This movie does not have a new story. Fights are also not new. The same village stuff. But the director has done the filming in such a way that these flaws are rarely seen. Many ppl are forgetting Surya is possibly the only actor to do both a classy (kk) and a mass (singam) cop story. This movie provides complete entertainment. One thing people should follow is that they should stop comparing mass movies. Mass entertainers follow a formula which is basically a logic-less formula. The main trump card in mass entertainers is the villain n the punch dialogues. So in short similarities are inevitable. So comparison is basically pointless. This movie is not for people who look out for art stuff in every movie. This gives you full value for your money if you like to be entertained. No unwanted sentiments. Descent punches. Prakash n Surya meetings are good.But there r few flaws. Comedy was not all that great. IN few scenes Surya was found to be shouting too much. So this movie is like going to a normal hotel and having hot tasty biriyani! You will enjoy it if u like biriyani!
20 Reviews
Surya's 25th Film - Roaring Singam
sreenivas198811 June 2010
A very gud energetic and action packed movie from Surya. The film focuses on the wisdom, intelligence of bright police officers(exemplified as Surya) against cunning criminals. A touch of anti-corruption is present in this movie like most of the present movies. This film starts from Nallur(Tuticorin) and ends in Nellore(A.P). Surya(Dorai Singam) is very much energetic, serious,and audacious police inspector. The starting song is as usual a message song. Anushka(Kavya) is a homely girl in the same village, who falls in love with the daring Hero Singam because of his friendliness, good character and his courage. When small issues are going on in nallur, there comes the villain(Mayil Vahanam) Prakash Raj who is expert in kidnapping and doing all sorts of corruption in Chennai. When Surya threatens him, challenges him, and make him feel ashamed with the support of the village people, villain gets him transferred to his area to take care of him.Then how the hero and villain faces each other is the film. The climax is different from all other films. The film has a touch of the film Saamy. May be bcos of the same director. Romantic scenes are less, but the songs are very romantic. Hats off to Music Director DSP and Baba Sehgal.Kaadhal Vandhaale song ROCKS!!! Vivek's comedy scenes are not much hilarious. Altogether a great MASALA film! Special appreciation to Director Hari!
Racy entertainer.
sribornagain-394-46016318 June 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Surya's 25th movie "Singam" written & directed by Hari is a treat for the action lovers.The movie moves at a breakneck speed even before one realizes the movie gets over leaving very little time in between for the viewers to think about the logic or lack of it.
To his credit ,Hari has tried to make it as much plausible as he possibly can while maintaining the tempo of the movie right through except for maybe the songs which are only 4 ,thankfully.The flow of the screenplay is lucid & vivid that makes the viewing enjoyable & less strenuous.
When one enters the movie hall with a preconceived notion that it may be yet another masala potboiler nothing much to look forward to , what follows is two and half hours of engaging cinema .It is time for Sun pictures to rejoice & repeat their successful association with Surya after that immensely successful "Ayan" last year.
Surya is charming & dashing as ever though he tries hard to portray the role of the ruffian police.He is clearly uncomfortable in the areas where high decibel dialog delivery is mandated. He has improved his dancing & fighting skills . The makers' hard work in masking the massive difference in height between the lead pair is appreciable on screen.
Anuskha has nothing much to do but to follow in similar vein as to her performance in her previous movies like "Vettaikaran". She however sizzles in the song numbers though.
Prakashraj in yet another role of a dada which he will do with ease even in the middle of his midnight sleep.
Vinek does succeeds in spewing humor in couple of instances in a role which is a takeoff from that of Vadivelu in "Marudhamalai".
Devisriprasad's music has nothing to note while Priyan has done a decent work as the cinematographer.
Hari's career is a mixed bag with a mixture of commercially super hit movies like "Saami" , "Vel" , "Tamil" as well as duds like "Seval" , "Aaru " , "Arul" .. "Singam " is sure to find a place in the former list.
