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{{short description|2014 Indian film directed by Rohit Shetty}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Singham Returns
| image = Singham Returns Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Rohit Shetty]]
| producer = [[Reliance Entertainment]] [[Ajay Devgn]] [[Rohit Shetty]]
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Yunus Sajawal '''Dialogues:''' [[Sajid-Farhad]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Ekalavyan (film)|Ekalavyan]]''|[[Shaji Kailas]]}}
| story = '''Adapted Story:''' [[Rohit Shetty]] '''Original Story:''' [[Renji Panicker]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Ajay Devgn]]|[[Kareena Kapoor Khan]]}}
| music = '''Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]] '''Songs:''' {{unbulleted list|[[Jeet Gannguli]]|[[Ankit Tiwari]]|[[Meet Bros Anjjan]]|[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]}}
| cinematography = Dudley
| editing = Steven H. Bernard
| studio = [[Reliance Entertainment]] [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]] [[Rohit Shetty Picturez]]
| distributor = Reliance Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2014|08|15|df=yes}}
| runtime = 142 minutes<ref name="Overview">[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/673370 Singham Returns 2014 Movie News, Wallpapers, Songs & Videos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705032856/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/673370 |date=5 July 2014 }}. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 12 August 2015.</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|100}} crore<ref name="BOI Singham finances">{{Cite web |title=Singham Returns - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2289 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052324/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2289 |archive-date=18 June 2018 |access-date=17 June 2018 |website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|220.5 crore}}<ref name="bo">{{Cite web |title=Singham Returns Box Office Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singham-returns/box-office/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=15 August 2014 }}</ref>
}}

'''''Singham Returns''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film|political action crime film]] co-written and directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] and produced by [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]], [[Reliance Entertainment]] and [[Rohit Shetty|Rohit Shetty Picturez]]. It serves as a sequel to the 2011 film ''[[Singham]]'' and the second installment in Shetty's [[Cop Universe]]. [[Ajay Devgn]] reprises his role as Bajirao Singham, while [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] plays the female lead, replacing [[Kajal Aggarwal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 January 2014 |title=Kareena Kapoor transforms into Maharashtrian mulgi |url=http://indianexpress.com/anchisearticle/entertainment/bollywood/kareena-kapoor-transforms-into-maharashtrian-mulgi/ |access-date=19 January 2014 |publisher=indianexpress.com}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The film was released theatrically worldwide on 15 August 2014, during [[Independence Day (India)|India's Independence Day]]. Upon release, it broke several opening day records. Made on a budget of {{INR}}70 crore, the film performed commercially well at the box office with a global gross of {{INR}}219 crore, and stood up as one of the [[List of Hindi films of 2014|highest-grossing Indian films of 2014]].<ref>[http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/singham_returns Singham Returns] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317214242/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/singham_returns |date=17 March 2015 }}. Boxofficeindia.com (15 August 2014). Retrieved on 21 April 2015.</ref>

Devgn reprised his role as a cameo for ''[[Simmba]]'' (2018) and ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' (2021), the next films in the Cop Universe. In December 2022, a third film in the series titled ''[[Singham Again]]'' began [[pre-production]], and was released on 1 November 2024, coinciding with [[Diwali]].<ref name="diwali-release">{{Cite web |date=14 June 2024 |title=Rohit Shetty's Singham Again delayed to Diwali; film will unite Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rohit-shettys-singham-again-delayed-to-diwali-film-will-unite-ajay-devgn-akshay-kumar-ranveer-singh-deepika-padukone-kareena-kapoor-khan-9391930/ |website=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Bajirao Singham, who is now a [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)|DCP]], gets transferred to [[Mumbai]] and discovers that one of his team members, Mahesh Jadhav, is found dead inside an ambulance with massive bags of money. Singham decides to unearth the truth behind it and in this process, he collides with a powerful and fraudulent [[religious leader]], Satyaraj "Babaji" Chander, who has high-profile connections with corrupt [[politician]]s, including the ruling party's secretary minister Prakash Rao. During this period, Gurukant "Guruji" Acharya, the veteran leader of the ruling party who has been a teacher to Chief Minister Vikram Adhikari and Singham, is killed by Babaji's henchmen due to Guruji's opposition to Rao's scheme, even though Singham was present at the scene, making him vow vengeance. Because of this, he has to pretend that he has resigned in front of his family. Due to this, his father Manikrao asks him and his childhood friend, Avni Kamat, to come to their home town name, [[Shivgarh]].

