Director: R Kannan
Cast: Arya, Premgi Amaren, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Anjali, Nassar, Ali, Neetu Chandra
'Settai', the Tamil remake of Hindi adult comedy 'Delhi Belly' has its moments of laughter to look forward to, but it definitely misses the soul of the original. As much as I tried not to compare the film with its original, there are instances in the film where you automatically revisit the Hindi version. In an attempt to do justice to the original, 'Settai' fails to innovate and give audiences more reasons not to like it even when it desperately attempts to entertain in an exercise it partly succeeds in.
The story takes us through the escapades of three friends, JK, Cheenu and Nakki, caught in a sick game involving the search for diamonds worth millions and the fate of few lives. Does the trio make its way out of the mess or not? This forms the rest of the story. The idea to remake 'Delhi Belly' by omitting parts that actually made it successful at the first place, was a calculated risk taken by the makers. Now that, unfortunately, doesn't work in the favour of the film....
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01:49 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Chennai: If films are watched for entertainment, it is important to enjoy them as they are, even if it's a remake, says Tamil director R Kannan, known for remaking Hindi films 'Jab We Met' and 'Delhi Belly' in Tamil. "I don't understand why two films should be compared even if one is a remake of the other. By comparing, we are only restricting ourselves from enjoying a film. In simple...
06:35 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Wipro Ltd on Wednesday said it has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading business ethics think-tank, as one of the 2013 World's Most Ethical (WME) Companies, for the second year in a row. The Ethisphere Institute is an international organisation dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, governance, anti-corruption and sustainability. ...
11:02 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Mukesh Ambani retained the top spot among Indians on Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires on Monday with an estimated worth of $21.5 billion. The head of Reliance Industries was placed 22nd on a list headed by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim. ...
08:21 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Premji began his singing career as an assistant to Yuvan Shankar Raja. ...
03:26 PM, Feb 25, 2013
The third richest Indian, Wipro chairman Azim Premji, has done it again. Setting an example for the other billionaires in the country, the Wipro Chairman on Friday transferred shares worth about Rs 12,300 crore to his philanthropic arm, the Azim Premji Trust. This is the largest philanthropic transfer by any individual in the country. ...
08:20 PM, Feb 23, 2013
Giving more to philanthropy, IT czar Azim Premji on Friday announced transfer of 295.5 million equity Wipro shares worth Rs 12,300 crore held by certain entities controlled by him, to an irrevocable trust. The trust will utilise the endowment to fund, various social, not-for-profit initiatives of Azim Premji Foundation, which are expected to scale significantly over the next few years, the statement said. ...
11:52 PM, Feb 22, 2013
The third richest Indian is giving it away in charity. At a time when crores are bungled and tucked away in Swiss accounts, Wipro chairman Azim Premji becomes the first Indian to sign up for the Gates-Buffet International Giving Pledge. ...
11:24 PM, Feb 20, 2013
Directed by filmmaker R Kannan, 'Settai' will have actors Arya, Anjali and Santhanam in key roles. ...
04:07 PM, Jan 30, 2013
IT czar Azim Premji has said his son Rishad will never be the Chief Executive of his company Wipro, but will represent promoter ownership on the company's board. ...
02:05 AM, Jan 24, 2013
India's no.3 software services provider Wipro Ltd's less-than-perfect score on its quarterly earnings report card threw a measure of doubt over the sector's near-term outlook, with new projects and contracts still elusive. Since a week ago, better-than-expected results from Infosys Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and HCL Technologies Ltd sparked a 13 per cent rally in the sector subindex that grinded to a halt on January 18. ...
02:58 PM, Jan 19, 2013
'Settai' will star Tamil actors Arya and Hansika in the lead roles. ...
12:47 PM, Jan 06, 2013
Directed by film maker Kannan,'Settai' is slated for a February release. ...
05:19 PM, Dec 23, 2012
The hit couple Premji and Lakshmi Rai are pairing up again for a song from the upcoming comedy movie 'Onbadhula Guru' starring Vinay, Anjali and Lakshmi Rai in leading roles. The pleasant surprise in the movie is that Jiiva will be appearing for a cameo role in it. This song, which was composed by K, is supposedly going to be a smash hit among the audience, say sources. The song...
04:44 PM, Dec 16, 2012
Actor Santhanam has been named "Comedy Superstar" by the 'Settai' crew with whom he is currently working. The team has been busy making a remake of Hindi film 'Delhi Belly' and Santhanam plays one of the lead roles in the movie along with Arya and Premji Amaren. Santhanam has been at his best recently and is constantly wanted by directors for their films. His performances in films like 'SMS', 'Siruthai',...
05:47 PM, Nov 27, 2012
The team of 'Settai' is on full swing shooting back-to-back; dashing to complete the movie... The shooting, which was going on in Mumbai said to have been wrapped up recently - which included few songs and outdoor action scenes, covering popular locales of the city namely Dhongri, Gate way of India and Marine Drive. According to sources, eighty per cent of the shooting is finished and one more schedule is...
06:18 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Questions are now being raised as to whether Bangalore can manage its own success. ...
08:22 PM, Nov 02, 2012
Bangalore: IT czar Azim Premji on Friday had a dig at the media and India Against Corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal saying they "flip" from one issue to another without following through. "I think the media also, like Kejriwal, flips from topic to topic," the Wipro chairman told reporters here in response to questions. "What I would strongly request is for the media to have consistency in following through whatever they...
05:35 PM, Nov 02, 2012
Bangalore: Wipro Chairman Azim Premji has raised a stink over Bangalore's garbage crisis, that is worsening by the day, and slammed the city's civic body, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Trash has been piling up at several places across the city for the past two months as the municipal body struggles to clear it away. Premji's criticism comes two days after the embarrassed state government was forced to take action...
01:08 PM, Nov 02, 2012
