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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Sigamani Ramamani | | name = Sigamani Ramamani | ||
| image = | | image = Sigamani Ramamani.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = DVD cover | ||
| director = [[Visu]] | | director = [[Visu]] | ||
| producer = M. Raajendran | | producer = M. Raajendran | ||
| writer = Visu | | writer = Visu | ||
| starring = [[S. V. Shekhar]]<br>[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]<br>[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]<br>[[Srividya]] | | starring = [[S. V. Shekhar]]<br />[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]<br />[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]<br />[[Srividya]] | ||
| music = [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]] | | music = [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]] | ||
| cinematography = D. Baby Philips | | cinematography = D. Baby Philips | ||
| editing = | | editing = Ganesh–Kumar | ||
| studio = [[Raj Television Network]] | | studio = [[Raj Television Network]] | ||
| distributor = [[Raj Television Network]] | | distributor = [[Raj Television Network]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Sigamani Ramamani''''' | '''''Sigamani Ramamani''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy drama]] film, written and directed by [[Visu]]. The film stars [[S. V. Shekhar]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] and [[Srividya]]. The film had musical score by [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]]. This was Visu's final film as director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2020 |title=Visu had a peaceful death: S Ve Sekhar reacts to the demise of his long-time friend |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/22/visu-had-a-peaceful-death-s-ve-sekhar-reacts-to-the-demise-of-his-long-time-friend-rip-17691.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228102843/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/22/visu-had-a-peaceful-death-s-ve-sekhar-reacts-to-the-demise-of-his-long-time-friend-rip-17691.html |archive-date=28 February 2021 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
{{more plot|date=March 2022}} | |||
Sigamani, a middle-class man, leaves his home and family since he is fed up of various pressures that daunt him here. He meets a wealthy man who helps him turn around his personal life for the better. | Sigamani, a middle-class man, leaves his home and family since he is fed up of various pressures that daunt him here. He meets a wealthy man who helps him turn around his personal life for the better. | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
{{cast listing| | {{cast listing| | ||
*[[S. V. Shekhar]] as Sigamani | *[[S. V. Shekhar]] as Sigamani | ||
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Ramamani | *[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Ramamani | ||
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Vidhya, Sigamani's sister | *[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Vidhya, Sigamani's sister | ||
*[[Srividya]] | *[[Srividya]] as Sundaramoorthy's Mother-in-law | ||
*[[Visu]] as Sundaramoorthy | *[[Visu]] as Sundaramoorthy | ||
*[[Shanmugasundari|Shanmuga Sundari]] as Sigamani's mother | *[[Shanmugasundari|Shanmuga Sundari]] as Sigamani's mother | ||
*[[Crazy Mohan]] as Sigamani's brother-in-law | *[[Crazy Mohan]] as Sigamani's brother-in-law | ||
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Sigamani's father | *[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Sigamani's father | ||
*[[Kumarimuthu]] as Watchman | *[[Kumarimuthu]] as Watchman Vadivelu | ||
*[[Nithya Ravindran]] as Uma Maheswari | *[[Nithya Ravindran]] as Uma Maheswari | ||
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as fake psychic | |||
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] | *[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as compounder | ||
*[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)| | *[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Police constable | ||
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] | |||
*Sembuli Jegan as shop owner | *Sembuli Jegan as shop owner | ||
*[[Sethu Vinayagam]] as inspector | *[[Sethu Vinayagam]] as inspector | ||
*[[Dilip (Tamil actor)|Dilip]] | *[[R. Dilip (Tamil actor)|Dilip]] as aspiring music director | ||
*Devi Krupa as Sigamani's daughter | *Devi Krupa as Sigamani's daughter | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Soundtrack== | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]].<ref>{{ | The music was composed by [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siga Mani Rama Mani |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/siga-mani-rama-mani/UACf-ICrsg4_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316093623/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/siga-mani-rama-mani/UACf-ICrsg4_ |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=28 June 2019 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) | ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 || "Thai Kulame" || Chandrabose || Kamakodiyan || 04:52 | | 1 || "Thai Kulame" || Chandrabose || Kamakodiyan || 04:52 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 || "Yethaniyo Nadagangal" || [[P. Unni Krishnan|Unni Krishnan]] || Muthulingam || 04:38 | | 2 || "Yethaniyo Nadagangal" || [[P. Unni Krishnan|Unni Krishnan]] || Muthulingam || 04:38 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 || "Uyir Paravai" || [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]] || Pirai Sudan || 04:46 | | 3 || "Uyir Paravai" || [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]] || Pirai Sudan || 04:46 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 4 || "O Nadha" || Harini, Chandrabose || || 08:41 | | 4 || "O Nadha" || Harini, Chandrabose || || 08:41 | ||