After some time, Singham and Avni fall in love with each other. However, it is then revealed that Singham hasn't resigned and came to Shivgarh on an undercover mission to find evidence against Babaji. At Wadhavpur, he catches Babaji's henchman named Altaf Khan who distributes the black money in order to bribe the voters. While coming to Mumbai with a convoy, it is attacked by Babaji's henchmen and Altaf is shot and slips into coma. On the other hand, Rao harms all of Guruji's candidates, including Avni, because her in-hiding brother Kishore is one of the candidates. Singham manages to save Avni and during a political event, the female family members of the candidates slap Rao due to this act. Altaf soon recovers and testifies against him. Singham arrests Babaji and Rao, leading to riots. However, some party workers execute an attack outside the court, [[homicide|killing the witnesses]]. This causes Babaji and Rao to go scot-free due to lack of evidence. Realizing the futility of the law, Singham and his team reach their house without wearing their police uniforms, joined in by police from all around Mumbai.

They successfully fight Babaji and Rao's men. Singham's team storm inside Babaji's house, and comically [[police brutality|torture]] Babaji and Rao by firing a live round into both of their buttocks each. The wounded and humiliated Rao and Baba tell the truth, their confessions secretly being filmed and broadcast on live television and radio. A few weeks later, Guruji's party wins the againsts elections. While being transported to jail in a van, Rao and Baba once again threaten and taunt Singham. Suddenly, the van stops and the driver walks away. A water tanker crashes into the van, sending it into a power station, killing both of them. One of Singham's allies, Inspector Dev Phadnis tells the media that there was a brake failure, and the incident is deemed as an accident (a plan that was fabricated by Singham, which resembled the attempts way Mahesh was killed).

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as [[Deputy Commissioner of Police|DCP]] Bajirao Singham
* [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] as Avni Kamat
* [[Amole Gupte]] as Satyaraj Chander a.k.a. "Babaji"
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Central Minister Gurukant Acharya a.k.a. "Guruji"
* [[Dayanand Shetty]] as [[Senior Inspector]] [[CID (Indian TV series)|Daya]]
* Vineet Sharma as [[Police Inspector|Inspector]] Dev Phadnis
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as [[Maharashtra Council of Ministers|Cabinet Minister]] Prakash Rao
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Vikram Adhikari, [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
* [[Sonalee Kulkarni]] as Menka, Singham's childhood friend
* [[Jitendra Joshi]] as Ashish, Menka's boyfriend
* [[Sameer Dharmadhikari]] as Kishor Kamat, Avni's brother
* [[Deepraj Rana]] as Rtd. [[Captain (rank)|Cpt.]] Sunil Prabhat
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as [[Mumbai Police]] [[Police Commissioner|Commissioner]] Shiv Rathod
* [[Ashwini Kalsekar]] as Journalist Meera Shorey<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 August 2018 |title=Marathi actors rule Singham Returns |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/photofeatures/marathi-actors-rule-singham-returns/photostory/40316187.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626181354/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/photofeatures/marathi-actors-rule-singham-returns/photostory/40316187.cms |archive-date=26 June 2023 |access-date=26 June 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=15 August 2014 |title=Movie Review- Singham Returns: AATA MAJHI SATAKLI! |url=https://www.abplive.in/movies/movie-review--singham-returns-aata-majhi-satakli--21776 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726145157/https://www.abplive.in/movies/movie-review--singham-returns-aata-majhi-satakli--21776 |archive-date=26 July 2020 |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=abplive.in}}</ref>
* [[Govind Namdev]] as Manikrao Singham, Bajirao's father
* Meghna Vaidya as Lata Singham, Bajirao's mother
* [[Uday Tikekar]] as Mr. Kamat, Avni & Kishore's father
* [[Shubhangi Latkar]] as Mrs. Kamat, Avni & Kishore's mother
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Altaf Khan
* [[Sachin Nayak]] as Bhola Singh
* [[Shriswara]] as Neeta Parmar
* Rakesh Kukreti as Mr. Parmar, Neeta's husband
* Ganesh Yadav as [[Head Constable|Head-Constable]] Mahesh Jadhav
* [[Sarita Joshi]] as Mrs. Jadhav, Mahesh's mother
* [[Smita Tambe]] as Usha Jadhav, Mahesh's wife
* [[Chhaya Kadam]] as Slum Dweller
* Ujjwal Gauraha as News Reporter
* Krishna Kotian as a [[Police Constable]]
* Aashish Warang as a Sub-Inspector
* Umakant Patil as an Assistant Sub-Inspector
* [[Amit Varma (actor)|Amit Verma]] as Mayank Anand
* [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] in a special appearance in the song "''Aata Majhi Satakli''"
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Director [[Rohit Shetty]] announced his thoughts on making a sequel to one of his finest movies ''[[Singham]]'' (2011). After filming ''[[Chennai Express]]'' with [[Shah Rukh Khan]], Shetty reportedly has begun filming for ''Singham 2'' with the lead star [[Ajay Devgn]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 October 2013 |title=Hurry up with Singham 2 |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131015/entertainment-bollywood/article/hurry-singham-2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195656/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131015/entertainment-bollywood/article/hurry-singham-2 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=25 October 2013 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Filming was expected to go on floors by December 2013 after Shetty's ''[[Chennai Express (2013 film)|Chennai Express]]'' was released, starting the work of Singham 2's pre-production along with that of his another film which incidentally is a sequel too, ''[[Golmaal Again|Golmaal 4]]''.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

