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| director = [[Subramaniam Siva]] | | director = [[Subramaniam Siva]] | ||
| producer = Amit Mohan | | producer = Amit Mohan | ||
| story = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]<br /><small>'''(Original Story)'''</small><br />Subramaniam Siva<br /><small>'''(Additional Story)'''</small> | | story = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]<br /><small>'''(Original Story)'''</small><br />Subramaniam Siva<br /><small>'''(Additional Story)'''</small> | ||
| based_on = ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] | |||
| screenplay = | | screenplay = | ||
| starring =[[ | | starring = [[Dhanush]]<br>[[Unni Mukundan]]<br />[[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] | ||
| music = [[Dhina]] | | music = [[Dhina]] | ||
| cinematography = Srinivas Devamsam | | cinematography = Srinivas Devamsam | ||
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'''''Seedan''''' ({{ | '''''Seedan''''' ({{langx|ta|சீடன்}}) ({{langx|en|Disciple}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil-language]] [[romantic fantasy]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Subramaniam Siva]]. The film stars [[Dhanush]], [[Unni Mukundan]] and [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]], while [[Sheela]], [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Ponvannan]], and [[Ilavarasu]] appear in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-10-02/dhanush-seedan-ananya-13-01-10.html |title=Dhanush moves to Seedan - Tamil Movie News - Dhanush {{pipe}} Seedan {{pipe}} Ananya {{pipe}} Subramania Siva {{pipe}} Suhasini Mani Rathnam {{pipe}} Sheela |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2010-01-13 |accessdate=2011-03-20 |archive-date=16 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116015019/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-10-02/dhanush-seedan-ananya-13-01-10.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
The film, a | The film, a remake of the 2002 [[Malayalam film]], ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'', released on 25 February 2011 to mixed reviews. This film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Mahalakshmi''.<ref>{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/CGgfvlBieD0 |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGgfvlBieD0 |title = Mahalakshmi Full Movie {{!}}{{!}} Dhanush, Unni Mukundan, Ananya |website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Mahalakshmi | Mahalakshmi is a servant at the residence of the elderly Amritavalli. Everyone is really fond of her and treats her as one of the family, not a servant. However, she finds herself doing all the work in the house. She is also a great devotee of [[Lord Murugan]]. Despite residing in [[Pazhani]], she is unable to attend a [[Palani Murugan temple|Murugan temple]] there. | ||
In a dream, | In a dream, Maha finds herself at her wedding with an unknown man. The next day, that man comes to the house. He is none other than Amritavalli's own grandson Mano Ramalingam. He falls in love with Maha. Maha, though hesitant at first, finds herself in love with him as well. Mano constantly assures Maha that his mother will arrange their marriage. However, as fate would have it, Mano is afraid to admit to his mother Thangam that he is in love. This encourages Thangam to fix his marriage with her childhood friend's daughter. However, when Thangam learns of the love affair, she is helpless, and all she can do is encourage the lovebirds to forget each other. Soon, everyone (except Amritavalli, Thangam, and Mano) treats Maha as a servant, not a family member. Maha, angry, claims to Lord Murugan that she will not face him ever again. | ||
Enter Saravanan, a cook appointed by Madhava Gounder. Everyone loves Saravanan's cooking. However, Maha disapproves as cooking was her only peaceful hobby in the house after she fell in love. Saravanan is told to stay in the guest house where Gumbidiswamy is staying. However, Gumbidiswamy is staying at their home because he is a fraud trying to pass himself off as a swami. It does not take Saravanan long to realize that Gumbidiswamy is a fraud, and he uses this to blackmail him. Having control over Gumbidiswamy, Saravanan makes him tell everyone that, according to background and religious research, Mano and his fiancée are not suitable for each other. | |||
After doing many things such as this, Saravanan is able to | After doing many things such as this, Saravanan is able to unite Maha and Mano. Thangam and Amritavalli agree to let Mano marry Maha. On the day of their wedding, Maha and Mano search for Saravanan to thank him for his help. Instead of Saravanan, another person comes and claims to be the only Saravanan in the area. Disappointed, Maha goes to Murugan's altar to pray, and there she sees Saravanan. He soon fades away. At that point, Maha understood that Saravanan was Murugan himself. | ||
The film ends with a message that God may come down to earth in a human form to help those in need. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
''As per the film's opening and end credits:''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAlHKl6qaSM|title=சீடன் | Seedan Full Movie | Dhanush | Unni Mukundan | Ananya | Vivek | Dhanush Movies|date=2 March 2023|via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
{{Cast listing| | |||
* [[Dhanush]] as Saravanan and [[Lord Murugan]] (extended cameo appearance) | * [[Dhanush]] as Saravanan and [[Lord Murugan|Murugan]] (extended cameo appearance) | ||
* [[Sheela]] as Amritavalli | * [[Sheela|''Chemeen'' Sheela]] as Amritavalli | ||
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Thangam | * [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Thangam | ||
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Gumbidi Swami | * [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Gumbidi Swami | ||
* [[Unni Mukundan]] as Mano Ramalingam (credited as Jai Krishna) | |||
* [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] as Mahalakshmi | |||
* [[Ponvannan]] as Vijay | * [[Ponvannan]] as Vijay | ||
* [[Manobala]] as Sozhiyoor Somalingam | |||
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Madhava Kounder | * [[Ilavarasu]] as Madhava Kounder | ||
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Gumbidiswamy's follower | |||
* [[Cell Murugan]] as Gumbidiswamy's assistant | |||
