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2006 Indian film
Uyir
Poster
Directed bySamy
Written bySamy
Produced byR. Balaji
R. Saravana
StarringSrikanth
Sangeetha
Samvrutha Sunil
CinematographyFowzia Fathima
Edited byG. Sasikumar
Music byJoshua Sridhar
Production
company		Sri Balaji Cine Creations
Release date
  • 30 June 2006 (2006-06-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Uyir (transl. Soul) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language erotic thriller film written and directed by Samy in his directorial debut. The film stars Srikanth, Sangeetha, and Samvrutha Sunil (in her Tamil debut). The film revolves around a woman who falls in love with her brother-in-law after the demise of her husband. The music was composed by Joshua Sridhar with cinematography by Fowzia Fathima and editing by G. Sasikumar. The film was released on 30 June 2006.

Plot

Sundar (Srikanth) moves in with his brother's (Asim Sharma) family, consisting of his brother, sister-in-law Arundathi (Sangeetha), and their daughter Aishwarya (Baby Ramya). Sundar becomes very close to all three of them, but unbeknownst to him, Arundathi is interested in him. Sundar drops his niece off at school every day and meets his girlfriend Anandhi (Samvrutha Sunil) there. His brother is excited to learn about their relationship but soon afterward commits suicide. Arundathi claims that his suicide was caused by problems at work. Sundar becomes obligated to take care of his late brother's family, as Arundathi and Aishwarya have nowhere else to go. Arundathi tries her best to end Sundar's relationship with Anandhi while subtly hinting to Sundar about her love for him. Anandhi tries to warn Sundar about his conniving sister-in-law, but Arundathi succeeds in her plan. Did Sundar get together with Anandhi or not is rest of the plot.

Cast

Production

The film marked the directorial debut of Saamy who earlier assisted S. A. Chandrasekhar and Cheran.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Joshua Sridhar.

  1. "Convent Sollitharum" - Tippu, Natash, Dhanni
  2. "Udhadum Udhadum" - Karthik, Chandni
  3. "Aarum Ponnum" - Joshua Sridhar, Mahathi, Shalini
  4. "Kann Simittum Nerame" - Haricharan, Shalini, Mahathi
  5. "Uyir Theme Music"
  6. "Kanne Kadhal Nilame" - Pradeep, Harini

Reception

The Hindu wrote "After a point the end is guessable, yet the treatment is a reiteration of Sami's astuteness. Story, screenplay, dialogue writer and director Sami, you hear, has worked with the likes of Parthiban and Cheran. The positive influence shows". Rediff called it "a lifeless film". Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "What is worth appreciating about 'Uyir' is the director's sincere attempt to offer the viewer a fare different from the routine ones, not taking recourse to overt glamour or vulgarity though there was enough room for the script to be manipulated, and yet give a film that is fairly engaging". Cinesouth wrote "Director Samy can be lauded for accelerating the speed of the film with a very few characters".

Controversy

The film became controversial for its adultery theme, with organisations such as the Hindu Makkal Katchi and the All India Democratic Women's Association demanding it's banning.

References

  1. "Srikanth's Uyir". Cinesouth. 2 September 2005. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "Uyir (2006)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. "Cleverness shows". The Hindu. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. "Give Uyir a miss". Rediff.com. 3 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. Mannath, Malini (10 July 2006). "Uyir". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 August 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. "Uyir". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. "Ban sought for 'Uyir' on the grounds of cultural sabotage". Behindwoods. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

External links

Films directed by Samy
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