On the whole , it is a time pass movie for the commercial film lovers.
Bottomline : Racy entertainer.
To his credit ,Hari has tried to make it as much plausible as he possibly can while maintaining the tempo of the movie right through except for maybe the songs which are only 4 ,thankfully.The flow of the screenplay is lucid & vivid that makes the viewing enjoyable & less strenuous.
When one enters the movie hall with a preconceived notion that it may be yet another masala potboiler nothing much to look forward to , what follows is two and half hours of engaging cinema .It is time for Sun pictures to rejoice & repeat their successful association with Surya after that immensely successful "Ayan" last year.
Surya is charming & dashing as ever though he tries hard to portray the role of the ruffian police.He is clearly uncomfortable in the areas where high decibel dialog delivery is mandated. He has improved his dancing & fighting skills . The makers' hard work in masking the massive difference in height between the lead pair is appreciable on screen.
Anuskha has nothing much to do but to follow in similar vein as to her performance in her previous movies like "Vettaikaran". She however sizzles in the song numbers though.
Prakashraj in yet another role of a dada which he will do with ease even in the middle of his midnight sleep.
Vinek does succeeds in spewing humor in couple of instances in a role which is a takeoff from that of Vadivelu in "Marudhamalai".
Devisriprasad's music has nothing to note while Priyan has done a decent work as the cinematographer.
Hari's career is a mixed bag with a mixture of commercially super hit movies like "Saami" , "Vel" , "Tamil" as well as duds like "Seval" , "Aaru " , "Arul" .. "Singam " is sure to find a place in the former list.
On the whole , it is a time pass movie for the commercial film lovers.
Bottomline : Racy entertainer.
Great Entertainment...
ramanniyan200821 July 2011
once again director hari and actor Surya given the movie that all mass elements added with a racing screenplay..
Surya as a cop did a very fantastic role..
anushka is so beautiful in the movie specially in song sequences.
prakashraj asusal performance is good..
devisri prasad music is treat for first benchers.
vivek comedy is good..
all technicians worked well for the movie.
overall its pure hari film.. with great acting by Surya..
deserves the best film for family entertaining movie of the year..
Surya as a cop did a very fantastic role..
anushka is so beautiful in the movie specially in song sequences.
prakashraj asusal performance is good..
devisri prasad music is treat for first benchers.
vivek comedy is good..
all technicians worked well for the movie.
overall its pure hari film.. with great acting by Surya..
deserves the best film for family entertaining movie of the year..
Singam is an entertaining action film that lacks logic but works for its magic
kumarankulam20 February 2021
Suriya and Hari are reuniting for the third time in Singam which seems to be a usual action masala film with a massy Suriya. Suriya's film selections, since the past decade, work to his favor, and Singam looks like the perfect mass entertainer fitting to his star image. After Kaakha Kaakha, he is wearing the police uniform which fits him perfectly. Unlike the classy and stylish cop Anbuselvan that we loved in Kaakha Kaakha, he is playing a massy and larger-than-life cop Durai Singam. Well, Durai Singam is police who doesn't bend for any antagonists. Suriya is a superpower on screen and definitely, his ferocious appearance adds a lot of energy. He throws punch lines, beats the bad guys, and of course, speaks a lot of social messages. Suriya's convincing and intense performance is an interesting factor in Singam. After Suriya, it's Prakash Raj who rules the film. He might be the cliche villain in the film but his performance would be engaging in the film. He has few places where he wins over Suriya which increases the excitement of the film. Anushka who plays the female lead doesn't have much to do in the film but there are two scenes where her character has the proper justification to be in the film. One where she proposes to Suriya and the other where she motivates him to come back as ferocious as he was before. Singam is a typical mass entertainer which follows the same route as Hari's previous films. What's special with Singam is that Hari constantly adds the energy pumping mass scenes to keep the audience engaged. The film might be not so fresh but Hari's treatment in the writing part works in the film. It's true that the film glorifies Suriya's larger-than-life image and that his character in this film is not so interesting because his characterization is similar to the age-old perfect police officer that we had seen way back in Moondru Mugam. Unlike his previous films, we definitely miss that actor in Suriya because he doesn't have much scope to perform instead he is here only to entertain. Adding to this, Devi Sri Prasad scores well with his album and his background score adds so much energy to the film. Overall, Singam is an entertaining action film that lacks logic but works for its magic.
