Seesaw (film)

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Seesaw
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuna Subramaniam
Written byGuna Subramaniam
Produced byDr.K. Senthilvelan
Starring
Cinematography
  • Manivannan
  • Perumal
Edited byWilsi J Sasi
Music byCharan Kumar
Production
company
Vidiyal Studios
Release date
  • 3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Seesaw is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Guna Subramaniam, starring Natty Subramaniam and Nishant Russo in the lead roles and Padine Kumar as the female lead. The film is produced by K. Senthilvelan under his Vidiyal Studios banner. [1]

Contents

Seesaw was released in theatres on 3 January 2025.

Cast

Production

The film stars cinematographer turned actor Natty Subramaniam who last appeared in Sorgavaasal (2024) alongside debutant Nishant Russo and Padine Kumar as the lead actors. [1] The film is directed by Guna Subramaniam along with S.R. Anandha Kumar and produced by K. Senthilvelan under his Vidiyal Studios banner. The film also stars Nizhalgal Ravi, Jeeva Ravi, R. Aravindraj, Adhesh Bala and others in supporting roles. [2] The technical team consists of Manivannan and Perumal as the cinematographers, Wilsi J Sasi as the editor and Charan Kumar as the music composer.

Music

The music is composed by Charan Kumar. The first single "Naane Sivan" got released on 22 December 2024. [3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kanale"K. Senthilvelan Haricharan, Gayathry Rajiv 
2."Pongalo Pongal" Mahakavi Barathiyaar, K.SenthilvelanV.M Mahalingam 
3."Naane Sivan"Guna SubramaniamDiwakar 
4."Miruga Gunangal"K.SenthilvelanUdumalai Pravin 

Release

Seesaw released in theatres on 3 January 2025. [4]

Reception

A critic of Maalai Malar gave 2.5/5 stars, praising the performances and the suspense till the climax, but criticized the logic mistakes and background score. [5] Abhinav Subramanian of Times of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Seesaw simply doesn’t deliver the thrills it promises. It’s a forgettable entry in a crowded genre, unlikely to leave a lasting impression. A swing and a miss." [6]

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