{{short description|2018 Indian Tamil-language film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Seemathurai | image =Seemathurai poster.jpg | alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --> | caption = | director = Santhosh Thyagarajan | producer = E. Sujaykrishnaa | writer = Santhosh Thyagarajan | starring = Geethan<br />Varsha Bollamma | music = Jose Franklin | studio = Buvan Media Works | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|12|07}} | cinematography = Gnana Samantham | editing = Veera Senthilraj | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Seemathurai''''' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Santhosh Thyagarajan in his film debut. The film stars Geethan and Varsha Bollamma in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anupama Subramanian |date=4 November 2017 |title=Varsha Bollamma bags a meaty role |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/041117/varsha-bollamma-bags-a-meaty-role.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| * Geethan as Marudhu * Varsha Bollamma as Poorni * Adesh Bala * Viji Chandrasekhar as Marudhu's mother * ''Kayal'' Vincent * Mahendran * Nellai Siva as M. Muthukumar }}
== Production == The film was shot for 45 days around Pattukkottai, two months before Cyclone Gaja took place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anupama Subramanian |date=2 December 2018 |title=Sad to see Pattukottai in such a state now: Santhosh Thyagarajan |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/021218/sad-to-see-pattukottai-in-such-a-state-now-santhosh-thyagarajan.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Varsha Bollamma was trained to use a southern Tamil Nadu accent for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anupama Subramanian |date=14 August 2018 |title=Varsha Bollamma debuts as leading lady |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/140818/varsha-bollamma-debuts-as-leading-lady.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== Soundtrack was composed by Jose Franklin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Nov 2019 |title=Seemathurai Songs |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/seemathurai/RiVq67dAJ3Y_ |website=JioSaavn}}</ref> *"Thanjavur Melathukku" - Velmurugan *"Aagayam Enna" - Shreya Ghoshal, Swetha Mohan, K.G. Ranjith *"Mudhal Murai" - Jose Franklin *"Karuvalan Kaattukku" - Sathyaprakash, Anitha Karthikeyan
== Reception == ''The Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars stating that "This rural romance, seems to be trying to another ''Kalavaani'', but the a clichéd treatment works against it.".<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2018 |title=Seemathurai Movie Review {2/5} |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/seemathurai/movie-review/66981178.cms |access-date=17 May 2020 |work=The Times of India }}</ref> ''Cinema Express'' wrote "Seemathurai is a generic love story highlighted by its final act, an inconsequential hero and some effective performances".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Dec 2018 |title=Seemathurai Review: A middling love story that never hits the intended highs |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/dec/07/seemathurai-review-the-love-story-between-geethan-and-varsha-bollamma-never-hits-the-intended-highs-9120.html |website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}} ==External links == *{{IMDb title|9536820}}
Category:2018 Tamil-language films Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:2018 romantic drama films Category:2018 films Category:2018 directorial debut films Category:Tamil-language romantic drama films