Hey Sinamika

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Hey! Sinamika
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrinda
Written byMadhan Karky
Story byPablo Solarz
Based onA Boyfriend for My Wife (2008 film)
Produced byJio Studios
Global One Studios
StarringDulquer Salmaan
Aditi Rao Hydari
Kajal Aggarwal
CinematographyPreetha Jayaraman
Edited byRadha Sridhar
Music byGovind Vasantha
Production
companies
Jio Studios
Global One Studios
Distributed byViacom18 Studios
Phars Film Co
Release date
  • 3 March 2022 (2022-03-03)
Running time
148 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Hey! Sinamika (transl. Hey! Angry Belle) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Brinda, in her directorial debut, and produced by Jio Studios and Global One Studios. It is an adaptation of the 2008 Argentine film A Boyfriend for My Wife, but has the roles switched. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Aditi Rao Hydari as the husband and wife respectively and Kajal Aggarwal as a relationship counselor. It follows Yaazhan, a software engineer, who's wife, Mouna, tries to get rid of as she claims him to be annoying.

Plot[edit]

In Kochi, Yaazhan, a software engineer, and Mouna, a paleotempestologist, fall head over heels in love with each other meeting for the first time in a cafe and get married. After two years of marital life, Mouna becomes annoyed by Yaazhan's overly affectionate and talkative nature. She decides to separate from him to live a life of her own and on her own terms. She gets a transfer to Pondicherry so that she can have some me-time, but he lands up there as well as he doesn't want her to miss him. Mouna recruits Dr. Malarvizhi, a relationship counsellor and Mouna's neighbour next-door, who thinks all men are cheats because being cheated on, and has facilitated the separation of many couples, as a final resort. The idea is to get Malarvizhi to make Yaazhan fall in love with her, so that Mouna can use that as an excuse to divorce him. However, Malar strikes a good rapport with Yaazhan and the two form a close bond. Malar begins to fall in love with Yaazhan, and although he is unaware, he blossoms with his newfound career as an RJ and with his colleagues.

Tension aries between Yaazhan and Mouna when he discovers that she came to Pondicherry to get away from him. He then leaves back for Chennai. Mouna realizes she is losing Yaazhan and schemes to separate them, setting Malar up to be discovered by Yaazhan. Malar indirectly professes her love to Yaazhan, who is confused and troubled. Mouna tells Yaazhan the truth about their scheme. Yaazhan is devastated and leaves after telling Mouna that she gave up on him and doesn't deserve his love anymore. He starts divorce proceedings, leaving Mouna heartbroken. Malar is happy at first, as she thinks Yaazhan reciprocates her love. However, Yaazhan tells her that though he can't be with his wife, he does not see anyone else in her place. Yaazhan tells Malar that he believed she was truthful in her time with him and leaves a heartbroken Malarvizhi. Mouna learns about Yaazhan's conversation and realizes how much she had hurt Malar, and apologizes to her for involving her in the scheme and causing her heartbreak.

Six months later, Mouna and Yaazhan meet at family court, where he ignores her. Mouna asks Yaazhan about why he smiled the day he saw Malar sitting opposite him at the shop. Yaazhan tells her that he was thinking about Mouna the day he met her for the first time in similar cafè, and didn't even realize it was Malar who was sitting across from him because he was thinking of Mouna. As Yaazhan starts walking away, Mouna realizes how much he had loved her and she had tested him. She runs after him and begs for forgiveness, telling him how much she loves him, where the two reunite. Malar takes up Yaazhan's RJ job and decides to spend the rest of her life fixing troubled marriages through her new job. At last Yaazhan and Mouna end up happily with their daughter Sinamika!

Cast[edit]

  • Dulquer Salmaan as Yaazhan
  • Aditi Rao Hydari as Mouna
  • Kajal Aggarwal as Dr. Malarvizhi
  • Nakshatra Nagesh as RJ Divya
  • Yogi Babu as Paalmali Baba
  • RJ Vijay as Ram
  • VJ Kaushick Gabriell as Samanth
  • Asiaville Abdulkalam
  • Abishek Kumar as Shiva
  • Soundarya Nanjundan as Paarvathy
  • Shyam Prasad as Raja
  • Pradeep K. Vijayan as Kaundhi
  • Sharmila Thapa as Sheeba
  • Sangeetha V as Meenakshi
  • Shakthi Rithvik as Aadhav

Production[edit]

In January 2020, it was reported that Jio Studios had signed dance choreographer Brinda to make her directorial debut through a romantic comedy film featuring Dulquer Salmaan, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles.[2][3] Titled Hey Sinamika, as inspired from a song from Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani (2015), the film was launched at an event in Chennai during mid-March 2020. Madhan Karky was credited as the film's story, screenplay, dialogues and lyric writer, while Govind Vasantha and Preetha Jayaraman were announced as the film's music composer and cinematographer, respectively.[4][5]

The shoot commenced in Chennai after the launch ceremony, with filmmakers K. Bhagyaraj and Mani Ratnam being guest directors for the first shot. Actresses Suhasini and Khushbu, close friends of Brinda, also participated in the first shot by handling the clapperboard.[6] The film's shoot continued in Chennai with Salmaan and Hydari throughout March 2020 until it was stopped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[7][8] The shoot of the film recommenced in early November 2020, with Kajal Aggarwal joining the set after her wedding.[9] The shoot of the film was completed in Chennai during late December 2020.[10][11]

Music[edit]

The songs of the film is composed by Govind Vasantha.