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Janaki | * [[Meera Krishnan]] as Janaki | ||
* | * P. S. Seethalakshmi | ||
* Seeni Amma | |||
}} | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
In early 2003, [[Sibi Sathyaraj]] was set to make his acting debut through ''Swami'', the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' (2003), directed by [[Renjith]]. [[Navya Nair]] was cast as the lead actress and [[A. R. Rahman]] was considered as the music composer, in the film to be produced by [[Swargachitra Appachan]]. However, despite beginning pre-production work, the film was later dropped.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030701120007/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020727/113/1ss0o.html</ref> | In early 2003, [[Sibi Sathyaraj]] was set to make his acting debut through ''Swami'', the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' (2003), directed by [[Renjith]]. [[Navya Nair]] was cast as the lead actress and [[A. R. Rahman]] was considered as the music composer, in the film to be produced by [[Swargachitra Appachan]]. However, despite beginning pre-production work, the film was later dropped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020727/113/1ss0o.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030701120007/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020727/113/1ss0o.html|archive-date = 1 July 2003|title = Satyaraj's son in Swami|work=[[Yahoo! Movies]]}}</ref> | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
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| alt = | | alt = | ||
| released = 2011 | | released = 11 February 2011 | ||
| recorded = | | recorded = | ||
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| prev_title = [[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]] | | prev_title = [[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]] | ||
| prev_year = 2010 | | prev_year = 2010 | ||
| next_title = [[Bhavani (film)|Bhavani]] | | next_title = [[Bhavani (2009 film)|Bhavani]] | ||
| next_year = 2011 | | next_year = 2011 | ||
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| 1 || "Enadhu" || V. V. Prasanna, [[Aalap Raju]], Janaki Iyer || [[Yugabharathi]] | | 1 || "Enadhu" || V. V. Prasanna, [[Aalap Raju]], Janaki Iyer || [[Yugabharathi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 || "Munpani" || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] || rowspan=5|[[ | | 2 || "Munpani" || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] || rowspan=5|[[Pa. Vijay]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3 || "Oru Naal Mattum" || [[K. S. Chithra]] | | 3 || "Oru Naal Mattum" || [[K. S. Chithra]] | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Critical response=== | ===Critical response=== | ||
''The Times of India'' gave the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Though Subramaniam Siva meanders in the first half by making substantial changes in the original, he displays a much better grip in the second, which makes the movie an enjoyable watch".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/seedan/movie-review/7585572.cms|title = Seedan Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Seedan by Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> Pavithra Srinivasan of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "A lot less histrionics and a more realistic screenplay, and this movie might have scored. As it is, Seedan doesn't live up to expectations".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-seedan/20110225.htm |title=Review: Seedan is no match to the original - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2011-02-25 |first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|accessdate=2011-03-20 |archive-date=30 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230184039/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-seedan/20110225.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "On the whole, ''Seedan'' lacks subtleties and nuances of the original. If you like old-fashioned melodramatic family dramas with a message that true love will triumph against all odds, then it is your cup of tea".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/seedan-review-tamil-14963794.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028195215/http://www.sify.com/movies/seedan-review-tamil-14963794.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-28 |title=Movie Review:Seedan |website=[[Sify]] |date= |accessdate=2011-03-20}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Subramaniam Siva}} | {{Subramaniam Siva}} | ||
[[Category:2011 romantic drama films]] | [[Category:2011 romantic drama films]] | ||
[[Category:2011 films]] | [[Category:2011 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2011 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2011 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]] | [[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Dhina]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by Subramaniam Siva]] | [[Category:Films directed by Subramaniam Siva]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:53, 3 March 2026
| Seedan | |
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| File:Seedan.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Subramaniam Siva |
| Produced by | Amit Mohan |
| Story by | Ranjith (Original Story) Subramaniam Siva (Additional Story) |
| Based on | Nandanam by Ranjith |
| Starring | Dhanush Unni Mukundan Ananya |
| Music by | Dhina |
| Cinematography | Srinivas Devamsam |
| Edited by | Ram Sudharsan |
Production company | Myth Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Seedan (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic fantasy drama film directed by Subramaniam Siva. The film stars Dhanush, Unni Mukundan and Ananya, while Sheela, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Vivek, Ponvannan, and Ilavarasu appear in supporting roles.[1]
The film, a remake of the 2002 Malayalam film, Nandanam, released on 25 February 2011 to mixed reviews. This film was dubbed in Telugu as Mahalakshmi.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Mahalakshmi is a servant at the residence of the elderly Amritavalli. Everyone is really fond of her and treats her as one of the family, not a servant. However, she finds herself doing all the work in the house. She is also a great devotee of Lord Murugan. Despite residing in Pazhani, she is unable to attend a Murugan temple there.
