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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Lee
| image          = Lee 2007 poster.jpg
| image          = Lee 2007 poster.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Prabhu Solomon]]
| director      = [[Prabhu Solomon]]
| writer        =  
| writer        = Prabhu Solomon
| producer      = [[Sathyaraj]]<br />Maheswari Sathyaraj
| starring      = [[Sibiraj]]<br /> [[Prakash Raj]] <br /> [[Meera Chopra|Nila]]
| starring      = [[Sibiraj]]<br /> [[Prakash Raj]] <br /> [[Meera Chopra|Nila]]
| producer      = [[Sathyaraj]]<br />Maheswari Sathyaraj
| cinematography = [[Rajesh Yadav (cinematographer)|Rajesh Yadav]]
| music          = [[D. Imman]]
| music          = [[D. Imman]]
| distributor    =  
| studio        = Nathambal Film Factory
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2007|02|16|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lee-17580|title=Lee (2007) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|work=Cinestaan|accessdate=24 June 2020}}</ref>}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2007|02|16|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lee |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lee-17580 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625074733/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lee-17580 |archive-date=25 June 2020 |access-date=24 June 2020 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref>}}
| cinematography = [[Rajesh Yadav (cinematographer)|Rajesh Yadav]]
| runtime        =
| studio        = [[Nathambal Film Factory]]
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| gross          = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
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'''''Lee''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film released on 16 February 2007. The film starred [[Sibiraj]], [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Meera Chopra|Nila]] in the lead roles. The film was produced by a noted actor and [[Sibiraj]]'s dad, [[Sathyaraj]] and directed by [[Prabhu Solomon]]. The film was successful at the box office.
'''''Lee''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Sports film|sports]] [[action film]] directed by [[Prabhu Solomon]] and produced by noted actor [[Sathyaraj]]. The film stars Sathyaraj's son [[Sibi Sathyaraj|Sibiraj]], [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Meera Chopra|Nila]]. It had an average run at the box office.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Leelatharan, aka Lee ([[Sibiraj]]), hangs out with a bunch of merry youths who do practically any work and play football in other times. It is a strong-willed and thick-tied group. Chellama ([[Meera Chopra|Nila]]), a worker in a facility for the mentally-challenged, is also kind of a groupie. Life is all merry and mirth till she espies Lee & co, attempting an assassination of sorts on a minister. The bid fails, but Chellama is shocked, and so are we. Why would this bunch want to take a crack at the murky world of politics and cricket?
Lee and his friends enjoy playing football and doing odd jobs. Chellama, who works at a facility for people with mental challenges, also hangs out with them. However, things take a serious turn when Chellama witnesses Lee and his friends trying to assassinate a politician. This shocks her and leaves her wondering why they would do such a thing.
 
Well, the answer unspools back into a college where Lee and his team are raring to go as footballers and cricketers. They have a committed mentor in Butthiran ([[Prakash Raj]]). Though a coach, he is a friend, philosopher, and guide kind of omnibus figure for the youngsters. Just when the boys are making the right progress, problem erupts in the form of Rangabashyam ([[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]). He is a scumbag, but also the college principal, and he wants his son to be in this all-conquering team.


The coach, with Chappellesque firmness, says no to this and wants to pick his team on merit, but the principal kicks out the team with its coach out of the college itself, so they gravitate towards another college and again start doing well as a team, and when they win a big and prestigious tournament, Rangabashyam throws up a major spanner in the works.
The answer lies in their college days, where they were a successful football and cricket team under the guidance of their mentor Butthiran. However, the college principal Rangabashyam wanted his son to be part of the team, but the coach insisted on selecting players based on merit, exposing his drug addiction to his to be in-law. This led to the coach and team being expelled from the college, but they continued playing in another college and won a big tournament.


He scuttles the rise of Lee and Co., and the stifling is so bad that one member commits suicide, and the team slowly disintegrates. On the other hand, Rangabashyam rises up in the big bad world of politics. He ends up as a minister. The rest of the movie deals with the conflicts between the two.
However, Rangabashyam sabotaged their success, leading to one team member committing suicide and on confrontation, the whole team tied up and forced to watch as Rangabashyam kills Puthiran, resulting in the team falling apart. Rangabashyam, on the other hand, rose to become a minister in politics. The rest of the story follows the conflicts between Lee and his friends and Rangabashyam.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sibiraj]] as Leeladharan (Lee)
{{Cast listing|
*[[Giorgio Chiellini|Chiellini]] as Italian Sporter
*[[Sibiraj]] as Leelatharan (Lee)
*[[Meera Chopra|Nila]] as Chellam
*[[Meera Chopra|Nila]] as Chellam
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Buthiran
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Buthiran
*[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Rangabashyam
*[[Sashikumar Subramani|Sashikumar]] as Sashi
*[[Sashikumar Subramani|Sashikumar]] as Sashi
*[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Rangabashyam
*[[Vidharth]]
*[[Pandi (actor)|Pandi]]
*[[Pandi (actor)|Pandi]]
*[[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Football Player
*[[Sabitha Anand]]
*[[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Leelatharan's friend
*[[Vidharth]] as Goon (uncredited)
*[[Munnar Ramesh]] (uncredited)
 
