Siruthai
2011 film directed by Siva / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siruthai (transl. Cheetah) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Siva, who is also one of the 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.[4]
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Directed by | Siva |
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Screenplay by | Siva |
Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
Based on | Vikramarkudu by S. S. Rajamouli |
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Cinematography | Velraj |
Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
Music by | Vidyasagar |
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Distributed by | Studio Green |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Budget | ₹11-13 crore[1][2] |
Box office | ₹30 crore[3] |
It was released during Pongal on 14 January 2011. Generally the film got positive responses, the film was a success at the box office.[5][6][7] The film was remade in Bengali-language in 2012 as Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back.[8] In 2024, the film made its official debut on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom.[9]