Sivappu Mazhai


Sivappu Mazhai is a 2010 Tamil action film written and directed by V. Krishnamurthy. Earlier referred to as Guinness Vision, the film was made in 11 days 23 hours 45 minutes, breaking the Guinness World Record. The film features Suresh Joachim and Meera Jasmine while Vivek and Suman play other prominent roles.

Plot

The film revolves around Nandhan, a Sri Lankan Tamil youth who kidnaps Samyukta,, a Minister's daughter and a television journalist.
The Minister is helped by the Director General of Police and his subordinate Ramana to rescue Samyukta. Things take a turn when they get an interesting demand from Nandhan seeking the release of a certain Sri Lankan national detained by the police.

Production

Suresh Joachim of Canada, along with 1,000 crew, completed the 2 hours, 3 minute movie in 11 days, 23 hours, and 45 minutes. The clock started as soon as the script writer started to write the script. This film was made from 22 May 2009 at 6:30 pm to 3 June 2009 at 6:15 pm..
The film was expected to begin on 13 April and to be completed and released on 26 April 2009 in an attempt to break the current record for the quickest shoot of a feature-length film. The shooting of the film started in Nalla Farm House in Pondicherry on 22 May and continued till 3 June.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Deva.
No.SongSingersLyrics
1Tamizha TamizhaS. P. BalasubrahmanyamVairamuthu
2Kanavu KaankirenPraveenaVairamuthu
3Kadhal ThandiHaricharan, ChinmayiVairamuthu
4UnarchigalaiSrikanth Deva, SuchitraVairamuthu
5PorkalathilSuresh Joachim, VijithaVairamuthu

Critical reception

A critic from The New Indian Express wrote, "Sivappu Mazhai may not have the greatest script going. But it’s a commendable effort from a first time maker, working within a time limit." A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Despite the hotchpotch treatment, particularly towards the end, you do notice some method in the making of ‘Sivappu Mazhai". A critic from Indiaglitz called it "a good attempt considering the theme touched by the makers".