Adra Machan Visilu (transl. Dude, blow the whistle) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Thiraivannan, starring Shiva, Srinivasan and Naina Sarwar.[1] The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan.
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| Directed by | Thiraivannan |
| Written by | Thiraivannan |
| Produced by | B. Gopi |
| Starring | Shiva Naina Sarwar Srinivasan |
| Cinematography | A. Kasi Vishwa |
| Edited by | Sujith Sahadev |
| Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
Production company | Arasu Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Shiva as Simmakkal Sekhar
- Naina Sarwar as Dhevi
- Powerstar Srinivasan as Powerstar Muniyaandi
- Arun Balaji as Goripalayam Rahmath
- Sentrayan as Palanganatham Babu
- Singamuthu as Dhuraisingam
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Doctor
- Raj Kapoor
- K. Selva Bharathy
- T. P. Gajendran
- K. P. Jagan as Jagan
- Velmurugan
- Jangiri Madhumitha as Hema
- Sujatha Sivakumar as Simmakkal Sekhar's mother
- Daniel Annie Pope as Hema's lover
- Sumathi G. as hospital lady
- Ambani Shankar
- Shanthi Arvind as beach dancer
Production
editThe project was first reported in the media during June 2015, with reports stating that Powerstar Srinivasan would feature in a film titled Naanum Herodhaan which would tell the story of an actor forced to repay his fans for their losses during the film distribution process. The concept was considered to be a satire on the issue faced by Rajinikanth following the failure of Lingaa (2014) at the box office.[2][3] The film began production during the final quarter of 2015 and the shoot progressed at the AVM Studios later under the tentative title of Simmakkal Sekhar.[4][5]
Release
editThe film opened in July 2016 to negative reviews. The critic from The Hindu stated "the filmmaking is shocking" and concluded that the film was "excruciating", while The New Indian Express stated "crude and loud with the message on your face, the film is clearly meant for the lowest denominator in the audience".[6][7][8]
Soundtrack
edit| Adra Machan Visilu | ||||
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| Released | 14 April 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Muzik 247 Eros International | |||
| Producer | N. R. Raghunanthan | |||
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N. R. Raghunanthan composed the songs and background music for the film.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thalaivan Purantha Naalu" | Thiraivannan | Diwakar, Anitha Karthikeyan | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Yaaru Iva" | Thiraivannan | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Namitha Babu | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Devathai Devathai" | Thiraivannan | D. Sathyaprakash | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Nenjil Yaaradhu" | Na. Muthukumar | Naresh Iyer, Chinmayi | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Kannamoochi" | Viveka | Anthony Daasan, Thanjai Selvi | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 22:42 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Siva teams up with 'power star' Srinivasan for Simmakkal Sekar". Kolly Talk. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Spoof on 'Lingaa' Controversies Titled 'Naanum Herodhaan'". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Adra Machchan Visilu is about cinema". Screen 4 Screen. 2 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Siva and Powerstar team up with Jiiva's director". IndiaGlitz.com. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Adra Machan Visilu Tamil Movie Poster by Chennaivision". Chennaivision. 14 March 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Want to test your patience? Try watching Adra Machan Visilu". The New Indian Express. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Film review of Adra Machan Visilu: Exhausted fans". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Adra Machan Visilu Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.