Champion is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by Suseenthiran. The film stars newcomers Vishwa, Sowmika Pandiyan and Mirnalini Ravi, Narain, Manoj Bharathiraja, and Stun Siva play pivotal roles. The music for the film is composed by Arrol Corelli while cinematography is handled by Sujith Sarang. 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]
| Champion | |
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 First look poster | |
| Directed by | Suseenthiran |
| Written by | Suseenthiran |
| Screenplay by | Suseenthiran |
| Produced by | Raghavi |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sujith Sarang |
| Edited by | Thiyagu |
| Music by | Arrol Corelli |
Production company | Kalanjiyam Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Vishwa as Jones
- Sowmika Pandiyan as Pavithra
- Mirnalini Ravi as Sana
- Narain as Santha
- Manoj Bharathiraja as Gold Star Gopi
- Stun Siva as Dhanasekar
- Vasuki as Jaya
- Vinod Sagar as Rajiv Gandhi
- B. H. Tarun Kumar as Bhai
- Kutty
Production
editThe 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 selected to play one of the heroines with another newcomer Vishwa, the nephew of actor R. K. Suresh playing the lead.[4] The shooting of the film wrapped up in around 19 September 2019.[5]
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.[6][7]
Soundtrack
edit| Champion | |||||
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| Released | 2019 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 17:19 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Label | TrendMusic | ||||
| Producer | Arrol Corelli | ||||
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The songs were composed by Arrol Corelli with one song by Vishwa.[8]
| 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
editThe 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".[9] On the contrary, The Hindu wrote that "Champion only champions the cause for Susienthiran to script better films".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Suseenthiran's 'Champion' shooting starts today". The Times of India. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Review : Champion review:A watchable sports drama (2019)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b Kumar, Pradeep (13 December 2019). "'Champion' movie review: Relegation material". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Vishwanathan, Aditi Subramanian & Vishnupriya (8 October 2019). "Where we spend a day on the sets of 'Champion'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Suseenthiran wraps shooting for 'Champion'". The Times of India. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Vishal releases the first look of Suseenthiran's 'Champion'". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Suseenthiran completes a decade in the industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "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.