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Sivaji

Sivaji film poster.
Directed by S. Shankar
Produced by M. S. Guhan
M. Saravanan
Written by Story:
S. Shankar
Dialogue:
Sujatha
Starring Rajinikanth
Shriya Saran
Suman
Vivek
Raghuvaran
Manivannan
Nayantara
Solomon Pappayya
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography K. V. Anand
Editing by Anthony
Distributed by Flag of India AVM
Flag of Malaysia Pyramid
Flag of World Ayngaran
Release date(s) Soundtrack:
April 2, 2007
Film:

Flag of India June 15, 2007
Flag of World June 14, 2007
Running time 185 min. S Shankar (born August 17, 1963) is a popular Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter from Kumbakonam, M S Guhan is a famous Film producer in Kollywood. He has been involved in hits such as Sivaji The Boss, Thirupathi and M Saravanan is a Film producer in Kollywood.His production company is AVM Productions. S Shankar (born August 17, 1963) is a popular Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter from Kumbakonam, Sujatha (May 3 1935 - February 27 2008 was the pseudonym of the Tamil writer S Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 Shriya Saran ( Tamil: ஷ்ரேயா சரன் (born September 11, 1982) is an Indian Film Actress. Suman is a South Indian film actor He played the romantic hero in Tamil and Telugu films during the 1980s Vivek ( Tamil: விவேக் (born November 19 1961 (birth name Vivekanathan is a Tamil film comedian from India Raghuvaran ( December 11 1948 &ndash March 19 2008) was an Indian Actor who predominantly acted in movies made in Manivannan (MBA is a popular Tamil actor and director With over 400 films to his name Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field Diana Mariam Kurien (born in 1984 in Kerala, India) popularly known by her stage name Nayanthara ( Malayalam:നയന്‍ താര Solomon Pappaiah (born 22 February 1936) aka Solomon Pappayah, is a popular Tamil language scholar is a famous television icon in Tamil Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A K V Anand (born October 30, 1966) is a cinematographer and movie director in India AVM Productions' is the oldest and largest Film production studio in Kollywood, the Tamil language Film industry of India Ayngaran International is an overseas film distributing and producing company of Tamil language films Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Country India
Language Tamil
Budget Rs. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. 60 Crores
Gross revenue Rs. 90-100 Crores[1]
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Sivaji (Tamil: சிவாஜி) is a 2007 Tamil and Telugu language film, which was directed by S. Shankar and produced by AVM Productions. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the S Shankar (born August 17, 1963) is a popular Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter from Kumbakonam, AVM Productions' is the oldest and largest Film production studio in Kollywood, the Tamil language Film industry of India While Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran essayed the lead roles, Suman, Vivek and Raghuvaran play other significant roles in the film. Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 Shriya Saran ( Tamil: ஷ்ரேயா சரன் (born September 11, 1982) is an Indian Film Actress. Suman is a South Indian film actor He played the romantic hero in Tamil and Telugu films during the 1980s Vivek ( Tamil: விவேக் (born November 19 1961 (birth name Vivekanathan is a Tamil film comedian from India Raghuvaran ( December 11 1948 &ndash March 19 2008) was an Indian Actor who predominantly acted in movies made in A.R. Rahman composed the film's soundtrack and background music, while Thotta Tharani and K. V. Anand were the creative art director and cinematographer respectively. Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A Padmashri Thota Tharrani is an Indian film Art Director and Production designer. K V Anand (born October 30, 1966) is a cinematographer and movie director in India The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet

The movie revolves around a well-established Software System Architect, who returns back home in India. Software engineering is the application of a systematic disciplined quantifiable approach to the development operation and maintenance of Software. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country After his return, he begins implementing his dream of giving back to the society with free medical treatment and education. His dreams face a roadblock in the form of a highly affluent and influential businessman. When corruption also raises its ugly face, he is left with no option, but to retaliate the system in his own way.

After post-production delays,[2] it was not only released world-wide on June 15, 2007 in Tamil language,[3] but also in Telugu as a not dubbed it's just parellelly making in Telugu also version on the same date. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. The film, which released in many theaters worldwide,[4][5] was set to be dubbed in Hindi and the release planned later that year. [6] The industry estimates for the movie, which was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release,[7] ranged from Rs. 60 to 96 crores[8][9] inclusive of Rajinikanth's salary of Rs. A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system and was formerly a unit in the Persian numbering system still widely used in Bangladesh, India, Maldives 20 crores. [10][11] The film, which was Rajinikanth's 100th Tamil film,[12] opened to a good box-office reception across the globe despite a few controversies. [4][7][13]

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Plot

Sivaji trying to woo Tamizhselvi for marriage.
Sivaji trying to woo Tamizhselvi for marriage.

