Bairavaa

Bairavaa
Theatrical poster
Tamil பைரவா
Directed by Bharathan
Produced by B. Bharathi Reddy
Written by Bharathan
Starring
Music by Santhosh Narayanan
Cinematography M. Sukumar
Edited by Praveen K. L.
Production
company
Distributed by Sri Green Productions
Release date
  • 12 January 2017 (2017-01-12)[1]
Country India
Language Tamil
Budget ₹30 crore [2]
Box office ₹35 crore [3]

Bairavaa is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action masala film written and directed by Bharathan and produced by Vijaya Productions. The film stars Vijay and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles, while Sathish, Jagapathi Babu, Daniel Balaji, Mime Gopi, Sriman and Sija Rose amongst others play supporting roles. The music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan, the cinematography is handled by M. Sukumar and the film is edited by Praveen K. L. After entering production in early 2016, the film progressed under the tentative title of Vijay 60, before being named as Bairavaa during September 2016. The film had a worldwide release on 12 January 2017.[4] The film completed 100-day theatrical run.[3] The film was a commercial success.[5][6]

Plot

Bairavaa (Kala Bhairava in Telugu Version) (Vijay), a collection agent for ICCI Bank in Chennai (Vijayawada in Telugu Version), is a righteous person who is willing to employ even violent means to get back the money from the debtors. During his manager's daughter's wedding, he comes across Malarvizhi (Keerthy Suresh), a medical student from Kallidaikurichi in Tirunelveli district (Vishakhapatnam in Telugu Version), and immediately falls in love with her. Malarvizhi goes to the Koyambedu bus station to leave Chennai, where Bairavaa comes to propose his love, when he notices that she is cornered by a group of thugs with intent to kill her, as she was allegedly involved in an attack on a Union Minister's son Charan (Roshan Basheer). However, they retreat after receiving a call from Periyakannu alias PK (Jagapathi Babu) from Tirunelveli, who tells them not to harm her.

When confronted by Bairavaa, Malarvizhi narrates her flashback. She studies at PK Medical College in Tirunelveli, whose chairman is PK, a butcher-turned-criminal and politician who rules Tirunelveli along with his right-hand man Kottai Veeran (Daniel Balaji). The college has no basic facilities, including a proper building and good doctors. Malarvizhi and her best friend Vaishali (Aparna Vinod) lodged a complaint against the college to the MCI, upon which they decided to blacklist the college. To save his reputation, PK made a deal with the MCI officials to revoke the suspension in exchange for sex with a girl from the college. Vaishali was the girl chosen by the officials. The next morning, she was found raped and killed. Malarvizhi's father (Aadukalam Naren), a sincere police officer, began an investigation in Vaishali's death, but he was killed as well by PK in retribution. Later, Malarvizhi filed a case against PK in the court, where the judge ruled that Malarvizhi should not be expelled nor harmed till the case is resolved. Though PK upholds the judge's ruling, he harasses Malarvizhi indirectly. He plans to kill her once the verdict is declared in his favour. During the marriage, Malarvizhi had given the video evidence of Vaishali being raped to Charan. As he is the son of a Union Minister, she believed he could pull strings in NIC, to investigate the video. Charan was also attacked by PK's henchmen when they chopped his hand and they took the evidence.

On hearing Malarvizhi's story, Bairavaa decides to help her fight back with PK and get justice for Vaishali. Impersonating as an Income Tax officer, Bairavaa raids PK's mansion and collects evidence which holds PK responsible for Vaishali's death. Soon, the Lion and Tiger game begins between Bairavaa and PK. In the process, PK gets back the evidence and destroys them via Malarvizhi's lawyer when his daughter's life is threatened. Bairavaa manages to get five more days from the court to gather the required evidence. Meanwhile, Kottai Veeran's wife, who was terminally ill, passes away. Bairavaa decides to take advantage of Kottai Veeran's love for his wife to make him approver against PK. Hence the former switches PK's asthma inhaler with nitrous oxide (a.k.a. laughing gas which was used earlier on Narayanan (Thambi Ramaiah)). PK, who inadvertently inhales the gas before Kottai Veeran's wife's funeral, begins to uncontrollably laugh at the funeral, causing Kottai Veeran to turn against him and accept Bairavaa's offer of becoming an approver, turning against PK. In revenge for betraying him, PK confronts Kottai Veeran in the forest and hacks him to death.

Hearing about Kottai Veeran's murder by PK, Bairavaa frames the latter for plotting to assassinate the Prime Minister of India on his plan to visit the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, as a result of which a shoot at sight is ordered against PK. He then disguises himself as a NSG commando, blends in with the real NSG commandos and kills PK.

