{{Short description|2022 Indian TV movie}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = Super Senior Heroes.jpg | caption = Poster | director = Karthik Kumar | writer = Karthik Kumar<br />Vinodhini Vaidyanathan | producer = Siddharth Anand Kumar<br />Vikram Mehra | starring = {{plainlist| *K. Bhagyaraj *Ambika *Pandiarajan *Manobala *Chinni Jayanth }} | cinematography = Siddharth Ramaswamy | editor = Anurodh Gusain <br /> Kishan Chezhian | music = Girishh G. | company = Yoodlee Films | network = Sun TV | released = {{Start date|2022|10|06|df=yes}} | runtime = 122 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = }} '''''Super Senior Heroes''''' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language superhero comedy drama film directed by Karthik Kumar and starring K. Bhagyaraj, Ambika, Pandiarajan, Manobala and Chinni Jayanth in the titular roles. The film had a direct release on Sun TV on 16 October 2022. The film released on Netflix on 21 October 2022. Bhagyaraj and Ambika had previously co-starred in ''Andha 7 Naatkal'' (1981).<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 October 2022 |title=K Bhagyaraj-Ambika's Super Senior Heroes is now available on Netflix |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/k-bhagyarajs-super-senior-heroes-is-now-available-on-netflix-8223623/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106193748/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/k-bhagyarajs-super-senior-heroes-is-now-available-on-netflix-8223623/ |archive-date=6 November 2022 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
The film "hints at redefining superhero genre" by casting older actors in the roles of superheroes, which are usually portrayed by youngsters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2022 |title=Super Senior Heroes hints at redefining superhero genre |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bhagyaraj-starrer-super-senior-heroes-hints-at-redefining-superhero-genre/articleshow/94880854.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327165704/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bhagyaraj-starrer-super-senior-heroes-hints-at-redefining-superhero-genre/articleshow/94880854.cms |archive-date=27 March 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=The Times of India |agency=IANS}}</ref> According to the director, "There’ll be parallel tracks of comedy which don’t ever entwine with the spine of the film. It’s like an item song—the comedy is an extra thing. You don’t need to understand the story or the film to understand the comedy. This isn’t the case with ''Super Senior Heroes''."<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2022 |title=A Peek Into The Writer's Room Of Karthik Kumar's Directorial Debut Comedy 'Super Senior Heroes' |url=https://deadant.co/interview-a-peek-into-the-writers-room-of-karthik-kumars-directorial-debut-comedy-super-senior-heroes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329182345/https://deadant.co/interview-a-peek-into-the-writers-room-of-karthik-kumars-directorial-debut-comedy-super-senior-heroes/ |archive-date=2023-03-29 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Deadant}}</ref>
== Plot == Ganeshan's wife dies and his grandson Aadith, who loves superheroes, finds it hard to connect with his grandfather, so Ganeshan and his friends act as superheroes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2023 |title=5 Relatable Movies to Watch with Your Buddies on Friendship Day |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/030823/5-relatable-movies-to-watch-with-your-buddies-on-friendship-day.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818112305/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/030823/5-relatable-movies-to-watch-with-your-buddies-on-friendship-day.html |archive-date=18 August 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *K. Bhagyaraj as Ganeshan *Ambika as Mrs. S a.k.a. Lady Justice *Pandiarajan as Captain *Manobala as Mohan, magician *Chinni Jayanth as Ashok *Lalith Aaditya as Aadith *Aneesha as Gauri *Amrutha Srinivasan as Inspector Selvi *Jayachandran as Velayudham *M. V. Premkumar as Ravi *Kavithalaya Krishnan as Bhagyaraj and Pandiraj *D. Amjath Khan as James *Chang as Watchman *Pramodhini as Ganeshan's wife (guest appearance) *Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Reporter (guest appearance) *Sekar Dhanasekaran as drunkard in temple }}
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by Girishh G. {{Infobox album | name = Super Senior Heroes | type = Soundtrack | artist = Girishh G. | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|2022||}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 12:53 | language = Tamil | label = Saregama | producer = | prev_title = Veetla Vishesham | prev_year = 2022 | next_title = Kolai | next_year = 2023 }}
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Vaa Namakkena | lyrics1 = Snehan | extra1 = Ananthu | length1 = 3:25 | title2 = Shloka Rap | lyrics2 = Mohan Rajan | extra2 = Manikka Vinayagam | length2 = 3:38 | title3 = Imma Super Hero | lyrics3 = Syan Saheer | extra3 = Uthara Unnikrishnan, Adithya Balajee, Pranav R | length3 = 2:56 | title4 = Sambhavi Yuge Yuge | extra4 = Sooraj Santhosh | length4 = 2:38 | total_length = 12:53 }}
== Reception == A critic from ''Thanthi TV'' felt that the film's comedy worked well but the film lagged due to its wafer-thin, predictable storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title='சூப்பர் சீனியர் ஹீரோ' படம் எப்படி இருக்கு நடிப்பில் மிரட்டும் 80'S சூப்பர் ஹீரோஸ் |url=https://www.thanthitv.com/latest-news/movie-review-145240 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603134141/https://www.thanthitv.com/latest-news/movie-review-145240 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Thanthi TV |language=ta}}</ref>
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Category:2020s superhero films Category:2022 Tamil-language films Category:2022 Indian films Category:2022 comedy-drama films Category:Indian comedy-drama films Category:Indian superhero films Category:Films scored by Girishh Gopalakrishnan Category:Yoodlee Films films