The film begins with a masked person brought to the Central Jail in Chennai, India. When asked by a fellow-inmate for the reasons behind his imprisonment, the masked person replies that he is imprisoned for attempting to do good for the people. The unmasked person is revealed to be Sivaji (Rajinikanth). Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 The story then winds into a flashback that shows him returning from the US as a software systems architect to Chennai. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Software architect is a general term that may refer to a broad range of roles He brings along with him his earnings of INR 250 crores with an intention to begin a charity organization called Sivaji Foundation. A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system and was formerly a unit in the Persian numbering system still widely used in Bangladesh, India, Maldives This organization has the aim of building hospitals and educational institutions to serve the poor without any charge. However, he faces roadblocks in the form of bureaucracy and corrupt officials. Forced to set aside his principles, Sivaji bribes his way through the system; at one stage, unable to deal with spiraling costs, he even mortgages his palatial house and personal property in the process. Adiseshan (Suman), a politically influential businessman, sees Sivaji Foundation as a competition to his business empire. Using his political clout, he repeals the permits issued to the foundation by the government. Sivaji approaches a lawyer, using his car to pay the lawyer's fee. However, in court he admits to having bribed officials. This undermines his case and the judge reiterates the stay order on construction by Sivaji Foundation.

Meanwhile, Sivaji falls in love with Tamizhselvi (Shriya). Shriya Saran ( Tamil: ஷ்ரேயா சரன் (born September 11, 1982) is an Indian Film Actress. Her family is initially scared by the overbearing nature of Sivaji's family. They eventually accede to Sivaji's request for Tamizhselvi's hand in marriage and ask for his horoscope; however, the astrologer predicts impeding doom leading up to Sivaji's death if the two are united. When Tamizhselvi refuses the proposal due to her concern for Sivaji, he calms her fears and convinces her to marry him.

After losing the court trial, Sivaji faces Adiseshan.
After losing the court trial, Sivaji faces Adiseshan.

Adiseshan mocks Sivaji and gives him a one-rupee coin, asking him to try and survive with that coin. Using this coin, Sivaji sets out to turn around his fortunes. He estimates that there is about two thousand million INR of illegal, untaxed money within the nation. He uncovers details about people who have substantial quantities of illegal money and then threatens each of them and obtains half of their illegal wealth. After transferring the money to bank accounts around the world, Sivaji informs the Income Tax Vigilance Department about the details of the illegal money held by them. Sivaji's associates deposit the money sent across the world as donations to the Sivaji Foundation making the money legitimate and usable by the foundation. Sivaji begins to realize his dream of providing free, good quality education, services and employment to people in every district of Tamil Nadu. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. His adversaries seek to find out how he converted their illegal money to a usable form by threatening Tamizhselvi with danger to Sivaji's life. Fearing for his life, she turns over his notebook PC with all the information regarding the various money transactions to the authorities. With presentable evidence, Sivaji is arrested and the scene returns to the beginning of the movie - Sivaji in the central prison.

Sivaji as M. G. Ravichandran with Arivu, his maternal uncle in the climax.
Sivaji as M. G. Ravichandran with Arivu, his maternal uncle in the climax.

Adiseshan physically assaults Sivaji in the prison and in the process it apparently causes Sivaji's death. To cover this up, he plans to bomb the police van that will carry Sivaji's dead body and make it look like a murder by others. However, Dr. Chezhian (Raghuvaran) and Tamizhselvi cart away Sivaji's dead body and plant a dummy in the police van. Raghuvaran ( December 11 1948 &ndash March 19 2008) was an Indian Actor who predominantly acted in movies made in While everyone believes that Sivaji is dead, Dr. Chezhian revives him using a defibrillator. Defibrillation is the definitive treatment for the life-threatening Cardiac arrhythmias Ventricular fibrillation and Ventricular tachycardia. After a few days when everyone wonders about the future of Sivaji Foundation, the revived Sivaji returns to take control over the foundation in a disguise as Sivaji's friend, M. G. Ravichandran. Though Adhiseshan realizes that it is Sivaji himself, he is unable to prove this to the police due to the tangible evidence of Sivaji's death. Sivaji avenges for Adiseshan's wrong-doings and eventually after their fight, Adiseshan gets killed in a stampede. As a conclusion, the audience are informed of the foundation's success and fulfillment of Sivaji's dreams.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Crew

