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Singappenney Movie Review

Name: Singappenney Movie Review
Item: Singappenney
Rating: 3
Author: Pradip Bhat

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Review for the film " Singappenney"

Runtime: 02 Hours 04 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 08-03-2024

Genre: Drama, Sports

Similar To: Coolie, Othaikku Othai, Idam Porul Yaeval, Samignai

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CAST & CREW

A Venkatesh

Samuthirakani

Sendrayan

Kabilan Vairamuthu

Madhavi Latha

Shilpa Manjunath

K L Praveen

N K Ekambaram

Kumaran Sivamani

Jothi Satish

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Producer:

Jothi Satish

Music Director:

Kumaran Sivamani

Cinematographer:

N K Ekambaram

Editor:

K L Praveen

Supporting Actress:

Madhavi Latha

Shilpa Manjunath

Dialogue Writer:

Kabilan Vairamuthu

Supporting Actor:

Sendrayan

Actor:

A Venkatesh

Samuthirakani

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Singappenney is a sports drama written, produced, and directed by JSB Sathish. This film is distributed by JSB Film Studios. NK Ekambaram is the cinematographer, while Praveen KL is the editor of this film. This film has an ensemble cast of Shilpa Manjunath Shilpa Manjunath is an Indian film actor, who has >> Read More... , Aarathi Saravana Kumar, A Venkatesh, Prem Kumar Prem Kumar is an Indian actor working in Kannada f >> Read More... , Samuthirakani, Sendrayan, etc. This film got a theatrical release on 8 March 2024.

Plot

This film is about the struggles of Thenmozhi, who is a gifted swimmer. She faces innumerable obstacles on her road to becoming a national-level champion, but she is determined not to give up. Will she succeed?

Star Performances

No matter what people say, the one thing that makes this film worth watching is the absolute realism shown by the makers. From real athletes to real techniques, almost nothing is scripted.

Analysis

Indian cinema is not devoid of sports dramas. What it is devoid of is realism and the dedication to show authenticity in the name of sports dramas. You get either something as dramatic as ‘Chak De India’, or something as underwhelming as ‘ Azhar Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. Nothing in between.

However, JSB Sathish had something different in mind when he turned out with ‘Singappenney’. This has no connection with a popular song from the Vijay starrer ‘Bigil’, but is a sports drama revolving around a talented swimmer. In a way, this film may remind some of the Telugu sports drama ‘ Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, which centered around a dedicated athlete, who wished to make it big despite the hardships of his life.

However, there is a difference between the two. ‘Singappenney’ has no second angle unlike the former, and is also more focused on depicting the events as realistically as possible. For an Indian sports drama, this is rare. What makes this depiction more interesting is that there are no regular tropes of a classic sports drama in this film. The athletes are real, the techniques are real, and the struggle is equally real.

True, this film was released on the occasion of Women’s Day. However, instead of milking the occasion, the film shows the girl power the way it should be. The acting performances are also extremely brilliant.

Are there any flaws in this movie? Yes, there are. The film is not as gripping or emotional as it should be. The focus on realism is so much, that for a few moments, you forget, that this is a feature film and not a sports documentary. There is a simple, but noticeable difference between the two, and the makers failed to acknowledge it.

What's There?

A realistic narrative
Full focus on authenticity
Good acting performances by almost the entire star cast

What's Not There?

Lack of emotional engagement
Missing depth in the characters

Verdict

‘Singappenney’ is a flawed, but realistic take on Indian sports. From the word go, the focus is on showing the never-say-die spirit of Indian athletes, come what may. If only the screenplay was emotionally engaging as well.

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