Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

2018 film directed by Mani Ratnam

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Mani Ratnam
Written by| Mani Ratnam
Siva Ananth
Produced by| Mani Ratnam
A. Subaskaran
Starring|

* Arvind Swami
* Vijay Sethupathi
* Arun Vijay
* Silambarasan
* Prakash Raj

Narrated by| Vijay Sethupathi
Cinematography| Santosh Sivan
Edited by| A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by| Score:
A. R. Rahman
Qutub-E-Kripa
Songs:
A. R. Rahman

Production
company

Madras Talkies

Distributed by| Lyca Productions

Release date

* 27 September 2018 (2018-09-27)

Running time

| 143 minutes
Country| India
Language| Tamil
Box office| est. ₹91 crore[1]

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (transl. Crimson Red Sky) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film[2] directed by Mani Ratnam, co-written with Siva Ananth. Produced by Mani Ratnam under the banner Madras Talkies, along with Lyca Productions, the film features an ensemble cast including Aravind Swami, Arun Vijay, Silambarasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Prakash Raj, Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dayana Erappa, Jayasudha, Thyagarajan and Mansoor Ali Khan.

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam tells the story of three brothers who engage in a power struggle for control over their deceased father's criminal empire. The project was kick-started with A. R. Rahman and Santhosh Sivan as the music composer and the cinematographer, respectively. The team spent nearly six months for choosing the cast and crew, respectively, with subsequent changes. Principal photography of the film commenced in February 2018 and filming continuously took place on Chennai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Serbia until that June. The soundtrack and background score was composed by A. R. Rahman, while Santosh Sivan handled the cinematography and Sreekar Prasad edited the film.

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam was released on 27 September 2018 to positive reception from critics and audiences, praising the direction and performances of the cast, but criticising it for lacking strong women characters.[3] Chekka Chivantha Vaanam won two awards at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, and one award each at the Behindwoods Gold Medal Film Festival, and Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards, while it was nominated for the 8th South Indian International Movie Awards.

## Plot

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In Chennai, regardless of being escorted by enormously armed men, Senapathi, a sixty-year-old crime boss, and his wife Lakshmi are ambushed by two assassins disguised as policemen but they manage to sustain themselves with wounds. Their daughter and three sons are acquainted with the news. Varadharajan or Varadhan, the impulsive eldest son, oversees a bigger part of his father's empire in Chennai; married to his maternal uncle Chezhiyan's daughter Chitra, he is the father of three but indulges in an extra-marital affair with a reporter Parvathi. Thyagarajan aka Thyagu, the second son, operates his hawala business in Dubai with Arab people and launders his father's income. Thyagu is married to Renu and has two kids while Ethirajan alias Ethi, Senapathi's youngest son who administers an independent arms business in Serbia, is committed to Chaaya. Senapathi's daughter Priya, who is married to a Coimbatore-based industrialist, is expectant. Thyagu, his family, Ethi and Priya return home to check upon their parents. Varadhan insists his friend Inspector Rasool Ibrahim, who has been lately suspended for violating human rights, on tracking the assassins and strongly suspects that Senapathi's longtime rival Chinnappadasan is the potential mastermind behind the hit.

In a meeting with Senapathi's sons, Chinnappadasan denies involvement in the attack but Varadhan proceeds to murder his son-in-law. Outraged, Chinnappadasan dispatches men to execute Varadhan, Thyagu and Ethi. A gunman attempts to shoot Thyagu in the lawn; a mob tries to bring Ethi down while he is involved in a football match while Varadhan's car is ambushed. The threesome manages to survive the strike. Recently discharged from the hospital, Senapathi makes peace with Chinnappadasan at the naming ceremony hosted for Priya's child and tells him that he is aware of the real mastermind. He later lets Lakshmi know that one of their sons is behind the attack; Thyagu and his family get back to Dubai while Ethi returns to Serbia. Senapathi soon dies of stroke. Varadhan takes over the reins, ceases the transaction of money to fund Thyagu's deals and Renu is imprisoned by the police on false charges. Chaaya is assassinated shortly after her wedding with Ethi.

