Top 7 cricket-based Tamil films
Currently, the Tamil film industry is mostly talking about action films of leading actors, but sports films are popular among fans. Especially films made with the game of cricket as the plot are popular in Tamil cinema with huge expectations. Also, some films are made based on the life of famous cricketers. After the film ‘Chennai 600028‘ in Tamil, there is a lot of talk about interesting cricket films. Following the worldwide popularity of Indian cricketer Dhoni’s life as a film, the reception of cricket films has been increasing in India. In this list, Top 7 cricket-based Tamil films are listed here.
1. Chennai 600028
The 2007 film Chennai 600028 combines romance, comedy, and sports. Siva, Jai, Nitin Sathya, Vijayalakshmi, Premji Amaran, and other actors featured in the Venkat Prabhu-directed movie, which also has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Premji Amaran.
The movie centers on a variety of topics, including friendship, love, and rivalry in a suburban setting, and is based on the game of street cricket popular in India. The tale takes place in Mandaveli, a Chennai suburb, and the movie’s title is derived from that location’s pin code.
2. Potta Potti
Potta Potti is a film directed by Yuvraj Dayalan starring Chadangoppan Ramesh and Harini in the lead roles. The principal actors in Yuvraj Dayalan’s film Potta Potti are Chadangoppan Ramesh and Harini. Producing the movie is V Muraliraman, while Arul Dev is the music director.
In a hamlet, two cousins are hoping to wed their uncle’s daughter. The girl suggests a cricket match as a resolution to the problem. The rest of the narrative concerns S. Ramesh, a cricket player who gets captured by one of the cousins.
3. Dhoni
Dhoni is a 2012 Tamil movie. The film is directed by Prakash Raj. The film was released in both Tamil and Telugu languages. The film stars Akash, Radhika Apte, and others. Ilayaraja composed the music for the film. Karthik, a 14-year-old boy, is the middle-class government worker Subramaniam’s son.
However, he has a single obsession and passion, and that is cricket. His idol is MS Dhoni, and like him, he aspires to be a powerful wicketkeeper-batsman. His coach, Nassar, believes that he has a lot of potentials. Karthik struggles at school to understand mathematics and keeps lagging behind his peers, which frustrates both his instructors and his father, who hopes to see his son finish with an MBA.
4. Jeeva
Jeeva is a 2014 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Suchinthran. The film has actor Vishnu as the hero and Sri Divya as the heroine. Santhosh wrote the dialogue, R Mahdi handled the camera work, Rajeevan handled the art direction, Anthony handled the editing, and D. Imman created the music.
The motherless Jeeva develops with Cricket as his sole concentration from an early age. However, there are always obstacles in his way, from his romantic life to the politics surrounding squad selection.
5. Chennai 600028: Part 2
The sequel to the 2007 movie Chennai 600028 will be helmed by director Venkat Prabhu. Actors from the first part of the movie, including Arvind Akash, Premji, Vijay Vasanth, Nitin Satya, and many others, also appeared in this second part. Together with them and a host of other notable actors and actresses. Before the movie’s release, Yuvan Shankar Raja’s songs, which were in the movie, became popular.
Years after their carefree days, the Chennai Sharks squad reunites to celebrate the marriage of a member of their own. The circumstances leading up to the marriage result in their signing up for a cricket competition, which gives the wedding plans an unpleasant twist. Irony has the last word on how to bring their friend’s life back on track; they must compete in another tournament to have a second opportunity at redemption.
6. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
Sushant Singh, Harry Tangiri, Kyara Advani, Disha Pattani, Anupam Keer, and Bhumika feature in the Neeraj Pandey-directed film M.S. Dhoni. The life of cricketer Dhoni is the basis for the movie. The hidden tale of Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s transformation from ticket taker to trophy collector.
Goalkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays for the school football squad. A school cricket coach named Bannerjee invites him to join his team and practices with him every day for two hours. Over time, he develops into a dominant state-level player, but for a very long time, luck hasn’t been on his side to make the Indian Cricket squad. Dhoni accepts a position as a ticket-checker with Indian Railways and begins playing cricket for the railroads. After four years, he is chosen for the Indian Cricket team and goes on to become one of the greatest leaders in the sport’s history.
7. Kanaa
Kanaa is an action and sports film, which is directed by Arunraja Kamaraj, and stars Sivakarthikeyan, Sathyaraj, Aishwarya Rajesh, Darshan, and others. Actor Sivakarthikeyan served as producer and singer for this movie. Arunraja Kamaraj, writer, and singer of Kabali fame have also taken the directorial reins. Dibu Ninan Thomas composed the music for the film.
The filmmaker honestly addresses the agricultural sector that the challenges facing our nation’s agriculture today, as well as how a local girl who wants to play cricket overcomes all barriers and travels to an international cricket event.
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