz.com/suriya-anushka-s3-harris-jayaraj-finishes-composing-five-songs-in-nine-days-tamil-news-159509.html|url-status=live}} The audio rights of the film was acquired by Eros Music and the complete album was released on 27 November 2016. Reviewing the album, Srivatsan of India Today stated "S3 might not be Harris' best work, but definitely not bad either. Having said that, it's a pucca ({{translation}} really) commercial album from the composer. Be it the songs or the theme music, the album has enough scope to pander to the B and C centers".{{cite web|title=Suriya-Harris Jayaraj strike the perfect chord in this potboiler|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/singam-3-music-review-suriya-harris-jayaraj-shruti-haasan-anushka-shetty/1/821292.html|website=India Today|date=28 November 2016 |publisher=Srivatsan|access-date=30 November 2016|archive-date=30 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130125017/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/singam-3-music-review-suriya-harris-jayaraj-shruti-haasan-anushka-shetty/1/821292.html|url-status=live}}

{{track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| headline = Track-List - Tamil

| title1 = O Sone Sone

| lyrics1 = Pa. Vijay, M. C. Vickey

| extra1 = Javed Ali, Priya Subramaniyan, M. C. Vickey

| length1 = 5:06

| title2 = Mudhal Murai

| lyrics2 = Thamarai, Ramya NSK

| extra2 = Harish Raghavendra, Swetha Mohan, Ramya NSK, Karthik

| length2 = 5:05

| title3 = Universal Cop

| lyrics3 = Viveka, Dinesh Kanagaratnam

| extra3 = Christopher Stanley, Dinesh Kanagaratnam, Krish

| length3 = 4:49

| title4 = He's My Hero

| lyrics4 = Hari, Maalavika Manoj

| extra4 = Maalavika Manoj

| length4 = 2:31

| title5 = Wi Wi Wi WiFi

| lyrics5 = Hari, Harris Jayaraj

| extra5 = Karthik, Christopher Stanley, Nikhita Gandhi

| length5 = 4:50

| title6 = Mission To Sydney

| lyrics6 = Hari, Lady Kash

| extra6 = Lady Kash

| length6 = 2:28

| title7 = S3 Vettai Theme

| lyrics7 = Hari

| extra7 = M. C. Vickey

| length7 = 1:32

| total_length = 26:21

}}

{{Infobox album

| name = S3 Yamudu 3

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Harris Jayaraj

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 12 December 2016

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 26:21

| language = Telugu

| label = Eros Music

| producer = Harris Jayaraj

| misc = {{external media

| audio1 = {{YouTube|veeUzBy094Y|Yamudu 3 – Jukebox}}}}

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Track listing - Telugu (Yamudu 3){{cite web |title=S3 Yamudu 3 - - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/s3-yamudu-3/rOhnDOu,JwA_ |website=JioSaavn |date=12 December 2016}}

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = O Sone Sone

| length1 = 5:06

| lyrics1 = Vennelakanti, M. C. Vickey

| extra1 = Javed Ali, Priya Subramaniyan, M. C. Vickey

| title2 = Musi Musi Navvula

| length2 = 5:05

| lyrics2 = Sahithi, Ramya NSK

| extra2 = Aalap Raju, Swetha Menon, Ramya NSK, Karthik

| title3 = Universal Cop

| length3 = 4:49

| lyrics3 = Vennelakanti

| extra3 = Christopher Stanley, Krishna Iyer, Krish

| title4 = He's My Hero

| length4 = 2:31

| lyrics4 = Rakendu Mouli, Maalavika Manoj

| extra4 = Maalavika Manoj

| title5 = Wi Wi Wi Wi Wifi

| length5 = 4:50

| lyrics5 = Ramajogayya Sastry

| extra5 = Karthik, Nikhita Gandhi, Christopher Stanley

| title6 = Mission To Sydney

| length6 = 2:28

| lyrics6 = Hari, Rakendu Mouli, Lady Kash

| extra6 = Lady Kash

| title7 = S3 Vetta (Theme Music)

| length7 = 1:32

| lyrics7 = Rakendu Mouli

| extra7 = M. C. Vickey

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Singam 3 went through several changes of release date, before being released on 9 February 2017 coinciding with Thaipusam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100217/si3-morning-shows-cancelled.html|title=Suriya's Si3 morning shows cancelled in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|date=2017-02-10|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-09-30|archive-date=30 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930085021/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100217/si3-morning-shows-cancelled.html|url-status=live}} The film was completed in mid-2016 and the team completed post-production work aiming to have a theatrical release in October to coincide either with the Ayudha Puja or Diwali season, but the release was postponed to avoid a box office clash with Suriya's brother, Karthi's film, Kaashmora.{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/singam-3-suriya-shruti-haasan-anushka-shetty-thakur-anoop-singh-release-date/1/768633.html |title=Confirmed: Suriyas Singam 3 to roar on December 16 |website=India Today |date=20 September 2016 |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220071658/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/singam-3-suriya-shruti-haasan-anushka-shetty-thakur-anoop-singh-release-date/1/768633.html |url-status=live }} The film was then scheduled to release on 16 December. However, due to a request from the makers of Dhruva, the film release date was pushed even later on 23 December to make most of the Christmas holiday season, but was delayed after the team chose to allow the public of Tamil Nadu more time to recuperate from the aftermath of Cyclone Vardah and the demonetisation problems.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/suriyassingam-3-gets-a-new-release-date/articleshow/56115691.cms|title=Suriya's 'Singam 3' gets a new release date!|date=22 December 2016|website=The Times Of India|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231065618/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/suriyassingam-3-gets-a-new-release-date/articleshow/56115691.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-release-gets-postponed-due-to-cyclone-vardha-suriya-asks-for-support-4427872/ |title=Singam 3 release gets postponed due to cyclone Vardha, Suriya asks for support |date=15 December 2016 |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-date=16 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216153553/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-release-gets-postponed-due-to-cyclone-vardha-suriya-asks-for-support-4427872/ |url-status=live }} Prior to the film's revised release date of 26 January, PETA India had remarked that Suriya was trying to garner publicity for Si3 by speaking out against the organisation at the 2017 pro-jallikattu protests. Suriya subsequently filed a legal notice against PETA for the defamatory allegations.{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jallikattu-row-suriya-slaps-legal-notice-against-peta-for-singam-3-publicity-remarks-4485262/ |title=Jallikattu row: Suriya slaps legal notice against PETA for Singam 3 publicity remarks |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2017-01-21 |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123153427/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jallikattu-row-suriya-slaps-legal-notice-against-peta-for-singam-3-publicity-remarks-4485262/ |url-status=live }} The film was pushed back even further following riots in Chennai at the end of the protests, with the producers finalising a worldwide theatrical release date of 9 February.{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-suriya-film-postponed-again-over-jallikattu-violence-in-tamil-nadu-4488908/ |title=Singam 3: Suriya film postponed again over Jallikattu violence in Tamil Nadu |newspaper=The Indian Express |access-date=2017-01-27 |archive-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126154938/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-suriya-film-postponed-again-over-jallikattu-violence-in-tamil-nadu-4488908/ |url-status=live }}