In tandem, Ethi and Thyagu oath vengeance on terms that Thyagu will take over the empire after accomplishing their task. They try to return home through Nepal but Varadhan's henchmen detain them at the airport; Ethi and Thyagu defeat them, notify Varadhan of their impending arrival, escape and reach Chennai. They subjugate Varadhan by manipulating his men, promising better wages and facilities; they kill Chezhiyan and Ethi seizes Parvathi. Ethi bribes Rasool to work for him. Dreading harm to his kids, Varadhan sends them off to live with Priya and her husband in Coimbatore and himself flees with Chitra and a group of trusted accomplices from Chennai. While hiding in Andhra Pradesh, a shootout ensues, in which Chitra is shot. In the hospital, Varadhan confesses to a dying Chitra that he hired assassins to kill Senapathi so as to assume control of his empire. With Rasool's assistance, Ethi and Thyagu capture Varadhan.

Amidst the confrontation, Thyagu murders Varadhan for incarcerating Renu and subsequently, Ethi aims the gun at Thyagu for assassinating Chaaya. As soon as Thyagu discloses that he did it to create a rift between Ethi and Varadhan, the former kills him. Later, Ethi asks Rasool to either bite the dust or join him; stalling him, Rasool reveals how his father, an infamous gangster, was gunned down at the Chennai international airport in his and his mother's presence and how his mother, fearing for his safety, sent him to his aunt and uncle before killing herself. He has developed a hatred against the criminals, stemming from his childhood trauma; he divulges that he is an undercover cop, tasked with eliminating Senapathi's empire and the split between the brothers eased his attempts to abolish Senapathi's criminal empire. Rasool then shoots Ethi to death and reports to his superiors that Operation Red Sky has been accomplished.

## Cast

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* Arvind Swami as Varadharajan "Varadhan" Senapathi, Senapathi's elder son.
* Vijay Sethupathi as Inspector Rasool Ibrahim, Varadhan's childhood friend and Senapathi's family friend
* Arun Vijay as Thyagarajan “Thyagu” Senapathi, Senapathi's second son
* Silambarasan as Ethirajan “Ethi” Senapathi, Senapathi's youngest son
* Prakash Raj as Senapathi, Varadhan, Thyagu, Ethi and Priya's father
* Jayasudha as Lakshmi Senapathi, Varadhan, Thyagu, Ethi and Priya's mother
* Jyothika as Chitra Varadarajan, Varadhan's wife [4]
* Aishwarya Rajesh as Renuka Thyagarajan, Thyagu's wife
* Dayana Erappa as Chaaya Ethirajan, Ethi's girlfriend and wife
* Aditi Rao Hydari as Parvathi, a news reporter, Varadhan's lover (voice over by Krithika Nelson)
* Thiagarajan as Chinnappadasan
* Mansoor Ali Khan as Khalid
* Siva Ananth as Chezhiyan
* Appani Sarath as Nambirajan , Chinnappa's son-in-law
* RJ Sindhu as Priya, Senapathi's daughter
* Santhosh as Sandeep, Senapathi's son-in-law
* Gowtham Sundararajan as Assistant Commissioner
* T. M. Karthik as Ranjith
* Sugunthan as Veluthambi
* George Vijay Nelson as Esthappa
* G. Vittal Rao as A. H. Basheer
* Kavitha Bharathy as Aruldas
* Divyasree as Bhuvana
* Kumar Natarajan as Chinnappa and Senapathi's lawyer

## Production

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### Development

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Following a brief break after the release of Kaatru Veliyidai (2017), Mani Ratnam chose to begin pre-production on his next film by June 2017 and brought in composer A. R. Rahman and cinematographer Santosh Sivan for the project.[5] In an interview given to Sudhir Srinivasan, Mani Ratnam revealed that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's battle for the throne was the inspiration for the film.[6]

