Viyabari (transl. Businessman) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language science fiction comedy film directed and produced by Sakthi Chidambaram. The film stars S. J. Suryah in a dual role as a businessman and his clone. It also stars Tamannaah, Prakash Raj, Namitha, Malavika, Vadivelu, Santhanam, Seetha, and Nassar. The musical score was composed by Deva. Cinematography was by M. V. Panneerselvam. The editor was S. Suraj Kavee.
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Directed by | Shakti Chidambaram |
Written by | Shakti Chidambaram |
Produced by | Shakti Preetham Shakti Threja |
Starring | S. J. Suryah Tamannaah Prakash Raj Namitha Malavika Vadivelu Santhanam Seetha Nassar |
Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
Edited by | S. Suraj Kavee |
Music by | Deva |
Production company | Cinema Paradise |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
The film was released on 13 July 2007. It opened to moderate reviews, and average at the box office.[1] It is loosely based on 1996 American science fiction comedy film Multiplicity, starring Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell.
Suryaprakash (S. J. Suryah) is a businessman who wants to become richer than Bill Gates. In the process, he lose his family and social life. He tells scientist Stephen Raj (Nassar) to clone him so that he can keep concentrating on his business affairs whilst the clone replaces him at home. Savithri (Tamannaah), a college girl doing a research project on Suryaprakash, falls in love with him. Suryaprakash is not interested in Savithri, but marries her because she's a good cook. After partying with two models (Namitha and Malavika) and humiliating his brother-in-law "Digil" Paandi (Vadivelu), Suryaprakash finally comes to understand the value of family after his mother (Seetha) dies.
It was rumoured that Malavika complained to the Nadigar Sangam against SJ Suryah for alleged sexual harassment. Suryah subsequently apologized for his behaviour.[2] Later Malavika clarified that the incident had never occurred.[3]
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Soundtrack album by Deva | |
Released | N/A 2007 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Label | Hit Musics |
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | "Aasai Patta" | Hariharan, Vaishali Unnikrishnan | Parinaman |
2 | "Feel of Kosu Kadi" | Anuradha Sriram, Mano | Vaali |
3 | "July Maadhathil" | Kalyani, S. J. Surya | |
4 | "Kadi Kadi" | Anuradha Sriram, Mano | |
5 | "Tha Tha Namitha" | Arijith, Reshmi | |
6 | "Vetriyai Kandavan" | Devan, Blaaze, Anitha | Na. Muthukumar |
Indiaglitz wrote: "Sakthi Chidambaram has used the concept of cloning well to suit the commercial needs of the movie. Sakthi has narrated the tale of motherly sentiment laced with all commercial elements."[4] Sify criticized the film and asked "what the actor and his director was trying to convey through this film — a bit of sleaze and fun or steamy mother sentiments?"[5][6][7]
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