However, Devgn, the lead of the film, canned 20 days of photography for his other film ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]'', directed by [[Prabhu Deva]] and start another leg of the shoot from 10 November 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ajay Devgn, Prabhu Dheva to resume Action Jackson shoot next week | the trailer set to be released on 11th July. Latest Movie Features |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/5711 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216140458/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/5711 |archive-date=16 December 2014 |access-date=7 November 2013 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> After several delays owing to Devgn's shooting of [[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]] concurrently the principal photography for a 15-day schedule of the film started from 15 May 2014 in [[Goa]].<ref name="shoot" /> The shoot was held in few places like streets of Siolim, a village located at a distance of about 25 Kilometres from Panaji.<ref name="shoot" /> The ones which were held in Panaji were mostly indoor ones.<ref name="shoot">{{Cite web |date=5 May 2014 |title=Ajay Devgn's 'Singham 2′ to return to Goa |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgn-kareena-kapoors-singham-2-to-be-shot-in-goa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805225335/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgn-kareena-kapoors-singham-2-to-be-shot-in-goa/ |archive-date=5 August 2014 |access-date=8 August 2014 |website=PTI |publisher=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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| year = 2014
| next_title = [[Alone (2015 Hindi film)|Alone]]
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| next_title = [[Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene]]
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| next_title = [[The Shaukeens]]
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| name = Singham Returns
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| single1 = Kuch Toh Hua Hai
| single1date = 25 July 2014
| single2 = Aata Majhi Satakli
| single2date = 1 August 2014
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The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[Meet Bros Anjjan]], [[Ankit Tiwari]] and [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]. All the composers composed one song each. The soundtrack album contains four songs and one remix. The first single track ''"''Kuch Toh Hua Hai''"'' sung by [[Ankit Tiwari]] and [[Tulsi Kumar]] was released on 25 July 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Singles of Singham Returns |url=http://www.mixrad.io/in/en/products/tulsi-kumar/kuch-toh-hua-hai/70283480/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073419/http://www.mixrad.io/in/en/products/tulsi-kumar/kuch-toh-hua-hai/70283480/ |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=5 October 2014 |publisher=[[MixRadio]]}}</ref> Another single ''"''Aata Majhi Satakli''"'' sung and composed by [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] was released on 1 August 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Single of Singham Returns |url=http://www.mixrad.io/in/en/products/mamta-sharma/aata-majhi-satakli/70403769/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085757/http://www.mixrad.io/in/en/products/mamta-sharma/aata-majhi-satakli/70403769/ |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=5 October 2014 |publisher=[[MixRadio]]}}</ref> The soundtrack album was released by T-Series on 7 August 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2014 |title=Singham Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/singham-returns-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1111767625 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627205339/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/singham-returns-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1111767625 |archive-date=27 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018 |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>

=== Track listing ===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=20|s=39}}
| title1 = Sun Le Zara
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| music1 = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sandeep Nath]]
| length1 = 04:51
| title2 = Singham Returns Theme
| extra2 = Meet Bros Anjjan, [[Mika Singh]]
| music2 = [[Meet Bros Anjjan]]
| lyrics2 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| length2 = 04:38
| title3 = Kuch Toh Hua Hai
| extra3 = [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| music3 = Ankit Tiwari
| lyrics3 = Sandeep Nath, Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay
| length3 = 05:07
| title4 = Singham Returns Remix
| note4 = MBA Swag
| extra4 = Meet Bros Anjjan, Mika Singh
| music4 = Meet Bros Anjjan
| lyrics4 = Shabbir Ahmed
| length4 = 02:49
| title5 = Aata Majhi Satakli
| extra5 = [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]], [[Mamta Sharma]], Nitu Choudhry
| music5 = Yo Yo Honey Singh
| lyrics5 = Yo Yo Honey Singh
| length5 = 03:14
}}