Production

The key people involved with the film - (from left to right) Actress Shriya Saran, director Shanker, producer AVM Saravanan, actor Rajinikanth and producer M.S. Guhan at the film's beginning.
The key people involved with the film - (from left to right) Actress Shriya Saran, director Shanker, producer AVM Saravanan, actor Rajinikanth and producer M. Sujatha (May 3 1935 - February 27 2008 was the pseudonym of the Tamil writer S A dialogue (sometimes spelled dialog) is a reciprocal Conversation between two or more entities. K V Anand (born October 30, 1966) is a cinematographer and movie director in India Peter Gerald Hain (born 16 February 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party Politician who has A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or any act requiring a special skill performed for artistic purposes in TV, Theatre, or cinema Padmashri Thota Tharrani is an Indian film Art Director and Production designer. The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet Vairamuthu, born in 19 53 in Theni district of Tamil Nadu is a noted Tamil Poet and Lyricist. Vaali (வாலி is a Tamil language poet who writes lyrics for songs for films Na Muthukumar (நா முத்துக்குமார் is a Tamil language poet who writes lyrics for songs for films A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s Manish Malhotra is India's leading fashion designer Manish Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood. Costume design is the Design of the appearance of the characters in a Theater or cinema performance Prabhu Deva Sundaram ( Tamil: பிரபு தேவா சுந்தரம் better known simply as Prabhu Deva was born on 3 April, 1973 Raju Sundaram is a Kollywood cine artiste who acts directs and choreographs for films Lawrence Raghavendra is a famous dance choreographer, Actor, Film director, and Philanthropist in Tamil Nadu, India. See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Film editing is an art of storytelling practiced by connecting two or more shots together to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an J D Jerry is a Tamil film director the director of the film Ullasam which had Ajith and Vikram in the lead roles Balaji Sakthivel is a prominent Tamil film director most well known for directing the 2004 film Kaadhal. An assistant director (AD is a person who helps the director in the making of a Movie or Television show Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A The title of music director or musical director is used by many Symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra S. Guhan at the film's beginning.

The first filming schedule was at AVM Studios situated in Chennai, India on November 28, 2005. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The movie's launch was a secret event, with only pivotal members of the cast and crew being called for attendance for the event. [14] Shooting began at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad and the first shot taken was the Vaaji Vaaji song. Ramoji Film City ( RFC) is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex at over of land. "Vaaji Vaaji" is a song from the film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar. [15]

Casting

For Sivaji, S. Shankar, the director stepped out of his stereotype of selecting the lead actors only after the script was ready. S Shankar (born August 17, 1963) is a popular Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter from Kumbakonam, In an interview, he said that the film's script was written keeping Rajinikanth in mind. About the leading lady for the film, there were initial speculations on who would essay the role. Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherji, Ayesha Takia,[16] Trisha, Nayantara and Jyothika were rumored to bag the role. Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan or Aishwarya Bachchan (Birthname Aishwarya Rai; Tulu: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ born 1 November 1973 is an internationally Rani Mukerji (রাণী মুখার্জী रानी मुखर्जी born on March 21, 1978, is an award winning Indian Film actress Ayesha Takia (आयेषा टाकिय़ा born April 10, 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is an Indian film actress Trisha Krishnan, born on 4 May 1983 as Trisha Krishnamurthy ( Tamil: த்ரிஷா கிருஷ்ணமூர்தி is a prominent Diana Mariam Kurien (born in 1984 in Kerala, India) popularly known by her stage name Nayanthara ( Malayalam:നയന്‍ താര Jyothika Sadanah Saravanan ( ஜோதிகா சாதானா சரவணன்) is a Tamil actress who has acted in the Tamil and some Telugu [17] However, the air was cleared when Shankar and Rajinikanth announced that Shriya Saran would essay the role as Rajinikanth's love interest. Shriya Saran ( Tamil: ஷ்ரேயா சரன் (born September 11, 1982) is an Indian Film Actress. [18] The voice of Kanika, an actress, was used as a voice-over for Shriya. Divya Venkatasubramaniam (born 3 July 1982) is a Tamil actress [19]

Names of Mohanlal,[20] Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar[21] and Prakash Raj cropped up for the portrayal of the antagonist's role in the film. Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair ( Malayalam: മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍ വിശ്വനാഥന്‍ നായര്‍ (born May 21, 1960 Sanjay Dutt ( Hindi: संजय दत्त born 29 July 1959, is an Indian Bollywood film actor Nana Patekar ( Marathi: नाना पाटेकर (born 1 January, 1951 as Vishwanath Patekar is a highly acclaimed Indian Actor Prakash Rai also known as Prakash Raj ( Tulu: ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ born in 1965) is an actor and producer in Kannada Telugu and Tamil film In March 2006, Suman was confirmed as the person selected to play the role of Adiseshan. Suman is a South Indian film actor He played the romantic hero in Tamil and Telugu films during the 1980s [22] The director, Shankar, realized that Suman lacked the wry smile needed for his character. This conspicuous smile of Adiseshan was made possible with a denture. Dentures are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth and which are supported by surrounding soft and hard tissues of the Oral cavity. It was Shankar's idea again to adorn the character with spotless dhoti, shirt, shoes, a Rolex watch and Ray Ban sunglasses. The pancha in Telugu, called dhoti or doti in Hindi, Laacha in Punjabi, Mundu in Malayalam [23] Prior to this, Suman had acted with Rajinikanth in Thee (1980). Thee (film is a Tamil film is directed R Krishnamurthy. Rajnikanth plays the lead role and Suman plays the role of his brother

