Siddy (film) explained

Siddy
Director:Pious Raj
Producer:Maheswaran Nandagopal
Starring:Aji John
Rajesh Sharma
Akshaya Udayakumar
I M Vijayan
Music:Ramesh Narayan
Editing:Ajith Unnikrishnan
Cinematography:Karthik S. Nair
Studio:Surya film Productions
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Siddy is a 2022 Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by Pious Raj for producer Maheswaran Nandagopal. The film stars Aji John and former International footballer I M Vijayan in lead roles. The debut directorial is heavily inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky' s Crime and Punishment.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Principal photography started in August 2021 and the film will also be dubbed into Tamil.[8]

Summary

Siddy is the journey through the life and mind of a law student who turns into a murderer.

Cast

Production

Pious Raj, an advertisement films director,[9] inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky' s Crime and Punishment, launched himself as director as Maheswaran Nandagopal bankrolled the project. Former International footballer and actor I M Vijayan was signed[10] for an important role along with Aji John, an actor as well as director who has helmed Hotel California.[4] Composer Ramesh Narayan who does only selective films was signed for the film with Karthik S.Nair, an associate of Ravi Varman as cinematographer.[7] The film began the shooting at the time of second phase lockdown at the locations of Ernakulam, Vizhinjam harbour and Kovalam.[1] Ramesh Narayan said that he signed the film, as the director wanted him to use Hindustani music as a different genre.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Upcoming flick 'Siddy' starring Aji John, I M Vijayan is inspired by Dostoevsky novel . 10 September 2022 . . 1 February 2022.
  2. News: ഒരു നാഴികൈ നൊടിയാകിതേ, മധുശ്രീയുടെ ആലാപനത്തില്‍ സിദ്ദിയിലെ തമിഴ് ഗാനം . 10 September 2022 . . 13 April 2022 . ml.
  3. News: ഒരു മാത്ര നിൻ, ചിരി നാളമെൻ അഴലാഴിയിൽ വെയിലാകവേ; മനസ്സ് നിറച്ചുകൊണ്ട് സിദ്ദി വീഡിയോ ഗാനം! . 10 September 2022 . . 7 January 2022. ml.
  4. News: Siddy Trailer - വീണ്ടുമൊരു ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ; 'സിദ്ദി' സിനിമയുടെ ട്രെയ്‌ലർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി . 10 September 2022 . . 10 December 2021 . ml.
  5. News: Siddy - Official Malayalam Trailer . 10 September 2022 . . 7 April 2022.
  6. News: അജി ജോൺ ചിത്രം 'സിദ്ദി', ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തുവിട്ടു . 10 September 2022 . . 10 December 2021 . ml.
  7. News: അജി ജോൺ നായകൻ; 'സിദ്ദി' ട്രെയിലർ . 10 September 2022 . . 10 December 2021 . ml.
  8. News: K . Vinothkumar . "மனசுக்கும் உடம்புக்கும் நடுவுல நடக்கும் போராட்டம்".கவனம் ஈர்த்த சிட்தி பட டிரைலர்… . 10 September 2022 . Behindwoods . 8 April 2022. ta.
  9. News: മലയാള ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ ചിത്രം 'സിദ്ദി'യുടെ ഓഡിയോ ലോഞ്ച് നിർവഹിച്ചു . 10 September 2022 . . 22 August 2021 . ml.
  10. News: K . Sivasankar . காவலராக நடிக்கும் Ex கால்பந்து வீரர்... விமரிசையாக நடந்த Audio Launch! என்ன படம்? யார் ஹீரோ? . 10 September 2022 . Behindwoods . 22 August 2021 . ta.