Suriya's best acting movie, must watch
ashliondutt14 May 2013
Suriya's acting in the movie is awesome and enjoyed the movie. Good action and nice acting by all crew. Prakash Raj acting is just brilliant.
Singam is the man of right deeds and whole village will stand by him in case of any threat. He replicated the same at the new place he has been sent to and hence in the hour of need, everyone was standing by him.
The way he tackles Prakash is just awesome. One cop like Singam can change a lot in society. The movie shows that there are people in the system who want to do real good but are crushed by the wrong-doers is true and well known.
I vote the movie 10 out of 10. Good movie to watch. I watched even Hindi version of this movie, however it is not that good compared to Tamil.I hope right people take right inspiration from it!. The movie is an entertaining mix of reality and dramatization. The movie is not just another movie to me but based on a simple but strong theme which the movie rightly justifies.
I suggest all to watch the movie once, as it is worth.
Singam is the man of right deeds and whole village will stand by him in case of any threat. He replicated the same at the new place he has been sent to and hence in the hour of need, everyone was standing by him.
The way he tackles Prakash is just awesome. One cop like Singam can change a lot in society. The movie shows that there are people in the system who want to do real good but are crushed by the wrong-doers is true and well known.
I vote the movie 10 out of 10. Good movie to watch. I watched even Hindi version of this movie, however it is not that good compared to Tamil.I hope right people take right inspiration from it!. The movie is an entertaining mix of reality and dramatization. The movie is not just another movie to me but based on a simple but strong theme which the movie rightly justifies.
I suggest all to watch the movie once, as it is worth.
Furious & fast pace movie
keshava202029 May 2010
Lot of expectations from Surya for his 25th film, well this movie has all the masala to complete silver jubilee. Storyline is good, screenplay is superb, this is one of the best movies of Surya till date. He is furious in the film & is expected from the director as the title itself says singam,pace of the movie is good. Anushka dazzles. Vivek is OK. Songs are catchy at times. Prakash Raj with his starry looks is amazing. The best scene of the movie is when Prakash Raj says to Surya that he can transfer Surya within minutes & that is what surya wants to happen so that Prakash Raj can accept his defeat. Overall its a good 2hrs 30 min entertainment.
This movie deserves a "middle-finger" from Tamil audiences
idleboyy5 June 2010
The kollywood film industry has yet again delivered a crap masala movie in the form of Singam. The most important thing regarding this movies is that it underestimates the Tamil audiences. Are Tamil audiences fools watching the same old pathetic type of masala movies?. that too from the likes of Hari and Suriya...Tamil audiences deserve a better class of movies.
Story line of the movie - What a predictable sh*t.. There is no story in this movie..There is a hell lot of punch dialogue throughout this flick..Suriya looks like a mad man shouting on top of his voice which he calls it as acting.... There is not a little bit of excitement by watching this boring piece of work.
Boring music - As i recall there is not a single track worth listening, so is the visuals.. Some of the songs features Anushka in which she wears skimpy outfits.. All the songs features some lame dancing and the Suriya-Anushka pair is no treat to watch.. They look like a couple of actors who lost their senses by shaking their legs shabbily and calls it as dancing..
