Chennai 2 Singapore

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{{Short description|2017 film by Abbas Akbar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Chennai 2 Singapore
|image = Chennai 2 Singapore.jpg
|caption = Poster
|director = [[Abbas Akbar]]
|producer = [[Media Development Authority|Media Development Authority of Singapore]] Ghibran Vrobal. MM2 Entertainment Pte Ltd.
|starring = [[Gokul Anand]] [[Anju Kurian]] Rajesh Balachandran
|music = [[Ghibran]]
|cinematography = Karthick Nallamuthu
|editing = [[Praveen K. L.]]
|studio = Comicbook Films India Private Ltd
|released = 7 December 2017 (Singapore) 8 December 2017 (Malaysia) 15 December 2017 (India)
|country = India Singapore
|language = Tamil
}}
'''''Chennai 2 Singapore''''' is a 2017 Tamil-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Abbas Akbar]], featuring [[Gokul Anand]], [[Anju Kurian]], Rajesh Balachandiran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/chennai-to-singapore-with-sathya-ghibran-and-co.html|title='Chennai Singapore' with Sathya, Ghibran and co.|work=behindwoods.com}}</ref> The film was jointly produced by Comicbook and the Media Development Authority Singapore (now known as IMDA), [[Ghibran]], Vrobal and MM2 Entertainment Pte Ltd and co-produced by Shabir. Chennai2Singapore is the first collaboration between the Indian Tamil and Singaporean film industries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20151022-BOLLYWOOD-BREAKS-OUT/On-the-Cover/Singapore-is-new-hub-for-Indian-cinema?page=2|title=Singapore is new hub for Indian cinema- Nikkei Asian Review|publisher=Asia.nikkei.com|date=2015-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article6407986.ece|title=Etcetera: Tamannaah upbeat Baahubali|author=Nikhil Raghavan|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film starts with two men expressing their gratitude in a cemetery about a person who changed their life. The film then moves to a flashback.

The film is about a struggling Indian filmmaker, Harish (Gokul Anand), who makes his way to Singapore to look for investors to finance his dream movie. However, a series of misfortunes foils his plans and he also ends up losing his passport. At a loss, Harish meets Vaanambadi (Rajesh Balachandiran), an eccentric Singaporean cameraman. With Vaanambaadi's advice and help, they meet a producer Michael (Shiv Keshav), who advises Harish to script on a romantic film instead of sentimental film. Without a script, Harish becomes heartbroken. But then he meets a girl Roshini ([[Anju Kurian]]), who is dying from cancer and gets swept up in a number of hilarious but serious situations. Harish begins to script on these events. He motivates Roshini not to lose heart and to stay positive. He eventually falls in love with her.

Roshini's father talks to Harish about her cancer and how things took a turn when it was known that
she had cancer. He tells Harish that he wants a huge sum of money to cure her. Harish and Vaanambadi
rob Michael by blackmailing him using his concubine.

Papablast (Emzee Jazz), a comedy don is assigned the work of kidnapping Roshini and the duo by Michael. Papablast successfully kidnaps the trio but, unfortunately falls into his own prey leading to the trio's escape and Harish uses the money to save Roshini and she gets cured.

Some months later, in the present it is revealed that Harish was praying to Papablast and made a film about his own story. The film ends with the trio leaving on a car.<ref>{{Cite book|title = அபாஸ் அக்பரின் கைவண்ணத்தில் உருவாகும் 'சென்னை2சிங்கப்பூர்'|last = Muhammad|first = Fairoz|publisher = Tamil Murasu|date = 11 Jan 2016}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Gokul Anand]] as Harish
* [[Anju Kurian]] as Roshini
* Rajesh Balachandran as Vaanambadi
* Shiv Keshav as Michael
* Emcee Jesz as PapaBlast
* Sumithra as Harish's mom
* Vijay Pranav as Kaviarasan
* M. Kannan as Financier
* Chadru as Saleem
* "Anbaana" Arun as Bhaskar
* Prem Kumar as Pazhani
* [[L. Raja]] as Roshini's father

==Production==
In 2011, [[Abbas Akbar]] approached director [[Venkat Prabhu]] with the script of the film, hoping that the director would work on the project as an executive producer. Akbar held initial talks with [[Attakathi Dinesh|Dinesh]] to play the lead role, but Prabhu's decision not to produce the film meant that Dinesh also opted against working on the project.<ref name="aa">{{Cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/chennai-singapore/chennai-singapore-movie.html|title="It Was Vulgar Of An Actor To Say No To Rehearsal" - A Director's Difficult Journey, Madhavan, Kamal Haasan, Arya|date=17 February 2016|website=Behindwoods|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref> Akbar later approached actor [[R. Madhavan]] and narrated the script of the film to him, but the actor was busy with the production of ''[[Irudhi Suttru]]'' (2016) and was not interested in immediately beginning the project.<ref name="aa"/> Abbas Akbar secured a fund from the [[Media Development Authority]] in [[Singapore]] to make the film, while he also sold his house to raise funds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30340950|title=Indian movies being made in Singapore|work=BBC News}}</ref> The first schedule began in Chennai and was completed by September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Now-tamil-filmmakers-eye-japan-as-the-next-market/articleshow/41802978.cms|title=Now, Tamil filmmakers eye Japan as the next market|work=The Times of India}}</ref> The second schedule of the film began in October 2014 in Singapore and featured a combination of cast members from India and Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/chennai-singapore-makers-hope-to-popularise-singapore/|title=‘Chennai Singapore’ makers hope to popularise Singapore|date=15 September 2014|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/details-about-the-upcoming-tamil-movie-chennai-to-singapore.html|title=Details about the upcoming Tamil Movie Chennai to Singapore|work=behindwoods.com}}</ref> [[Sathya (actor)|Sathya]] and [[Hebah Patel]] began working on the film but the project soon ran into trouble after the film was half complete. The director and Sathya had creative differences after Sathya had refused to attend rehearsals and was subsequently removed from the film. The film was subsequently started with newcomers throughout 2015 and successfully finished by 2016.<ref name="aa"/>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Chennai2Singapore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ghibran]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2016|9|5}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 55:18
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Think Music India]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Maayavan]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Vishwaroopam 2]]
| next_year = 2018
}}

