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Samy started his career assisting directors such as Balu Mahendra and S. A. Chandrasekaran, | Samy started his career assisting directors such as Balu Mahendra and S. A. Chandrasekaran, and worked as a dialogue writer for Sarathkumar starrer ''Dosth'' (2001).<ref> [http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/11/watch--controversial-director-samy-slams-actor-vijay-calls-him-real-life-actor-2046047.html Controversial director Samy slams actor Vijay, calls him 'real life actor']</ref> He made his directorial debut with ''Uyir'' (2006), which revolved around a woman who falls in love with her brother-in-law after the demise of her husband. The film became controversial upon release due to its bold content but did well at box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sangeetha-uyir-danam-director-samy-1242866-2018-05-27|title=Sangeetha on her controversial film Uyir: Watched it only once, as it was disturbing}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Reviews/reviews1/uyir/uyir-review.html|title = Uyir review – Uyir: A difference hard to digest!!}}</ref> His second film ''Mirugam'' (2007) which dealt with a cruel villager who is suffering from HIV was met with a controversy after Samy assaulted the actress [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]] by slapping her in front of the crew and the village people. The South Indian Film Industry imposed a one-year ban on him for his behaviour on set, but later the ban was reduced to six months due to constant lobbying by the producers' associations.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/make-a-scene-women/article22701042.ece |title=Make a scene, women |last=Pillai |first=Akshaya |date=February 9, 2018 |work=[[Business Line]] |access-date=11 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chennai-director-slaps-actor-on-sets-banned-for-one-year/articleshow/2464871.cms |title=Chennai director slaps actor on sets, banned for one year |date=17 October 2007 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181210090721/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chennai-director-slaps-actor-on-sets-banned-for-one-year/articleshow/2464871.cms |archive-date=10 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
In 2008, Samy | In 2008, Samy began working on a project titled ''Sarithram'' starring Rajkiran and Aadhi which was said to be dealing with the subject of Silambam; however despite launch the project was shelved. He then made his comeback with ''Sindhu Samaveli'' (2010) with entirely new cast. Like his previous ventures this film too attracted controversy because of its content. Upon release, the film met with contrasting reviews, whilst some critics refused to give the film a rating, declaring their disgust at the film's plot.<ref name="rediffss">{{cite web|author=Srinivasan, Pavithra|date=6 September 2010|title=Sindhu Samaveli goes for the jugular|website=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=7 January 2011|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/sep/06/south-sindhu-samaveli-review.htm}}</ref><ref name="bwoodss">{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/sindhu-samaveli-movie-review.html |title=Sindhu Samaveli Review |date=6 September 2010 |website=Behindwoods |access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref> The film released on 3 September 2010 and did poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/04/sindhu-samaveli-tamil-movie-review |title=Sindhu Samaveli Movie Review |work=Cinefundas |access-date=2010-11-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018191503/http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/04/sindhu-samaveli-tamil-movie-review |archive-date=18 October 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> His next film ''Kangaroo'' (2015) would be dedicated to caring mothers and stated that it was a family friendly film, marking a change from the controversial themes of his previous three projects.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130422085853/http://www.sify.com/movies/director-samy-is-back-with-kangaroo-news-tamil-neuk0Ieaeai.html Director Samy is back with `Kangaroo`<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140203070312/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/news-interviews/38692195_1_kangaroo-family-film-next-film Samy back with his next - The Times of India<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film had a low key release and went unnoticed. Director Saamy lashed out at actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and was beaten black and blue by his fans.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WATCH {{!}} Controversial director Samy slams actor Vijay, calls him 'real life actor'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/oct/11/watch--controversial-director-samy-slams-actor-vijay-calls-him-real-life-actor-2046047.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 2019, it was announced that Samy would direct ''Akka Kuruvi'', an official remake of the 1997 Iranian film ''[[Children of Heaven]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children of Heaven gets a Tamil remake|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/apr/05/children-of-heaven-gets-a-tamil-remake-10892.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | ||
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Samy is a Tamil film director and a script writer. Several of his films have been criticised for depicting controversial content on screen.
Career[edit | edit source]
Samy started his career assisting directors such as Balu Mahendra and S. A. Chandrasekaran, and worked as a dialogue writer for Sarathkumar starrer Dosth (2001).[1] He made his directorial debut with Uyir (2006), which revolved around a woman who falls in love with her brother-in-law after the demise of her husband. The film became controversial upon release due to its bold content but did well at box office.[2][3] His second film Mirugam (2007) which dealt with a cruel villager who is suffering from HIV was met with a controversy after Samy assaulted the actress Padmapriya by slapping her in front of the crew and the village people. The South Indian Film Industry imposed a one-year ban on him for his behaviour on set, but later the ban was reduced to six months due to constant lobbying by the producers' associations.[4][5]
In 2008, Samy began working on a project titled Sarithram starring Rajkiran and Aadhi which was said to be dealing with the subject of Silambam; however despite launch the project was shelved. He then made his comeback with Sindhu Samaveli (2010) with entirely new cast. Like his previous ventures this film too attracted controversy because of its content. Upon release, the film met with contrasting reviews, whilst some critics refused to give the film a rating, declaring their disgust at the film's plot.[6][7] The film released on 3 September 2010 and did poorly at the box office.[8] His next film Kangaroo (2015) would be dedicated to caring mothers and stated that it was a family friendly film, marking a change from the controversial themes of his previous three projects.[9][10] The film had a low key release and went unnoticed. Director Saamy lashed out at actor Vijay and was beaten black and blue by his fans.[11] In 2019, it was announced that Samy would direct Akka Kuruvi, an official remake of the 1997 Iranian film Children of Heaven.[12]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Uyir | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Mirugam | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Sindhu Samaveli | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Kangaroo | Tamil |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Controversial director Samy slams actor Vijay, calls him 'real life actor'
- ↑ "Sangeetha on her controversial film Uyir: Watched it only once, as it was disturbing".
- ↑ "Uyir review – Uyir: A difference hard to digest!!".
- ↑ Pillai, Akshaya (9 February 2018). "Make a scene, women". Business Line. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ "Chennai director slaps actor on sets, banned for one year". The Times of India. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (6 September 2010). "Sindhu Samaveli goes for the jugular". Rediff. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "Sindhu Samaveli Review". Behindwoods. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "Sindhu Samaveli Movie Review". Cinefundas. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ↑ Director Samy is back with `Kangaroo`
- ↑ Samy back with his next - The Times of India
- ↑ "WATCH | Controversial director Samy slams actor Vijay, calls him 'real life actor'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Children of Heaven gets a Tamil remake". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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