Suriya is terribly disappointing in this movie..At first it was very exciting to hear that Suriya had done a cop role which suits him very much.. But had to change my opinion after watching this junk.. The climax is a bit lengthy which spans most of the time in second half .. This is the period which makes the audiences very restless because this is the lengthiest climax with no twist or turn and every single person knows the ending, that "In the end the hero always wins".. If that is the case then what is the point in making such a mediocre movie?.. This movie is absolute trash... please avoid it because it has the same old masala story with no element of surprise..
My rating is 1/10
Story line of the movie - What a predictable sh*t.. There is no story in this movie..There is a hell lot of punch dialogue throughout this flick..Suriya looks like a mad man shouting on top of his voice which he calls it as acting.... There is not a little bit of excitement by watching this boring piece of work.
Boring music - As i recall there is not a single track worth listening, so is the visuals.. Some of the songs features Anushka in which she wears skimpy outfits.. All the songs features some lame dancing and the Suriya-Anushka pair is no treat to watch.. They look like a couple of actors who lost their senses by shaking their legs shabbily and calls it as dancing..
Suriya is terribly disappointing in this movie..At first it was very exciting to hear that Suriya had done a cop role which suits him very much.. But had to change my opinion after watching this junk.. The climax is a bit lengthy which spans most of the time in second half .. This is the period which makes the audiences very restless because this is the lengthiest climax with no twist or turn and every single person knows the ending, that "In the end the hero always wins".. If that is the case then what is the point in making such a mediocre movie?.. This movie is absolute trash... please avoid it because it has the same old masala story with no element of surprise..
My rating is 1/10
Singam (2010)
santhosh-102901 January 2018
Has director Hari ran out of story lines?
r-balaji-6107 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
To say the truth, this film doesn't deserve the spoiler button. Why? Because under the name "Singam", you're gonna watch the director's own 2003 flick "Saamy" starring Vikram and Trisha, modified to an extent, as if to avoid any resemblance. So by revealing the plot, I wouldn't have made much difference. This film is supposed to be Surya Sivakumar's 25th film, so you go into the theatre expecting at least a decent movie. But what you wouldn't have expected is, as the film proceeds you'll realize more and more that it has been influenced to an alarming level by Saamy, so that during the climax you are going to know exactly what is gonna happen. Actually, despite this, the film could've kept you quite engaged but for the unnecessary song sequences which seemed determined to break the pace of the film. The director has wasted the talents of the award winning actor Prakash Raj. Anushka Shetty has almost no role in the movie except for song sequences and other scenes probably present to remind you that she is the heroine. Surya's on-screen antics (the unforgettable roaring lion appearing every time he slaps a guy, whoa!) and gravity defying action sequences makes you wonder why a comedian was ever required in the film. And the comedian Vivek's comedies are average too. Overall, sadly a run-of-the-mill 25th film for Surya. But still, as many say, actor Vijay could learn a lot from Surya about acting in masala flicks.
Ideal plot for "Dabbang" sequel
AvinashPatalay15 November 2010
Cop-stories seem to be order of the day. One-man army. One honest cop against the corruption and the evils in the society. It started with "Pokiri", "Dabbang" stamped it and now there are cop-stories are being churned out in plenty.
Just like "Dabbang", the plot is the "Ssssh" word. Its the format, presentation and punch which rules the roost and transports you into the 70's/
80's genre of film making where creative liberties were aptly justified when the audience taste-buds for poetic justice was satiated. The plot is wrapped with good performance from the protagonist and his nemesis, death-defying action sequences and romance with the lady thrown in as relief moments.
Surya:: This is the first Surya movie I have watched and must admit that he has a great screen-presence. His novel mouth-ache adds to the cop character.
Anushka:: Gets a few songs to shake her body and weave a romantic track around the plot.
Prakashraj:: As usual he is himself, super-confident as ever. Ensures to hog the audience attention every time he appears on the screen.
Songs are good. Background score is engrossing. Action sequences as mentioned earlier has a punch, though a few places it seems to imitate Rajinikanth style. Comedy wasn't upto the mark, but passable. I watched the dubbed Telugu version namely "Yamudu" and the make-suit has been done well.
