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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| image = Siddhu +2 poster.JPG | | image = Siddhu +2 poster.JPG | ||
| caption = | | caption = Poster | ||
| director = [[K. Bhagyaraj]] | | director = [[K. Bhagyaraj]] | ||
| producer = K. Bhagyaraj | | producer = K. Bhagyaraj | ||
| writer = Krishna Da Vinci<br />[[K. Bhagyaraj]] | | writer = Krishna Da Vinci<br />[[K. Bhagyaraj]] | ||
| starring = [[ | | starring = [[Shanthanu Bhagyaraj]]<br />[[Chandini Tamilarasan]] | ||
| music = [[Dharan ( | | music = [[Dharan]]<br>[[S. Thaman]] (1 song) | ||
| cinematography = Rasamathi | | cinematography = Rasamathi | ||
| editing = Subash | | editing = Subash | ||
| studio = KBR Medias | | studio = KBR Medias | ||
| distributor = [[Moser Baer | | distributor = [[Moser Baer]] Entertainment | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|12|10}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|12|10}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Siddhu +2''''' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language [[ | '''''Siddhu +2''''' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Action comedy|action comedy film]] written and directed by [[K. Bhagyaraj]], starring his son [[Shanthanu Bhagyaraj|Shanthanu]] and newcomer [[Chandini Tamilarasan]] in lead roles. The film released on 10 December 2010 and performed averagely at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 Nov 2010 |title=Siddu postponed to Pongal! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/siddu-postponed-to-pongal-news-tamil-klqlJUcbbfg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103051753/http://www.sify.com/movies/siddu-postponed-to-pongal-news-tamil-klqlJUcbbfg.html |archive-date=2012-11-03 |access-date=2026-02-08 |work=Sify}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
Siddharth | Siddharth, the son of a school principal, runs away from home after failing in his higher secondary exams. He meets Pavithra, who has likewise failed, and the two travel to Chennai, with Siddu planning to commit suicide. They eventually fall in love and decide to start a new life. After a host of misadventures, including one where Siddu crosses paths with a brutal policeman, they discover that Pavithra has passed her exams. When she realizes that Siddu had initially tried to hide this fact from her, she runs back to her house and joins a medical course. Siddu attempts to win her back, staying in a barbershop owned by a local. There, he has to contend with Pavithra's murderous father, her eccentric uncle who is determined to marry her and a Gujarati woman who falls in love with him. These elements, along with the policeman attempting to kill him in an [[Encounter killing|encounter]], come together in the final act to threaten Siddu and his love life. How Siddu triumphs forms the rest of story. | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj]] as Siddharth (Siddhu) | * [[Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj]] as Siddharth (Siddhu) | ||
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* [[Kausha Rach]] as Kausha | * [[Kausha Rach]] as Kausha | ||
* [[Ganja Karuppu]] as Barbershop Owner | * [[Ganja Karuppu]] as Barbershop Owner | ||
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] | * [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Siddhu's mother | ||
* [[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] as Siddhu's father | |||
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] | * [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] | ||
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] | * [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]] | ||
* [[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] | * [[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] | ||
* [[Avinash]] | * [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Pavithra's father | ||
* [[Saiju Kurup|Anirudh]] | * [[Saiju Kurup|Anirudh]] as Police Officer | ||
* [[Manobala]] | * [[Manobala]] as Police Officer | ||
* [[Nellai Siva]] as Police Officer | |||
* [[Muthukaalai]] as Beggar / Godman | |||
* [[Alex (actor)|Alex]] | |||
* [[Scissor Manohar]] | |||
* [[K. Bhagyaraj]] (Cameo appearance) | * [[K. Bhagyaraj]] (Cameo appearance) | ||
* [[Senthil]] (Cameo appearance) | * [[Senthil]] (Cameo appearance) | ||
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== | == Production == | ||
{{ | The film was initially titled ''Puthiya Vaarpugal'' ({{Translation|New Mouldings}}), but later retitled to avoid the misconception that it was a remake of the 1979 film of [[Puthiya Vaarpugal|the same name]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kingston |first1=Daya |title=Interview |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/bhagyaraj.html |website=Behindwoods |access-date=14 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=விருது பெறும் கனவு! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kathir/2009/nov/08/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81-101443.html |website=[[Dinamani]] |access-date=14 December 2022 |language=ta |date=8 November 2009}}</ref> | ||
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== Soundtrack == | |||