== Reception ==
Before its release on the eve of [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] on 15 August, a right-wing Hindu organisation, [[Hindu Janajagruti Samiti|HJS]] wrote to the [[Central Board of Film Certification|CBFC]] asking that the film be banned on grounds of the depiction of Hindu saints in a bad light thereby hurting the religious sentiments.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Singham Returns' in controversy |url=http://www.patrika.com/article/singham-returns-in-controversy/48032 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730084142/http://www.patrika.com/article/singham-returns-in-controversy/48032 |archive-date=30 July 2014 |access-date=28 July 2014 |work=Patrika Group |issue=28 July 2014}}</ref> Shetty denied the allegation stating that he has never made anything controversial in his career.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2014 |title=Singham Returns controversy: Rohit says there's nothing controversial in the film |url=http://www.patrika.com/news/singham-returns-controversy-rohit-says-theres-nothing-controversial-in-the-film/1021013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216134002/http://www.patrika.com/news/singham-returns-controversy-rohit-says-theres-nothing-controversial-in-the-film/1021013 |archive-date=16 December 2014 |access-date=31 July 2014 |work=Patrika Group}}</ref>

''Singham Returns'' received mixed reviews from Indian critics. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=31|count=13|average=4.5|consensus= |ref=yes |access-date=November 17, 2024}} [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave it 4 stars and said "The film is a complete mass entertainer with power-packed drama, hi-intensity dialogue and towering performances as its aces. The brand value attached to it coupled with a long weekend will help the film reap a harvest and rule the box office in days to come."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adarsh, Taran |date=15 August 2014 |title=Singham Returns |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/673370 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816175345/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/673370 |archive-date=16 August 2014 |access-date=15 August 2014 |website=Bollywood Hungamam}}</ref> Rohit Khilnani of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3 stars and said "Singham Returns is strictly for fans".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rohit, Khilnani |date=15 August 2014 |title=Singham returns |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/singham-returns-ajay-devgn-kareena-kapoor-khan-rohit-shetty-movie-review-204184-2014-08-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815065123/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/singham-returns-ajay-devgn-kareena-kapoor-khan-rohit-shetty-movie-review/1/377261.html |archive-date=15 August 2014 |access-date=15 August 2014 |publisher=India today}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said, "This is one of Shetty's least cartoonish films. Which doesn't mean he's going for [[Ardh Satya]]-style realism. We’ve still got the signature cars blowing up and some terrific action sequences on the streets of Mumbai. But these sequences have a gritty texture."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |date=16 August 2014 |title=Movie review: Singham Returns is enjoyable but plot is a retread |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-singham-returns-is-enjoyable-but-plot-is-a-retread/story-isFPYP2rBLrR7kL21WhNLL.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201092743/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-singham-returns-is-enjoyable-but-plot-is-a-retread/story-isFPYP2rBLrR7kL21WhNLL.html |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=1 August 2020 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Shweta Kaushal of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave two stars and said "Watch Singham Returns for the action, not comedy".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shweta, Kaushal |date=15 August 2014 |title=Singham returns |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-watch-singham-returns-for-the-action-not-comedy/article1-1252437.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815180955/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-watch-singham-returns-for-the-action-not-comedy/article1-1252437.aspx |archive-date=15 August 2014 |access-date=15 August 2014 |publisher=Hindustan times}}</ref> Shubra Gupta of the ''[[Indian Express]]'' gave 1.5 stars and said "The sequel to 'Singham' is chock full of the usual car on jeep action. Explosions go off at regular intervals. Shootouts – one really well shot – occur frequently."<ref>{{Cite web |last=shubra |date=15 August 2014 |title=Singham returns |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-singham-returns/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815175626/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-singham-returns/ |archive-date=15 August 2014 |access-date=15 August 2014 |publisher=Indian express}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave 2.5 stars and said "The predictable story tires you out eventually".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajeev, Masand |date=15 August 2014 |title=Singham returns |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singham-returns-review-the-predictable-story-tires-you-out-eventually/492337-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817191439/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singham-returns-review-the-predictable-story-tires-you-out-eventually/492337-47-84.html |archive-date=17 August 2014 |access-date=15 August 2014 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said, "The problem with Singham (and, for that matter, any of these uninteresting modern day star-vehicles) is that the hero roams about unchallenged, unopposed, unexciting. The hero himself ain't bad – for whatever that's worth. Ajay Devgn wears his scowl like a wrestler would wear a championship belt, proud and unsmiling. He's got a fine, old-school swagger and his ass-kicking looks relatively authentic."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sen |first=Raja |date=15 August 2014 |title=Singham Returns to destroy our eardrums |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/singham-returns-to-destroy-our-eardrums/20140815.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803093854/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/singham-returns-to-destroy-our-eardrums/20140815.htm |archive-date=3 August 2020 |access-date=12 August 2020 |publisher=Rediff}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref>

