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| starring = [[Ashok (actor)|Ashok]], [[Shruti Sharma]], [[Samiksha]], [[Vadivelu]]
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Mahadevan, Riyaz Khan
| producer = Ram Senthil
| director = R.T. Nesan
| banner = Cocktail Dream Productions
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| music = Karthik Raja
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'''Murugaa''' is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie starring [[Ashok (actor)|Ashok]], [[Shruti Sharma]] and [[Samiksha]]. The story, screenplay and dialogues are by R.T.Nesan, who has worked as assistant to the likes of Udayashankar and Vincent Selva. Ram Senthil’s Cocktail Dream Productions distributed the movie. Padmesh handled the camera and the music is by Kartik Raja.
'''Murugaa''' is a 2007 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] film directed by [[R.T. Nesan]] and starring [[Ashok (actor)|Ashok]], [[Shruti Sharma]] and [[Samiksha]]. <ref name="Oneindia 1">{{cite web|last=staff|title=Muruga film cast|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/movies/muruga/cast-crew.html|publisher=[[Oneindia]]|accessdate=August 21, 2003}}</ref> The story, screenplay and dialogues are by R.T.Nesan, who has worked as assistant to the likes of Udayashankar and Vincent Selva. Ram Senthil’s Cocktail Dream Productions distributed the movie. Padmesh handled the camera and the music is by Kartik Raja.<ref name="I1"/><ref name="Oneindia2"/><ref name="I2"/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Murugan ([[Ashok (actor)|Ashok]]) falls in love with his schoolmate Amudha ([[Shruti Sharma]]), a rich girl. Amudha doesn't reciprocate his love, she openly denies it in public. The news of Murugan's love spreads and reaches her family members. Amudha's uncle Selvam (Riyaz Khan) tries to kill him and Murugan escapes from his village.
Murugan ([[Ashok (actor)|Ashok]]) falls in love with his schoolmate Amudha ([[Shruti Sharma]]), a rich girl who does not love him in return. When the news of Murugan's love reaches her family, Amudha's uncle Selvam ([[Riyaz Khan]]) tries to kill him, ultimately banishing Murugan and his mother from the village. Saddened, Murugan goes to [[Chennai]] and ends up with a job as a delivery boy. Having given up all hope of ever seeing Amutha again, he bumps into her when making a delivery at a medical college.

Murugan goes to Chennai and gets a delivery boys job in a courier company. He thought that he would never met Amutha in his life again, but in Chennai he meets her again in a medical college.
Forgetting what happened in the village, the hero and heroine become good friends. The friendship turns into love. Amudha completes her studies and returns to the village. When she gets there, she sees that wedding preparations are on to get her married with Selvam. But finally Murugan and Amudha succeed in getting married with Amudha's fathers blessings.
Forgetting the past and her family's issues, the two become good friends and this friendship develops into love. After completing her studies, Amutha returns to the village, only to discover that wedding preparations are underway, as her parents had arranged she marry Selvam. Finally, Murugan and Amudha succeed in getting married with the bellsing of Amudha's father.

==Cast==
* [[Ashok (actor)|Ashok]] as Murugan
* [[Shruti Sharma]] as Amudha
* [[Samiksha|Samiksha Singh]]
* [[Vadivelu]]
* [[Mahadevan]]
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* [[Riyaz Khan]]
* [[R. Thyagarajan]]

==Reception==
''India glitz'' congratulated debutante director R.T.Nesan for not creating a formula Tamil film. The praised actors Ashok and Sruthi Sharma for making best advantage of their roles, panned Vadivelu's character's humour . Special note was taken of Mahadevan for the solidity he brought to his character, and to the musical score created by Karthik Raja. While offering the film's lengthy could have benefited from trimming, they wrote "The director has made an honest and sincere attempt to give a film which has a good storyline and interesting screenplay."<ref name="I2">{{cite news|title=Muruga - An honest attempt|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/8731.html|accessdate=August 21, 2013|newspaper=Indiaglitz|date=March 3, 2007}}</ref>

''[[Oneindia]]'' felt the film made a poor debut. While appreciating Vadivelu's humour, they expected more from the comedian. Toward director R T Nesan's writing story, screenplay and script, they felt he "managed to bring out the difference between puppy love and mature love," but expanded that "he has failed to bring the entire episode with heart touching scenes." The felt positive toward the cinematography of Padmesh, and wrote that "Karthik Raja's tunes keep the viewers in the seat. All the five songs make you want to sing along." The praised Ashok, noting that while he was an industry newcomer, "his dancing agility and performance in action scenes make you think he is an experienced actor. A welcome hero to the industry - he should concentrate a little more on his physique." They were less supportive of Shruti Sharma, noting that she did not attract the viewers because the director "failed to use Samiksha in 'proper' manner. She was featured only in one song." They concluded with "If the Director conceived more twistful and interesting sequences in the screenplay, the film could be more enjoyable. Better luck next time Nesan!"<ref name="Oneindia2">{{cite news|first=Immanuval|title=Muruga: A poor debut|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/reviews/2007/murugareview030307.html|accessdate=August 21, 2013|newspaper=[[Oneindia]]|date=March 3, 2007}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack had its official "launch" in November 2006. <ref name="I1">{{cite news|last=staff|title='Muruga' Audio Launch|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10903.html|accessdate=August 19, 2013|newspaper=Indiaglitz|date=November 15, 2006}}</ref>

