Sura (film)
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| Directed by | S. P. Rajkumar |
| Written by | S. P. Rajkumar |
| Produced by | Sangili Murugan |
| Starring | Joseph Vijay Tamannaah Bhatia Vadivelu Sriman Rahul Dev Riyaz Khan |
| Cinematography | M. S. Prabhu N. K. Ekambaram |
| Edited by | Don Max |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Distributed by | Sun Pictures (India) Ayngaran International (Worldwide) |
Release date | 30 April 2010 [released] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sura (Template:Lang-ta, Template:Lang-en) is a 2010 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by S. P. Rajkumar, which stars Joseph Vijay and Tamannaah Bhatia in lead roles. Previously titled as Urimai Kural,[citation needed] Sura was produced by Sangili Murugan, distributed by Sun Pictures and released worldwide on 30 April 2010.
Cast
- Joseph Vijay as Sura
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Poornima
- Dev Gill as Samudra Raja
- Vadivelu as Umbrella
- Sriman as Thandapani
- Riyaz Khan as Das
Development
The shooting of the film commenced in Kerala in November 2009 and was continued in different places in Tamil Nadu like Marakkanam Villupuram, Mamallapuram, Thoothukudi, Chennai and Puducherry.
The film received heavy promotion as Vijay's 50th film.[1]
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of the film, composed by Mani Sharma, was released on 29 March 2010. The album features 6 songs.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thanjavoor Jillakaari" | Hemachandra, Saindhavi | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Vetri Kodi Yethu" | Ranjith, Mukesh | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Vanga Kadal Ellai" | Naveen, Maladhi Lakshmanan | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Sirakadikkum Nilavu" | Karthik, Reeta | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan" | Rahul Nambiar | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Naan Nadanthal Athiradi" | Naveen, Shoba Chandrasekar & Janani Madhan | 4:35 |
Reviews
The movie recieved one and a half stars from Behindwoods, which declared it "usual Vijay fare".[2] Sify agreed that "[t]he story is wafer thin and as old as the Kodai hills", but stated that Sura proved that "[c]onviction can bring any formula to life". [3] Rediff praised Vijay's style, screen presence and "flair for comedy". [4] The film has also been noted for indicating that Vijay is "making preparations for an entry into Tamil politics".[5] [6]