== Box office ==
Singham Returns nett. collection over {{INRConvert|321|m}} on the first day of its release in India. Domestic nett of Singham Returns was {{INRConvert|1.41|b}}.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/673370 Singham Returns (2014) | Box Office Earnings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801145803/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/673370 |date=1 August 2015 }}. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 12 August 2015.</ref>
The film earned a final worldwide gross collection of {{INR|220.5 crore}}.<ref name="bo" />

== Game ==
An official game based on this film has been released by [[Zapak|Zapak Mobile Games Pvt. Ltd.]], for Android mobile phone users.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singham Returns The Game - Aplicaciones de Android en Google Play |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reliancegames.singhamreturnsthegame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522222450/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reliancegames.singhamreturnsthegame |archive-date=2015-05-22 |website=play.google.com}}</ref>

==Sequel==
In December 2022, after years of planning, [[Rohit Shetty]] finally began the pre-production of ''Singham Again'', the third film for Singham.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ajay Devgn's Singham 3 to introduce new character to Rohit Shetty's cop universe |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ajay-devgns-singham-3-to-introduce-new-character-to-rohit-shettys-cop-universe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110151024/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ajay-devgns-singham-3-to-introduce-new-character-to-rohit-shettys-cop-universe |archive-date=10 November 2021 |access-date=2021-11-03 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> It stars [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] and [[Deepika Padukone]] who will portray a female cop in the film, whereas [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Akshay Kumar]] reprise their respective eponymous roles from ''[[Simmba]]'' and ''[[Sooryavanshi]]''. [[Jackie Shroff]] reprises his antagonist role as Omar Hafeez from ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' (2021). [[Tiger Shroff]] joined the crew as ACP Satya. [[Arjun Kapoor]] also joined the cast as the main antagonist of the film .<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2022 |title=Rohit Shetty confirms Deepika Padukone will play 'Lady Singham' in Singham Again: 'Lady bomb of our cop universe' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/deepika-padukone-confirmed-as-lady-singham-in-singham-again-rohit-shetty-cop-universe-8313255/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224194201/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/deepika-padukone-confirmed-as-lady-singham-in-singham-again-rohit-shetty-cop-universe-8313255/ |archive-date=24 December 2022 |access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref> In April 2023, the release date was announced as 15 August 2024, exactly 10 years after ''Singham Returns''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 October 2023 |title=After Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff confirmed to join Singham 3 as ACP Satya: See fiery first look |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/62277/after-deepika-padukone-tiger-shroff-confirmed-to-join-singham-3-as-acp-satya-see-fiery-first-look&ved=2ahUKEwjwg8WIm4OCAxUZF1kFHTj8OsUQ0PADKAB6BAgNEAE&usg=AOvVaw1i5XyOY9qPjvW9Du8Q6sl8/}}</ref> However, the film was later delayed to release on Diwali 2024 instead.<ref name="diwali-release" />

==Chapters==
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===''Simmba''===
{{Main|Simmba}}
The 2018 film ''Simmba'', a Hindi adaptation of the Telugu film, ''[[Temper (film)|Temper]]'', a second chapter of this universe.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Simmba' team gets goofy on the sets – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/simmba-team-gets-goofy-on-the-sets/articleshow/64707897.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926142157/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/simmba-team-gets-goofy-on-the-sets/articleshow/64707897.cms |archive-date=26 September 2018 |access-date=24 June 2018 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Simmba'' stars [[Ranveer Singh]] in the titular role as Inspector Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba, a corrupt cop who after the murder of a girl, changes to honesty, and is directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] and produced by Karan Johar's [[Dharma Productions]]. It also stars [[Sara Ali Khan]] and [[Sonu Sood]] in its lead roles while Devgn reprises his role of DCP Bajirao Singham from the previous films.

===''Sooryavanshi''===
{{Main|Sooryavanshi}}
The 2021-film, ''Sooryavanshi'', a third chapter of this universe. This film stars [[Akshay Kumar]] as another DCP named Veer Sooryavanshi who joins hands with Simmba and Singham to stop a terrorist attack on [[Mumbai]]. This film was again directed by Shetty, produced by Johar, Shetty and [[Reliance Entertainment]]. Unlike the three previous films, this film had an original story.

