# Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (மோட்டா சிவா கெட்டா சிவா)
**Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva** (மோட்டா சிவா கெட்டா சிவா) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action film starring [Raghava Lawrence](https://www.edgepedia.org/raghava-lawrence) as a corrupt police officer, written and directed by Sai Ramani, and the official Tamil remake of the 2015 Telugu film *[Pataas](https://www.edgepedia.org/pataas)*.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/) Film directories print the Tamil title with short vowels as மொட்ட சிவா கெட்ட சிவா, and the film carries the tagline "The Mass Cop".[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 9 March 2017 (India), 16 March 2017 (UAE)[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) |
| Remake of | *Pataas* (Telugu, 2015), starring Kalyan Ram, directed by Anil Ravipudi[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/) |
| Director / writer | Sai Ramani; screenplay John Mahendran; story Anil Ravipudi[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/fullcredits/) |
| Lead cast | Raghava Lawrence (ACP Shivakumar IPS / Shivaraj Pandi), Nikki Galrani, Sathyaraj, Ashutosh Rana, Kovai Sarala[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/fullcredits/) • [1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/) |
| Music | Amresh Ganesh, a debutant composer[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/) |
| Runtime / certificate | 2 hours 32 minutes per Moviebuff (IMDb lists 2 hours 31 minutes); certified U in India[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/) |
| Later versions | Dubbed into Hindi as *ACP Shiva*; remade in Telugu as *Tang*[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Raghava Lawrence plays ACP Shivakumar IPS, a corrupt police officer transferred to Chennai who uses his position to amass money through unorthodox means.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/fullcredits/) • [5](https://www.plotexplained.com/movie/motta-shiva-kettashiva-2017) In Chennai he supports the politician MP GK ([Ashutosh Rana](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashutosh-rana)) against Police Commissioner Kirubakaran IPS.[5](https://www.plotexplained.com/movie/motta-shiva-kettashiva-2017) Shiva meets Jaanu, a journalist for Sun News played by [Nikki Galrani](https://www.edgepedia.org/nikki-galrani), and Nithya, a deaf-mute philanthropist who works in a coffee shop and is like a sister to him.[5](https://www.plotexplained.com/movie/motta-shiva-kettashiva-2017) • [6](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-of-motta-shiva-ketta-shiva/article17440863.ece)
**The turning point.** Nithya is murdered by GK's brother Sanjay, and this triggers Shiva's shift from a corrupt cop to an honest one.[5](https://www.plotexplained.com/movie/motta-shiva-kettashiva-2017) • [6](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-of-motta-shiva-ketta-shiva/article17440863.ece) GK reveals that Shiva is Kirubakaran's estranged son, and the film ends with Shiva defeating GK and reuniting with his father.[5](https://www.plotexplained.com/movie/motta-shiva-kettashiva-2017) A streaming-catalog synopsis describes the same arc: a corrupt cop with a heartbreaking childhood realizes his mistakes and becomes a sincere officer to take on a dreaded criminal and his son.[7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
## Title
The title is a famous punchline from Raghava Lawrence's earlier hit film *Kanchana 2*.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/)
## Production
Sai Ramani wrote and directed the film, and [R. B. Choudary](https://www.edgepedia.org/r-b-choudary) bankrolled it, with music by the debutant composer Amresh Ganesh.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/) IMDb credits John Mahendran as writer and Anil Ravipudi, the director of the original *Pataas*, for the story.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/fullcredits/) IMDb also lists the production companies as Vendhar Movies, R.K. Duggal Studios, and Sivabalan Pictures.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/)
Filming took place in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, including the [Ambattur](https://www.edgepedia.org/ambattur) area.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) The release slipped: when the trailer appeared, the film was expected to reach screens in the second week of February 2017, but it opened in March.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/)
## Cast and crew
The credits list Raghava Lawrence as ACP Shivakumar IPS, also known in the film as Shivaraj Pandi.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/fullcredits/) Nikki Galrani plays the female lead, Ashutosh Rana plays the thug antagonist, and [Sathyaraj](https://www.edgepedia.org/sathyaraj) and [Kovai Sarala](https://www.edgepedia.org/kovai-sarala) form the supporting cast.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/)
## Music
The soundtrack was composed by Amresh Ganesh in his debut as a music director.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/) Lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu, Viveka, Vairamuthu, and Sai Ramani, and playback singers included [Shankar Mahadevan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shankar-mahadevan), Suchitra Karthik Kumar, and Tippu.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
## Release and certification
The film released in India on 9 March 2017 and in the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-arab-emirates) on 16 March 2017.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) The Central Board of Film Certification cleared it with a U certificate in India.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) • [7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) Moviebuff gives the runtime as 2 hours 32 minutes, while IMDb lists 2 hours 31 minutes.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/) In the United Kingdom, the distributor chose to remove sexual violence and reduce stronger moments of violence to obtain a 12A classification; an uncut 15 classification was available.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/) The film was later dubbed into Hindi as *ACP Shiva* and remade in Telugu as *Tang*.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
## Reception
**Critical response was negative.** *The Hindu*'s review carried the bottomline "Mindless masala", opening that a great hero entry, a good punch dialogue, and an effective villain were all missing, and noting that the roughly two-and-a-half-hour film also contained "a couple of super-offensive rape jokes" and an invincible hero that alienates audience concern.[6](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-of-motta-shiva-ketta-shiva/article17440863.ece) Retrospective notices aggregated on Moviebuff include the Indian Express's "a mediocre film with a nonsensical plot" and [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times)'s "an annoyingly unbearable example of commercial cinema".[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
The same review credited Lawrence with a distinct performance style even though many viewers see him as a carbon copy of [Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajinikanth) and his mannerisms.[6](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-of-motta-shiva-ketta-shiva/article17440863.ece) A user rating of 3.7 from 682 votes appears on [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch).[7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
## References
1. [Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva trailer: Raghava Lawrence fights like a possessed man, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva-trailer-raghava-lawrence-fights-like-a-possessed-man-4495535/)
2. [Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva, Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
3. [Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/fullcredits/)
4. [Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495714/)
5. [Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) Full Movie Summary & Plot Explained, PlotExplained](https://www.plotexplained.com/movie/motta-shiva-kettashiva-2017)
6. [Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva: Bald and the beautiful, The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-of-motta-shiva-ketta-shiva/article17440863.ece)
7. [Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva streaming: watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/motta-shiva-ketta-shiva)
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