Sanikizhamai Saayangalam 5 Mani

Sanikizhamai Saayangalam 5 Mani (transl. Saturday Evening 5 pm) is a 2010 Tamil language crime thriller film written and directed by Ravi Bharathi, starring Sarath and Malaini. The film was shot entirely with Canon EOS 7D, a still camera.[1] The film received mixed reviews.[2][3]

Sanikizhamai Saayangalam 5 Mani
Directed byRavi Bharathi
Written byRavi Bharathi
Produced byS.P.S Media Works
StarringSarath
Malini
CinematographyS. P. S. Guhan
Music byXavier
Production
company
S.P.S. Media Works
Release date
  • 10 December 2010 (2010-12-10)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

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  • Sarath as Sakthi
  • Malini as Maha
  • Meera Krishnan as Maha's mother
  • Ravi Bharathi as Maha's father
  • Rathi Bala as "Kannaadi" Gopi
  • Mogan as Inspector Aathi

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Xavier, his first film.[4]

Release

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In a review of the film by The Hindu, the reviewer wrote that "The film is bold, and has a fresh approach but lacks a compelling climax".[5] Behindwoods wrote, "Overall, ‘Sanikizhamai Sayangalam 5 Mani’ has some brilliant flashes and it's laudable that Ravi Bharathy has exercised his ability to narrate an exclusive tale. It is true that the film could have found an exclusive place in Tamil cinema if it had a tighter screenplay and strong performances but director Ravi Bharathy and his crew must be lauded for their effort to conceptualize a unique essay which makes the movie a decent watch."[2] Sify wrote, "The trouble with the suspense laden plot is that it is slow and songs in flashback comes as a speed breaker. The story and screenplay lacks logic and just drags on to a predictable climax."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kumar, S R Ashok (30 August 2010). "Life, in high definition". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "SANIKIZHAMAI SAAYANGALAM 5 MANI MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Sanikelamai Sayaungalam 5 Mani". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Sanikizhamai Sayangalam 5 Mani Tamil Movie". Spicy Onion. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (11 December 2010). "Twist in the romantic tale". The Hindu.