Siddy is a 2022 Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by Pious Raj for producer Maheswaran Nandagopal. The film stars Aji John and former International footballer I M Vijayan in lead roles. The debut directorial is heavily inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky' s Crime and Punishment.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Siddy
Directed byPious Raj
Written byPious Raj
Produced byMaheswaran Nandagopal
StarringAji John
Rajesh Sharma
Akshaya Udayakumar
I M Vijayan
CinematographyKarthik S. Nair
Edited byAjith Unnikrishnan
Music byRamesh Narayan
Production
company
Surya film Productions
Release date
  • 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Principal photography started in August 2021 and the film will also be dubbed into Tamil.[8]

Summary

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Siddy is the journey through the life and mind of a law student who turns into a murderer.

Cast

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Production

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Pious Raj, an advertisement films director,[9] inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky' s Crime and Punishment, launched himself as director as Maheswaran Nandagopal bankrolled the project. Former International footballer and actor I M Vijayan was signed[10] for an important role along with Aji John, an actor as well as director who has helmed Hotel California.[4] Composer Ramesh Narayan who does only selective films was signed for the film with Karthik S.Nair, an associate of Ravi Varman as cinematographer.[7] The film began the shooting at the time of second phase lockdown at the locations of Ernakulam, Vizhinjam harbour and Kovalam.[1] Ramesh Narayan said that he signed the film, as the director wanted him to use Hindustani music as a different genre.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Upcoming flick 'Siddy' starring Aji John, I M Vijayan is inspired by Dostoevsky novel". Onmanorama. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ "ഒരു നാഴികൈ നൊടിയാകിതേ, മധുശ്രീയുടെ ആലാപനത്തില്‍ സിദ്ദിയിലെ തമിഴ് ഗാനം" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ "ഒരു മാത്ര നിൻ, ചിരി നാളമെൻ അഴലാഴിയിൽ വെയിലാകവേ; മനസ്സ് നിറച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സിദ്ദി വീഡിയോ ഗാനം!" (in Malayalam). Samayam Malayalam. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Siddy Trailer - വീണ്ടുമൊരു ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ; 'സിദ്ദി' സിനിമയുടെ ട്രെയ്‌ലർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി" (in Malayalam). News 18. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Siddy - Official Malayalam Trailer". The Times of India. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  6. ^ "അജി ജോൺ ചിത്രം 'സിദ്ദി', ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തുവിട്ടു" (in Malayalam). Asianet News. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b "അജി ജോൺ നായകൻ; 'സിദ്ദി' ട്രെയിലർ" (in Malayalam). ManoramaOnline. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b K, Vinothkumar (8 April 2022). ""மனசுக்கும் உடம்புக்கும் நடுவுல நடக்கும் போராட்டம்".கவனம் ஈர்த்த சிட்தி பட டிரைலர்…" (in Tamil). Behindwoods. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ "മലയാള ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ ചിത്രം 'സിദ്ദി'യുടെ ഓഡിയോ ലോഞ്ച് നിർവഹിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). News 18. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  10. ^ K, Sivasankar (22 August 2021). "காவலராக நடிக்கும் Ex கால்பந்து வீரர்... விமரிசையாக நடந்த Audio Launch! என்ன படம்? யார் ஹீரோ?" (in Tamil). Behindwoods. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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