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S Pictures
Industry	Entertainment; Motion picture
Founded	1999
Founder(s)	S. Shankar
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Products	Films
Owner	S. Shankar

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S Pictures is a film production company managed by film director S. Shankar.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films produced[edit | edit source]

Title	Year	Director	Cast	Ref.
Mudhalvan	1999	S. Shankar	Arjun, Manisha Koirala, Raghuvaran	^[1]
Kaadhal	2004	Balaji Sakthivel	Bharath, Sandhya, Dhandapani	^[2]
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei	2006	Chimbu Deven	Vadivelu, Monica, Tejashree, Nassar	^[3]
Veyil	2006	Vasanthabalan	Bharath, Pasupathy, Bhavana, Priyanka Nair, Sriya Reddy	^[4]
Kalloori	2007	Balaji Sakthivel	Tamannaah, Akhil, Hemalatha	^[5]
Arai En 305-il Kadavul	2008	Chimbu Deven	Prakash Raj, Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Madhumitha, Jyothirmayi	^[6]
Eeram	2009	Arivazhagan Venkatachalam	Aadhi, Nandha, Sindhu Menon, Saranya Mohan	^[7]
Rettaisuzhi	2010	Thamira	K. Balachander, Bharathiraja, Aari, Anjali	^[8]
Anandhapurathu Veedu	2010	Naga	Nandha, Chaya Singh, Aaryan Balaji	^[9]

Films distributed[edit | edit source]

In addition to the films produced by S Pictures since 1999, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:

Prajapathi (2006)
Kappal (2014)
Aneethi (2023)

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References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Tamil Nadu at war over Mudalvan". www.rediff.com.
↑ thron (24 December 2004). "Entertainment / Film Review : Kadhal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2006.
↑ "Messages in a light vein – Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi". The Hindu. 14 July 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ "As soothing as the early Sun – Veyil". The Hindu. 15 December 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ "Kalloori Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kalloori by Times of India". The Times of India.
↑ "No cakewalk for the Almighty! – Arai Enn 305il Kadavul". The Hindu. 25 April 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ "Not a damp squib – Eeram". The Hindu. 18 September 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ "Rettai Suzhi Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Rettai Suzhi by Times of India". The Times of India.
↑ "Review : (2010)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015.
↑ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (9 September 2014). "Kappal goes to Shankar". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.

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[1] "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Tamil Nadu at war over Mudalvan". www.rediff.com.

[2] thron (24 December 2004). "Entertainment / Film Review : Kadhal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2006.

[3] "Messages in a light vein – Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi". The Hindu. 14 July 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.

[4] "As soothing as the early Sun – Veyil". The Hindu. 15 December 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.

[5] "Kalloori Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kalloori by Times of India". The Times of India.

[6] "No cakewalk for the Almighty! – Arai Enn 305il Kadavul". The Hindu. 25 April 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.

[7] "Not a damp squib – Eeram". The Hindu. 18 September 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.

[8] "Rettai Suzhi Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Rettai Suzhi by Times of India". The Times of India.

[9] "Review : (2010)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015.

[10] Ramanujam, Srinivasa (9 September 2014). "Kappal goes to Shankar". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.