In early 2006, a magazine came out with a cast list that included mimicry artists, Cochin Haneefa, Chinni Jayanth and Mayilsaamy. [24] The names of support cast for the movie was released in a phased manner. By mid-2006, Manivannan, M. S. Baskar, Livingston, Vadivukarasi, Pyramid Natarajan, Uma Padmanabhan, Pattimandram Raja, Vannakam Thamizhuzhagam Revathi, Solomon Pappayya, Muthukaalai, Nellai Siva, Bose Venkat and M'Sia Prabhu were selected for the film. Manivannan (MBA is a popular Tamil actor and director With over 400 films to his name Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field pichkala. Baskar rao is an Indian film personality who is one of the leading comedy actors in Telugu Cinema

Development

Sketches by Thotta Tharani for the Sahana song
Sketches by Thotta Tharani for the Sahana song

In 2005, Chennai's oldest operative studio,[25] AVM Productions, which was run by M. S. Guhan and M. Saravanan, approached Shankar in making a film under their production house. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. M S Guhan is a famous Film producer in Kollywood. He has been involved in hits such as Sivaji The Boss, Thirupathi and M Saravanan is a Film producer in Kollywood.His production company is AVM Productions. Utilizing the budget available from AVM, Rajinikanth was signed for the film. Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 After consulting Sivaji Ganesan's family to avoid any issues with the film's name, the project was subsequently announced in August 2005. Sivaji Ganesan (born Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan, October 1, 1927 - July 21, 2001) was a legendary Indian [26] The film was eventually named Sivaji, after Rajinikanth's name at birth - Sivaji Rao Gaekwad with a tagline, The Boss. The name at birth is the name a child is given by his or her Parents according to a generally universal custom, and legal requirement to file a form of Birth [27]

The art director, Thotta Tharani suggested the use of Ramoji Film City to the director. The term art director is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in Advertising, Publishing, film and Television, the Internet Ramoji Film City ( RFC) is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex at over of land. The Vaaji Vaaji song was picturized with an intention to showcase a Babylonian palace. "Vaaji Vaaji" is a song from the film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq [15] The Sahana song was sort of a challenge to Tharani. The Sahana Free and Open Source Disaster Management System was conceived during the 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami. After listening to the lyrics of the song which speaks of the four seasons, Tharani thought of using the idea he used in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. He made use of acrylic and glass with the former on the floor to allow dance movements. K. V. Anand, the cinematographer, seemed to have a tough time in lighting up these sets made of glass. K V Anand (born October 30, 1966) is a cinematographer and movie director in India Once he had the sketches and the idea ready, the technicians at the Film City created the sets. Tharani believed that the coordination with Anand was important. Tharani contributed to similar creations for the music shop where Tamizhselvi worked as a saleswoman, and the scene here being followed up with a fight sequence in an open-air theater. Tharani's sketches and ideas came out in the form of a set of paintings titled, Unsung. [28]

The fair look of Rajinikanth's character in the film was through a year's effort using computer-generated imagery which was performed by a Chennai-based firm. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics The color tone of one of the British dancers in the background of the Style song was used by these technicians. "Style" is a song from the Tamil film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar [29] French hair-stylist Sandrin Veriar Seth designed two different and distinct hair-styles for the regular film and 13 hair-styles for one of the songs. [30] Shankar had already completed filming one song when Manish Malhotra was approached for designing Rajinikanth's wardrobe. Manish Malhotra is India's leading fashion designer Manish Malhotra has designed for many leading actresses in Bollywood. He was responsible for not just the regular costumes but also accessories such as shoes and jackets. [31]

Brinda choreographed the Balleilakka song in Wai, a hill station near Pune with hundreds of people for eight days. Balleilakka is a song from the Tamil film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Wāi ( Devanāgari: वाई is a town in Sātārā District in Mahārāshtra Hill station is a term used for a town usually at somewhat higher elevations Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra Shooting problems due to Rajinikanth's following in his native Tamil Nadu prompted them to chose Wai for the song. [32]

Release and reception

Ratings
Australia:  M [33]
Canada:  14A
India:  U [3]
United Kingdom:  12A [34]

