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| producer      = FEFSI Vijayan
| producer      = FEFSI Vijayan
| writer        = FEFSI Vijayan
| writer        = FEFSI Vijayan
| starring      = [[Shabarish (actor)|Shabarish]]<br>[[Savika Chaiyadej|Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)]]<br>[[Nivedhitha]]<br>[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
| starring      = [[Shabarish (actor)|Shabarish]]<br />[[Savika Chaiyadej|Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)]]<br />[[Nivedhitha]]<br />[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
| cinematography = D. Sasikumar<br>Santtonio
| cinematography = D. Sasikumar<br />Santtonio
| music          = [[Sundar C Babu]]
| music          = [[Sundar C Babu]]
| editing        = [[Raja Mohammad]]
| editing        = [[Raja Mohammad]]
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'''''Markandeyan''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by [[FEFSI Vijayan]]. It stars his son [[Shabarish (actor)|Shabarish]], [[Savika Chaiyadej|Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)]], [[Nivedhitha]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] in lead. The film score is composed by [[Sundar C Babu]], while cinematography is by D. Sasikumar and Santtonio and editing handled by Raja Mohammed. ''Markandeyan'' was panned by all critics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Markandeyan|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/markandeyan-review-tamil-14975978.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023613/http://www.sify.com/movies/markandeyan-review-tamil-14975978.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2013|accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Markandeyan Review {{!}}|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8902/tamil/markandeyan/3232/review.htm|accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref>
'''''Markandeyan''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by [[FEFSI Vijayan]]. It stars his son [[Shabarish (actor)|Shabarish]], [[Savika Chaiyadej|Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)]], [[Nivedhitha]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] in lead. The film score is composed by [[Sundar C Babu]], while cinematography is by D. Sasikumar and Santtonio and editing handled by Raja Mohammed. ''Markandeyan'' was panned by critics.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{colbegin}}
*[[Shabarish (actor)|Shabarish]] as Markandeyan
*[[Shabarish (actor)|Shabarish]] as Markandeyan "Mark"
*[[Savika Chaiyadej|Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)]] as Divya
*[[Savika Chaiyadej|Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)]] as Divya
*[[Nivedhitha]] as Ilavanchi
*[[Nivedhitha]] as Ilavanchi
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*[[Vasu Vikram]]
*[[Vasu Vikram]]
*Appu K. Sami
*Appu K. Sami
*Periya Karupputhevar
*[[Periya Karuppu Thevar]]
* [[Karate Raja]]
* [[Muthukaalai]]
*[[Sree Raam]] as Young Mark
*[[Sree Raam]] as Young Mark
{{colend}}
{{colend}}
== Production ==
FEFSI Vijayan launched his son Shabarish with this film.<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vijayan-launches-his-son/articleshow/7971890.cms|title = Vijayan launches his son - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Thai actress [[Savika Chaiyadej|Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)]] made her debut into Indian cinema with this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/markandeyan-makes-an-impression/articleshow/9453363.cms|title=Markandeyan makes an impression - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Shabarish trained for a year in Thai boxing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Learning-curve/article14677358.ece|title = Learning curve|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 9 April 2011|last1 = Raghavan|first1 = Nikhil}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{{empty section|date=June 2019}}
Songs by [[Sundar C. Babu]].<ref>https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/markandeyan-songs-T0003071</ref> Salman Khan (who worked with FEFSI Vijayan in ''Wanted'' and ''Dabangg''),<ref name="T" /> Vijay, and Shriya Saran attended the audio launch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/sallu-storms-chennai/articleshow/8886734.cms|title=Sallu storms Chennai - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/salman-khans-advice-to-shabarish/articleshow/8876453.cms|title = Salman Khan's advice to Shabarish - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/salman-khan-not-being-human/articleshow/8912442.cms|title = Salman Khan not being human - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
! Song Title !! Lyricist !! Singers
|-
|"Vanji Kota"
| Kavivarman
| [[Manicka Vinayakam]], Naveen Madhav
|-
|"Kanna Kati Kaathule"
|S. Gnanakaravel 
|[[Velmurugan]]
 
|-
|"Paasam Indri"
| Kavivarman 
|[[Senthildass Velayutham]]
|-
|"Yakka Chakka
|Kavivarman
|Krishna Iyer, Charulatha
|-
|"Siru Siru Vena"
|Yugabharathi 
|MK. Balaji, Vichitha
|-
|"Panflute Theme"
|
|Kiran
|-
|"Markandeyan"
|
|Kiran
|}