== References ==
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Pudhupettai

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{{short description|2006 film by K. Selvaraghavan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pudhupettai
| image = Pudhupettai movie poster.jpg
| caption = Pooster
| director = [[Selvaraghavan]]
| producer = K Muralidharan V Swaminathan G Venugopal
| screenplay = Selvaraghavan, Balakumaran (Dialogue)
| story = Selvaraghavan
| starring = [[Dhanush]] [[Sonia Agarwal]] [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]
| cinematography = [[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]]
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| editing = [[Kola Bhaskar]]
| studio = [[Lakshmi Movie Makers]]
| released = {{Film date|2006|05|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 179 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Pudhupettai''''' ({{Translation|New Hood/Area}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Political fiction|political]] [[gangster film]] written and directed by [[Selvaraghavan]], starring his brother [[Dhanush]], and [[Sonia Agarwal]] and [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rangan|first1=Baradwaj|title=Crime does pay|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/looking-back-at-pudhupettai-10-years-later/article8768900.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=5 October 2016|date=25 June 2016}}</ref> The film, with music scored by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and cinematography by Arvind Krishna, Selvaraghavan's usual crew members, was released on 26 May 2006.The film attained cult status over the years

==Plot==
The story is narrated by the main character 'Kokki' Kumar in a jail cell. 'Kokki' Kumar is a high school kid who lives in the slums of Pudhupettai, Chennai. After coming home from a film, he sees his mother's dead body, killed by his father. After learning that his father will kill him too, Kumar runs away from home.
Homeless and with no food, he resorts to begging until he is falsely arrested while watching police arresting goons on the street. After being released on bail, he befriends Mani and other accused, all of whom work for Anbu. Anbu works for the opposition party's leader Thamizhselvan, who is a goon and local politician. They take Kumar under their wing and give him petty jobs. During a confrontation with rival gangsters headed by the ruling party's politician Murthy, Kumar kills Murthy's brother single-handedly amidst 100 goons, earning the respect of his gang.

Anbu makes him join a gang consisting of professional killers. There Kumar learns the way of being a killer while surviving attacks from angrily Murthy's men. The gang refuses to help Kumar avoid Murthy's men since their intervention would spark a gang war. Kumar murders several of his opponents singlehandedly, earning him respect.

Krishnaveni is a prostitute who works under Anbu. Kumar likes her and asks Anbu to release her. Anbu is shocked at Kumar's audacity and refuses his request. He thrashes Krishnaveni and orders his men to kill Kumar. Kumar approaches Anbu and begs pardon, but when Anbu refuses, Kumar kills him. Thamizhselvan allows Kumar to take over Anbu's business only if he can survive the night from Anbu's men.

Kumar survives and Thamizhselvan makes good on his word. Anbu's goons refuse to obey Kumar since he is young and inexperienced. But Kumar kills his enraged opposition Kumar, when as well as his father, and becomes a dreaded don in North Chennai. Murthy is paralysed by Kumar's men for refusing a truce. Kumar then meets Selvi, Mani's sister, and marries her forcibly on the eve of her wedding. After Mani tries to kill Kumar unsuccessfully then joins Murthy's gang. Meanwhile, Krishnaveni reveals that she is pregnant with Kumar's child and Kumar marries her as well.

Mani becomes an approver and testifies to all Kumar's killings. But during the trial, Kumar threatens Selvi and her mother, and is let off. Kumar is given a post in the party by Thamizhselvan to prevent Kumar from defecting. Due to his increasing crime record and fear of being killed, Kumar asks for a seat as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) but is ridiculed by everyone including Thamizhselvan. Kumar flashes his sickle in front of the party cadre, some of whom are far more dreaded dons, and is kicked out.

Murthy learns about this and plans to assassinate Kumar and his family. Fearing for their safety, Kumar sends Krishnaveni and his child away, but Murthy's men intercept them, kill her and take the child. He requests Selvi to ask her brother Mani for help, but she refuses and reveals her displeasure at how Kumar ruined her life and that she plans to return to her former fiancé. Mani is compassionate enough to return the baby safely to Kumar, who then gives the baby to a kind-hearted woman. Kumar then arrives at Murthy's house and kills Murthy's henchmen but his right hand is paralysed. Murthy commits suicide to avoid a drawn-out death. Kumar is arrested and confined to jail where Kumar started to narrate the story. Now in the present day, the police come to retrieve Kumar from his cell. Kumar thinks they will kill him.

During the closing credits, it is revealed that the incumbent Chief Minister brings Kumar out of prison and gives Kumar MLA candidacy in the election. Kumar praises Murthy and ironically announces that he would've killed the people responsible for Murthy's death if India wasn't the place where Gandhi was born. Then it is told that Kumar served three times as an MLA and two terms as the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu, but he could not find his son.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Dhanush]] as Kokki Kumar, a normal boy who lives in Pudhupettai and later becomes a gangster in the city.
* [[Sonia Agarwal]] as Selvi, Kumar's best friend Mani's sister. Kumar marries her without any purpose or permissions.
* [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] as Krishnaveni, a prostitute who works under Anbu. Kumar falls for her and later marries her after marrying Selvi.
* [[Azhagam Perumal]] as Thamizhselvan, a politician who runs the rowdyism by Anbu later Kumar.
* [[Bala Singh]] as Anbu, Tamizhselvan's main hood.
* [[Prudhvi Raj]] as Murthy, Tamizhselvan's and Anbu's rival later Kumar's enemy.
* [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] as Selvam
* [[Munnar Ramesh]] as Sekhar, Kokki Kumar's father
* [[Aadukalam Murugadoss|Murugadoss]] as Anbu's henchman
* Bharathi Mani as Politician
* [[Nitish Veera]] as Mani, Anbu's henchman
* Suresh as Ravi, Anbu's henchman
* Jai as Anbu's henchman
* [[Sai Dheena]] as Anbu's henchman
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Anbu's henchman
* [[Pasi Sathya]] as a woman who adopts Kumar's baby
{{colend}}