### Cast and crew

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In July 2017, reports in the media suggested that Mani Ratnam's next film would feature four male characters, and actors Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swami, Fahadh Faasil and Dulquer Salmaan were in negotiations to play various roles. While the first three actors eventually accepted to work on the film, discussions with Dulquer fell through.[7][8][9] Silambarasan later signed the film in early September 2017, and an official announcement from the production studio confirmed the four lead actors were attached to the project.[10][11] Telugu actor Nani had also held discussions with Mani Ratnam for a role in the film, but was later not included in the final cast.[12] Prior to the beginning of the shoot, Silambarasan undertook a weight loss regimen to get into shape for his character.[13] In the months leading up to the start of the shoot, there was speculation in the media that Silambarasan would be banned from the project after allegations were made by producer Michael Rayappan about the actor's deliberate lack of co-operation during the making of Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017). Despite protests from other film producers, Mani Ratnam chose to retain Silambarasan in the film.[14] In a media interaction during January 2018, Vijay Sethupathi confirmed that he would portray a full-length role, denying reports which suggested that he had a cameo appearance.[15] Fahadh later opted out due to scheduling conflicts with other projects, and was later replaced by Arun Vijay.[16][17]

Jyothika agreed to portray a leading female role in early September 2017, and confirmed her participation to the media while promoting Magalir Mattum (2017). She had earlier appeared in Mani Ratnam's production venture Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001), but stated her excitement at being selected in a film to be directed by him.[18][19] Likewise, Aishwarya Rajesh also revealed her presence in the project during early September 2017, and expressed her delight working with Mani Ratnam.[20][21] In late January 2018, Aditi Rao Hydari, who had appeared as the lead actress of Mani Ratnam's previous project Kaatru Veliyidai (2017), was also confirmed to be a part of the cast.[22][23] Model Dayana Erappa also later joined the cast to play the fourth leading actress, marking her first acting assignment. She was cast after two rounds of auditions and then prepared for her role by attending workshops led by theater actors in Mumbai.[24][25]

For a supporting role, actress Jayasudha agreed to work on the film in November 2017, while Prakash Raj joined the cast during the following month to portray her husband.[26][27][28] The production house revealed that actors Thiagarajan and Mansoor Ali Khan were also added to the cast before filming started. Furthermore, other supporting actors including Cheenu Mohan and Malayalam actor Antony Varghese were reported to have signed to play characters in the film, though Varghese was later replaced by Appani Sarath.[29][30][31][32] Chennai-based radio jockey Sindhu also debuted as an actress, during the first schedule.[33] Siva Ananth was credited as the co-writer, while Bejoy Nambiar worked as one of the creative producers. Dhilip Subbarayan was signed to choreograph the stunt sequences, while Sharmishta Roy and Eka Lakhani were signed as the production designer and costume designer, respectively.[34]

### Filming

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In late January 2018, prior to the start of the shoot, Lyca Productions agreed to purchase the rights of the film on a "first copy" basis and release it worldwide.[35] Three days prior to the start of the shoot in February 2018, the film's title was announced as Chekka Chivantha Vaanam in Tamil, and as Nawab for the dubbed Telugu version.[36] Principal photography began on 12 February 2018 on the outskirts of Chennai, with scenes shot on the East Coast Road and at the Apollo Hospital in Vanagaram during the first schedule.[37][38] A second schedule began on 26 February 2018, with all members of the cast intermittently featuring in the shoot. As the second schedule progressed, cinematographer Santosh Sivan released images of the various actors on the sets of the film.[39] The shoot continued in Chennai until mid-March, with a wedding scene, also shot, before being halted as a result of a film industry-wide production strike announced by the Tamil Film Producers Council, who were campaigning against extortionate rates employed by digital service providers.[40]

Following the strike, production resumed in Chennai on 25 April 2018, with scenes involving Vijay Sethupathi being shot near Kovalam Beach in Chennai.[41] Media reports emerged suggesting that the production team had carelessly littered areas of the beach during the making of the film, making it dangerous for public use, but Executive Producer Siva Ananth refuted the allegations.[42][43] In May 2018, the team travelled to Abu Dhabi and Dubai to shoot scenes involving Arun Vijay and Aishwarya Rajesh, as a part of three week schedule.[44][45][46][47] The final schedule featuring Silambarasan and Dayana Erappa was completed over a week in Serbia and principal photography was subsequently wrapped up on 2 June 2018.[48][49]

## Music

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Main article: Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (soundtrack)

A. R. Rahman began composing on the film on a recce to Goa on early February 2018, with Mani Ratnam and lyricist Vairamuthu.[50] The album was released on 5 September 2018 by Sony Music, and Rahman gave a live performance of the songs.[51]

## Release

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The official first look poster of the film was released on 9 February 2018, revealing the title and main cast of this project. Mani Ratnam launched the first look in Tamil and dubbed Telugu, on his official Twitter handle. On 3 August 2018, a poster was released on the Twitter handle of Lyca Productions, revealing that the film will release on 28 September 2018. On 12–15 August 2018, The team launched a set of 4 posters, revealing the four main characters of the film, before another poster which released on 17 August 2018.[52] The team released another set of 4 posters, featuring the female characters on 20–23 August 2018.

