Directed by Hari and produced by K.E. Gnanavel Raja, Singam (meaning "Lion") marked a turning point in Tamil action cinema. Released in 2010, the film introduced audiences to a raw, powerful, and righteous police officer named Duraisingam, played with explosive energy by Suriya.
If there is one sound that every Kollywood fan instinctively recognizes, it is the piercing police siren followed by the guttural, earth-shaking roar: tamil movie singam 1