Hey! Sinamika
Soundtrack album by
Govind Vasantha
Released2022 (2022)
Recorded2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length3:46
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music South
Govind Vasantha chronology
Writer
(2021) 		Hey! Sinamika
(2022) 		Padavettu
(2022)
Singles from Hey Sinamika
  1. "Achamillai"
    Released: 14 January 2022
  2. "Thozhi"
    Released: 27 January 2022
  3. "Megham"
    Released: 10 February 2022
Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Achamillai"Madhan KarkyDulquer Salmaan3:46
2."Thozhi"Madhan KarkyPradeep Kumar5:05
3."Megham"Madhan KarkyGovind Vasantha4:01
4."Siragaai"Madhan KarkyKeerthana Vaidyanathan, Sai Prabha4:12
5."Yarissaikka"Madhan KarkyBombay Jayashri5:13
6."Viduthalai"Madhan KarkyGovind Vasantha, Prarthana Indrajith2:52

Release[edit]

Hey Sinamika was released in theatres on 3 March 2022.[12] The film was originally planned to release on 12 February 2021 as Valentine's Day special, but was postponed due to ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic in India. The film was then scheduled to be released in July 2021 but was again delayed. The film was scheduled to release in December 2021 but was again postponed.[13] Then the film was scheduled to release on 25 February 2022, but again got postponed for the same reason.[14]

The film opened to positive reviews, and it couldn't perform up to the mark.[15][16][17] The film released on 31 March 2022 on Netflix and JioCinema.

Related[edit]

Year Film Language Notes
2008 Un Novio Para Mi Mujer Argentine Original
2012 All About My Wife Korean Remake
2014 Un fidanzato per mia moglie Italian
2016 Busco novio para mi mujer Mexican Spanish
2017 Se busca novio… para mi mujer Chilean Spanish
2018 Kế hoạch đổi chồng Vietnamese
2022 Hey Sinamika Tamil
A Boyfriend for My Wife Spanish

Reception[edit]

Hey Sinamika was released in theatres on 3 March 2022. M Suganth, critic from Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars and noted that "Hey Sinamika works better as a comedy than as a drama".[18] The Hindu critic gave a mixed review, saying, "Dulquer Salmaan and Aditi Rao Hydari salvage this messy love triangle".[19] A critic from Indian Express rated the movie 2 stars out of 5.[20]

However, Pinkvilla noted, "On the whole, Hey Sinamika is a one time watch this weekend and it has some romantic scenes between the couple to pep up your weekend. Dulquer, Aditi and Kajal are definitely a spark on the screen."[21]

Sudhir Srinivasan from Cinema Express gave 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Invested performances lift this interesting, but flawed romance".[22] Hindustan Times critic noted, "Hey Sinamika needed to be a breezy romantic comedy but what it ends up becoming is a problematic love triangle."[23] P Ayyappadas from Onmanorama opined, "One of those films you really need to watch with your family."[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hey! Sinamika". British Board of Film Classification. 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Kajal Aggarwal to be part of Brinda's film with Dulquer?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Dance master Brindha to direct the Dulquer Salmaan-Kajal Aggarwal project in Tamil?". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Hey Sinamika is the title for Dulquer-Brindha film!". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Choreographer Brindha's directorial debut titled Hey Sinamika". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ^ The Hindu Net Desk (12 March 2020). "Choreographer Brindha turns director, casts Dulquer Salmaan, Kajal Aggarwal and Aditi Rao Hydari". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
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  8. ^ "'Cry baby': How Dulquer Salmaan wished Aditi Rao Hydari on her birthday". The News Minute. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. ^ "After her grand wedding, Kajal Aggarwal to resume the shoot of her next Hey Sinamika ft Dulquer". Behindwoods. 31 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Dulquer Salmaan, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kajal Aggarwal complete shooting for Hey Sinamika". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Hey Sinamika shoot wrapped up". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Dulquer Salmaan-starrer 'Hey Sinamika' to hit screens on March 3". Deccan Herald. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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  15. ^ "Hey Sinamika Review {3/5}: Dulquer Salmaan's film works better as a comedy than as a drama | Hey Sinamika Movie Review". The Times of India.
  16. ^ Sudevan, Praveen (3 March 2022). "'Hey Sinamika' review: Dulquer Salmaan and Aditi Rao Hydari salvage this messy love triangle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Hey Sinamika Telugu Movie Review". 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Hey Sinamika Movie Review : Hey Sinamika works better as a comedy than as a drama". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  19. ^ Sudevan, Praveen (3 March 2022). "'Hey Sinamika' review: Dulquer Salmaan and Aditi Rao Hydari salvage this messy love triangle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Hey Sinamika review: Dulquer Salmaan, Aditi Rao Hydari star in 'how to lose a husband in a month'". The Indian Express. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Hey Sinamika Movie Review: A romantic tale that is close to reality". PINKVILLA. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Hey Sinamika Movie Review: Invested performances lift this interesting, but flawed romance". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Hey Sinamika movie review: Dulquer Salman and Aditi Rao Hydari's breezy comedy is almost spoiled by soulless drama". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  24. ^ "Hey Sinamika Review: When love comes with conditions". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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