==Production==
Selvaraghavan was originally supposed to make a film titled ''Oru Naal Oru Kanavu'' for Lakshmi Movie Makers but shelved the venture and began working with the same producers and the same star cast of [[Dhanush]], [[Sonia Agarwal]] and [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] on the gangster film ''Pudhupettai''. The film was launched on 6 March 2005, with [[Aravind Krishna]] as cinematographer.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084645/http://www.sify.com/movies/selvas-puthupet-launched-news-tamil-kkfv7zejiia.html sify.com]</ref> Selva first approached [[Harris Jayaraj]] for the movie's music, but he refused as it is not his type of genre.<ref>http://ssmusictheblog.blogspot.in/2013/08/harris-jayaraj-says-he-thought.html?m=1 Harris Jayaraj Says He thought Selvaraghavan would be Angry at Him</ref> After his refusal, Selva finalised [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] as the composer.

Selvaraghavan called the film "an experiment" and stated it had "one of the most complicated screenplays", while revealing he was more nervous about the final product than his previous ventures.<ref>http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/24slid4.htm</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/we-are-creative-gamblers/article3187821.ece</ref>

It was also the first Tamil film to be shot in Super 35 mm instead of the Cinemascope format, as well as the first to be released in digital format.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/03look.htm</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/how-technology-enhanced-narrative-in-pudhupettai/article3100315.ece</ref>

After the release of ''[[Pattiyal]]'' whose theme was the same as ''Pudupettai'' (depicting on gangsters in Chennai), Selvaraghavan wanted to re-do many of the scenes to make them look fresh and new, hence the delay. The re-recording was done in Bangkok, with everyone involved working overtime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14170676|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409084615/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14170676|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-04-09|title=Selva — In a fix?|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=2009-06-30}}</ref>

==Music==
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{{Infobox album
| name = Pudhupettai
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2005|12|16}}
| recorded = Kalasa Studio (Chennai) & Chapraya Symphony Orchestra (Bangkok) 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 44:46
| label = Hit Musics Vega Music Bayshore [[Divo (record label)|Divo]] [[Think Music India|Think Music]]
| producer = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| prev_title = [[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]
| next_year = 2005
}}

[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and [[Selvaraghavan]] renewed their association with this film, who had earlier teamed up to create music for the films ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]'' (2001), ''[[Kaadhal Kondein]]'' (2004) and ''[[7G Rainbow Colony]]'' (2005). All of the music, including the soundtrack and score, was composed in [[Thailand]], where Yuvan Shankar Raja worked with the Chao Phraya Symphony Orchestra of [[Bangkok]], which featured for the first time in a Tamil film.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052318650200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205044010/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052318650200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-05|title="Pudupettai" has many firsts to its credit|access-date=2009-04-18|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-05-23}}</ref> Several [[Traditional Thai musical instruments]], including [[khim]] and south, were used for the orchestration.<ref name="The Hindu"/>

The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and released on 15 December 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/15-12-05/dhanush.html|title=Will Puduppettai resurrect Dhanush's market?|publisher=Behindwoods|access-date=2009-06-27}}</ref> It features 10 tracks, of which six are songs and the remaining four are [[Instrumentals|instrumental pieces]] which belong to the film score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/8073.html |title=Pudhupettai Music Review songs lyrics |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=25 January 2006 |access-date=20 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060406013259/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/8073.html|archive-date=6 April 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Musicreviews/pudhupettai/tamil-movie-pudhupettai-musicreview.html |title=Music Review : PUDUPETTAI |publisher=Behindwoods |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref> The lyrics were written by [[Na. Muthukumar|Na Muthukumar]], who had written the lyrics for Selvaraghavan's earlier film as well.

Actor [[Kamal Haasan]] sang a song, although he didn't act in the film. The film's lead actor Dhanush sang a rap song.

