Viswasam
Viswasam
| Viswasam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Siva |
| Produced by | T. G. Thyagarajan (presenter) Sendhil Thyagarajan Arjun Thyagarajan |
| Written by | Siva K. Manikandan Ra. Savarimuthu Antony Bakyaraj Chandran Pachaimuthu (dialogues)[1] |
| Screenplay by | Siva |
| Story by | Siva and Aadhi Narayana |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Nayanthara Jagapathi babu Thambi Ramaiah |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Cinematography | Vetri |
| Edited by | Ruben |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | KJR Studios, Raja Mannar Films & Sakthi Film Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹ 99 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹160–200 crore[3][4][5][6] |
Viswasam (transl. Loyalty/Trustworthy) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film[7] written and directed by Siva. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Nayanthara. Produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, the film was officially announced on 20 November 2017 and principal photography began in May 2018. The film was released on 10 January 2019 and performed well at the box office.[8]
Plot[edit source]
Back to the present day, Thooku Durai tries to meet up with Niranjana at her company, Niranjana Pharmaceuticals, to no avail. He later sees his daughter Swetha, who is in contention for the Junior National 100 m title. Swetha travels home when attempts are made to kill her. Thooku Durai arrives at the nick of time to save her. It is then revealed that Gautham Veer is the one behind this as his daughter Neha had been paralyzed while attempting suicide. Gautham is the CEO of Skyline exports and owns a range of multinational companies, and expects the first position in everything, as he used to achieve the same in his earlier days, including academics and sports. He expects the same of Neha, who is slower than Swetha by milliseconds. After Gautham threatens Neha that she would find no affection in him if she loses, she resorts to doping, which helps her win the race. Unfortunately, this is found out by Swetha, who reports it to the authorities. Fearing that her father's reputation and affection would completely vanish, Neha attempts suicide but becomes paralyzed in the process. Gautham is distraught on seeing his daughter's condition and vows to have Swetha killed at any cost.
After saving her, Thooku Durai requests Niranjana to appoint him as Swetha's driver, (Since the last one ran away) for the next ten days, until her competition, on the condition that he does not reveal any information about him being her father, to which she reluctantly accepts. He enjoys being in the company of his daughter while saving her from goons on multiple occasions. Thooku Durai later meets Gautham face-to-face and challenges him. Unfortunately, Thooku Durai is run over a car before Swetha's competition and is critical. Swetha then is forced to leave for America, and Thooku Durai recovers. Swetha also brings Gautham's daughter and wife. Before the competition, Gautham fights an already injured Thooku Durai, at which point Niranjana reveals that Thooku Durai is Swetha's father. Swetha lags during the meet as she has no encouragement. Thooku Durai fights Gautham back, reaches the track, and encourages his daughter by whistling. Swetha wins the race. At the same time, Gautham arrives at the road to attack Thooku Durai, but after seeing his daughter's recovery, he realizes his mistake. Thooku Durai tells Gautham that children should grow up as they desire and not to burden them with what the parents want. Swetha is announced as the winner, along with Thooku Durai's name added to her name by Niranjana, and they reunite with Thooku Durai.
Cast[edit source]
- Ajith Kumar as Thookku Durai[9]
- Nayanthara as Niranjana / Niranjana Thookku Durai
- Jagapathi Babu as Gautham Veer
- Anikha as Swetha
- Vivek as Kesavan
- Yogi Babu as Velu
- Thambi Ramaiah as Rosamani
- Robo Shankar as Merit
- Kovai Sarala as Philomeena
- Saloni Umesh Burde as Neha
- Kalairani as Pechiammal, Thookudurai's aunt
- Sujatha Sivakumar as Thookudurai's aunt
- Rajitha as Thookudurai's aunt
- R. N. R. Manohar as Thookudurai's uncle
- Cheeniamma as Thookudurai's grandmother
- Jangiri Madhumitha as Thookudurai's cousin
- Ramesh Thilak as Thookudurai's friend
- Namo Narayana as Thookudurai's friend
- Bharath Reddy as Swetha's coach
- Surekha Vani as Gautham's wife
- Ravi Prakash as Gautham's personal assistant
- Mime Gopi as Aavudaiyappan
- O. A. K. Sundar as Kozhimuthu, Thookudurai's rival
- Narayan Lucky as Niranjana's colleague/manager
- Papri Ghosh as Priya, Niranjana's colleague
- Sakshi Agarwal as Niranjana's colleague
- T. M. Karthik as Niranjana's colleague
- Sharmila Thapa as Niranjana's colleague
- George Maryan as a police inspector
- Ramachandran Durairaj as a police constable
- Hello Kandasamy as a police constable
- Mathew Varghese as a district collector
- Chatrapathi Sekhar as Khadar, Thookudurai's friend
- Sampath Ram as Kozhimuthu's aid
- Meesai Ramesh as a villager
- Ravi Awana as D'Souza, a wrestler
- Temper Vamsi as a corporate official
Production[edit source]
Development[edit source]
The collaboration between Sathya Jyothi Films, director Siva, and actor Ajith Kumar was announced via the studio's official Twitter handle in late November 2017, after months of speculation on Ajith Kumar's next project. Nayanthara was announced as the lead actress in early February 2018.[10] D. Imman was signed on to work as the film's music composer, which marked his first collaboration with Ajith Kumar and Siva. This would be Yogi Babu's 100th film as an actor.[11]
Filming[edit source]
Principal photography was supposed to begin on 23 March 2018[12] but was pushed back significantly to the Tamil Film Producers Council's strike.[13] It eventually began on 7 May at Hyderabad,[14] and wrapped in November 2018 and released for Pongal 2019.[15]
Soundtrack[edit source]
The soundtrack album is composed by D. Imman, making his first collaboration with Ajith Kumar and Siva.