Special screenings

Rajinikanth used his political affiliations to screen the film for several politicians. A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a Statutory Censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification Motion picture ratings in Canada are mostly a provincial responsibility and each province has its own legislation regarding exhibition and admission The Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC) is the regulatory body and Censorship board of India. The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD Rajinikanth flew to Hyderabad to showcase the film for the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu, on June 14, 2007. A Chief Minister is the elected Head of government of a sub-national (e Nara Chandrababu Naidu ( Telugu:నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు (born April 20 1950) was the Chief minister Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [35] At the screening, Rajinikanth told the media that he would invite the Chief Minister, Rajasekhara Reddy, for a special viewing as well. Dr Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (born 8 July 1949) also known as YSR is the current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Rajinikanth said that he had screened the movie to current and former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers, Dr. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. Karunanidhi[36] and Jayalalitha,[37] respectively, and that India's Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, was also keen to watch the movie. M Karunanidhi (முகருணாநிதி or Karunanidhi Muthuvel generally referred to as M Jayalalitha Jayaram ( Tamil: ஜெயலலிதா ஜெயராம்) or J The finance minister is a Cabinet position in a Government. A minister of Finance (also called financial affairs the treasury the economy or economic Palaniappan Chidambaram (பழனியப்பன் சிதம்பரம் is an Indian politician and present Finance minister in the United Progressive Alliance [36] A private screening was shown to Amitabh Bachchan, as well. [38]

India

The film was supposed to be released on the Tamil New Year's day, April 14, 2007. Puthandu, or better known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the new Tamil year by people of Tamil origin Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2] With post-production delays, the film was released world-wide on June 15, 2007. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Indian censor board certified the movie on May 17, 2007 with minor screen and dialogue cuts,[3] although the exact details of these cuts was not officially revealed. The Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC) is the regulatory body and Censorship board of India. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Worldwide, the movie was estimated to have been released in about 850-1000 screens[4][5] and opened to near full opening. [39] Sivaji was released in 16 theaters in Chennai and is reported to have collected 13. 5 million INR within the first four days, a record of sorts for Tamil movies. Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the In Tamil Nadu, the movie was released in 300 theaters while the dubbed version in Telugu was released in 340 theaters. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. Dub localization, also often simply referred to as Localization, of which it is a form is the practice of altering the dubbed translation of a Foreign The movie also debuted well in Kerala and in Bangalore. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Despite protests from pro-Kannada groups, the movie debuted in 13 theatres. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state [40] In the national capital, New Delhi, the movie debuted on 4 screens in PVR Cinemas. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. PVR (Priya Village Roadshow Cinemas is one of the largest cinema chain in India. [4] Based on what the distributors claim, there was "overwhelming response to the film", with the number of screens increasing to 12 by the second week. [41] The movie made a good debut in the nation's other metros as well such as Mumbai[40] and Kolkata. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial [42] Even in non-traditional markets for Tamil movies like Pune[43] and Baroda,[44] the movie made had a good opening. On July 15, 2007, AVM Studios, the producers of the movie, announced their decision to dub the film in Hindi because "the response has been phenomenal for the movie". Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dub localization, also often simply referred to as Localization, of which it is a form is the practice of altering the dubbed translation of a Foreign Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is [45]

International

Internationally, Sivaji had good screenings in Malaysia with reports of the film causing a riot to break out in three states due to delays and cancellations of the screenings. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and [46] The film eventually was released in residential suburb by a local minister, Ajith Kumar and Nayantara. Ajith Kumar ( Tamil: அஜித் குமார் (born May 1, 1971) is an Indian film actor and car racer who has acted in many Tamil Diana Mariam Kurien (born in 1984 in Kerala, India) popularly known by her stage name Nayanthara ( Malayalam:നയന്‍ താര Sivaji made a debut with 150 screenings of the movie in Singapore. Singapore [7] In Sri Lanka, the movie debuted across 70 theatres with all 700 shows running at near 100% capacity. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island [47] In the Persian Gulf that contains a sizeably large Indian diaspora, the movie opened to a full house. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Owing to the enthusiasm, a non-profit organization distributed 1000 tickets to laborers and domestic help across Dubai enabling them to watch the movie. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage [48] In Canada, the film released in 10 screens in 3 major cities along with special screenings for the Tamil diaspora in the smaller cities. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page [49] In United Kingdom, the movie debuted on the box-office list at # 9 with earnings of about £14000 per screen - the highest screen average in 2007. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It was the first south Indian movie to enter UK Top 10. South India is the area encompassing India 's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union [50] In United States of America, Sivaji was released in 24 theaters with subsequent additions of 19 and 21 theaters for the Tamil version and Telugu version respectively. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [51] The producers of the movie claimed that the movie was going to be dubbed in Chinese and Japanese by Ayngaran International, the holder of international rights of the movie. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Ayngaran International is an overseas film distributing and producing company of Tamil language films [45] The response in Cape Town was disappointing, while the box-office collections in Johannesburg and Durban allowed it to become the first Tamil film to feature in the South African box-office top 10. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa [52] Singapore Airlines bought a 3-month exclusive in-flight screening rights to the film, a first for the airline for any Tamil film. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the [53]

The movie has exaggerated and conflicting reports on the cumulative box-office collections worldwide. However according to Business today Nov 2007 edition the film gathered only about Rs. 90 crores at the box-office[54], a record of sorts for south Indian films. Recently, a Silver Jubilee function was organized for the film which, in local parlance, symbolizes the box-office success of a film. [55].

