49-O[a] is a 2015 Indian Tamil political satire film directed by debutante P. Arokiyadoss, who previously worked as an assistant to Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars legendary actor Goundamani in the lead role, while actors Thirumurugan, Guru Somasundaram, and Balasingh, among others, play supporting roles. Production began in December 2013.[1][2][3] The film was released on 17 September 2015 on Vinayagar Chaturthi along with Maya and Trisha Illana Nayanthara and received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
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| Directed by | P. Arokiyadoss |
| Written by | P. Arokiyadoss |
| Produced by | Dr. L. Sivabalan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Aadhi karuppiah |
| Edited by | Paramesh Krishna |
| Music by | K |
Production company | Zero rules Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe story portrays how politicians grab agricultural lands to real estate land mafia. It also explains the importance of a special voting option of None of the above.
Cast
edit- Goundamani as Sowri
- Thirumurugan as Karikalan
- Guru Somasundaram as Broker Arumugam
- Balasingh as Dheenadhyalan
- Rajendran as Advertisement Director
- V. I. S. Jayapalan as MLA Boominathan
- Chaams as Chaams
- Ritusen as Ritusen
- Delna Davis
- Munnar Ramesh
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by K with the lyrics written by Yugabharathi.
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| Released | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:54 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Producer | K | |||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Amma Pole" | Jayamoorthy | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Aruvava Kannu Rendum" | Abhay Jodhpurkar | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Innum Ethanai Kaalam Varai" | Thenisai Chellappa | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Votu Podunga" | Hariharasudhan | 3:25 |
Critical reception
editSilverscreen noted that "Thematically similar to Kaththi, this film will go down as another laudable attempt at taking on social corruption, and trying to empower the downtrodden".[4] Behindwoods rated it 2.25 out of 5 and noted that "The film doesn't offer anything unique within this genre but when Gounder is the face of such political attacks and mild preaching, it can get enjoyable!"[5] New Indian Express stated that "The film is a fairly delightful take on the avariciousness of humans, the unscrupulousness of corporates and politicians, and the gullibility of the downtrodden, who are easily taken for a ride by unscrupulous elements. 49-0 could definitely have done with some polish and finesse. But substance over form is far better than gloss and style over a very weak content".[6] Times of India rated 2 out of 5 and wrote "In the end, 49-O ends up as ineffective as the rule it criticizes — you can admire the intention and you can really take it seriously".[7]
Notes
edit- ^ In reference to Section 49-O of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
References
edit- ^ "Goundamani is back as Hero with 49 O". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Goundamani - a farmer?". Behindwoods. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ Lakshmi, Venketeswaran (16 December 2013). "Goundamani starts shooting for 49-O". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "49-O Review: Good but Not Great". 18 September 2015.
- ^ "49 O (Aka) 49-O review". 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Sans Big Cast, Goundamani Ferries Crew '49-O' to Shore". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
- ^ "49-O Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of 49-O by Times of India". The Times of India.
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