Yuvan Shankar Raja received good reviews for both the songs and the film score, which is considered to be one of his best works.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Notes
|-
|1 || ''Pudhupettai Main Theme'': "Survival Of The Fittest" || [[Instrumental]] ||
|-
|2 || ''Peek Into Assassin's Life'': "Neruppu Vaayinil" || [[Kamal Haasan]] || Written by Dr.Na.MuthuKumar
|-
|3 || ''Our Story'': "Enga Yeriya" || [[Dhanush]], [[Premji Amaran]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || Incorporates elements of the songs "Kunguma Pottin Mangalam" from the 1968 film ''Kudiyiruntha Kovil'', composed by [[M S Viswanathan]] and "Tharaimel Pirakka" from the 1964 film ''[[Padagotti]]'', composed by [[M S Viswanathan|Viswanathan]]-[[T. K. Ramamoorthy|Ramamoorthy]]
|-
|4 || ''Selling Dope'': "The Beginning" || [[Instrumental]] ||
|-
|5 || ''It All Comes Down To this!'': "Oru Naalil" || Yuvan Shankar Raja || Written by Dr.Na.MuthuKumar; not featured in the film
|-
|6 || ''Going Thru Emotions!'': "Prelude" || [[Instrumental]] ||
|-
|7 || ''Gangster's Marriage Party'': "Pul Pesum Poo Pesum" || [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Tanvi Shah]], [[Premji Amaran]], Yuvan Shankar Raja ||Written by Dr.Na.MuthuKumar
|-
|8 || ''Night Life'': "Varriyaa" || Narayan, Naveen Mathav, [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Vasu ||
|-
|9 || ''Clash Of The Titans'': "The War Cry" || [[Instrumental]] ||
|-
|10 || "Oru Naalil": ''Composer's Dream Mix'' || Yuvan Shankar Raja || Remixed by DJ Rafiq; Written by Dr.Na.MuthuKumar;but not featured in the film
|}

==Release==
===Critical reception===
The film received negative reviews from critics over its slow pace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/pudhupettai-to-vada-chennai-five-excellent-tamil-films-of-dhanush-to-watch-during-the-lockdown/photostory/75048062.cms|title='Pudhupettai' - 2006|date=2020-04-08|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/won-t-rest-until-sequels-ao-and-pudhupettai-are-made-says-selvaraghavan-56781|title=Won't rest until sequels to AO and Pudhupettai are made, says Selvaraghavan|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> A reviewer from Sify.com saying it was "heartbreakingly disappointing and is nowhere in the league of his earlier films", and that it "doesn't unfold quickly and moves at snail pace, puffs and pants with too many characters, subplots and quite long for a gangster genre film".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160128124335/http://www.sify.com/movies/puthupettai-review-tamil-14213747.html sify.com]</ref> A reviewer from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Selvaraghavan dishes out a protracted bloodbath and somehow you feel he has let you down", while the critic at Rediff.com stated that "coming from a director like Selvaraghavan, Puthupettai is unbelievable. He loses grip over the plot and the narration goes haywire".<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/puth/20060529.htm</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3218388.ece</ref>

Ten years after its release, Baradwaj Rangan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' praised the film for its innovative and subversive tone, stating "Ten years on, we still haven’t seen another film so unapologetic about the truth that crime does pay."<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Crime-does-pay/article14401230.ece</ref>

===Box office===
''Pudhupettai'' took the best ever opening for a Selvaraghan film, netting nearly {{INRConvert|27.55|l}} from five Chennai screens in three days including {{INRConvert|9.8|l}} from Sathyam Cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennai Box Office (May 26 - May 28)|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14215906&cid=13525926|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021210731/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14215906&cid=13525926|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2012|access-date=15 July 2011}}</ref> It went on to have an average run at the box office despite taking a grand opening, with Selvaraghavan suggesting the excessive bloodshed scenes might have kept family audiences away.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-06-04/28-07-06-pudhuppettai.html</ref>

==Legacy==
Dhanush made a cameo appearance in the 2015 film ''[[Vai Raja Vai]]'' directed by his wife Aishwarya, reprising the role of Kokki Kumar.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-to-do-a-cameo-in-vai-raja-vai-news-tamil-olekRdjfeecjf.html sify.com]</ref> The dialogues "Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru" (You have to work like fire, Kumar) and "Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru" (God is there, Kumar) inspired the [[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru|2013]] and [[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru|2016 film]] of the same name, respectively.<ref name="T">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kollywood-movie-titles-based-on-popular-dialogues/articleshow/20831436.cms</ref><ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/keerthy-suresh-and-priya-anand-likely-heroines-for-gv-prakash.html</ref> The dialogue "Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru" was also reused by [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] in ''[[Boss Engira Bhaskaran]]'' (2010).<ref name="T"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0459516|Pudhupettai}}

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