Reviews

The Hindu, in a review about the story, said that the lead character carrying out a rebellion against corruption was something "not be true to life". The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper It concluded by saying that "the story sags towards the end". It, however, went on to appreciate the performances of the prominent actors, the soundtrack, art direction, photography and the animation from the film. [56] Another review from The Hindu, a month after the film's release, said that the film ". . . presents an effective diagnosis of entrenched corruption but the rather disturbing remedy it offers is, good old vigilantism. " It concluded by saying that, though the film did well at the box-office, the message of rejecting the corrupt system instead of reforming it was troubling. [57] Hindustan Times review said that the director, Shankar, was not creative enough for the film and added this by saying "Sivaji turns out to be a rehash of all his previous jingoistic claptrap efforts". Hindustan Times ( HT) is a leading newspaper in India, published since 1924 with roots in the independence movement It appreciated the other technical departments and suggested a good response at the box office. [58] The Times of India had a similar review about the story saying that "it had nothing new to offer" but promised it to be entertaining. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. [59]

One review from Rediff. com summed the film by saying, "No logic, only Rajni's magic". About the story, it says, "Unfortunately, (the) message is lost in the maze of illogical and sometimes absurd sequences". The review, however, praises the performances of Rajinikanth, Shriya and Vivek and the technical crew. [60] A review from an entertainment portal appreciated the performances of the prominent actors and ingenuity of certain portions of the script. It, however, pointed out a couple of unconvincing instances in the script with the review eventually suggesting better screenplay and a complaint on the length of the film. [61] Another such portal thoroughly praised the plot, performances and other departments but ended snubbing the crude graphics at times. [62] A vernacular entertainment portal, referring to Rajinikanth, says that the film is ". . . an absolute celebration of one man who can make millions feel good about life just by walking in elegance, by stroking his hair, or just by being there on screen. [63] It goes to praise Vivek's comical interludes and adds by saying "though defying superhuman powers, the fights choreographed by Peter Heinz, and the extremely lavish sets created by Thotta Tharani stand out. Camera work of K. V. Anand is first rate throughout, Antony’s editing crisp and Sujatha’s dialogues are rock solid. "[63] A. R. Rahman's score and Shankar's directorial abilities were also lauded in the review. [63]

Controversies

The movie attracted criticism and litigation, including accusations of plagiarism and defamation. Plagiarism is the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work Jaya Rajadevan, one of the film's assistant directors, sought an injunction in civil court to stop screening of the film for alleged plagiarism. An injunction is an Equitable remedy in the form of a Court order, whereby a party is required to do or interact with in certain ways all right or to refrain from Rajadevan claimed that he had written the film's story and had discussed it with Shankar's manager in 2005. Although the court sent notices to S. Shankar, among others, the screening of the film was not stopped. S Shankar (born August 17, 1963) is a popular Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter from Kumbakonam, [64]

M. Satyamoorthy, on July 9, 2007, also sought to stop screening of the film, alleging that it defamed the Indian National Congress, a political party, as well as its President, Sonia Gandhi, and the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. Sonia Gandhi, born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino on 9 December 1946 is an Indian politician the President of the Indian National Congress and The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th Satyamoorthy cited a scene in which portraits of Gandhi and Singh are visible behind Adiseshan's (the villain's) chair, implying he was a member of the Indian National Congress. [65] Satyamoorthy also claimed 500 million INR in damages from the film's producer, director and lead actor to be paid to the Tamil Nadu section of the party. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. [66]

A month and a half prior to the movie's release, three songs from the soundtrack got leaked into the internet. [67]

Soundtrack

Main article: Sivaji soundtrack
Sivaji: The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack
Sivaji: The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack cover
Studio album
Released April 2, 2007
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 36:10
Label AVM Music
Professional reviews

Yahoo! India Movie Reviews 5/5 stars5/5 stars5/5 stars5/5 stars5/5 stars[68]

After some re-recording of the background score in Paraguay,[69] A.R. Rahman had been to London for additional re-recording. Sivaji is a Tamil language Film directed by Shankar and produced by AVM Productions. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music AVM Productions' is the oldest and largest Film production studio in Kollywood, the Tamil language Film industry of India Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A [69][70]