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
 
''The New Indian Express'' opined that "The director has painstakingly worked on the script in the earlier half and given it a fresh feel. However, he could have taken more effort in the second half and made it just as engaging".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/aug/02/markandeyan-277423.html|title = Markandeyan}}</ref> ''Sify'' gave the film a verdict of "disappointing" and criticised the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Markandeyan|work=Sify|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/markandeyan-review-tamil-14975978.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628023613/http://www.sify.com/movies/markandeyan-review-tamil-14975978.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2013|accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave the film a half out of five stars and wrote that "Technically, there is not much that deserves mention except for the effort of the crew to make the action sequences."<ref>{{cite web|title=MARKANDEYAN MOVIE REVIEW|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aug-11-01/markandeyan-review.html|accessdate=23 May 2012|work=Behindwoods}}</ref>
''Behindwoods'' gave the film a half out of five stars and wrote that "Technically, there is not much that deserves mention except for the effort of the crew to make the action sequences."<ref>{{cite web|title=MARKANDEYAN MOVIE REVIEW|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aug-11-01/markandeyan-review.html|accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref>
== Release ==
 
{{Empty section|date=July 2019}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|4338852}}
* [http://www.markandeyanmovie.com Markandeyan Official Website]
* [http://www.markandeyanmovie.com Markandeyan Official Website]



Latest revision as of 05:13, 20 April 2022

Markandeyan
Directed byFEFSI Vijayan
Produced byFEFSI Vijayan
Written byFEFSI Vijayan
StarringShabarish
Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky)
Nivedhitha
Santhanam
Music bySundar C Babu
CinematographyD. Sasikumar
Santtonio
Edited byRaja Mohammad
Production
company
Mastermind Films
Release date
  • 29 July 2011 (2011-07-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Markandeyan is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by FEFSI Vijayan. It stars his son Shabarish, Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky), Nivedhitha, Santhanam in lead. The film score is composed by Sundar C Babu, while cinematography is by D. Sasikumar and Santtonio and editing handled by Raja Mohammed. Markandeyan was panned by critics.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

FEFSI Vijayan launched his son Shabarish with this film.[1] Thai actress Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky) made her debut into Indian cinema with this film.[2] Shabarish trained for a year in Thai boxing.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Songs by Sundar C. Babu.[4] Salman Khan (who worked with FEFSI Vijayan in Wanted and Dabangg),[1] Vijay, and Shriya Saran attended the audio launch.[5][6][7]

Song Title Lyricist Singers
"Vanji Kota" Kavivarman Manicka Vinayakam, Naveen Madhav
"Kanna Kati Kaathule" S. Gnanakaravel Velmurugan
"Paasam Indri" Kavivarman Senthildass Velayutham
"Yakka Chakka Kavivarman Krishna Iyer, Charulatha
"Siru Siru Vena" Yugabharathi MK. Balaji, Vichitha
"Panflute Theme" Kiran
"Markandeyan" Kiran

Reception[edit | edit source]

The New Indian Express opined that "The director has painstakingly worked on the script in the earlier half and given it a fresh feel. However, he could have taken more effort in the second half and made it just as engaging".[8] Sify gave the film a verdict of "disappointing" and criticised the film.[9] Behindwoods gave the film a half out of five stars and wrote that "Technically, there is not much that deserves mention except for the effort of the crew to make the action sequences."[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Vijayan launches his son - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. "Markandeyan makes an impression - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. Raghavan, Nikhil (9 April 2011). "Learning curve". The Hindu.
  4. https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/markandeyan-songs-T0003071
  5. "Sallu storms Chennai - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Salman Khan's advice to Shabarish - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Salman Khan not being human - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Markandeyan".
  9. "Markandeyan". Sify. Retrieved 23 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. "MARKANDEYAN MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

External links[edit | edit source]