In a dream, Maha finds herself at her wedding with an unknown man. The next day, that man comes to the house. He is none other than Amritavalli's own grandson Mano Ramalingam. He falls in love with Maha. Maha, though hesitant at first, finds herself in love with him as well. Mano constantly assures Maha that his mother will arrange their marriage. However, as fate would have it, Mano is afraid to admit to his mother Thangam that he is in love. This encourages Thangam to fix his marriage with her childhood friend's daughter. However, when Thangam learns of the love affair, she is helpless, and all she can do is encourage the lovebirds to forget each other. Soon, everyone (except Amritavalli, Thangam, and Mano) treats Maha as a servant, not a family member. Maha, angry, claims to Lord Murugan that she will not face him ever again.
Enter Saravanan, a cook appointed by Madhava Gounder. Everyone loves Saravanan's cooking. However, Maha disapproves as cooking was her only peaceful hobby in the house after she fell in love. Saravanan is told to stay in the guest house where Gumbidiswamy is staying. However, Gumbidiswamy is staying at their home because he is a fraud trying to pass himself off as a swami. It does not take Saravanan long to realize that Gumbidiswamy is a fraud, and he uses this to blackmail him. Having control over Gumbidiswamy, Saravanan makes him tell everyone that, according to background and religious research, Mano and his fiancée are not suitable for each other.
After doing many things such as this, Saravanan is able to unite Maha and Mano. Thangam and Amritavalli agree to let Mano marry Maha. On the day of their wedding, Maha and Mano search for Saravanan to thank him for his help. Instead of Saravanan, another person comes and claims to be the only Saravanan in the area. Disappointed, Maha goes to Murugan's altar to pray, and there she sees Saravanan. He soon fades away. At that point, Maha understood that Saravanan was Murugan himself.
The film ends with a message that God may come down to earth in a human form to help those in need.
Cast[edit | edit source]
As per the film's opening and end credits:[3]
- Dhanush as Saravanan and Murugan (extended cameo appearance)
- Chemeen Sheela as Amritavalli
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Thangam
- Vivek as Gumbidi Swami
- Unni Mukundan as Mano Ramalingam (credited as Jai Krishna)
- Ananya as Mahalakshmi
- Ponvannan as Vijay
- Manobala as Sozhiyoor Somalingam
- Ilavarasu as Madhava Kounder
- Mayilsamy as Gumbidiswamy's follower
- Cell Murugan as Gumbidiswamy's assistant
- Meera Krishnan as Janaki
- P. S. Seethalakshmi
- Seeni Amma
Production[edit | edit source]
In early 2003, Sibi Sathyaraj was set to make his acting debut through Swami, the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film Nandanam (2003), directed by Renjith. Navya Nair was cast as the lead actress and A. R. Rahman was considered as the music composer, in the film to be produced by Swargachitra Appachan. However, despite beginning pre-production work, the film was later dropped.[4]
Music[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack album was composed by Dhina in his 50th film.
| Seedan | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 11 February 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Producer | Dhina | |||
| Dhina chronology | ||||
| ||||
| # | Track-Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enadhu" | V. V. Prasanna, Aalap Raju, Janaki Iyer | Yugabharathi |
| 2 | "Munpani" | Shreya Ghoshal | Pa. Vijay |
| 3 | "Oru Naal Mattum" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 4 | "Saravana Samaiyal" | Dhanush, Hariharan, Yesudas | |
| 5 | "Valliamma" | Shankar Mahadevan, Chinnaponnu | |
| 6 | "Yaadhumaagiye" | Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Critical response[edit | edit source]
The Times of India gave the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Though Subramaniam Siva meanders in the first half by making substantial changes in the original, he displays a much better grip in the second, which makes the movie an enjoyable watch".[5] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "A lot less histrionics and a more realistic screenplay, and this movie might have scored. As it is, Seedan doesn't live up to expectations".[6] A critic from Sify wrote, "On the whole, Seedan lacks subtleties and nuances of the original. If you like old-fashioned melodramatic family dramas with a message that true love will triumph against all odds, then it is your cup of tea".[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dhanush moves to Seedan - Tamil Movie News - Dhanush | Seedan | Ananya | Subramania Siva | Suhasini Mani Rathnam | Sheela". Behindwoods.com. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ Mahalakshmi Full Movie || Dhanush, Unni Mukundan, Ananya. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ↑ "சீடன் | Seedan Full Movie | Dhanush | Unni Mukundan | Ananya | Vivek | Dhanush Movies". 2 March 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Satyaraj's son in Swami". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 1 July 2003.
- ↑ "Seedan Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Seedan by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (25 February 2011). "Review: Seedan is no match to the original - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ↑ "Movie Review:Seedan". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2011.