No. Song Singers Length (m:ss) Lyrics Notes
1 Balleilakka S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Reihana, Benny 6. Balleilakka is a song from the Tamil film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam, ( Telugu: శ్రీపతి పండితారధ్య్యుల బాల సుబ్రమణ్యం Kannada Benny Dayal is a playback singer for films in India. Benny Dayal is a member of S5 Music Band 08 Na. Muthukumar An item song performed by Rajinikanth and Nayantara celebrating the return of Sivaji to Tamil Nadu. Na Muthukumar (நா முத்துக்குமார் is a Tamil language poet who writes lyrics for songs for films Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 Diana Mariam Kurien (born in 1984 in Kerala, India) popularly known by her stage name Nayanthara ( Malayalam:നയന്‍ താര Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India.
2 Style Blaaze, Tanvi, Rags, Suresh Peters 5. "Style" is a song from the Tamil film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar Blaaze is the performance name for Lakshminarasimha Vijaya Rajagopala Seshadri Sharma Rajesh Raman Tanvi Shah is a popular playback singer for films in India. The woman with the versatile voice can croon in Arabic Latin or Spanish and sings an unbelievable range of music Rags is a popular playback singer for films in India, he is known for his raps between stanzas Suresh Peters is a popular playback rapper/singer for films in India. 13 Pa. Vijay Previously titled, Oru Koodai Sunlight. Another version was recorded without Suresh Peters. Suresh Peters is a popular playback rapper/singer for films in India.

Shaggy was initially called in to sing the song.

3 Vaaji Vaaji Hariharan, Madhushree 5. "Vaaji Vaaji" is a song from the film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar. Hariharan ( Tamil;ஹரிஹரன் born 3 April, 1955 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) is an Indian Playback Madhushree, original name Sujata Bhattacharya, is an Indian singer who sings in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films 49 Vairamuthu
4 Athiradee A. R. Rahman, Sayonara 5. Vairamuthu, born in 19 53 in Theni district of Tamil Nadu is a noted Tamil Poet and Lyricist. Athiradee is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji The Boss starring Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A 47 Vaali
5 Sahana Udit Narayan, Chinmayi 5. Vaali (வாலி is a Tamil language poet who writes lyrics for songs for films About the song The music was composed by A R Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi. Udit Narayan Jha (उदित नारायण झा popularly known as Udit Narayan is a Playback singer in commercial Hindi - Tamil - Chinmayi/Chinmayee/Chiinmayyi K Sripadaa is a award winning Indian Playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. 21 Vairamuthu Another version was recorded with Sujatha in place of Chinmayi
6 The Boss Naresh Iyer, Blaaze, Raqueeb Alam 3. Vairamuthu, born in 19 53 in Theni district of Tamil Nadu is a noted Tamil Poet and Lyricist. Sujatha Mohan is an Indian Playback singer. She has sung in Tamil and Malayalam languages Chinmayi/Chinmayee/Chiinmayyi K Sripadaa is a award winning Indian Playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. " The Boss " is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji The Boss, directed by Shankar. Naresh Iyer is a playback singer from Mumbai, India Noted for his emphatic and versatile style of singing Naresh Iyer has rendered film songs in several Indian Blaaze is the performance name for Lakshminarasimha Vijaya Rajagopala Seshadri Sharma Rajesh Raman 20 Na. Muthukumar, Blaaze
7 Sahara Vijay Yesudas, Gomathishree 4. Na Muthukumar (நா முத்துக்குமார் is a Tamil language poet who writes lyrics for songs for films Blaaze is the performance name for Lakshminarasimha Vijaya Rajagopala Seshadri Sharma Rajesh Raman About the song The music was composed by the A R Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Vijay Yesudas and Gomathishree. Vijay Yesudas (b March 23, 1979) is a playback singer for films in India. 32 Vairamuthu