Release[edit source]
Viswasam was released on 10 January 2019.[16] The Telugu-dubbed version with the same title was released on 1 March 2019 in 450 theaters in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[17] And the Kannada version named Jagamalla was released on 7 March 2019.[18]
Home media[edit source]
The film was released on digital platform Amazon Prime Video on 25 February 2019. The satellite rights were sold to Sun TV. [19]
Critical reception[edit source]
The film opened to fairly positive reviews.[20]The Times of India rated 3/5, stating, "The film follows the regular template in its narration and changes track at a point keeping in mind to reach all sections of audience. The plot also becomes predictable once the real story unfolds. But the lack of evident flaws make it a one time watch entertainer".[21]Behind Woods rated 3/5 stating "Viswasam is packaged with right commercial elements to satisfy the family audience and Thala fans".[22]Film Companion rated 3/5 stating "A lot of mainstream filmmaking is about finding new ways to tell the same old story. With Viswasam, Siva does more. He justifies his star’s faith in (and perseverance with) him".[23]First Post rated 3/5 stating "Viswasam has several moments worth paying a visit to the theatre. The bang for buck interval fight sequence in the rain is one of the highlights of the film. As a pair, Ajith and Siva make a strong comeback with the film, which has its issues but makes for quite an entertaining watch anyway".[24]India Glitz rated 3/5 stating "Viswasam is Siva – Ajith combo's emotional Pongal treat for families".[25]Sify rated 3/5 stating "Ajith is endearing and is in tremendous form that the actor looks super energetic as Thooku Durai. Viswasam is a pucca family entertainer for this Pongal festival. Go and enjoy with your family!".[26]India Today rated 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "After churning out an underwhelming spy thriller Vivegam, Ajith and director Siruthai Siva go back to the rural route with Viswasam. But the film does not do justice to expectations and is impressive only in parts, says our review".[27]The News Minute rated 2 out of 5 stars stating "After touring Eastern Europe in 'Vivegam', Siva brings Ajith back to Tamil Nadu and it proves to be a wise move".[28]The Hindu stated "The problem with the film is that it offers very little for Ajith, the star".[29]Hindustan Times rated 1.5 out of 5 stars stating "While the idea would have been to make audience feel the moment of sweet victory, all it does is ruin the palette for those who enjoy a good commercial film".[30]Deccan Chronicle stated "Though there’s nothing new by way of story, Siva has made a movie that is all about a mass star – Thala Ajith".[31]Cinema Express rated 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Director Siva's biggest achievement is giving us an Ajith who is having fun on screen after a long time, apart from which the film mainly works on surprise value".[32]
Box office[edit source]
The film collected more than ₹15 crore (US$2.34 million) in Tamil Nadu, ₹90 lakh (US$140,292.03) in Kerala, more than ₹1.5 crore (US$233,820.04) in Karnataka, ₹1 crore (US$155,880.03) in Rest of India, more than ₹7 crore (US$1.09 million) in Overseas and with a total of ₹25.4 crore (US$3.96 million) in first day.[33] The film collected ₹33.50 crore (US$5.22 million) in India in 2 days.[34] The film collected ₹180 crore (US$28.06 million) worldwide in 3 weeks.[35] The film collected ₹200 crore (US$31.18 million) worldwide, around ₹125 crore (US$19.49 million) to ₹130 crore (US$20.26 million) in Tamil Nadu with a lifetime distributor's share of ₹70 crore (US$10.91 million) to ₹75 crore (US$11.69 million) in 43 days.[36]
Awards and nominations[edit source]
| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Tamil | Favourite Film of The Year | Viswasam | Won | [37][38] |
| Favourite Heroine | Nayanthara | Won | |||
| Favourite Music Director | D. Imman | Won | |||
| Favourite Song | "Kannaana Kanney" | Won | |||
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Sid Sriram ("Kannaana Kanney") | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist | Thamarai ("Kannaana Kanney") | Won | |||
| 12 January 2020 | Edison Awards | Mass Hero Of The Year | Ajith Kumar | Pending | [39][40] |
| Best Film | Viswasam | Pending | |||
| Favourite Actress | Nayanthara | Pending | |||
| Best Music Director | D. Imman | Pending | |||
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Sid Sriram ("Kannaana Kanney") | Pending | |||
| Best Child Artist | Anikha | Pending | |||
| Best Movie Poster | Anil & Bhanu | Pending | |||
| 15 January 2020 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Music Diretor – Tamil Nadu | D. Imman | Won | [41] |
| Best Playback Singer Male – Tamil Nadu | Sid Sriram ("Kannaana Kanney") | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist – Tamil Nadu | Thamarai ("Kannaana Kanney") | Won |
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