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+| owner = S. Shankar
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+| founder = [[S. Shankar]]
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+| chairperson =
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+| location_city = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
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-'''S Pictures''' is a film production company owned by [[film director]] [[S. Shankar]]. Many of the films produced by S Pictures are commercial hits with moderate budget.
+'''S Pictures''' is a film production company managed by [[film director]] [[S. Shankar]].
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 | [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Raghuvaran]]
-| A reporter accepts a challenge to be the [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] for a day. He suspends corrupt officials, arrests several politicians, including the chief minister himself; these actions consequently put his loved ones' lives in danger.
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 | [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Sandhya (actress)|Sandhya]], [[Kadhal Dhandapani|Dhandapani]]
-| Roadside mechanic Murugan falls in love with Aishwarya, who is from a wealthy family and a different [[caste]]. Her father subsequently tracks down and threatens to kill the eloping couple, in order to preserve his family's pride.
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 | [[Vadivelu]], [[Monica (actress)|Monica]], [[Tejashree]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
-| Set in the early stages of the [[British Raj]], Pulikecei XXIII is a foolish king, who effectively operates as a puppet of his uncle, the Chief Minister. His long-lost younger brother returns to the kingdom with the intent of saving his land and his brother.
+|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/messages-in-a-light-vein-imsai-arasan-23rd-pulikesi/article3218733.ece|title=Messages in a light vein – Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi|newspaper=The Hindu |date=14 July 2006|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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 |-
-! scope="row" |''[[Veyil]]''
+! scope="row" |''[[Veyil (2006 film)|Veyil]]''
 | 2006
 | {{sortname||Vasanthabalan}}
 | [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Pasupathy]], [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]], [[Priyanka Nair]], [[Sriya Reddy]]
-| A young man runs away from home after being severely punished. He returns home years later in failure and full of remorse, and is taken in by his doting younger brother.
+|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/as-soothing-as-the-early-sun-veyil/article3231679.ece|title=As soothing as the early Sun – Veyil|newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 December 2006|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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 |-
 ! scope="row" |''[[Kalloori]]''
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 | {{sortname|Balaji|Sakthivel}}
 | [[Tamannaah]], [[Akhil (Tamil actor)|Akhil]], Hemalatha
-| The depressed Shobana, who has recently lost her mother, joins a new college in rural Tamil Nadu. Soon after, she begins to fit into the scheme of things with her new friends and develops feelings for Muthu. The pair are then caught up in the [[2000 Dharmapuri bus burning]] incident.
+|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kalloori/movie-review/2605938.cms|title=Kalloori Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Kalloori by Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=}}</ref>
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 |-
 ! scope="row" |''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]''
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 | {{sortname||Chimbu Deven}}
 | [[Prakash Raj]], [[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]], [[Ganja Karuppu]], [[Madhumitha]], [[Jyothirmayi]]
-| Two frustrated youngsters are visited by God, who displays his 'Galaxy Box' as the source of his power. The duo later decide to steal the Box to improve their own lives, effectively creating unanticipated havoc.
+|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/No-cakewalk-for-the-Almighty-Arai-Enn-305il-Kadavul/article15398432.ece|title=No cakewalk for the Almighty! – Arai Enn 305il Kadavul|newspaper=The Hindu |date=25 April 2008|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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 ! scope="row" |''[[Eeram]]''
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 | {{sortname|Arivazhagan|Venkatachalam}}
 | [[Aadhi (actor)|Aadhi]], [[Nandha Durairaj|Nandha]], [[Sindhu Menon]], [[Saranya Mohan]]
-| A police officer, called to investigate his ex-girlfriend's supposed suicide, begins to suspect foul play and supernatural forces. Eerie events subsequently begin to take place through the medium of water, helping the police officer solve the mystery.
+|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/not-a-damp-squib-eeram/article3021917.ece|title=Not a damp squib – Eeram|newspaper=The Hindu |date=18 September 2009|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
-|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/not-a-damp-squib-eeram/article3021917.ece|title=Not a damp squib – Eeram|date=18 September 2009|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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 ! scope="row" |''[[Rettaisuzhi]]''
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 | {{sortname||Thamira|nolink=yes}}
 | [[K. Balachander]], [[Bharathiraja]], [[Aari (actor)|Aari]], [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]]
-| An elderly village man who follows the principles of the [[Indian National Congress]] is constantly arguing with another elderly man who follows [[communism]]. Even their grandchildren form gangs to express their enmity, however a romance in the family changes the atmosphere.
+|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Rettai-Suzhi/movie-review/5852416.cms|title=Rettai Suzhi Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Rettai Suzhi by Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=}}</ref>
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 |-
 ! scope="row" |''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]''
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 | {{sortname||Naga|link=Naga (director)}}
 | [[Nandha Durairaj|Nandha]], [[Chaya Singh]], Aaryan Balaji
-| A man returns to his hometown with his wife and son after 15 years and decides to stay in his ancestral home for a few days. They experience the presence of ghosts but cannot leave because the man is hiding from his lenders.
+|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ananthapurathu-veedu-review-tamil-pclxCvbjjjdfj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126025904/http://www.sify.com/movies/ananthapurathu-veedu-review-tamil-pclxCvbjjjdfj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 November 2015|title=Review : (2010)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref>
-|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ananthapurathu-veedu-review-tamil-pclxCvbjjjdfj.html|title=Review :  (2010)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref>
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 In addition to the films produced by S Pictures since 1999, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:
 * ''[[Prajapathi]]'' (2006)
-* ''[[Kappal]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kappal-goes-to-shankar/article6394429.ece|title=Kappal goes to Shankar|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|date=9 September 2014|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
+* ''[[Kappal]]'' (2014)
+* ''[[Aneethi]]'' (2023)
+<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kappal-goes-to-shankar/article6394429.ece|title=Kappal goes to Shankar|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 September 2014|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
 ==See also==
 * [[S. Shankar]]
-* [[S Musics]] – Director Shankar's Newly formed Audio Release Record label.
+* [[S Musics]]
 ==References==