Sivappu Manjal Pachai

Madhan (G. V. Prakash Kumar), is a brash street racer who lives in Chennai with his loving elder sister Raji or Poonai (Lijomol Jose). They were orphaned in childhood. They are living with their aunt Dhanalakshmi (Nakkalites Dhanam). He has a love interest named Kavin (Kashmira Pardeshi). Rajashekar (Siddharth), is a stern traffic police officer. Sparks fly between them in the beginning of the film itself when Rajasekar nabs Madhan on the road for racing and humiliates him in public by putting a girls dress on him. When a marriage alliance is formed between Raji and Rajashekar, things become tense. Madhan is not able to put the humiliation behind him and begins to see Rajasekar and Raji as his worst enemies, as Raji marries Rajashekar against his wishes and becomes pregnant for two months. Madhan's bike also gets stolen. The police arrests him and beats him up as the bike is used for chain snatching. Rajashekar comes to his rescue and agrees to keep him in his home, after which follows a melodrama between Madhan and Raji.

Madhu (Madhusudhan Rao), is a Chennai-based drug dealer. One of his drug-carrying trucks is nabbed by Rajashekar. Rajashekar seeks the help of the central vigilance team to seize Madhu's drugs and arrest him. Madhu orders his men to ram the van carrying him by a lorry and escapes from the hospital where he is admitted. Meanwhile, Madhan and Raji learned that their aunt passes away and they mourn her death. After her death, their cousin requested to exchange the jewellery that given by Dhanam for Raji's marriage. At the same time, Madhan finds out the thieves. The thief (Yeshwanth), also in Madhan's opposite gang, refuses to surrender due to his political influence and lack of enough evidence. The thief challenges Madhan to a bet race with him and tells him that he will surrender if Madhan wins, and his bike will be restored back to him. However, in the race, the thief badly injures Madhan. Rajashekar helps Madhan win the race, and he gets back his bike. Later, Madhu's goons kidnap both Rajashekar and Madhan. In a fight that ensues, Rajashekar kills two of Madhu's goons and gets shot in a bid to save Madhan. Madhan realizes his mistake for developing grudge against Raji and, in retaliation, kills all the goons and leaves Madhu to get arrested.

The film ends happily with Madhan and Rajashekar getting united.

{{cast listing|

• Siddharth as Rajashekar
• G. V. Prakash Kumar as Madhan
• Lijomol Jose as Rajalakshmi (Raji / "Punai"), Rajashekar's wife, Madhan's elder sister
• Kashmira Pardeshi as Kavin, Madhan's lover
• Nakkalites Dhanam as Dhanalakshmi (Dhanam)
• Madhusudhan Rao as Madhu
• Dheepa Ramanujam as Vijayalakshmi, Rajasekhar's mother
• Prem as Rajasekar's elder brother
• Sathish Ekisa as Rajasekar's younger brother
• Yeshwanth as Thief
• Bijili Ramesh as Drunkard
• Rithu Manthra

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The official confirmation of the film's title Sivappu Manjal Pachai was revealed by the filmmakers on 8 March 2019 along with a poster and with an indication that the film would be released around summer 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-siddharth-and-gv-prakashkumar-starrer-titled-sivappu-manjal-pachai-2727585|title=Siddharth and GV Prakashkumar starrer titled 'Sivappu Manjal Pachai'|date=2019-03-08|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/siddharth-and-gv-prakashs-next-titled-sivappu-manjal-pachai/articleshow/68317586.cms|title=Siddharth and GV Prakash's next titled Sivappu Manjal Pachai|website=The Times of India|date=8 March 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/news/gv-prakash-and-siddharths-next-titled-sivappu-manjal-pachai/|title=GV Prakash And Siddharth's Next Titled 'Sivappu Manjal Pachai'|last1=Manikandan|first1=Rajeshwari|date=2019-03-09|website=Silverscreen.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-11}}{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/mar/08/director-sasis-siddharth-gv-prakash-starrer-titled-sivappu-manjal-pachai-10434.html|title=Director Sasi's Siddharth-GV Prakash-starrer titled Sivappu Manjal Pachai|website=Cinema Express|access-date=2019-03-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/siddharth-and-gv-prakashs-new-film-titled-sivappu-manjal-pachai/articleshow/68323384.cms|title=வண்ணங்கள் பெயர் கொண்ட தலைப்பில் இணையும் மூன்று பிரபலங்கள்!|date=2019-03-08|website=Samayam Tamil|language=ta|access-date=2019-03-11}} the shooting of actor prem was wrapped on 15 March 2019. The whole film's shoot was wrapped on 24 March 2019.

