Uriyadi
Uriyadi | |
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Vijay Kumar | |
Written by | Vijay Kumar |
Produced by | Vijay Kumar Nalan Kumarasamy Sameer Bharat Ram Satish Swaminathan |
Starring |
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Narrated by | Arvind Swamy |
Cinematography | Paul Livingstone |
Edited by | Abhinav Sunder Nayak |
Music by | Score: Vijay Kumar Songs: Masala Coffee Anthony Daasan Vishal Chandrashekhar |
Production companies | Souvenir Productions Pinrom Pictures Ashok Manor Entertainment Filmorama |
Distributed by | Pinrom Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Uriyadi (Tamil: உறியடி) (transl. Breaking point) is a 2016 Indian
Vijay Kumar wrote the script when he moved to the
Uriyadi was released theatrically on 27 May 2016, to highly positive critical reviews praising the screenwriting, direction, performances, action sequences and other major technical aspects of the film. Critics further praised Vijay Kumar for the realistic filmmaking and also being of devoid of
Plot
1995: Lenin Vijay, Suresh, Akhil and Karthi, were four carefree and adventurous friends who are final year students in an
In many subsequent events, the students get into trouble with the local residents. In one such instance in the dhaba, Kumar comes to their rescue, and hence, they get in touch with each other. Later that night, however, one of the students is attacked by some of the local residents. This infuriates some other students, who then chase the locals, and a fight ensues.
Meanwhile, Lenin's ex-girlfriend Agnes is harassed by Ramanathan, a part-time engineering student. This is witnessed by Karthi, who confronts and physically assaults Ramanathan and then narrates these events to Lenin. Later, to their surprise, Ramanathan's friends wait in the dhaba to ambush Karthi. Ramanathan, who has little luck with love, yearns for one college student who seems to be the ex-girlfriend of Lenin. One night, the four friends get very drunk and accidentally annoy some of the caste fanatics. Kumar, along with his uncle, happens to see this and contemplates how to take advantage of this tense situation.
While all this is happening, Kumar drafts plans to initiate a caste-based political party about which he has been dreaming. The plot ends when all three sets of characters meet, and each of them discovers their mutual interconnections.
Cast
- Vijay Kumaras Lenin Vijay
- Mime Gopi as Kumar
- Citizen Sivakumar as Ulagappan
- Henna Bella as Agnes
- Chandru Kumar as Suresh
- Jeyakanth Velu as Akhil
- Suruli as Ramanathan
- Shankar Das as Nallathambi
Production
I believe in staying true to my craft and, at the same time, have some derived message for the society. Since I was making a film that is targeted at all centres, I was open to changing the title. And, Uriyadi, which is about being blindfolded and hitting the target, also reflects the film's second half
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Kumar sent auditions for the film's casting in May 2013, where he prioritised struggling actors who wanted to enter into the film industry after multiple struggles. As a result, a three-month acting workshop was conducted, and he had hired the actors: Chandru Kumar, Henna Bella, Jeyakanth Velu and Suruli. Prominent actors Mime Gopi and Citizen Sivakumar, were also brought in the film. Except for a handful of technicians and actors, the entire crew and cast were debutants.[8] The story was set in a college that is on a highway, which revolves around two sets of characters – the four college students (the protagonists of the film) and a village-based aspiring politician. The story revolves around the seemingly unrelated tracks that merge forms the plot. In addition, the director revealed that there is a third track – a revenge-based conflict between the leads and a part-time student in the college. Kumar later changed the title to Uriyadi (transl. Breaking pot) as he wanted to make it sound audience-friendly.[9]
The principal shooting for the film began in July 2013, once the team had completed pre-production works. 90% of the film's portions were shot in the outskirts of
Soundtrack
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The film's soundtrack album featured six tunes: three tracks, three karaoke versions and an unplugged version of one of the songs. The band
The soundtrack was positively received by music critics. Behindwoods wrote "Uriyadi is a lively album with experimental fusion and enjoyable tracks. Though the number of tracks is less, the quality is all which matters!"[19] Film critic Ramesh of Assorted Collections said, "Masala Coffee's mainstream debut is short and highly listenable for the Kaantha and Agni Kunjondru, but the band stays true to their sound in their debut mainstream album also."[20] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud stated the album as a "promising Tamil debut for the band",[21] while Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog called the album as "captivating".[22] Siddharth K. of Sify called the album as "an enjoyable one for music lovers".[23]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Agnikunjondru" | Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharatiyar | Masala Coffee | Sooraj Santhosh | 3:19 |
2. | "Maane Maane" | Anthony Daasan | Anthony Daasan | Anthony Daasan, Masala Coffee | 5:34 |
3. | "Kaantha" | GKB | Masala Coffee | Sooraj Santhosh, Varun Sunil | 4:54 |
4. | "Maane Maane" (Unplugged) | Anthony Daasan | Vishal Chandrashekhar, Anthony Daasan | Siddharth | 4:11 |
5. | "Agnikunjondru" (Karaoke) | — | Masala Coffee | Instrumental | 3:18 |
6. | "Maane Maane" (Karaoke) | — | Anthony Daasan | Instrumental | 5:08 |
7. | "Kaantha" (Karaoke) | — | Masala Coffee | Instrumental | 4:53 |
Total length: | 31:16 |
Themes and analysis
Portrayal of violence
Many reviews of the film highlight the intense violence portrayed throughout.[24] In an interview with the Indo-Asian News Service, Vijay Kumar relates how actors were actually injured during filming: "I was supposed to hit someone in the back with a rod, and somehow the blow landed on his head, much to my surprise. Although we used a fiber rod, he suffered severe injury."[25] A reviewer writing in Indiaglitz cautions, "even after being warned the violence in the film is excessive and causes the viewers to flinch and squirm."[26] A critic writing in The Hindu noted the level of realism in the fight scenes, "here you see the chaos, you see people scrambling, slipping, falling — not people executing perfect punches.".[27] Another critic from The Times of India wrote "High on blood, violence and realism this film will definitely shock and appal you. The realistic fights were more brutal than entertaining".[28]
Political significance
Some critics note the film's commentary on caste-based political parties.[26][27] Writing in The Hindu, Baradwaj Rangan notes that director Vijay Kumar illustrates "how these small outfits form a party whose mission is (apparently) to represent that particular caste, get votes from people belonging to that caste, get elected to power, and trade this power for favours from bigger parties."[27] A reviewer in Ananda Vikatan, called Uriyadi a whiplash against caste.[29] Indiaglitz was all praise for the way Vijay Kumar handled caste based politics in the movie, "At such a young age it is surprising that this man has a deep understanding and conviction about the caste based politics and how the self proclaimed champions of a caste betray their own people for selfish motives".[26] Puthiya Thalaimurai noted that Uriyadi shed light on the selfish political ambitions of caste outfit leaders.[30] Remarkably, after a screening of Uriyadi at the Institute of Politics of University of Wrocław, Poland, its official representatives issued a statement saying it educated their students on the Indian caste system and its political consequences and that it enabled them to observe various ways of creating political influence.[31][32] TNMEKS noted that Uriyadi unmasked the cruel nature of caste and shed light on the way caste outfits plot extensively to transform themselves into political parties.[5]
Release
By the completion of
Prior to the release, the film was pirated by torrent sites which affected its theatrical run. However, it also helped the film gain more popularity and response among the audience, who praised filmmaker Vijay for the direction.