Just like "Dabbang", the plot is the "Ssssh" word. Its the format, presentation and punch which rules the roost and transports you into the 70's/
80's genre of film making where creative liberties were aptly justified when the audience taste-buds for poetic justice was satiated. The plot is wrapped with good performance from the protagonist and his nemesis, death-defying action sequences and romance with the lady thrown in as relief moments.
Surya:: This is the first Surya movie I have watched and must admit that he has a great screen-presence. His novel mouth-ache adds to the cop character.
Anushka:: Gets a few songs to shake her body and weave a romantic track around the plot.
Prakashraj:: As usual he is himself, super-confident as ever. Ensures to hog the audience attention every time he appears on the screen.
Songs are good. Background score is engrossing. Action sequences as mentioned earlier has a punch, though a few places it seems to imitate Rajinikanth style. Comedy wasn't upto the mark, but passable. I watched the dubbed Telugu version namely "Yamudu" and the make-suit has been done well.
Singam Suriya
chakrav-2185016 May 2021
Tough cop with majestic roar
nawazkhan-4568717 November 2020
Irritating flick
amnara19 January 2011
Story goes like this. Villain Prakash Raj goes to a village/southern town where he runs into the hero and gets thrashed there. Then Surya the hero and villain come to the city and continue their fight. The fight sequences consists of doing humanly impossible feats like high jumping 25 feet, long jumping 50 feet, dodging bullets, beating up 10 guys in one go etc. etc. which only hardcore fans can appreciate. Then there are stupid punch dialogs exchanged between hero and the villain. Objective fans who can't digest unrealistic scenes will find such sequences unintentionally funny. There is the usual drab slapstick comedy interludes by Vivek, which has nothing to do with the main story whatsoever. Dancing and singing etc make up rest of the movie. If you like to watch realistic and believable movie stay away from this. Action movies don't have to be over the top and totally unbelievable like this one.
One of a kind
ashutoshguptabbm17 July 2022
A Pathetic movie....Singam a big flop for Surya
ncoolvishnu31 May 2010
pathetic movie by Surya...he is not fit in action movies and his dialog delivery is one of the bore in this movie...nothing different in this movie Harri's earlier super hit movie Sammy says that all because the style and story line somewhat from that movie....Vivek comedy was not good Anushka just played her role without any over....
SINGAM a big flop look at d dialogs such a waste one . Surya doesn't know to fight he is just a party going and proposing girls every were. he just imitates Vijay in the fight scenes....overall Surya just imitating Vijay in fight and to say dialogs
OVERALL SINGAM is PATHETIC!!!! disaster 4 Surya and sun pictures....
SINGAM a big flop look at d dialogs such a waste one . Surya doesn't know to fight he is just a party going and proposing girls every were. he just imitates Vijay in the fight scenes....overall Surya just imitating Vijay in fight and to say dialogs
OVERALL SINGAM is PATHETIC!!!! disaster 4 Surya and sun pictures....
Duraisingam - a short-tempered super cop.
