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{{Short description|2016 Indian film by A. R. Rajasekar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{for|the 1995 song|Bombay (soundtrack)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Uyire Uyire
| image =
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = A. R. Rajasekar
| producer = [[Jaya Prada]]
| writer = [[Vikram Kumar]]
| starring = Siddhu [[Hansika Motwani]]
| music = [[Anoop Rubens]] Aravind–Shankar
| cinematography = [[R. D. Rajasekhar]]
| editing = Suraj Kavi
| studio = Jayaprada Productions Studio 9 Motion Pictures
| distributor = [[Eros International]]<ref name="Indian Express">{{Cite web |date=25 January 2016 |title=Eros' 2016 lineup |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/eross-2016-line-up-has-over-65-films-in-multiple-languages/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126085615/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/eross-2016-line-up-has-over-65-films-in-multiple-languages/ |archive-date=26 January 2016 |access-date=25 January 2016 |publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|2016|04|01|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross =
}}
'''''Uyire Uyire''''' ({{Translation|Life, life}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil-language]] [[romantic drama]] film directed by A. Rajasekhar and produced by veteran actress [[Jaya Prada]]. The film, a remake of [[Vikram Kumar]]'s 2012 Telugu film ''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]'', stars Jaya Prada's nephew Siddhu and [[Hansika Motwani]]. The film was released on 1 April 2016 to mixed reviews from critics.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* Siddhu as Rahul
* [[Hansika Motwani]] as Priya
* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as Priya's father
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Shiva
* [[Jagan (actor)|Jagan]] as Rahul's friend
* [[Srinath (Tamil actor)|Srinath]] as Shiva's co-worker
* [[Chaya Singh]] as Divya
* [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as an aunty at the wedding
* [[Uma (Tamil actress)|Uma]] as Priya's mother
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Rahul's mother
* [[Supreeth]]
}}

==Production==
Following the success of [[Vikram Kumar]]'s 2012 Telugu film ''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]'', veteran actress [[Jaya Prada]] acquired the Tamil remake rights of the film and announced in June 2012 that she would make the film with her nephew Siddhu in the lead role, while A. Rajasekhar, who had previously made ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|Satyam]]'', would direct the venture.<ref name="indiatimes">{{Cite web |title=Jayaprada to remake 'Ishq' in Tamil? |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/news-interviews/32509456_1_ishq-jayaprada-tamil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625021345/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/news-interviews/32509456_1_ishq-jayaprada-tamil |archive-date=25 June 2013 |access-date=15 January 2014 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> She had initially attempted to launch Siddhu through a bilingual venture titled ''Classmates'' in 2001, where he would feature alongside actresses [[Reemma Sen]], [[Yukta Mookhey]] and [[Dia Mirza]], but the film did not materialise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yet another list of new films |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603203940/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp |archive-date=3 June 2004 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Yet another list of new films |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040307113118/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp |archive-date=7 March 2004 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> He later made his acting debut in the Telugu film, ''[[Tapana (film)|Tapana]]'' (2004), co-starring [[Prabhu Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie review - Tapana |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tapana.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918084321/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-tapana.html |archive-date=18 September 2016 |access-date=3 October 2016|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

The filming was under way by late 2013 with Hansika filming a song in [[Goa]] in December during a three-day schedule.<ref name="sify">{{Cite web |title=Hansika is happy being a busy bee! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-is-happy-being-a-busy-bee-news-tamil-nmdl5zccbeb.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206120642/http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-is-happy-being-a-busy-bee-news-tamil-nmdl5zccbeb.html |archive-date=6 December 2013 |access-date=15 January 2014 |website=Sify}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Anup Rubens]] and the duo Aravind–Shankar and released by [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]. All lyrics were written by [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]].

{{Infobox album
| name = Uyire Uyire
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Anup Rubens]] Aravind–Shankar
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 6 October 2005
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 21:42
| label = [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = Anup Rubens Aravind-Shankar
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 21:42
| title1 = Oh Priya Priya
| extra1 = [[Adnan Sami]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| music1 = [[Anup Rubens]]
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = Once Upon A Time
| extra2 = Anup Rubens, [[Mukesh Mohamed]], [[Ramya NSK]]
| music2 = Anup Rubens
| length2 = 3:53
| title3 = Devadhai Paarkiral
| extra3 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Saindhavi]]
| music3 = Aravind–Shankar
| length3 = 5:06
| title4 = Listen To My Heart
| music4 = Aravind–Shankar
| extra4 = [[Javed Ali]], [[Jaya Prada]]
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = Azhage Azhage
| extra5 = [[Raja Hasan]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| music5 = Anup Rubens
| length5 = 3:44
}}

==Reception==
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<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=2016-04-01 |title=Uyire Uyire: Still life |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/uyire-uyire-movie-review/article8424229.ece |access-date=2026-03-12 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-01 |title=Uyire Uyire review: A silly romp by two miscast actors |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/uyire-uyire-review-a-silly-romp-by-two-miscast-actors/story-OIaS3o5nPu3kERQF9VX72I.html |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=3 April 2016 |title=Uyire Uyire Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/uyire-uyire/movie-review/51670988.cms |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003100308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Uyire-Uyire/movie-review/51670988.cms |archive-date=3 October 2016 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4439194}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:2016 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2016 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Goa]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anup Rubens]]

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