Siruthai (2011)

Original title

சிறுத்தை

Directed by

Siva

Genre

action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 41m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A petty thief named Rocket Raja meets a little girl who claims he is her father. He discovers his lookalike is an honest cop and decides to change his ways to take down a crime gang.

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What happens

Siruthai (transl. Leopard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Siva, who is also one of its co-writers. It is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film Vikramarkudu, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. It stars Karthi playing dual roles, alongside Tamannaah Bhatia and comedian Santhanam. The film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja and features music by Vidyasagar. The story revolves around "Rocket" Raja, a petty thief who comes across a little girl says that he's her father. When he learns the truth about his lookalike Rathnavel Pandian, who's an honest cop, he decides to turn a new leaf and help get rid of a crime gang. It was released during Pongal on 14 January 2011. Generally the film got positive responses, and was a success at the box office. The success of the film led to the director Siva being known as "Siruthai Siva" from then on. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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