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  26. ^ Rajni's new film titled `Sivaji'. The Hindu (2005-08-24). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  27. ^ Rajnikanth stamps his class: Film Review. The Hindu (2005-06-16). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Retrieved on 2007-12-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian
  28. ^ Warrier, Shobha (2007-06-30). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Sahana song in 'Sivaji'. Rediff. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  29. ^ Subramanian, Karthik (2007-06-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Secret of Sivaji’s ‘white’ tan. The Hindu. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental
  30. ^ The Sivaji wave continues.... Screen India (2007-07-06). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental
  31. ^ Dasgupta, Piali (2007-05-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. 'It can't get bigger or better than this'. The Times of India. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
  32. ^ Rajamani, Radhika (2007-06-01). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected 'Rajni sir has excellent style'. Rediff. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  33. ^ "Office of Film and Literature Classification, Australia", Office of Film and Literature Classification, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-10-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.  
  34. ^ BBFC Sivaji: The Boss Rating. Retrieved on 2007-06-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering
  35. ^ Naidu calls Rajini to join Third Front. CNN-IBN (2007-06-15). CNN-IBN is an English-language Indian TV news channel The network is a partnership between Global Broadcast News (GBN and Turner International Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  36. ^ a b Rajnikanth welcome to join Third Front: Naidu. The Hindu (2007-06-15). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  37. ^ Sivaji hits screens; Rajni fans throng theatres. Zee News (2007-06-15). Channels Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd television network consists of the following channels 1 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  38. ^ Rajni meets Amitabh. Times Now. TV (2007-06-27). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
  39. ^ Filmy Fiscal: Rajini's Sivaji rules BO. CNN-IBN (2007-06-19). CNN-IBN is an English-language Indian TV news channel The network is a partnership between Global Broadcast News (GBN and Turner International Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  40. ^ a b Roshmila Bhattacharya (2007-06-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Sivaji cuts across language barrier. Indian Express. For bi-furicated southern edition see The New Indian Express The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper owned by Ramnath Goenka Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  41. ^ Rajni rocks as `Sivaji` rules in Delhi too!. Zee (2007-06-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  42. ^ Priyanka Roy (2007-06-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The Boss breaks the plex barrier - After Southern storm, Rajanikanth mega movie is Friday’s biggest release. Telegraph India. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  43. ^ Sivaji opens to packed houses. Times of India (2007-06-23). The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  44. ^ Apurva (2007-07-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Rajni Roars. The Indian Express. For bi-furicated southern edition see The New Indian Express The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper owned by Ramnath Goenka Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  45. ^ a b Sivaji to set Hindi heartland on fire. The Economic Times (2007-07-15). The Economic Times, launched in 1961 is India's largest financial daily and the world's second largest financial daily after The Wall Street Journal, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.
  46. ^ Movie-goers riot over film hitches. ABC News Online (2007-06-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Retrieved on 2007-12-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian
  47. ^ PK Balachandran (2007-06-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Sivaji takes Sri Lanka by storm. Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times ( HT) is a leading newspaper in India, published since 1924 with roots in the independence movement Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  48. ^ 1,000 labourers to watch 'Sivaji' free in Dubai. The Hindu (2007-06-18). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  49. ^ Settu, Shankar (2007-06-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Shivaji storms the world. One India. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
  50. ^ United Kingdom Box Office Returns: 15 June 2007. imdb. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
  51. ^ 'Sivaji' is all set to be a hit in US. Moneycontrol. com (2007-06-15). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Retrieved on 2007-07-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
  52. ^ Box Office Mojo (2007-08-12). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid South Africa (Entire Region) Box Office, August 10-12, 2007. Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Retrieved on 2007-11-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran
  53. ^ The Big B hits back at criticism by Aamir Khan. The Times, South Africa (2007-12-08). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
  54. ^ http://www.hindu.com/rp/2008/04/20/stories/2008042050090200.htm Sivaji world-wide revenue
  55. ^ Rajinikanth symbolises hard work: Karunanidhi. The Hindu (2008-01-12). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Retrieved on 2008-01-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople
  56. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (2007-06-22). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. A magnum opus in style - Sivaji. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
  57. ^ Krishnan, Ananth (2007-07-15). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Sivaji: super hit but the message is troubling. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
  58. ^ T. V. S. , Hari (2007-06-16). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Sivaji: the Boss. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
  59. ^ Sivaji The Boss. The Times of India (2007-06-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
  60. ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (2007-06-15). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history No logic, only Rajni's magic. Rediff. Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
  61. ^ Jeevi. Telugu Movie review - Sivaji: The boss. Idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
  62. ^ Ram, Sanjay (2007-06-16). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Film Review: Sivaji: The Boss. Businessofcinema.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
  63. ^ a b c Gopinath, Arun. Movie Review: Sivaji. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  64. ^ Plagiarism slur on 'Sivaji' producer. TimesNow. tv (2007-06-28). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.
  65. ^ Rajnikant's Sivaji-the boss caught in a political wrangle. Hindustan Times (2007-07-09). Hindustan Times ( HT) is a leading newspaper in India, published since 1924 with roots in the independence movement Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2007-07-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians
  66. ^ PIL seeking ban on Sivaji-the Boss filed in Madras HC. The Hindu (2007-07-09). The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2007-07-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians
  67. ^ Srinivas, Saraswathy (2007-04-03). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. AR Rahman pleases Rajni fans with Sivaji. Rediff. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental
  68. ^ Sivaji: Music Review. Yahoo.com. Retrieved on 3 April 2007. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  69. ^ a b Background score for 'Sivaji' mixed in London!. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  70. ^ Audio raises expectations on Sivaji. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

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