Soppana Sundhari
film
Soppana Sundhari is a 2023 Sri Lankan Tamil language comedy thriller film directed by Mathavan Maheswaran in his feature film directorial debut. The story and screenplay for the film were written by Joel Chriz who happened to be long time friend of Mathavan Maheswaran. The film stars Joel Chriz, Kajanan, Naresh, Niranjani Shanmugaraja in the main lead roles. Niranjani Shanmugara plays the titular role of Sundari in the film. The film tackles the crucial critical topic of drug trafficking in Sri Lanka.
Synopsis
Three close friends Baby, Jerry and Power (Kajanan Kailainathan, Joel Chriz and Naresh Nagendran) form great bond with each other and share all the happiness and sorrow. They make a living out of engaging in silly ways of stealing from people by intentionally disconnecting power supply in the houses and one of the guys in the gang Power (Naresh Nagendran) pretend as the electrician who comes to rectify the power supply issue upon the request of the affected people. Things go fine until one of the guys Baby (Kajanan Kailainathan) who drives a three-wheel fall in love with a school teacher Sundari (Niranjani Shanmugaraja) and the girl rejects the offer and insists him that she will only consider him as boyfriend the moment he lets go off his three-wheeler and starts learning English and also by engaging in a job which pays well over Rs. 50,000. The guy goes to any levels to get the validation of the girl and he even argues with his two other friends.
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