Siddy (film)

Siddy is a 2022 Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by Pious Raj for producer Maheswaran Nandagopal. The film stars Aji John and former International footballer I M Vijayan in lead roles. The debut directorial is heavily inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky' s Crime and Punishment.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Siddy
Directed by	Pious Raj
Written by	Pious Raj
Produced by	Maheswaran Nandagopal
Starring	Aji John Rajesh Sharma Akshaya Udayakumar I M Vijayan
Cinematography	Karthik S. Nair
Edited by	Ajith Unnikrishnan
Music by	Ramesh Narayan
Production company	Surya film Productions
Release date	7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Principal photography started in August 2021 and the film will also be dubbed into Tamil.^[8]

Summary

Siddy is the journey through the life and mind of a law student who turns into a murderer.

Cast

• Aji John
• I. M. Vijayan
• Rajesh Sharma
• Akshaya Udayakumar
• Haritha Haridas
• Venu Nariyapuram
• Harikrishnan
• Madhu Vibhakar
• Divya Gopinath
• Thanuja Karthik
• Swapna Pillai

Production

Pious Raj, an advertisement films director,^[9] inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky' s Crime and Punishment, launched himself as director as Maheswaran Nandagopal bankrolled the project. Former International footballer and actor I M Vijayan was signed^[10] for an important role along with Aji John, an actor as well as director who has helmed Hotel California.^[4] Composer Ramesh Narayan who does only selective films was signed for the film with Karthik S.Nair, an associate of Ravi Varman as cinematographer.^[7] The film began the shooting at the time of second phase lockdown at the locations of Ernakulam, Vizhinjam harbour and Kovalam.^[1] Ramesh Narayan said that he signed the film, as the director wanted him to use Hindustani music as a different genre.^[8]

References

1. "Upcoming flick 'Siddy' starring Aji John, I M Vijayan is inspired by Dostoevsky novel". Onmanorama. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
2. "ഒരു നാഴികൈ നൊടിയാകിതേ, മധുശ്രീയുടെ ആലാപനത്തില്‍ സിദ്ദിയിലെ തമിഴ് ഗാനം" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
3. "ഒരു മാത്ര നിൻ, ചിരി നാളമെൻ അഴലാഴിയിൽ വെയിലാകവേ; മനസ്സ് നിറച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സിദ്ദി വീഡിയോ ഗാനം!" (in Malayalam). Samayam Malayalam. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
4. "Siddy Trailer - വീണ്ടുമൊരു ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ; 'സിദ്ദി' സിനിമയുടെ ട്രെയ്‌ലർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി" (in Malayalam). News 18. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
5. "Siddy - Official Malayalam Trailer". The Times of India. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
6. "അജി ജോൺ ചിത്രം 'സിദ്ദി', ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തുവിട്ടു" (in Malayalam). Asianet News. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
7. "അജി ജോൺ നായകൻ; 'സിദ്ദി' ട്രെയിലർ" (in Malayalam). ManoramaOnline. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
8. K, Vinothkumar (8 April 2022). ""மனசுக்கும் உடம்புக்கும் நடுவுல நடக்கும் போராட்டம்".கவனம் ஈர்த்த சிட்தி பட டிரைலர்…" (in Tamil). Behindwoods. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
9. "മലയാള ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ ചിത്രം 'സിദ്ദി'യുടെ ഓഡിയോ ലോഞ്ച് നിർവഹിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). News 18. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
10. K, Sivasankar (22 August 2021). "காவலராக நடிக்கும் Ex கால்பந்து வீரர்... விமரிசையாக நடந்த Audio Launch! என்ன படம்? யார் ஹீரோ?" (in Tamil). Behindwoods. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

External links

• Siddy at IMDb