Siddharth was signed in to play the role of a traffic policeman while G. V. Prakash Kumar plays a street racer. The filmmakers roped in Malayalam actress Lijomol Jose in her Kollywood debut to play the role of G. V. Prakash's character's sister and the love interest of Siddharth's character, while newcomer Kashmira Pardeshi was hired to play the second female lead.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2019/03/08083328/1231136/Sasi-Siddharth-GV-Prakash-teamup-for-Sivappu-Manjal.vpf|title=சித்தார்த் - ஜி.வி.பிரகாஷ் படத்திற்கு சிவப்பு மஞ்சள் பச்சை என தலைப்பு|date=2019-03-08|website=maalaimalar.com|language=Tamil|access-date=2019-03-11}}

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| artist = Siddhu Kumar

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| released = 15 May 2019

| genre = Soundtrack

| length = 19:45

| label = Think Music

| language = Tamil

| producer = Siddhu Kumar

| studio = Krimson Avenue Studios

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| next_title = Trip

| next_year = 2021

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The soundtrack of the film was composed by debutant Siddhu Kumar with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan and Dhamayanthi.

{{Track listing

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| total_length= 19:45

| title1 = Mayilaanjiye

| length1 = 3:18

| extra1 = Anand Aravindakshan, Shashaa Tirupati

| lyrics1 = Dhamayanthi

| title2 = Raakaachi Rangamma

| length2 = 4.31

| extra2 = Anitha Karthikeyan

| lyrics2 = Mohan Rajan

| title3 = Usure

| length3 = 4:00

| extra3 = Sudharshan Ashok, Jothi Pushpa

| lyrics3 = Mohan Rajan

| title4 = Idhudhaan

| length4 = 3:11

| extra4 = Naresh Iyer, Shashaa Tirupati

| lyrics4 = Mohan Rajan

| title5 = Aazhi Soozhndha

| length5 = 4:45

| extra5 = Sreekanth Hariharan

| lyrics5 = Mohan Rajan

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The film was theatrically released on 6 September 2019.{{cite news|title=Dhanush's Enai Noki Paayum Thota postponed |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/dhanush-enai-noki-paayum-thota-postponed-yet-again-5968562/ |work=The Indian Express |accessdate=5 September 2019 |language=en-IN |date=5 September 2019}}

India Today wrote "After the blockbuster hit Pichaikkaran, Sasi only manages to come up with a middling family (melo)drama that also tries to be an action film".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sivappu-manjal-pachai-movie-review-sasi-drowns-a-solid-story-in-melodrama-1596358-2019-09-06|title=Sivappu Manjal Pachai Movie Review: Sasi drowns a solid story in melodrama}} Sify wrote "Sasi's treatment is old-school and the melodrama is pretty high, particularly in the long drawn out climax sequence. But the film may connect well with the family audience in TN. You know what to expect from a film like this, and one must admit that it delivers."{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/sivappu-manjal-pachai-review-a-wholesome-family-entertainer-review-tamil-tjgn4qegbdicg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906232712/https://www.sify.com/movies/sivappu-manjal-pachai-review-a-wholesome-family-entertainer-review-tamil-tjgn4qegbdicg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2019|title = Sivappu Manjal Pachai review: A wholesome family entertainer|website=Sify }} Hindustan Times wrote "Filmmaker Sasi, who returns to direction after three years since the release of the highly successful Pichaikkaran, makes a well-intentioned family drama in Sivappu Manjal Pachai. The film, however, does feel bloated at places due to the overdose of melodrama. It’s one of those genuine attempts that could’ve toned down on melodrama for a stronger impact".{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sivappu-manjal-pachai-movie-review-siddharth-gv-prakash-kumar-film-is-well-intentioned-but-melodramatic/story-VTM0b1nmrQg2oRQXb00SoL.html|title = Sivappu Manjal Pachai movie review: Siddharth, GV Prakash Kumar film is well-intentioned but melodramatic|date = 6 September 2019}}

Sivappu Manjal Pachai collected {{INR}}12.7 crore at theatres in Chennai at the end of the second week. The film's financial performance was described as Blockbuster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/sivappu-manjal-pachai/sivappu-manjal-pachai-box-office-sep-15.html|title = Sivappu Manjal Pachai box office collection|date = 15 September 2019}}

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