| | Music is composed by [[Dharan (music director)|Dharan]], teaming up with [[K. Bhagyaraj]] for the second time following a successful collaboration in ''[[Parijatham (2006 film)|Parijatham]]'' (2006). The soundtrack album, which released on 31 October 2010, features six songs, with two of them being composed by [[Dharan (music director)|Dharan]] and Babu Shankar, and another two being a remix from Bhagyaraj's ''Idhu Namma Aalu'' (1988) and "En Sogakathaiyai" from ''Thooral Ninnu Pochu''. Notably, music composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and film director [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s had lent their voices for each a song. "Poove Poove" in particular became popular and a chartbuster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siddu gets ready for release on Nov 26 |url=http://sify.com/movies/siddu-gets-ready-for-release-on-nov-26-news-tamil-klkkXvedcge.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20101113074725/http://sify.com/movies/siddu-gets-ready-for-release-on-nov-26-news-tamil-klkkXvedcge.html |archive-date=2010-11-13 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Lyrics were penned by [[Na. Muthukumar]], Babu Shankar and Amudhamani. | ||
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Music is composed by [[Dharan (music director)|Dharan]], teaming up with [[K. Bhagyaraj]] for the second time following a successful collaboration in ''[[Parijatham (2006 film)|Parijatham]]'' (2006). | |||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| headline | | headline = Track listing | ||
| extra_column | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| all_music | | all_music = [[Dharan (music director)|Dharan]], except where noted | ||
| title1 = Poove Poove | |||
| title1 | | lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]] | ||
| lyrics1 | | extra1 = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] & [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] | ||
| extra1 | | length1 = 04:33 | ||
| length1 | | title2 = Money Money | ||
| title2 | | note2 = Babu Shankar | ||
| note2 | | lyrics2 = Babu Shankar | ||
| lyrics2 | | extra2 = [[Benny Dayal]] & Reshmi | ||
| extra2 | | length2 = 03:47 | ||
| length2 | | title3 = Kelu Kelu | ||
| title3 | | lyrics3 = Amudhamani | ||
| lyrics3 | | extra3 = Haricharan, Ganja Karuppu, Maniyan, CA. Raja | ||
| extra3 | | length3 = 05:23 | ||
| length3 | | title4 = Gundu Chattikkule | ||
| title4 | | note4 = [[Thaman]] | ||
| note4 | | lyrics4 = Na. Muthukumar | ||
| lyrics4 | | extra4 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Naveen, [[Rahul Nambiar]] | ||
| extra4 | | length4 = 04:49 | ||
| length4 | | title5 = Naan Alana Thamarai | ||
| title5 | | lyrics5 = Amudhamani | ||
| lyrics5 | | extra5 = [[Suchitra]], [[Srimathumitha]] & [[Venkat Prabhu]] | ||
| extra5 | | length5 = 04:25 | ||
| length5 | | title6 = Poove Poove | ||
| title6 | | note6 = remix | ||
| lyrics6 | | lyrics6 = Na. Muthukumar | ||
| extra6 | | extra6 = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] | ||
| length6 | | length6 = 04:23 | ||
| | | total_length = 27:20 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Release== | == Release == | ||
The film remained unreleased for one year, it was initially slated to release in January 2011 but eventually got preponed and released in December 2010. The film was made simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Love in Hyderabad'', | The film remained unreleased for one year, it was initially slated to release in January 2011 but eventually got preponed and released in December 2010. The film was made simultaneously in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Love in Hyderabad'', starring Kannada actress [[Aindrita Ray]] as the female lead and was directed by [[Chandra Mahesh]]. However the film did not face a theatrical release, owing to the failure of the original version.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2011 |title=Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj is no more a chocolate boy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Jun/29/shanthnoo-bhagyaraj-is-no-more-a-chocolate-boy-267761.html |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Critical reception== | == Critical reception == | ||
''Sify'' wrote "the film is painfully predictable, and offers nothing original in its writing or treatment. It just doesn't work because it's hard to empathize with any of the characters and the actors fail to rise above the flawed script".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/siddu-plus-2-review-tamil-pclxMoabidhhb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826134749/http://www.sify.com/movies/siddu-plus-2-review-tamil-pclxMoabidhhb.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 August 2016 |title=Review : Siddu Plus 2 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Dec 2010 |title=Siddhu Plus 2 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/Dec/14/siddhu-plus-2-210731.html |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sidhu +2 1st Attempt Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Sidhu +2 1st Attempt by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/sidhu-2-1st-attempt/movie-review/12146727.cms |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |title=Siddhu +2 falls flat |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-siddhu/20101210.htm |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|id=4324048}} | * {{IMDb title|id=4324048}} | ||
{{K. Bhagyaraj}} | {{K. Bhagyaraj}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2010 romantic comedy films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films directed by K. Bhagyaraj]] | [[Category:Films directed by K. Bhagyaraj]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:2010 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Dharan Kumar]] | |||
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]] | |||