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
Veteran actor Satyaraj is producing Lee, which stars his son [[Sibiraj]] in the lead role. Prabhu Solomon, who had done a racy action in Kokki earlier, is directing the film. Sibiraj plays Leeladharan alias Lee, a professional football player. Nila plays the female lead. Prakash Raj plays the football coach in the movie.
''Lee'' was produced by Satyaraj, which stars his son [[Sibiraj]] in the lead role. Prabhu Solomon, who had made an action film ''Kokki'' earlier, directed the film. Sibiraj plays Leeladharan alias Lee, a professional football player. Nila plays the female lead. Prakash Raj plays the football coach in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2007 |title=Sibi on Lee |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sibi-on-lee-tamil-news-29179 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926130633/https://www.indiaglitz.com/sibi-on-lee-tamil-news-29179 |archive-date=26 September 2018 |access-date=26 September 2018 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The film was launched at Green Park Hotel, Chennai on 25 August 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/25082006-4.shtml|date=25 August 2006|access-date=17 April 2025|title=Inauguration of Sibi film 'Lee' – Vijay/Surya's best wishes / with pics|website=Cinesouth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018063409/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/25082006-4.shtml|archive-date=18 October 2006}}</ref>


Says Sibiraj, "I prepared myself for the role with great difficulty. I ensured that I looked different and changed my mannerism a lot. I grew long hair and beard too."<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/sibi-on-lee-tamil-news-29179</ref>
Since Sibiraj plays football, he underwent football coaching at the YMCA every evening. Director Solomon shot a major portion of Lee on the busy roads of Chennai. The film was shot on busy roads without the public even being aware of it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lee Preview |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/lee-preview-tamil-movie-8761 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926090106/https://www.indiaglitz.com/lee-preview-tamil-movie-8761 |archive-date=26 September 2018 |access-date=26 September 2018 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20080418152853/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/05/stories/2007010500400400.htm --><!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20070104225229/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/29122006-2.shtml -->
 
Since Sibiraj plays a footballer, he underwent football coaching at the YMCA every evening. Director Solomon shot a major portion of Lee in the busy roads of Chennai. The movie was shot in the busy roads without the public even being aware of it.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/lee-preview-tamil-movie-8761</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[D. Imman]].<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/lee-songs-review-tamil-movie-8761</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[D. Imman]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name      = Lee
| type      = Soundtrack
| artist    = [[D. Imman]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 2007
| recorded  =
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =
| language  = Tamil
| label      =
| producer  = D. Imman
| prev_title = [[Thiruvilayadal Arambam]]
| prev_year  = 2006
| next_title = [[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]
| next_year  = 2007
}}
 
{{Tracklist
 
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline    = Track listing
| total_length = 20:51
| all_writing  =
| all_lyrics    =
| all_music    =
 
| title1        =Ada Naan Oru Mathiri Da
| extra1        = [[Sayanora Philip]]
| lyrics1      = [[Pa. Vijay]]
 
| title2        =Jelina O Jelina
| extra2        =[[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Pop Shalini]]
| lyrics2      =[[Yugabharathi]]
 
| title3        =Oru Kalavaani Payale
| extra3        =[[Madhushree]], [[Naresh Iyer]]
| lyrics3      =[[Vairamuthu]]
 
| title4        =Rock Rock Rock
| extra4        =Bhargavi
| lyrics4      =Eknaath 
 
| title5        =Yaaru Yaaru
| extra5        =[[Kailash Kher]]
| lyrics5      = [[Pa. Vijay]]


{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 20:51
| title1 = Ada Naan Oru Mathiri Da
| extra1 = [[Sayanora Philip]]
| lyrics1 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| title2 = Jelina O Jelina
| extra2 = [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Pop Shalini]]
| lyrics2 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| title3 = Oru Kalavaani Payale
| extra3 = [[Madhushree]], [[Naresh Iyer]]
| lyrics3 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| title4 = Rock Rock Rock
| extra4 = Bhargavi Pillai
| lyrics4 = Eknaath
| title5 = Yaaru Yaaru
| extra5 = [[Kailash Kher]]
| lyrics5 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| length1 = 04:13
| length1 = 04:13
| length2 = 04:00
| length2 = 04:00
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| length4 = 04:18
| length4 = 04:18
| length5 = 04:03
| length5 = 04:03
}}
}}


