Kireedam

Kireedam (2007) (Tamil: கிரீடம்) (English: Crown) is a Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay. The film starred Ajith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan and Rajkiran in pivotal roles with Vivek, Saranya, Cochin Haneefa and Santhanam in other roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Kireedom started its first schedule of filming on 15 December and was set to release for 1 May 2007 coinciding Ajith’s birthday however it was eventually delayed to 20 July 2007.

It is a remake of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam blockbuster Kireedam. It was also remade in Hindi by Priyadarshan as Gardish, which in turn became a blockbuster of 1993.

Plot

Sakthivel (Ajith Kumar) is an implicitly obedient son of a sincere policeman, Rajarajan (Raj Kiran). Sakthi and his dad’s dream is the same: That of seeing him enter the police force. The entire family comprising two other daughters, the mom (Saranya) and a wastrel of a brother-in-law (Vivek) are cuddly and close-knit. Rajarajan is from the old school of life and honesty is his watchword. In a venal system, this lands him in trouble often.

Divya (Trisha Krishnan), a college girl, is a charming full-of-beans girl. She has some comical run-ins with Sakthi, and eventually falls in love with him. Elsewhere, Rajarajan, who books an MLA’s son for an offence, is hauled up over the coals and sent on a ‘punishment transfer’ to a place, which is run as personal fief by a local dada, Varadarajan (Ajay). One thing leads to another, and Sakthi is unwittingly sucked into the unholy vortex. Just as he is about to join the police force, destiny decrees otherwise: His life is not going to be the same again. A dad’s dream lies shattered while a son, despite his unwillingness, has to fight an honest war beyond the matrix of a law. It is a situation that is actually an emotional cauldron. How the dad and son reconcile to the new reality is the story.

Reviews

The Hindu, in a review about the story, said that "Vijay has neatly packaged a strong storyline with a sensibly balanced mix of sentiment and action. At no point does the film sag." It appreciated the lead and supporting cast "Looking well-toned and incredibly youthful, Ajith makes a mark both with his appearance and expressions. And matching him equally in the two departments is an awesome Trisha."

The review from an entertainment portal, Sify.com, hailed the attempt as "For once a Tamil remake of a Malayalam classic, lives up to our expectations. Kireedam is quality cinema, one that is daringly different from the run-of-the mill superstar films that are dished out in the name of mass movies" and gave the verdict as "Good" summing up as "On the whole, Kireedam is an engaging entertainer which is so rare to find these days. Go for it!"

A review from another movie portal, Behindwoods,com, gave it a thumping 3.5 out of 5 stars with the verdict "Complete family entertainer". It called the movie as a "good realistic attempt towards meaningful cinema. But if the sluggish pace in the second half is taken care of, the movie would have been much crisper" and said that "Kreedom will categorically be Ajith's prized trophy in his filmi career"

Directed by	A. L. Vijay
Produced by	Suresh Balaje
Written by	Lohithadas, Na. Muthukumar Prasanna Kumar
Starring	Ajith Kumar Raj Kiran Trisha Krishnan Vivek Cochin Haneefa Santhanam M. S. Baskar Ajay Kumar Saranya Ravi Kale
Music by	G. V. Prakash Kumar
Cinematography	Tirru Nirav Shah
Distributed by	Adlabs Limited
Release date(s)	20 July 2007
Country	India
Language	Tamil