Marudhu

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Marudhu
Velraj
Srinivas Devamsam
Edited byPraveen K. L.
Music byD. Imman
Production
company
Gopuram Films
Release date
  • 20 May 2016 (2016-05-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹15 crore
Box office₹25 crore

Marudhu is a 2016 Indian

M. Muthaiah. It features Vishal in the lead role. Production began in November 2015. It was released worldwide on 20 May 2016 with mixed reviews but ended up as a profitable venture at the box office.[1]

Plot

Maruthu is a laborer from Thalaivankottai working in Rajapalayam vegetable market does not tolerate injustice and leads a happy life with his grandmother Appathaa and his close friend Kokkarako. While working at the market, Maruthu sees some goons chasing his girlfriend Bhagyam and her father, where he beats up the goons and learns from Bhagyam's father that Bhagyam's mother Mariyamma was a brave woman who stood up to the atrocities committed by the municipal chairman Rolex Pandiyan on the local people. When Mariyamma decided to run against Pandiyan in the upcoming municipal election, Pandiyan and his men brutally hack her to death. Bhagyam and her father are unable to prove in court that Pandiyan committed the murder. Appathaa, who witnessed Mariyamma's brutal murder gets upset that she did not stop it and has Maruthu married to Bhagyam to repent her earlier actions. Maruthu also promises to avenge Mariyamma's death, where a cat-and-mouse game ensues with Pandiyan using all means to stop Bhagyam and Appathaa from testifying against him, but to no avail. At the court, Appathaa testifies against Pandiyan, who is issued an arrest warrant against him. In retribution, Pandiyan kidnaps Appathaa and brutally tortures her to death. Enraged, Maruthu single-handedly fights Pandiyan and his gang where kills them all and performs Appathaa's funeral rites.

Cast

Production

Radharavi was also added to the cast of the film, much surprisingly, after losing to Vishal in a much-publicized poll during the 2015 Nadigar Sangam elections.[4][5]

The film began shooting in Rajapalayam in late November 2015, after a small launch ceremony.[6][7]

Release

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sun TV.

Soundtrack

Marudhu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Feature film soundtrack
Length22:01
LanguageTamil
LabelSony Music India
ProducerD. Imman
D. Imman chronology
Vetrivel
(2016)
Marudhu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2016)
Kotigobba 2
(2016)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. Imman.[8]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sooravalida"YugabharathiJinesh Prabhu5:05
2."Othasada Rosa"YugabharathiSaisharan, Pooja Vaidyanath4:40
3."Karuvakaatu Karuvaaya"VairamuthuVandana Srinivasan, Jithin Raj, Jayamoorthy4:50
4."Akka Petha Jakkavandi"YugabharathiAnirudh Ravichander, Niranjana Ramanan4:03
5."Marudhu Marudhu" Instrumental3:23
Total length:22:01

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics.[9] Behindwoods called it "One more rural flick riding high on and violence".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Vishal's 'Marudhu' set for massive release"
  2. ^ "Karthi's super hit director to call shots for Vishal - Tamil News". 7 July 2015.
  3. ^ "A new heroine for Vishal in 'Marudhu' - Tamil News - IndiaGlitz.com". 2 November 2015.
  4. ^ "After the nadigar sangam clash, Vishal-Radha Ravi team up for Marudhu - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Producer R.K. Suresh plays baddie in Vishal's 'Marudhu'". 9 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Vishal begins shoot for Marudhu". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Marudhu (Aka) Maruthu Songs review". 29 April 2016.
  9. ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (21 May 2016). "'Maruthu' movie review roundup: Vishal-starrer gets positive response". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Marudhu (Aka) Maruthu review". 20 May 2016.

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