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==Reception== | == Reception == | ||
''The Hindu'' wrote "this kind of a film and its contents could appeal to the average male in Tamil Nadu who in all probability goes through the tugs and pulls of a family that may consist of aged parents, wife and siblings and their families. Yet the crudity with which it is expressed with no pretension of niceties or subtleties is what sets it apart from a well-done product".<ref>{{ | Chitra Mahesh of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "this kind of a film and its contents could appeal to the average male in Tamil Nadu who in all probability goes through the tugs and pulls of a family that may consist of aged parents, wife and siblings and their families. Yet the crudity with which it is expressed with no pretension of niceties or subtleties is what sets it apart from a well-done product".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mahesh |first=Chitra |date=2001-05-18 |title=Film Review: Sigamani Ramamani |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/05/18/stories/09180222.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2014-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030124155240/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/05/18/stories/09180222.htm |archive-date=24 January 2003}}</ref> ''Chennai Online'' wrote "This may not be as good as the actor-director's earlier films, but the message does come through, and some of the lines and situations are quite humorous."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Sighamani Ramamani |url=http://chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov120.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524000450/http://chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov120.asp |archive-date=24 May 2008 |access-date=28 June 2019 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/kalki2001-05-27/page/80/mode/2up ''Kalki'' review]</ref> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | |||
* {{IMDb title|id=7464254}} | |||
{{Visu}} | {{Visu}} | ||
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:2001 films]] | [[Category:2001 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Visu]] | [[Category:Films directed by Visu]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Chandrabose (composer)]] | |||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Visu]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by Visu]] | ||
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:08, 11 June 2022
| Sigamani Ramamani | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Visu |
| Produced by | M. Raajendran |
| Written by | Visu |
| Starring | S. V. Shekhar Urvashi Manorama Srividya |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
| Cinematography | D. Baby Philips |
| Edited by | Ganesh–Kumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Raj Television Network |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sigamani Ramamani is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, written and directed by Visu. The film stars S. V. Shekhar, Urvashi, Manorama and Srividya. The film had musical score by Chandrabose. This was Visu's final film as director.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (March 2022) |
Sigamani, a middle-class man, leaves his home and family since he is fed up of various pressures that daunt him here. He meets a wealthy man who helps him turn around his personal life for the better.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- S. V. Shekhar as Sigamani
- Urvashi as Ramamani
- Manorama as Vidhya, Sigamani's sister
- Srividya as Sundaramoorthy's Mother-in-law
- Visu as Sundaramoorthy
- Shanmuga Sundari as Sigamani's mother
- Crazy Mohan as Sigamani's brother-in-law
- R. Sundarrajan as Sigamani's father
- Kumarimuthu as Watchman Vadivelu
- Nithya Ravindran as Uma Maheswari
- Venniradai Moorthy as fake psychic
- Anu Mohan as compounder
- Pandu as Police constable
- Sembuli Jegan as shop owner
- Sethu Vinayagam as inspector
- Dilip as aspiring music director
- Devi Krupa as Sigamani's daughter
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Chandrabose.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Thai Kulame" | Chandrabose | Kamakodiyan | 04:52 |
| 2 | "Yethaniyo Nadagangal" | Unni Krishnan | Muthulingam | 04:38 |
| 3 | "Uyir Paravai" | Nithyasree Mahadevan | Pirai Sudan | 04:46 |
| 4 | "O Nadha" | Harini, Chandrabose | 08:41 | |
| 5 | "Aambalaikku" | Seerkazhi Sivachidambaram, Palakkad Sriram |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Chitra Mahesh of The Hindu wrote, "this kind of a film and its contents could appeal to the average male in Tamil Nadu who in all probability goes through the tugs and pulls of a family that may consist of aged parents, wife and siblings and their families. Yet the crudity with which it is expressed with no pretension of niceties or subtleties is what sets it apart from a well-done product".[3] Chennai Online wrote "This may not be as good as the actor-director's earlier films, but the message does come through, and some of the lines and situations are quite humorous."[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Visu had a peaceful death: S Ve Sekhar reacts to the demise of his long-time friend". Cinema Express. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Siga Mani Rama Mani". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ↑ Mahesh, Chitra (18 May 2001). "Film Review: Sigamani Ramamani". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini. "Sighamani Ramamani". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ↑ Kalki review