theinvincibleprotector7 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Duraisingam was introduced as a Sub-Inspector with anger issues who dislikes his Police job but doing it for his family. Singam wants to stay with his hometown people, so he got his posting on his village through recommendation (a year later some girl named Subha with one extra sense says that recommendation, reservation and corruption are the reasons why capable youths are leaving the country). Singam's ambition in life is to open a departmental store and develop his family business. He does not take cases from his caste people and he solves the problems through slapping or talking, the two things he's expert in. He tries his best to stay as a person who respects women but unfortunately whenever he is angry his misogyny shows up. Later he got a villain and got a promotion and transfer to the city, which he kept a secret from his family and decided decline his promotion so that he could be surrounded with his people and play soccer for his team. But his family found out about his transfer and promotion and emotionally manipulates him to take the job in the city. Singam goes to the city and struggles to do his usual slapping and talking at the beginning, then with the motivation from his girlfriend Singam got back in action. He goes to the villain's house and gave his long well rhymed speech, which he might have prepared and practiced while travelling to the villain's house. He talked about everyone has a backup called caste and which are the places you could see a Lion. Step by step he was stopping the villain's illegal acts and gets promoted as Assistant Commissioner, and the first thing he did was to show up before Mayil Vaahanam the villain to show his promotion order, and kicked and damaged Mayil Vaahanam's volleyball, He must have missed his soccer matches. In the next shot its shown that Mayil Vaahanam and his gang were sad looking at the damaged volleyball. Then he kills the villain's gang one by one and in the process he got his people get hurt and killed. Finally he decided to let the villain live and left him, but he was actually waiting for the villain to come to him, Singam might needed some time to practice his speech, then he kills the villain after giving his rhymed speech. In the end Singam publicly resigns his job and married his girlfriend Kavya. But in secret he took a undercover job as Deputy Commissioner and secretly spy the Thoothukudi harbor to find out weapons shipping. Duraisingam's adventures will be continued as a Undercover Cop.
ROURING COP
nateshmuru-0440127 July 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Fantastic film but Surya may have cut a little to speak louder in some places. Vivek's humor was average. Prakash Raj's performance was excellent. Finally this film is a film that will make the mass audience watch it again and again.
Somebody stop this Maniac from action movies he so irritating.....
jasonstatham10010 June 2010
Singam Surya's 25th movie was the worst among the worst movie of the Tamil movie in the year 2010....Hari's story was pathetic in this movie and Surya's acting is too bad in action sequences and saying dialog...Prakash raj was the villain in this movie...the movie is as usual without any difference in the story line 1st half of the movie was very boring...2nd half nothing new with illogical fights....Anushka was the actress but she had done her role without any irritating sequences....Surya was irritating with his stupid action styles and saying mass dialog that does not suit him....Surya was almost like a clown on that scenes....Vivek was the comedy hero but his comedy didn't made laugh to audiences....that too made movie bore.....even Surya fans didn't like this movie that the Singam became a Asingam for audiences....the intro scene was the worst in this scene also illogical fights and dialogs....overall it was a Clown Cop movie that made the audience irritating.......
a big-loss for Surya...he can only do romance and sentiments thats well suit for him....he cant act in an mass action movie...Ayan was luckily hit because of the Harris Jayaraj music and songs...but aadhavan proved always Surya movies wont be a hit and this time Singam a big loss....
overall Singam is the worst cop movie i have ever seen....
a big-loss for Surya...he can only do romance and sentiments thats well suit for him....he cant act in an mass action movie...Ayan was luckily hit because of the Harris Jayaraj music and songs...but aadhavan proved always Surya movies wont be a hit and this time Singam a big loss....
overall Singam is the worst cop movie i have ever seen....
SINGAM hailed as commercial entertainer is nothing but a Colosseum of joke
dinin_2210 August 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Who ever says this movie is great ,awesome,commercial entertainer must be a fan of lead actors or else they got to be really kidding because this movie is a utter piece of crap.MY PIECE OF ADVICE- FIRST BE A FAN OF TAMIL CINEMA .Its only movies like this make us (audience) looks like fools.We are in 2010 where we have people making movies like INCEPTION,MATRIX, THE LORD OF THE RINGS,Moon(2009 British science fiction film),KATRATHU TAMIL ...But here we have people making same trash over and over again in the name of entertainment and not even attempting to do some thing even close to innovative in story,screenplay direction.And in the end of the day they say we are in the league of world cinema.
Seriously, there is no way i would recommend this crap to anyone.I really wonder whether the filmmaker himself had watched the movie...
regards, fan of tamil cinema
Seriously, there is no way i would recommend this crap to anyone.I really wonder whether the filmmaker himself had watched the movie...
regards, fan of tamil cinema
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