The official theatrical trailer of the movie was released on 25 August 2018, on the YouTube channel of Lyca Productions, receiving rave reviews upon release.[53] On 12 September 2018, the makers announced that the film along with its dubbed Telugu version Nawab, will release on 27 September 2018,[54] as the release date was advanced by one day. Following this, the second trailer of the movie was released on 21 September 2018, which also received positive reviews.

The satellite rights of the movie were acquired by STAR Vijay, and its television premiere took place on 13 January 2019.[55]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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Behindwoods gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, saying, "CCV is a worthy family gangster drama in true Mani Ratnam style with massy fan moments."[56] Indiaglitz referred the movie as a mesmerising gangster saga, and rated the film 3.5 out of 5.[57] The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and summarized that "The single-mindedness of the script, which doesn't stray away from its two major concerns is actually the film’s strength."[58] Scroll.in called it a subtle yet clever tribute to Akira Kurosawa's Ran .[59] A critic from India Today rated 4 out of 5 stars, summarising that "Throughout, the film pretends to be a hunt for that one bad guy among the heroes. But in the end, you realise how wrong you were."[60] Deccan Chronicle, rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and noted, "CCV is a revenge drama that would leave you captivated and spellbound."[61] The Indian Express, rated 3 out of 5 stars for the film and summarised that "Chekka Chivantha Vaanam feels like the work of a fresh director with an impressive understanding about the craft of filmmaking. It could be because auteur Mani Ratnam has made a violent film after a very long time. It could also be because it is a straightforward movie, in which he has highly favored words to images."[62] Sreedhar Pillai from Firstpost rated 3.5 out of 5, and commented that "Mani Ratnam's direction triumphs in a story-driven crime thriller".[63] News18 rated the film with 4 out 5 stars, and summarised that "Ratnam's Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, which is undeniably his best work of this decade, is a slow-burning, highly rewarding story of a crime-ridden family that gets torn apart by power, greed and deceit."[64] S. Shivakumar of The Hindu noted the similarities with the 2013 South Korean movie New World and called it "the closest Mani Ratnam has come to plagiarism".[65]

### Box office

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During the first four days of the film's release, it grossed ₹300 million (US$4 million) gross in Tamil Nadu alone, taking one of the largest openings recorded in the region.[66][67] The film did well in international markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the New Zealand. Within two days of release, the film had made A$170,682 (US$121,512) in Australia, £63,895 (US$82,690) in the UK, NZ$54,411 (US$35.530) in New Zealand and $592,319 in the US.[68] Chekka Chivantha Vaanam has grossed over ₹80 crore (US$9.6 million) at the worldwide box office by the end of its second weekend.[69]

## Awards and nominations

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Date of ceremony  | Award  | Category  | Recipient(s) and nominee(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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16 December 2018  | Behindwoods Gold Medal  | Best Actor in a Negative role  | Arvind Swamy | Won  | [70]
5 January 2019  | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Stunt Choreographer  | Dhilip Subbarayan | Won  | [71]
Best Costume Designer  | Eka Lakhani | Won
5 January 2019  | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Stunt Choreographer  | Dhilip Subbarayan | Won  |
21 December 2019  | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film – Tamil | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Nominated  | [72][73]
Best Director – Tamil | Mani Ratnam | Nominated
Best Actor – Tamil | Arvind Swamy  | Nominated
Critics Best Actor – Tamil | Won
Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Arun Vijay | Nominated
Best Music Director – Tamil | A.R. Rahman  | Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Shakthisree Gopalan | Nominated

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## External links

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* Chekka Chivantha Vaanam at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Madras Talkies

