Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- heroic
- propulsive
- romantic
- action movie night
- Tamil cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded Singam as a predictable but energetic commercial entertainer whose appeal rests on Suriya's commanding performance and mass-action formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Durai Singam is presented as a respected sub-inspector who uses official power decisively against Mayil Vaaganam and his criminal network.
The central conflict pits Durai's lawful authority against an influential gangster connected to intimidation, land theft, and the land mafia.
After being humbled, Mayil Vaaganam engineers Durai's transfer to Chennai and targets his friends and family.
The film foregrounds Suriya's heroic presence and combines police confrontations, romance, family stakes, and emphatic commercial entertainment.
Films like Singam, and why
Singham
police action, charismatic hero, corrupt criminal opposition, and crowd-pleasing commercial spectacle
Saamy
Tamil police action built around a principled officer confronting organized crime and institutional pressure
Ayan
high-energy South Indian cop drama combining romance, family stakes, gangster conflict, and heroic justice
Movie Details
- Director
- Hari
- Release Date
- 2010-05-28
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Suriya
- Anushka Shetty
- Prakash Raj
- Vivek
- Adithya Menon
- Vijayakumar
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Radha Ravi
- Nassar
- Sumithra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Singam about?
- A principled Tamil police officer battles an influential gangster whose revenge threatens his career, romance, friends, and family.
- What is Singam like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Singam as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Singam violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Singam as brutal.
- What did critics think of Singam?
- Critics broadly regarded Singam as a predictable but energetic commercial entertainer whose appeal rests on Suriya's commanding performance and mass-action formula.
- Which films are like Singam?
- Films with a similar feel include Singham, Saamy, and Ayan.
- How long is Singam?
- Singam runs 154 minutes.
- Where can I watch Singam?
- In United States, Singam streams on Sun Nxt.