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:29, 3 March 2026
| Siddhu +2 | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Produced by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Written by | Krishna Da Vinci K. Bhagyaraj |
| Starring | Shanthanu Bhagyaraj Chandini Tamilarasan |
| Music by | Dharan S. Thaman (1 song) |
| Cinematography | Rasamathi |
| Edited by | Subash |
Production company | KBR Medias |
| Distributed by | Moser Baer Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Siddhu +2 is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, starring his son Shanthanu and newcomer Chandini Tamilarasan in lead roles. The film released on 10 December 2010 and performed averagely at the box office.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Siddharth, the son of a school principal, runs away from home after failing in his higher secondary exams. He meets Pavithra, who has likewise failed, and the two travel to Chennai, with Siddu planning to commit suicide. They eventually fall in love and decide to start a new life. After a host of misadventures, including one where Siddu crosses paths with a brutal policeman, they discover that Pavithra has passed her exams. When she realizes that Siddu had initially tried to hide this fact from her, she runs back to her house and joins a medical course. Siddu attempts to win her back, staying in a barbershop owned by a local. There, he has to contend with Pavithra's murderous father, her eccentric uncle who is determined to marry her and a Gujarati woman who falls in love with him. These elements, along with the policeman attempting to kill him in an encounter, come together in the final act to threaten Siddu and his love life. How Siddu triumphs forms the rest of story.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj as Siddharth (Siddhu)
- Chandini Tamilarasan as Pavithra
- Kausha Rach as Kausha
- Ganja Karuppu as Barbershop Owner
- Seetha as Siddhu's mother
- Rajesh as Siddhu's father
- Seema
- Pragathi
- Anu Mohan
- Avinash as Pavithra's father
- Anirudh as Police Officer
- Manobala as Police Officer
- Nellai Siva as Police Officer
- Muthukaalai as Beggar / Godman
- Alex
- Scissor Manohar
- K. Bhagyaraj (Cameo appearance)
- Senthil (Cameo appearance)
- Thalaivasal Vijay (Cameo appearance)
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was initially titled Puthiya Vaarpugal (transl. New Mouldings), but later retitled to avoid the misconception that it was a remake of the 1979 film of the same name.[2][3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music is composed by Dharan, teaming up with K. Bhagyaraj for the second time following a successful collaboration in Parijatham (2006). The soundtrack album, which released on 31 October 2010, features six songs, with two of them being composed by Dharan and Babu Shankar, and another two being a remix from Bhagyaraj's Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) and "En Sogakathaiyai" from Thooral Ninnu Pochu. Notably, music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and film director Venkat Prabhu's had lent their voices for each a song. "Poove Poove" in particular became popular and a chartbuster.[4] Lyrics were penned by Na. Muthukumar, Babu Shankar and Amudhamani.
All music is composed by Dharan, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poove Poove" | Na. Muthukumar | Yuvan Shankar Raja & Chinmayi | 04:33 |
| 2. | "Money Money" (Babu Shankar) | Babu Shankar | Benny Dayal & Reshmi | 03:47 |
| 3. | "Kelu Kelu" | Amudhamani | Haricharan, Ganja Karuppu, Maniyan, CA. Raja | 05:23 |
| 4. | "Gundu Chattikkule" (Thaman) | Na. Muthukumar | Ranjith, Naveen, Rahul Nambiar | 04:49 |
| 5. | "Naan Alana Thamarai" | Amudhamani | Suchitra, Srimathumitha & Venkat Prabhu | 04:25 |
| 6. | "Poove Poove" (remix) | Na. Muthukumar | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 04:23 |
| Total length: | 27:20 | |||
Release[edit | edit source]
The film remained unreleased for one year, it was initially slated to release in January 2011 but eventually got preponed and released in December 2010. The film was made simultaneously in Telugu as Love in Hyderabad, starring Kannada actress Aindrita Ray as the female lead and was directed by Chandra Mahesh. However the film did not face a theatrical release, owing to the failure of the original version.[5]
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
Sify wrote "the film is painfully predictable, and offers nothing original in its writing or treatment. It just doesn't work because it's hard to empathize with any of the characters and the actors fail to rise above the flawed script".[6][7][8][9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Siddu postponed to Pongal!". Sify. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ Kingston, Daya. "Interview". Behindwoods. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "விருது பெறும் கனவு!". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 8 November 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ↑ "Siddu gets ready for release on Nov 26". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010.
- ↑ "Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj is no more a chocolate boy". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Review : Siddu Plus 2". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Siddhu Plus 2". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sidhu +2 1st Attempt Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Sidhu +2 1st Attempt by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra. "Siddhu +2 falls flat". Rediff. Retrieved 8 February 2026.