Champion (2019 film)
Champion is a 2019 Indian Tamil language sports drama film written and directed by Suseenthiran. The film stars newbies Vishwa and Mirnalini Ravi in the lead roles, Narain, Manoj Bharathiraja, and Stun Siva play pivotal roles. The music for the film is composed by Arrol Corelli while cinematography and editing is handled by Sujith Sarang and Thiyagu respectively. The film is produced by Raghavi under the production banner Kalanjiyam Cine Arts. Principal photography of the film commenced on 30 May 2018.[1] The film had its theatrical release on 13 December 2019 and received mixed reviews.[2][3]
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Directed by | Suseenthiran |
Produced by | Raghavi |
Written by | Suseenthiran |
Screenplay by | Suseenthiran |
Starring | Vishwa Mirnalini Ravi Narain Manoj Bharathiraja |
Music by | Arrol Corelli |
Cinematography | Sujith Sarang |
Edited by | Thiyagu |
Production company | Kalanjiyam Cine Arts |
Release date | 13 December 2019 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Vishwa as Jones
- Mirnalini Ravi as Sana
- Narain as Santha
- Manoj Bharathiraja as Gold Star Gopi
- Stun Siva as Dhanasekar
- Vasuki as Jaya
- Sowmika Pandiyan as Pavithra
- Vinod Sagar as Rajiv Gandhi
- B. H. Tarun Kumar as Bhai
- Kutty
Production
The film was announced to be made as a sports drama film mainly based on the sport of football by director Suseenthiran after his previous sports drama films including Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009), Jeeva (2014) which turned out to be successful. The shooting of the film went on floors from 30 May 2018. Mirnalini Ravi was roped in to make her lead film debut in the female lead role along with another newcomer Vishwa, The shooting of the film wrapped up in around 19 September 2019.[4]
The first look poster of the film was unveiled by actor Vishal through his Twitter account on 29 January 2019 coinciding on the eve of emotional 10 years anniversary of director Suseenthiran's filming career since making his directorial debut through Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu which was released on the same day (29 January) in 2009.[5][6]
Soundtrack
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The songs were composed by Arrol Corelli with one song by Vishwa.[7]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Veerane Vana" | Kabilan | Nivas, Arrol Corelli | 4:45 |
2. | "Manathin Saalayil" | Viveka | Arrol Corelli | 4:24 |
3. | "Vaa Maganey" | Mohan Rajan | Haricharan | 2:38 |
4. | "Aandavan Thoorigayil" | Viveka | Karthik Kumar | 2:09 |
5. | "Enga Pullinga Ellam Bayangaram" | Vishwa, Gaana Udhaya | Vishwa, Gaana Stephen | 2:09 |
Total length: | 17:19 |
Release
The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "Champion is a redemption for Susienthiran whose last few films were so underwhelming that it felt like the director had become a spent creative force".[8] On the contrary, The Hindu wrote that "Champion only champions the cause for Susienthiran to script better films".[3]
References
- "Suseenthiran's 'Champion' shooting starts today - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "Review : Champion review:A watchable sports drama (2019)". www.sify.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- Kumar, Pradeep (2019-12-13). "'Champion' movie review: Relegation material". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- "Suseenthiran wraps shooting for 'Champion' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "Vishal releases the first look of Suseenthiran's 'Champion' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- "Suseenthiran completes a decade in the industry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- "Champion Tamil Movie - Audio Jukebox - Vishwa, Mirnalini, Narain - Suseenthiran - Arrol Corelli". TrendMusic. 1 December 2019.
- "Champion Movie Review: Susienthiran redeems himself with Champion". The Times of India.