In the end, the verdict is declared in favour of Bairavaa and Malarvizhi. PK's henchmen are arrested while the students of PK Medical College are shifted to another college. In a press conference, Bairavaa, while supporting private colleges, says that it is important that the person heading such colleges are honest and sincere enough to ensure that the students are safe and receive a good education. Hence the movie ends on a happy note with Bairavaa and Malarvizhi getting married, thus reunited with each other.

Cast

Production

Development

In September 2015, Vijaya Productions signed on to finance a project directed by Bharathan, which would feature Vijay and Keerthi Suresh in the lead role. This is the first time Vijay and Keerthy Suresh act together.[7] Aparna Vinod who debuted in the Malayalam film Kohinoor also plays a pivoted role in the film. Bharathan continued to write the script through late 2015, while it was announced that Vijay would join the team to start filming after the completion of his other venture, Theri (2016).[8][9] The technical crew of the film includes Santhosh Narayanan as the music director, Praveen K. L. as the editor, M. Prabhaharan as the art director, Anal Arasu as the fight master and lyrics are taken care of by Vairamuthu.[10]

Sources say that almost 10 directors have approached Vijay for his 60th film.[11] Giving his time and thoughts to the directors and their stories, Vijay will soon make a decision and it was also quoted that Vijay wants his every third film to bring him out of the comfort zone and experiment with diverse roles and genres. But adding to that list, the following are the story-tellers were lined up including S. J. Suryaah, Samuthirakani, Hari, Bharathan, Karthik Subbaraj, Mohan Raja, Prabhu Deva and M. Sasikumar. It was earlier reported that S. J. Suryah had given his one-liner to Vijay, who has given his nod. It's also said that Suryah has signed A. R. Rahman to compose the music and the film is going to be produced by Chandraprakash Jain.[12]

More to the speculation, Bharathan has narrated his script and Hari might direct the story funded by Vijaya Productions who were also the producers of Ajith Kumar's Veeram, finally Bharathan was confirmed by the producers to direct the film.[13]

Casting

Alongside the lead actor, it was revealed that Sathish, Y. G. Mahendra, Sreeman, Aparna Vinod, Harish Uthaman would be a part of the film.[14] Papri Ghosh has been signed as the third female lead after Keerthi Suresh and Aparna Vinod.[15] It is also reported that Vijay will be donning dual roles in the film with one of the characters speaking Nellai Tamil dialect and the other character will appear with a tonsured head. The film will also have one more heroine for Vijay who is kept under wraps.[16] Malayali actress Aparna Vinod is the latest addition to the cast of this movie. The actress has signed on the dotted lines recently to play the second female lead in the flick. Speaking to the Times of India, Aparna Vinod has claimed that she never expected to bag such a big film project and she is happy to be working with Vijay in the film. Talking about the role, she said, "She plays a village belle, a vital character that will carry the story forward." Meanwhile, it is said that the first look of "Bairavaa" along with the title will be out on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, 5 September 2016.[17][18] Producer and actor R. K. Suresh is rumored to be the third villain in this movie, joining the likes of Jagapati Babu and Daniel Balaji.[19]

Filming

The film began production in Chennai in early April 2016 and an introductory song for Vijay which was shot in the city. In the first schedule Vijay, Comedian Sathish and heroine Keerthi Suresh was shot for their roles. The shooting for two song sequences has been completed in the first schedule. The first song was the colourful opening song which was choreographed by Dinesh master.[20]

The first schedule of the movie took place at EVP, Poonamallee in a court setup on 11 April 2016, and the scene reportedly features Vijay, Jagapati Babu and others.[21][22]

The temple set was erected in Binny Mills as a Thiruvizha setup and the scene reportedly will feature Vijay, Keerthi Suresh, Harish Uthaman, Sathish, Sija Rose, Thambi Ramaiah and others. The choreographer of the songs was dance master Dinesh.[23]

Soundtrack

Bairavaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Santhosh Narayanan
Released 20 December 2016
Recorded 2016–2017
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 21:43
Label Lahari Music
T-Series
Producer Santhosh Narayanan
Santhosh Narayanan chronology
Kaashmora
(2016)		 Bairavaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2016)		 Meyaadha Maan
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IndiaGlitz.com[24]
MovieCrow.com[25]
Behindwoods.com[26]

Santhosh Narayanan was signed to compose the film's music and collaborated with Vijay and Bharathan for the first time.[27] Vijay and Priyadarshini recorded a song for the film.[28] The music album of Bairavaa was launched on 20 December in Chennai.[29] IndiaGlitz rated the album 3 out of 5 and stated "Bhairavaa is filled with action and Santhosh Narayanan has worked his magic again, as he has rolled out an album, which is always in tune with the mood of the movie's crux.[24] Movie Crown Rated the album 2.5 out of 5 and stated the album has Santhosh Narayanan Touch and the makes the album as enjoyable.[25] Behindwoods.com stated "Bairavaa is a fun filled album from Santhosh Narayanan" and rated the album 2.75 out of 5.[26]

