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Sivaji (2007)

Sivaji poster
Original title
சிவாஜி
Directed by
S. Shankar
Genre
action film, political thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 08m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 145 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A software architect returns to India with plans to offer free healthcare and education. He runs into opposition from corrupt politicians and a wealthy businessman, leading him to take matters into his own hands.

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What happens

Sivaji: The Boss is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by Shankar and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth, Shriya Saran, Vivek, and Suman. In the film, a software systems architect seeks to provide free medical treatment and education but faces hurdles from the political system and an influential businessman. A. R. Rahman composed the music in his 100th milestone composition, while the art direction, cinematography and editing were handled by Thota Tharani, K. V. Anand and Anthony respectively. With a budget of ₹600 million (US$6.3 million), the film was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. Rajinikanth became the highest-paid Indian actor with this film, earning a fee of around ₹260 million (US$2.7 million). Pre-production work for Sivaji began in August 2005 and Principal photography of the film commenced in November 2005 and lasted till February 2007. Filming took place in various locations, including Hyderabad, Spain, Italy, New York City, Pune and Chennai. It became the first Indian film to use Dolby Atmos surround sound technology. Released on 15 June 2007, Sivaji received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success by grossing ₹125-160 crore worldwide. It emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films at its release. The film won a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards and two Vijay Awards. The film was converted into 3D and released on 12 December 2012 as Sivaji 3D. The runtime of the 3D version was shorter than the original, cut to 155 minutes. It also the first Tamil film to enter the 100 crore club. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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