The satellite and digital rights of the film were sold to Sun TV and Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web|url=https://www.tholaikatchi.in/sun-tv-new-year-movie-singam-3/|title='Singam 3 – New Year Special Premier Movie On Sun TV – 1st January 2018 At 6.30 P.M'|work=www.tholaikatchi.in|date=29 December 2017|access-date=29 March 2018|archive-date=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413093249/https://www.tholaikatchi.in/sun-tv-new-year-movie-singam-3/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrjTaXW4_bI|title=Watch Singam 3 from April 14th on Amazon Prime Video|work=Amazon Prime Video India|access-date=10 April 2017|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405083826/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrjTaXW4_bI|url-status=live}}

Thinkal Menon of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Suriya, who carries the entire film on his shoulders, is in full form. This time, too, his mission ends leaving a hint that the franchise is here to stay."{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/si3/movie-review/57059210.cms|title=Si3 film Review|work=Times Of India|access-date=9 Feb 2017|archive-date=9 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209113039/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/si3/movie-review/57059210.cms|url-status=live}} Manoj Kumar. R of The New Indian Express gave 3/5 and wrote "Hari maintains a sense of urgency in his films from the beginning to end, but, as a commercial film director, his storytelling methods also suffer from following a set of rules, which include frequent yawn-inducing songs, but he makes up for that formulaic approach with fast-paced narration in the scenes that follows".{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/singam-3-movie-review-si-3-suriya-shruti-haasan-anoop-singh-star-rating-4514702/ |title=Singam 3 movie review: Si3 is Suriya's show all the way |newspaper=The Indian Express |access-date=2017-03-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315145415/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/singam-3-movie-review-si-3-suriya-shruti-haasan-anoop-singh-star-rating-4514702/ |archive-date=15 March 2017 |df=dmy-all }} Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu gave 2/5 and wrote "Loud, fast and without a single memorable moment. The Singam series is the last place to be complaining about the villain."{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Singam-3-Loud-fast-and-without-a-single-memorable-moment/article17278182.ece |title=Singam 3: Loud, fast, and without a single memorable moment |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=2017-03-11 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211083453/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Singam-3-Loud-fast-and-without-a-single-memorable-moment/article17278182.ece |url-status=live }} Sify wrote "Si3 is a cocktail of harebrained predictable plot, exhausting action scenes, slapstick comedy and a bunch of characters that are entirely forgettable, while concluding it as "loud and exhausting."{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/si-3-review-loud-and-exhausting-review-tamil-rcjrrsajhbajg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209133015/http://www.sify.com/movies/si-3-review-loud-and-exhausting-review-tamil-rcjrrsajhbajg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 February 2017 |title=Review : Si 3 review: Loud and exhausting! |website=Sify |date=2017-02-09 |access-date=2017-03-11}}

Singam 3 collected {{INRConvert|20|c}} in domestic box office on its opening day and {{INRConvert|50|c}} in 5 days of release.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-box-office-collection-suriya-si3-racing-towards-rs-100-cr-singam-4-on-cards-4524742/|title=Singam 3 box office collection: Suriya's Si3 racing towards Rs 100 cr, Singam 4 on cards|date=14 February 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=14 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214143422/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-box-office-collection-suriya-si3-racing-towards-rs-100-cr-singam-4-on-cards-4524742/|url-status=live}} The film collected {{INRConvert|62|c}} at the worldwide box office in its opening four-day weekend.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/si3-box-office-collection-suriyas-film-rakes-in-62-cr-worldwide-during-four-day-weekend-3282242.html|title=Si3 box office collection: Suriya's film rakes in 62 cr worldwide during four day weekend|website=Firstpost|date=2017-02-14|access-date=2019-10-12|archive-date=12 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012142752/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/si3-box-office-collection-suriyas-film-rakes-in-62-cr-worldwide-during-four-day-weekend-3282242.html|url-status=live}} The film collected {{INRConvert|100|c}} worldwide in 6 days.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-box-office-as-si3-collects-rs-100-crore-suriya-gifts-hari-an-expensive-car-4526665/|title=Singam 3 box office: As Si3 collects Rs 100 crore, Suriya gifts Hari an expensive car|date=15 February 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=9 January 2022|archive-date=9 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109114509/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singam-3-box-office-as-si3-collects-rs-100-crore-suriya-gifts-hari-an-expensive-car-4526665/|url-status=live}}

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