Track list [30]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Pattaya Kelappu"VairamuthuAnanthu, Benny Dayal4:46
2."Nilaayo"VairamuthuHaricharan4:13
3."Pa Pa"VairamuthuVijay, Priyadarshini4:07
4."Azhagiya Soodana Poovey"VairamuthuVijaynarain, Darshana KT4:41
5."Varlaam Vaarlam Vaa Bairavaa"Arunraja Kamaraj, Roshan JamrockArunraja Kamaraj, Roshan Jamrock3:56

Release and Distribution

Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the movie is sold for a good price to Sri Green Productions.[31] The Kerala theatrical rights of Bairavaa have been sold for a record price of 7.3 Crore to Ifar International.[32] The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sun TV.[33] The Hindi version Bhairava was released by Goldmines Telefilms.[1] The Telugu version Agent Bhairava was released in July 2017.[34]

Critical Reception

The film received mixed reviews. Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 for the film.[35] Sify.com rated the movie 3 out of 5 and stated that "the movie keeps the audience entertained, thanks to the two intelligently choreographed action sequences (cricket stunt and the interval block) along with a touching flashback. As usual, Vijay once again proves his capability of carrying a film on his strong shoulders. Keerthy Suresh as a homely girl from Nellai played her portions well. Bharathan's catchy punchlines that every mass dialogue of Ilayathalapathy receives thundering response and makes the movie an engaging entertainer".[36] Behindwoods rated the film 2.25 stars out of 5, with its verdict stating that "even Vijay's screen presence could not save a middling script".[37] OnlyKollywood.com also rated the movie 3 out of 5 and stated " Bairavaa is doubtlessly an out an out Vijay entertainer and it's unimaginable how empty the film would have been without him.[38] The Hindu rated it 2 out of 5 stars indicating "Bairavaa: masala movie without spice!" [39]

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  9. ↑ Bharathan directed Vijay 60 will have Keerthy Suresh as the heroine. Behindwoods.com (10 February 2016). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
  10. ↑ Complete cast and crew list of Thalapathy 60. Behindwoods.com (24 April 2016). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
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  15. ↑ Third heroine confirmed for Vijay 60. Top 10 Cinema (5 August 2016). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
  16. ↑ Vijay playing dual role in Illayathalapathy Vijay Keerthi Suresh Vijay 60 – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (27 May 2016). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
  17. ↑ Ilayathalapathy Vijay Keerthy suresh vijay 60 movie First look poster release date – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (3 September 2016). Retrieved on 9 January 2017.
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  19. ↑ RK Suresh to be Vijay's third villain in 'Vijay 60' – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 September 2016). Retrieved on 9 January 2017.
  20. ↑ Dinesh master to choreograph VIjay intro song in Vijay 60 – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (27 April 2016). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
  21. ↑ Vijay 60 team shooting court scene in EVP. Behindwoods.com (12 July 2016). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
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  23. ↑ Vijay Keerthy Suresh Bairavaa thiruvizha song shoot starts in a temple set erected in Binny mills today – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (4 October 2016). Retrieved on 9 January 2017.
  24. 1 2 Bairavaa Music Review songs lyrics. Indiaglitz.com (20 December 2016). Retrieved on 9 January 2017.
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  29. ↑ Due to tech glitch, Vijay’s Bairavaa album releases three days in advance. The Indian Express (21 December 2016). Retrieved on 9 January 2017.
  30. ↑ Track List in Masstamilan.com. Masstamilan.com (30 October 2016). Retrieved on 30 October 2016.
  31. ↑ Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of Vijay's Bairavaa sold for a record price. Ibtimes.co.in (2016-09-23). Retrieved on 2017-10-21.
  32. ↑ Vijay’s Bairavaa Kerala rights sold for a record price!. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2017-10-21.
  33. ↑ Sun TV bags satellite rights of Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Bairavaa. Ibtimes.co.in (2016-11-15). Retrieved on 2017-10-21.
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  36. ↑ Review : Bairavaa review – Fun, only till interval!. Sify.com (12 January 2017). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
  37. ↑ Bairavaa (aka) Bhairava review. Behindwoods.com (12 January 2017). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
  38. ↑ Bairavaa Movie Review. Only Kollywood (2017-01-12). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
  39. ↑ Bairavaa: masala movie without spice!. The Hindu (12 January 2017). Retrieved on 2017-03-23.
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