Music composer, [[Mohamaad Ghibran]] announced on his social media pages that the audio launch will be done through a uniquely designed Audio Drive. Ghibran and director Abbas Akbar planned to undertake the cross-country trip from Chennai to Singapore, where each song number was released on YouTube at each border, from Chennai to Singapore, crossing Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia!<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.sify.com/movies/ghibran%E2%80%99s-road-trip-from-chennai-to-singapore-news-tamil-qbgngDjiaggbg.html|title = Ghibran's road trip from Chennai to Singapore|date = 6 January 2016|website = Sify}}</ref> Engaging his fans and friends through his social media pages, Ghibran asked for advice about the road trip. He also sent a wish for [[Ajith Kumar]], known for his road skills, to offer his advice.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.onlykollywood.com/ghibran-wishes-for-a-dose-of-advice-from-thala-ajith/|title = Ghibran wishes for a dose of advice from Thala Ajith|date = 4 January 2016|website = Only Kollywood}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Ghibran-to-compose-for-Chennai-Singapore/articleshow/48248104.cms|title=Ghibran to compose for Chennai Singapore|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

The historic Audio Drive flag-off event in August 2016 at Sathyam Theatres Chennai was graced by popular Kollywood actor Suriya. The event garnered an outstanding media presence and wide publicity for the film and its prolific efforts to release each single. The first song that was released in Chennai, “Vaadi Vaadi” topped the charts on the popular radio station, Radio Mirchi, for over a week in August 2016, and went on to top the weekly charts on other stations such as Big FM, Radio City, and Suryan FM. The vibrant song also took the top spot for overall airplay across Chennai’s FMs in September 2016. The complete soundtrack of Chennai 2 Singapore claimed an impressive 1st spot on iTunes All India Music Store due to its snazzy city-styled numbers and Apple Music chose “Vaadi Vaadi” as its best song of the week in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://comicbook.com.sg/chennai-2-singapore/|title = Chennai to Singapore|access-date = 24 December 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171224213831/http://comicbook.com.sg/chennai-2-singapore/|archive-date = 24 December 2017|url-status = dead}}</ref>

{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 55:18
| title1 = Vaadi Vaadi
| lyrics1 = Soundararajan K
| extra1 = Rajan Chelliah
| length1 = 3:50

| title2 = Poda
| lyrics2 = [[Sikkander]] , Anbumani
| extra2 = [[RJ Balaji]], Abishek Raaja
| length2 = 3:01

| title3 = Pogadhe (Male Version)
| lyrics3 = Jaya Rathakrishnan
| extra3 = Rajan Chelliah
| length3 = 4:21

| title4 = Texas Pogiraen
| lyrics4 = Narrow Smith, Sarva Kannan
| extra4 = Narrow Smith, Sharanya Gopinath
| length4 = 4:00

| title5 = Gun Inbam
| lyrics5 = Sikkander, Jil Sri
| extra5 = Sharanya Gopinath, Abbas Akbar, Emcee Jesz
| length5 = 3:27

| title6 = Ro Ro Roshini
| lyrics6 = [[Karthik Netha]], [[Ghibran]]
| extra6 = Nivas
| length6 = 4:40

| title7 = Pogadhe (Female Version)
| lyrics7 = Jaya Rathakrishnan
| extra7 = Suthashini
| length7 = 4:27

| title8 = Vaadi Vaadi (Karaoke Version)
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 =
| length8 = 3:46

| title9 = Poda (Karaoke Version)
| lyrics9 =
| extra9 =
| length9 = 2:58

| title10 = Pogadhe (Male Version) [Karaoke Version]
| lyrics10 =
| extra10 =
| length10 = 4:19

| title11 = Texas Pogiraen (Karaoke Version)
| lyrics11 =
| extra11 =
| length11 = 4:01

| title12 = Gun Inbam (Karaoke Version)
| lyrics12 =
| extra12 =
| length12 = 3:25

| title13 = Ro Ro Roshini (Karaoke Version)
| lyrics13 =
| extra13 =
| length13 = 4:40

| title14 = Pogadhe (Female Version) [Karaoke Version]
| lyrics14 =
| extra14 =
| length14 = 4:23
}}

The first four songs appear in the film, while the next three don't.

==Reception==
The film released to good audience reviews particularly with the younger audience.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=7055824}}

[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Singaporean films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Singaporean romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2017 romantic comedy films]]

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