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{{Short description|2015 Indian film by G. Manikandan}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = 144 film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = G. Manikandan
| producer = [[C. V. Kumar]] [[T. E. Abinesh|Abinesh Elangovan]]
| starring = [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] [[Ashok Selvan]] [[Oviya]] [[Sonu Gowda|Sruthi Ramakrishnan]]
| cinematography = [[R. B. Gurudev]]
| editing = [[Leo John Paul]]
| music = [[Sean Roldan]]
| studio = [[Thirukumaran Entertainment]] Abi & Abi Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2015|11|27|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''144''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[heist film|heist]] [[comedy film]] directed by G. Manikandan and produced by [[C. V. Kumar]], starring [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Ashok Selvan]], [[Oviya]] and [[Sonu Gowda|Shruthi Ramakrishnan]]. The film's plot is partially inspired by the novel ''Vasanthakaala Kutrangal'' ({{Translation|The Crimes of Spring}}) by [[Sujatha (writer)|Sujatha]].<ref name=":0" /> It was released on 27 November 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2015 |title=144 get a clean chit |url=https://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?catid=10&newsid=22743 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250614062047/https://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?catid=10&newsid=22743 |archive-date=14 June 2025 |access-date=14 June 2025 |website=LiveChennai.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] as Thesi
*[[Ashok Selvan]] as Madhaan
*[[Oviya]] as Kalyani
*[[Sonu Gowda|Shruthi Ramakrishnan]] as Divya
*[[Munishkanth|Ramdoss]] as Ravi Varman
*[[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]] as Rayappan
*[[Sujatha Sivakumar]] as Meenakshi Rayappan
*[[Uday Mahesh|Udayabhanu Maheshwaran]] as 'Feelings' Ravi
*"Hello" Kandasaamy as Tube
*[[Ambani Shankar]]
}}
[[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] and [[S. J. Suryah]] provide narration for the film with the former providing the voiceover at the beginning of the film.

== Production ==
The film was launched by producer [[C. V. Kumar]] with the new director Manikandan, and it began shooting in February 2015, with a principal cast of [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Ashok Selvan]], [[Oviya]] and [[Sonu Gowda|Sruthi Ramakrishnan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2015 |title=Producer CV Kumar kick starts '144' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/producer-cv-kumar-kick-starts-144-news-tamil-pckkHfcggejhh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216041201/http://www.sify.com/movies/producer-cv-kumar-kick-starts-144-news-tamil-pckkHfcggejhh.html |archive-date=16 February 2015 |access-date=5 December 2018 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=26 November 2015 |title=It was difficult to pick up the Madurai slang |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/It-was-difficult-to-pick-up-the-Madurai-slang/articleshow/49921174.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828130759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/it-was-difficult-to-pick-up-the-madurai-slang/articleshow/49921174.cms |archive-date=28 August 2024 |access-date=8 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The team shot scenes in [[Madurai]], with Ashok Selvan portraying an illegal car racer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2015 |title=From an honest detective to an illegal car racer! |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/from-a-honest-detective-to-an-illegal-car-racer.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206001723/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/from-a-honest-detective-to-an-illegal-car-racer.html |archive-date=6 December 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018 |website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref> After a single long filming schedule, the film was announced to be nearing completion by April 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2015 |title=''I have signed a project with a big production house'' |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/actor-ashok-selvan-is-enthused-about-savaale-samalis-release-144-shooting-wraps-in-one-week.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225210534/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/actor-ashok-selvan-is-enthused-about-savaale-samalis-release-144-shooting-wraps-in-one-week.html |archive-date=25 December 2024 |access-date=5 December 2018 |website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = 144
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Sean Roldan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2015|10|30|df=y}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Think Music]]
| producer = Sean Roldan
| prev_title = [[Aadama Jaichomada]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Joker (2016 film)|Joker]]
| next_year = 2016
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[Sean Roldan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=1 November 2015 |title=144 (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan |url=https://milliblog.com/2015/11/01/144-music-review-tamil-sean-roldan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514084848/https://milliblog.com/2015/11/01/144-music-review-tamil-sean-roldan/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 June 2025 |website=[[Milliblog]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2015 |title=144 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/144-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1053425050 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3EFC6 |archive-date=25 February 2026 |access-date=25 February 2026 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 18:32
| title1 = Vinai Theerkum Pillayada
| extra1 = [[Sean Roldan]], Sathyaprakash & Shenbagaraj
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Poove Pooviname
| extra2 = [[Sean Roldan]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]]
| length2 = 3:10
| title3 = Kenathakaanum Kenathakaanum
| extra3 = [[Anthony Daasan]], Malavika Sundar
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = Velamarapattayum
| extra4 = Shenbagaraj
| length4 = 1:23
| title5 = Aagaa
| extra5 = Hariharasudhan
| length5 = 3:06
| title6 = Kaasu Kadacha Loose Pudikkum
| extra6 = [[Anthony Daasan]], Gowrishankar & Susha
| length6 = 2:54
}}

== Critical reception ==
M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "the director, G Manikandan makes up for the lack of visual flair with wackiness that is distinctly homegrown (his superb visual twist to the term lip-lock is an instant classic), and confidently spins his yarn like an experienced raconteur".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=28 November 2015 |title=144 Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/144/movie-review/49957290.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201173216/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/144/movie-review/49957290.cms |archive-date=1 December 2015 |access-date=29 November 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote for ''[[The Hindu]]'', "Manikandan badly wants us to accept him as "hip" and "new-age" and whatever else we call the makers of C. V. Kumar's productions –– he fractures the narrative to an extent that leaves it in a shambles".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=28 November 2015 |title=144: A shaky start, but lots of laughs later |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/144-movie-review/article7927466.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408062534/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/144-movie-review/article7927466.ece |archive-date=8 April 2023 |access-date=3 August 2019 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "The bottom-line is, ''144'' starts off in a promising manner but what doesn't work so well is the pacing in the second half, as the climax is stretched".<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 November 2015 |title=144 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/144-review-tamil-pl2kFnbcjhdag.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630074450/https://www.sify.com/movies/144-review-tamil-pl2kFnbcjhdag.html |archive-date=30 June 2022 |access-date=14 June 2025 |work=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

[[Category:2010s heist films]]
[[Category:2015 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2015 black comedy films]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2015 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films produced by C. V. Kumar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sean Roldan]]
[[Category:Indian black comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian heist films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language black comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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