Key people|

* Mani Ratnam
* Suhasini Maniratnam
* Siva Ananth

Films|

* Iruvar (1997)
* Nerrukku Ner (1997)
* Dil Se.. (1998)
* Alai Payuthey (2000)
* Dumm Dumm Dumm (2000)
* Saathiya (2001)
* Five Star (2002)
* Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
* Yuva (2004)
* Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004)
* Guru (2007)
* Raavan (2010)
* Raavanan (2010)
* Kadal (2013)
* O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
* OK Jaanu (2017)
* Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
* Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
* Vaanam Kottattum (2020)
* Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
* Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
* Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023)

Web series|

Navarasa (2021)

Television serials|

* Ganesh & Vasanth
* Panchavarnam
* Anbulla Snegidheiye
* Punnagai

* v
* t
* e

Mani Ratnam

Films directed|

* Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983)
* Unaroo (1985)
* Pagal Nilavu (1985)
* Idaya Kovil (1985)
* Mouna Ragam (1986)
* Nayakan (1987)
* Agni Natchathiram (1988)
* Geethanjali (1989)
* Anjali (1990)
* Thalapathi (1991)
* Roja (1992)
* Thiruda Thiruda (1993)
* Bombay (1995)
* Iruvar (1997)
* Dil Se.. (1998)
* Alai Payuthey (2000)
* Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
* Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004)
* Yuva (2004)
* Guru (2007)
* Raavan (2010)
* Raavanan (2010)
* Kadal (2013)
* O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
* Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
* Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
* Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
* Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023)
* Thug Life (2024)

Films written|

* Chatriyan (1990)
* Gaayam (1993)
* Indira (1996)
* Taj Mahal (1999)
* Dumm Dumm Dumm (2000)
* Saathiya (2002)
* Ok Jaanu (2017)
* Vaanam Kottattum (2020)
* Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)

Films produced|

* Dasarathan (1993)
* Aasai (1995)
* Nerrukku Ner (1997)
* Five Star (2002)

Television|

* Navarasa (2021)

See also|

* Accolades
* Filmography
* Sujatha Films aka GV Films
* Aalayam Productions
* Madras Talkies

* v
* t
* e

A. R. Rahman

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Vande Mataram (1997)
* Jana Gana Mana (2000)
* Connections (2008)
* Raunaq (2014)

Soundtracks|

* Roja (1992)
* Kadhalan (1994)
* Rangeela (1995)
* Bombay (1995)
* Muthu (1995)
* Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998)
* Padayappa (1999)
* Alai Payuthey (2000)
* Lagaan (2001)
* Swades (2004)
* Water (2005)
* Rang De Basanti (2006)
* Guru (2007)
* Sivaji (2007)
* Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
* Delhi-6 (2009)
* Couples Retreat (2009)
* Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
* Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
* Raavanan (2010)
* Puli (2010)
* Enthiran (2010)
* Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010)
* 127 Hours (2010)
* Rockstar (2011)
* People Like Us (2012)
* Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)
* Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
* Kadal (2012)
* Godfather (2012)
* Maryan (2013)
* Raanjhanaa (2013)
* Highway (2014)
* Kochadaiiyaan (2014)
* Million Dollar Arm (2014)
* Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014)
* The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
* Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)
* Lingaa (2014)
* I (2015)
* O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
* Tamasha (2015)
* Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
* 24 (2016)
* Mohenjo Daro (2016)
* Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
* Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
* Mersal (2017)
* Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
* Sarkar (2018)
* Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2019)
* Bigil (2019)
* Dil Bechara (2020)
* 99 Songs (2021)
* Mimi (2021)
* Atrangi Re (2022)
* Cobra (2022)
* Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
* Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)
* Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023)
* original score (2024)
* Maamannan (2023)
* Ayalaan (2024)
* The Goat Life (2024)

Songs|

* "Urvasi Urvasi" (1994)
* "Humma Humma" (1995)
* "Chaiyya Chaiyya" (1998)
* "O... Saya" (2008)
* "Tu Hai" (2016)
* "Ruby Ruby" (2018)
* "Wako Naam Fakir" (2019)
* "Singappenney" (2019)

Musicals|

* Bombay Dreams (2002)
* Lord of the Rings (2006)

Live albums|

* Classic Incantations (2012)

Concert tours|

* A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour (2010)

Related articles|

* SuperHeavy
* "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" (2009)
* "It's My Birthday" (2014)

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