Reception
Critical response
Uriyadi received critical acclaim from critics praising Vijaykumar for the scripting, direction, performances and his intention of being devoid of the commercial elements used in mainstream films. M. Suganth, editor-in-chief, for
The daily newspaper Dinamalar reviewed Uriyadi and wrote it has a very gripping storyline and screenplay, that is entirely new to Tamil cinema.[47] Ananda Vikatan reviewed Uriyadi, calling it a trendsetter for the current film industry and saying it is executed in a very appreciable way.[48] In another review of theirs, a reviewer wrote that Uriyadi is handled very different from other caste based movies, and the climax is unique and interesting. Vijay Kumar was appreciated for handling direction, production, acting and background scores all by himself and executing them neatly.[29]
However, Uriyadi was listed in the Hindustan Times' top 10 southern films of 2016 and praised the director Vijay Kumar for his solid directorial debut.[49]
Awards and nominations
Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | 7 January 2016 | Best Debut Actor | Vijay Kumar
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Won | [50] |
Behindwoods Gold Medals | 14 June 2017 | Best Stunt Choreographer | Vicky | Won | [51][52] |
Wall of Fame – Direction | Vijay Kumar
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Filmibeat Tamil Cinema Awards | 13 January 2017 | Best Debut Director | Vijay Kumar
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Won | [53] |
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | 27–30 April 2017 | Best Production | Uriyadi | Won | [54] |
Radio Mirchi Madurai Awards | 13 May 2017 | Best Director | Vijay Kumar
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Won | [55] |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 30 June–1 July 2017 | Best Debut Director – Tamil | Nominated | [56] | |
Best Debut Actor – Tamil | Nominated | ||||
Tamil Nadu Murpoku Ezhuthalar Kalaignargal Sangam Film Awards | 1 September 2017 | Special Award for Story, Screenplay and Direction | Won | [57][58] | |
Special Award for Production | Uriyadi | Won | |||
Tentokotta Awards | 28 April 2017 | Most Watched Film of a Debutant Filmmaker | Won | [59] |
Film charts
In addition to the accolades received, the film was listed in many critics' top ten lists, and was listed in the "Best Tamil (and South Indian) films of 2016" by many noted publications and news outlets. Vijay Kumar led Yahoo News' list of Southern directors who impressed in 2016, for his work in the film.[60]
- 1st – Behindwoods (shared with Ammani)[61]
- 1st – iFlicks[62]
- 1st (Top 5) – StudioFlicks[63]
- 2nd – Anupama Subramanian, Deccan Chronicle[64]
- 3rd – M. Suganth, The Times of India[28]
- 4th – Gulf News[65]
- 5th – Baradwaj Rangan, The Hindu[66]
- 6th – India Today[67]
- 6th – Hindustan Times[68]
Sequel
Vijay Kumar started penning the next film, which was considered to be the spiritual sequel of this film.[69] The film titled Uriyadi 2 was produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment and was officially announced on 21 September 2018.[70] Filmed within 36 days, Uriyadi 2, had a different technical crew unlike the first film, with newcomer Vismaya as the female lead, and Govind Vasantha scoring music for this film.[71] The film released theatrically on 5 April 2019.[72]
Legacy
The director of the movie,
Uriyadi has cemented its status as one of the most revered and celebrated movies among people.[77][78][79] It was one of the most talked film in Tamil cinema, even after a year of its release.[80] Veteran director Bharathiraja while speaking at an event, praised Uriyadi and expressed his amazement saying "It is a beautiful film, made fantastically without any absurdity".[81][30] Uriyadi also transcended cultural borders when it was screened at the Institute of Politics of the University of Wrocław in Poland and created an awareness about the Indian caste system among its students.[82][83] The official representatives of the university also commended Vijay Kumar for handling a difficult subject in the movie, its realism and its unique way of narration.[31][32] The film gained popularity for the use of Bharathiyar's song "Agnikunjondru" and the theme composed in this film, was reused in the spiritual successor, Uriyadi 2 (also directed by Kumar).[84]
Footnotes
- ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
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