Marumugam (transl. Other side) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller directed by Kamal and starring Daniel Balaji, Preethi Das, and Anoop Kumar.
| Marumugam | |
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| Directed by | Kamal |
| Produced by | Sanjay |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | G. Kanakaraj |
| Edited by | R. T. Annadurai |
| Music by | Agastya Praveen Savi (1 song) |
Production company | Entertainment Unlimited |
| Distributed by | Star Studio Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editMayazhagan, a clay sculptor, kills women who are attracted to him. He uses their bodies to model his clay sculptures. He falls in love with Radhika, who is in love with Ram. Mayazhagan gets engaged to Radhika. When he learns about Radhika's love affair, he decides to kill her. Whether or not Radhika escapes and reunites with Ram form the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Daniel Balaji as Mayazhagan
- Preethi Das as Radhika
- Anoop Kumar as Ram
- Bhanu Chander
- Uma
- Swaminathan
- Krish Raj
- Kumaresan
- Laskhmi
- Shilpi Shukla
- Kishi
- Rathna Kumar
- Isaac
Production
editThe film is directed by Kamal, who previously wrote the story and screenplay for the Malaysian Tamil film 12 Hours.[1] He previously worked under Aabavanan and R. Aravindraj and this film marks his directorial debut.[2][3] The film began production in early 2012.[4] The film is produced by Subramaniam's Sanjay, who works with imported furniture.[2] The songs are scored by guitarist Agastya, who worked on several Telugu-language films.[2] He was signed after he showed Subramaniam his songs from a Telugu film.[2] Daniel Balaji was cast to play a serial killer.[5] This film marks the second time he plays the lead role after Muthirai (2009).[5] Newcomer Preethi Das was signed to portray a 12th standard student.[6] Anoop Kumar, who played one of the leads in Chikku Bukku, was brought in to play Preethi Das's lover.[7] His character is that of a romantic hero.[4] Kumar did several risky stunts for his character.[3] The film was shot in Kodaikanal, where two songs were shot, and one song was shot in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala border.[8]
Soundtrack
editAll the songs were composed by Agastya except for "Nee Illatha Vazhkai", which was composed by Praveen Savi.[2] K. S. Ravikumar, Manivannan and Aabavanan attended the audio release function.[2]
| Song | Singer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| "Kuru Kuru Kannale" | Saindhavi | Eknath |
| "Kattre Kadhal Kattre" | Agastya | |
| "Kathadi Kattukule" | Ranina Reddy | |
| "Boom Boom" | Belliraj, Chinmayi | |
| "Nee Illatha Vazhkai" | Praveen Savi, Ranina Reddy | Praveen Savi |
Release
editThe Times of India gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and wrote that " The only appreciable thing here is the title credits sequence, which captures the vibe of lurid pulp thrillers, something that the film tragically fails to realize".[9] A critic from Maalai Malar praised Daniel Balaji's acting, the screenplay, and the cinematography.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Daniel loves to underplay!". The Times of India.
- ^ a b c d e f Kumar, S. R. Ashok (29 June 2013). "Audio beat: Marumugam - Music for all". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Anoop excited about Marumugam". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Raghavan, Nikhil (3 March 2012). "Itsy Bitsy: Star cast". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Supporting actors turn heroes in Tamil films". The Times of India.
- ^ "When Daniel Balaji scared Preethi Das". The Times of India.
- ^ "Role call for Anup". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Marumugam' director banking on emotional values". The Times of India.
- ^ "Marumugam Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Marumugam by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "மறுமுகம்". Maalaimalar (in Tamil). 14 March 2014.