| Remo | |
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| Directed by | Bakkiyaraj Kannan |
| Written by | Bakkiyaraj Kannan |
| Produced by | R. D. Raja |
| Starring | Sivakarthikeyan Keerthi Suresh |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production company | 24AM Studios |
| Distributed by | Thameens Films Sri Venkateswara Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹35 crore [1] |
| Box office | ₹76 crore [1] |
Remo is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, in his directorial debut and produced by R. D. Raja under 24AM Studios. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthy Suresh, while Sathish, Rajendran, Aadukalam Naren, Anson Paul, K. S. Ravikumar, Saranya Ponvannan and Sri Divya portray supporting roles. The cinematography was handled by P. C. Sreeram, and editing work was done by Ruben. Sound designer Resul Pookutty, was also a part of the film. The soundtrack album and background score has been composed by Anirudh Ravichander, and the soundtrack received positive response, upon release. The film follows an aspiring actor who decides to don as a female nurse, to test his acting skills and also to win the hearts of his lady love, who is a doctor by profession.
Remo is the first film produced by R. D. Raja, who earlier worked as a creative producer for Sivakarthikeyan, in his films Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, Maan Karate, Kaaki Sattai and Rajinimurugan. The film was initially scheduled to release on 14 March 2015, but was briefly delayed due to the script completion, and finalising the cast and crew. The project was started, with the announcement of technical crew on 1 July 2015.[2] Principal photography of this film took place on 25 October 2015 in Chennai, and continued till 2 August 2016.[3] Filming was held in Chennai, Vizag and Pondicherry. The film's title Remo was announced in February 2016.[4]
The film had a worldwide theatrical release on 7 October 2016, coinciding with the occasion of Dusshera festival. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and audience, praising Sivakarthikeyan's performance in the role of a female nurse, and the efforts he took for donning the make over, background score, soundtrack, cinematography and comedy However, the film faced criticism for glorifying stalking and the way in which Keerthy Suresh's character was written for the film. It became a commercial success grossing above ₹70 crore, amidst the budget of ₹35 crore. The film received three nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards South,[5] and five nominations at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards, with two wins, and Sivakarthikeyan receiving the SIIMA Award for Best Actor.[6] It was remade in Odia as Sister Sridevi (2017).[7]
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- ^ "SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead". The Indian Express. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Balakrishnan, Rajagopalan (5 August 2020). "Odia directors: A tribute to the masters". Utkal Today. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.