‘Sirai’, praised amongst the audience, has made a very remarkable strong opening at the box office. Ace director Shankar has shown his praises for the debut director Suresh Rajakumari’s critically acclaimed film ‘Sirai’, says the film “really moved him to tears in many places.”
Praises from the Ace director
Shankar, who is considered one of the leading directors in the Tamil and Telugu film industries, congratulated the film’s producer, saying,” My heartfelt wishes to the producer #SSLalitKumar for bringing us this gem. Director #SureshRajakumari imprisoned our hearts with his excellent debut. The message in the last scene was solid and very relevant. Tamil Cinema ending the year on a high note.”
He also took to his X and wrote, “#Sirai- Such a good film. Really moved me to tears in many places. Loved all the characters and their performances which stayed with me after the film.” The director then went on to shower praise on each of the artistes, who had done outstanding work in the film. He wrote, “@iamVikramPrabhu gave a staunch performance throughout the film. #LKAkshayKumar and #AnishmaAnilkumar’s acting captured their character’s innocence and emotions beautifully.”
Belief & Support
Producer S. S. Lalit Kumar, who was confident about the film’s success even before its release, presented a car to the mother of the director Suresh Rajakumari. Ace director Vetrimaaran, who had mentored the director Suresh Rajakumari, presented the key to the car to the director’s mother in the presence of several celebrities and media persons at a pre-release event organised by the makers of the film.
About the film ‘Sirai’
The gripping police drama features actors Vikram Prabhu and LK Akshay Kumar in the lead. Vikram Prabhu plays the lead along with the actress Anantha who plays his pair in the film, this film also marks the debut of producer S. S. Lalit Kumar’s son, LK Akshay Kumar, as an actor. Actress Anishma plays Akshay Kumar’s pair in the film. Shooting for the film took place at various places including Chennai, Sivagangai and Vellore.
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Director Suresh Rajakumari, the co-director of well-known director Vetrimaran, has written and directed this film. Directed by Tamizh, who is best known for directing the critically acclaimed film ‘Taanakaran’, the story of the film, inspired by real life incidents and it is believed that Tamizh have come up with this story based on a personal experience.
The cinematography for the film is by Madesh Manickam. The film has music by well-known music director Justin Prabhakaran. Editing is by one of the best in the business, Philomin Raj. Stunts have been choreographed by Prabhu. The film has Arun K and Manikandan as its two executive producers.
Appraisal beyond Cinema
Cricketer Ravichandra Ashwin also praised the film recently. While talking about the film, he said, “Really liked the film a lot. It was a very gripping film. In today’s day and age, watching a film without touching one’s phone is a big thing. I did not touch my phone while watching this film completely. Fabulous acting actually, be it Vikram (Prabhu) and Akshay (Kumar) and all the cast members. The way they have built each character, it didn’t look like a hero’s film at all. It looked like everybody’s movie. It was very nice. Refreshing for Tamil cinema!”