===Tracklist===
# ''Kuthuna'', by [[Shankar Mahadevan]]<ref name="Rediff 1"/>
# ''En Kathali'', by [[Karthik Raja]]<ref name="Rediff 1"/>
# ''Chinnanchiru Chitte'' by [[Vineeth Srinivasan]] and [[Sangeetha]]<ref name="Rediff 1"/>
#' 'Melathe Kottu'' by [[Tippu]], [[Sujatha]] and [[Malgudi Subha]]<ref name="Rediff 1"/>
# ''Pollatha Kirukku'' by [[Udit Narayan]] and [[Shreya Ghosal]] <ref name="Rediff 1">{{cite news|last=Srinivas|first=Saraswathy|title=Muruga offers routine stuff|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/21muruga.htm|accessdate=August 19, 2013|newspaper=[[Rediff]]|date=December 21, 2006}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
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* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/trailer/8731.html trailer]
* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/moviegallery/8731.html movie gallery]
* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/moviegallery/8731.html movie gallery]

* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/10903.html audio launch]


[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Romance film]]
[[Category:Drama film]]

Revision as of 11:30, 21 August 2013

Muruga
File:Muruu.jpg
Directed byR.T. Nesan
Written byR.T. Nesan
Screenplay byR.T. Nesan
Story byR.T. Nesan
Produced byRam Senthil R. Senthil
Starring
CinematographyPadmesh
Music byKarthik Raja
Production
company
Cocktail Dream Productions
Release date
  • March 7, 2007 (2007-03-07) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Murugaa is a 2007 Tamil Indian film directed by R.T. Nesan and starring Ashok, Shruti Sharma and Samiksha. [1] The story, screenplay and dialogues are by R.T.Nesan, who has worked as assistant to the likes of Udayashankar and Vincent Selva. Ram Senthil’s Cocktail Dream Productions distributed the movie. Padmesh handled the camera and the music is by Kartik Raja.[2][3][4]

Plot

Murugan (Ashok) falls in love with his schoolmate Amudha (Shruti Sharma), a rich girl who does not love him in return. When the news of Murugan's love reaches her family, Amudha's uncle Selvam (Riyaz Khan) tries to kill him, ultimately banishing Murugan and his mother from the village. Saddened, Murugan goes to Chennai and ends up with a job as a delivery boy. Having given up all hope of ever seeing Amutha again, he bumps into her when making a delivery at a medical college.

Forgetting the past and her family's issues, the two become good friends and this friendship develops into love. After completing her studies, Amutha returns to the village, only to discover that wedding preparations are underway, as her parents had arranged she marry Selvam. Finally, Murugan and Amudha succeed in getting married with the bellsing of Amudha's father.

Cast

Reception

India glitz congratulated debutante director R.T.Nesan for not creating a formula Tamil film. The praised actors Ashok and Sruthi Sharma for making best advantage of their roles, panned Vadivelu's character's humour . Special note was taken of Mahadevan for the solidity he brought to his character, and to the musical score created by Karthik Raja. While offering the film's lengthy could have benefited from trimming, they wrote "The director has made an honest and sincere attempt to give a film which has a good storyline and interesting screenplay."[4]

Oneindia felt the film made a poor debut. While appreciating Vadivelu's humour, they expected more from the comedian. Toward director R T Nesan's writing story, screenplay and script, they felt he "managed to bring out the difference between puppy love and mature love," but expanded that "he has failed to bring the entire episode with heart touching scenes." The felt positive toward the cinematography of Padmesh, and wrote that "Karthik Raja's tunes keep the viewers in the seat. All the five songs make you want to sing along." The praised Ashok, noting that while he was an industry newcomer, "his dancing agility and performance in action scenes make you think he is an experienced actor. A welcome hero to the industry - he should concentrate a little more on his physique." They were less supportive of Shruti Sharma, noting that she did not attract the viewers because the director "failed to use Samiksha in 'proper' manner. She was featured only in one song." They concluded with "If the Director conceived more twistful and interesting sequences in the screenplay, the film could be more enjoyable. Better luck next time Nesan!"[3]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack had its official "launch" in November 2006. [2]

Tracklist

  1. Kuthuna, by Shankar Mahadevan[5]
  2. En Kathali, by Karthik Raja[5]
  3. Chinnanchiru Chitte by Vineeth Srinivasan and Sangeetha[5]
  4. ' 'Melathe Kottu by Tippu, Sujatha and Malgudi Subha[5]
  5. Pollatha Kirukku by Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghosal [5]

References

  1. ^ staff. "Muruga film cast". Oneindia. Retrieved August 21, 2003.
  2. ^ a b staff (November 15, 2006). "'Muruga' Audio Launch". Indiaglitz. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Muruga: A poor debut". Oneindia. March 3, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2013. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Muruga - An honest attempt". Indiaglitz. March 3, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e Srinivas, Saraswathy (December 21, 2006). "Muruga offers routine stuff". Rediff. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
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