Markandeyan is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by FEFSI Vijayan. It stars his son Shabarish, Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky), Nivedhitha, Santhanam in lead. The film score is composed by Sundar C Babu, while cinematography is by D. Sasikumar and Santtonio and editing handled by Raja Mohammed. Markandeyan was panned by critics.
| Markandeyan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | FEFSI Vijayan |
| Written by | FEFSI Vijayan |
| Produced by | FEFSI Vijayan |
| Starring | Shabarish Vijayan Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky) Nivedhitha Santhanam |
| Cinematography | D. Sasikumar Santtonio |
| Edited by | Raja Mohammad |
| Music by | Sundar C Babu |
Production company | Mastermind Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Shabarish Vijayan as Markandeyan "Mark"
- Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky) as Divya
- Nivedhitha as Ilavanchi
- Santhanam as Yaanaimudi
- Srihari as Varada
- Bala Singh as Esakki
- Pragathi
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Tarun Shatriya
- Vasu Vikram
- Appu K. Sami as Lawyer
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Karate Raja
- Muthukaalai
- Bava Lakshnmanan
- Sumathi G. as Yaanaimudi's admirer
- Sree Raam as Young Mark
Production
editFEFSI Vijayan launched his son Shabarish with this film.[1] Thai actress Savika Chaiyadej (Pinky) made her debut into Indian cinema with this film.[2] Shabarish trained for a year in Thai boxing.[3]
Soundtrack
editSongs by Sundar C. Babu.[4] Salman Khan (who worked with FEFSI Vijayan in Wanted and Dabangg),[1] Vijay, and Shriya Saran attended the audio launch.[5][6][7]
| Song Title | Lyricist | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| "Vanji Kota" | Kavivarman | Manicka Vinayakam, Naveen Madhav |
| "Kanna Kati Kaathule" | S. Gnanakaravel | Velmurugan |
| "Paasam Indri" | Kavivarman | Senthildass Velayutham |
| "Yakka Chakka | Kavivarman | Krishna Iyer, Charulatha |
| "Siru Siru Vena" | Yugabharathi | MK. Balaji, Vichitha |
| "Panflute Theme" | Kiran | |
| "Markandeyan" | Kiran |
Reception
editA critic from The New Indian Express opined that "The director has painstakingly worked on the script in the earlier half and given it a fresh feel. However, he could have taken more effort in the second half and made it just as engaging".[8] A critic from Sify gave the film a verdict of "disappointing" and criticised the film.[9] A critic from Behindwoods gave the film a half out of five stars and wrote that "Technically, there is not much that deserves mention except for the effort of the crew to make the action sequences."[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vijayan launches his son". The Times of India.
- ^ "Markandeyan makes an impression". The Times of India. 2 August 2011.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (9 April 2011). "Learning curve". The Hindu.
- ^ "Markandeyan Songs". 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Sallu storms Chennai". The Times of India. 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Salman Khan's advice to Shabarish". The Times of India.
- ^ "Salman Khan not being human". The Times of India.
- ^ "Markandeyan".
- ^ "Markandeyan". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "MARKANDEYAN MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
External links
edit- Markandeyan at IMDb
- Markandeyan Official Website Archived 6 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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