==Critical reception==
== Critical reception ==
''Sify'' wrote, "First and foremost the film has nothing to do with football and is another revenge drama. In the end there is a long speech by Lee about how corruption, nepotism have seeped into the game of football in India where cricket rules."<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/lee-review-tamil-pclwkTjihdbgh.html</ref> ''Rediff'' wrote, "Lee may revert to the standard masala elements at points, especially with regard to some stunts (such as Matrix style jumps from one building to the other and flying Maruti Omnis) but it is still different from any other Tamil movie you might have seen off late."<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sslee/20070219.htm</ref>
''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "First and foremost the film has nothing to do with football and is another revenge drama. In the end there is a long speech by Lee about how corruption, nepotism have seeped into the game of football in India where cricket rules."<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2007 |title=Lee |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/lee-review-tamil-pclwkTjihdbgh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926090057/http://www.sify.com/movies/lee-review-tamil-pclwkTjihdbgh.html |archive-date=26 September 2018 |access-date=26 September 2018 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> ''[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]'' wrote, "Lee may revert to the standard masala elements at points, especially with regard to some stunts (such as ''[[The Matrix (franchise)|Matrix]]'' style jumps from one building to the other and flying [[Maruti Omni]]s) but it is still different from any other Tamil movie you might have seen off late."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhaskar |first=Shweta |date=19 February 2007 |title=Lee is a a[sic] brave attempt |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sslee/20070219.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926090126/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sslee/20070219.htm |archive-date=26 September 2018 |access-date=26 September 2018 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the cinematography, music, stunts, acting of Sibiraj and added the next scenes move smoothly and the elegence of screenplay that keep the audience on the edge of their seats till the end should be given bouquet.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=4 March 2007 |title=லீ |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-03-04/page/50/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240417140250/https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-03-04/page/50/mode/2up |archive-date=17 April 2024 |access-date=17 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=50–51 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|8263552}}
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Lee
Poster
Directed byPrabhu Solomon
Produced bySathyaraj
Maheswari Sathyaraj
Written byPrabhu Solomon
StarringSibiraj
Prakash Raj
Nila
Music byD. Imman
CinematographyRajesh Yadav
Production
company
Nathambal Film Factory
Release date
  • 16 February 2007 (2007-02-16)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Lee is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language sports action film directed by Prabhu Solomon and produced by noted actor Sathyaraj. The film stars Sathyaraj's son Sibiraj, Prakash Raj and Nila. It had an average run at the box office.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Lee and his friends enjoy playing football and doing odd jobs. Chellama, who works at a facility for people with mental challenges, also hangs out with them. However, things take a serious turn when Chellama witnesses Lee and his friends trying to assassinate a politician. This shocks her and leaves her wondering why they would do such a thing.

The answer lies in their college days, where they were a successful football and cricket team under the guidance of their mentor Butthiran. However, the college principal Rangabashyam wanted his son to be part of the team, but the coach insisted on selecting players based on merit, exposing his drug addiction to his to be in-law. This led to the coach and team being expelled from the college, but they continued playing in another college and won a big tournament.

However, Rangabashyam sabotaged their success, leading to one team member committing suicide and on confrontation, the whole team tied up and forced to watch as Rangabashyam kills Puthiran, resulting in the team falling apart. Rangabashyam, on the other hand, rose to become a minister in politics. The rest of the story follows the conflicts between Lee and his friends and Rangabashyam.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Lee was produced by Satyaraj, which stars his son Sibiraj in the lead role. Prabhu Solomon, who had made an action film Kokki earlier, directed the film. Sibiraj plays Leeladharan alias Lee, a professional football player. Nila plays the female lead. Prakash Raj plays the football coach in the film.[2] The film was launched at Green Park Hotel, Chennai on 25 August 2006.[3]

Since Sibiraj plays football, he underwent football coaching at the YMCA every evening. Director Solomon shot a major portion of Lee on the busy roads of Chennai. The film was shot on busy roads without the public even being aware of it.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman.[citation needed]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ada Naan Oru Mathiri Da"Pa. VijaySayanora Philip04:13
2."Jelina O Jelina"YugabharathiKK, Pop Shalini04:00
3."Oru Kalavaani Payale"VairamuthuMadhushree, Naresh Iyer04:17
4."Rock Rock Rock"EknaathBhargavi Pillai04:18
5."Yaaru Yaaru"Pa. VijayKailash Kher04:03
Total length:20:51

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Sify wrote, "First and foremost the film has nothing to do with football and is another revenge drama. In the end there is a long speech by Lee about how corruption, nepotism have seeped into the game of football in India where cricket rules."[5] Rediff wrote, "Lee may revert to the standard masala elements at points, especially with regard to some stunts (such as Matrix style jumps from one building to the other and flying Maruti Omnis) but it is still different from any other Tamil movie you might have seen off late."[6] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the cinematography, music, stunts, acting of Sibiraj and added the next scenes move smoothly and the elegence of screenplay that keep the audience on the edge of their seats till the end should be given bouquet.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Lee". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sibi on Lee". IndiaGlitz. 14 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Inauguration of Sibi film 'Lee' – Vijay/Surya's best wishes / with pics". Cinesouth. 25 August 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lee Preview". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lee". Sify. 20 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Bhaskar, Shweta (19 February 2007). "Lee is a a[sic] brave attempt". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. ↑ லஜ்ஜாவதி (4 March 2007). "லீ". Kalki (in தமிழ்). pp. 50–51. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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