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'Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film co-produced and directed by Sundar C. and produced by Khushbu. The film stars Siddharth, Hansika Motwani, and Santhanam. The film was partially reshot in Telugu as 'Something Something' with Brahmanandam replacing Santhanam and a different supporting cast. The film released on 14 June 2013 to positive reviews, performing well at the box office and becoming a commercial success.[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/best-movies-of-2013---half-yearly-report/theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru.html Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Best Movies OF 2013 Half Yearly Report]. Behindwoods.com (14 June 2013). Retrieved on 2015-07-26.[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru/theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru-box-office-jun-30.html Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru box office collection]. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 26 July 2015.
Plot
Kumar is a software engineer who lives in a joint family. All of the marriages in his family have been love marriages for generations. He, however, swears off girls and love because of bad experiences in his childhood and teenage years. One day, he falls in love with Sanjana, a new employee in his office. Unable to convey his feelings, he seeks the help of Mokia (Premji in Telugu), a man who earns a living by helping men impress their lovers. Mokia teaches him to be more assertive and flirtatious. He makes Kumar spread the rumour that Sanjana is seeing her boss, George. As a result, Sanjana stops spending time with George. George then asks her to be his girlfriend, coincidentally when Kumar was planning to confess his love for Sanjana. She accepts, leaving Kumar heartbroken. Mokia then intervenes and breaks up George and Sanjana. Sanjana and Kumar finally get together but Mokia tries to break them apart after he finds out it's his sister he has been helping Kumar with. Then, Kumar admits to Sanjana that he manipulated her feelings but then seeks her forgiveness. Then they get back together, with the acceptance of Mokia who sees Kumar's true love for Sanjana.
Cast
* Siddharth as Kumar
* Santhanam as Mokia/Sathish
* Hansika Motwani as Sanjana
* Ganesh Venkatraman as George
* RJ Balaji as Karna
* Manobala as Pencil Maama/Cone Ice
* Chitra Lakshmanan as Kunchithapadam
* Devadarshini as Kumar's sister
* Bosskey as Kumar's brother-in-law
* Vidyullekha Raman as Vidhya
* Vichu Vishwanath as Boss
* George Vishnu as Ragavendra Rao
* Nalini as Annakilli
* Thalapathy Dinesh as Annakili's brother
* Jennifer as Maya
* Iswarya Menon as Harini
* Sriranjini as Sathish and Sanjana's mother
* Rethika Srinivas as Rekha Mohan. HR Manager
* George Maryan as Police officer
* Bava Lakshmanan as Annakili's sidekick
* Pei Krishnan as Annakili's sidekick
* Meena Kumari as Kumar's sister
* Priyanka Nalkari as Divyasree
* Balaji K. Mohan as Kumar's Brother-in-law
* Kannika Ravi as Saindhavi
* Delhi Ganesh as Bombay Ganesh (special appearance)
* John Vijay as Military Colonel (special appearance)
* Vishal as himself (special appearance)
* Samantha Ruth Prabhu (special appearance)
* Khushbu (special appearance in the song "Thiruttu Pasanga")
* Karunakaran (special appearance)
* Sundar C. (special appearance)
;Telugu version
* Brahmanandam as Premji
* Venu Madhav as Cone Ice Bava
* Sudha as Premji and Sanjana's mother
* Gautam Raju as Police officer
* Rana Daggubati as himself (special appearance)
Production
In January 2013, Sundar C. announced that he would collaborate with UTV Motion Pictures for another film after the success of 'Kalakalappu'. The film was launched on 21 March 2013 in Hyderabad. Siddharth and Hansika are the lead pair of the film after the Telugu film 'Oh My Friend'. The film's title 'Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru' was derived from a dialogue from 'Pudhupettai', later popularised by 'Boss Engira Bhaskaran'. Shooting took place in Chennai.
Soundtrack
C. Sathya composed the music for this film; the soundtrack features six tracks.
Release
The satellite rights of the film were secured by STAR Vijay. The film was given a U certificate by the Censor Board without cuts. The film and its Telugu version was released simultaneously with 'Thillu Mullu' on 14 June 2013. 'TVSK' has acquired 460 screens in Tamil Nadu, 80 screens in overseas markets across Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and USA and 60 screens across Kerala and Karnataka.
Box office
The film had good start at the box office collected in the end of the first week itself and in Telugu, the film grossed Total at the box office.[http://tamilwire.net/34478-theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru-nets-rs-10-crores-in-first-week.html Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru nets Rs.10 crores in first week Tamil Movies Portal]. TamilWire.net (26 June 2013). Retrieved on 2015-07-26. The positive word of mouth helped the film.[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/479963/20130618/theeya-velai-seiyanum-kumaru-box-office-collection.htm 'Theeya Velai Seiyanum Kumaru' (TVSK) Box Office Collection: Siddharth-Starrer Opens to Good Start in TN]. Ibtimes.co.in (18 June 2013). Retrieved on 2015-07-26. The film rocked at the box office grossed over in TN in 6 weeks and Telugu gross would be around . The film had a total Worldwide gross at the box office. The film declared "Blockbuster Hit" at the box office in Tamil. The film is also listed in most successful films of 2013.[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru/theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru-box-office-jun-23.html Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru box office collection]. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 26 July 2015. The film completed 100 days in 100 centers.[http://www.metromasti.com/kollywood/news/Theeya-Velai-Seiyyanum-Kumaru-Chennai-box-office-total-collection/29972 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Chennai box office total collection | News]. Metromasti.com (23 July 2013). Retrieved on 2015-07-26.[http://www.metromasti.com/kollywood/news/Thillu-Mullu-Theeya-Velai-Seiyyanum-Kumaru-total-BO-collections/28594 Thillu Mullu, Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru total BO collections | News]. Metromasti.com. Retrieved on 26 July 2015.Reception
This Tamil version received positive reviews from critics and audience. Moviecrow rated it 3/5 stating that "'TVSK' works because of Sundar C.'s rich experience and ability to mix various comedy elements and commercial formula with strong backing from a bevy of lead actors and comedians". Rediff wrote:"Theeya Velai Seyyanum Kumaru fails on many counts, the primary being the lead actors and their lackluster performance, the film is still quite boring and predictable". In wrote:"Overall, 'TVSK' is an average rom-com with few good laughs". Behindwoods wrote:"To sum up, 'TVSK' is bound to continue the long-lasting trend of well-made comedy movies striking it big at the box-office". Baradwaj Rangan of the Hindu wrote "Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru at least has better one-liners, borderline surreal non sequiturs and all of them are entrusted with RJ Balaji...Santhanam, in comparison, comes off a tad stale, with his now-patented mix of alliteration and rhyme."The Telugu version received mixed to positive reviews. 'The Hindu' wrote that "'Something Something' oscillates between being hilarious to ridiculous, backed by good performances by Siddharth, Hansika and Brahmanandam". 'idlebrain.com' gave a review of rating 3/5 stating "'Something Something' is a romantic comedy that features Brahmanandam in a full length character. It is one of those films in which the character suits Siddharth very well. The scenes and thread featuring Brahmanandam is the lifeline of the movie. On a whole, 'Something Something' works because of Brahmanandam."
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