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'''''Azhagiya Tamil Magan''''' ({{lang-en|Handsome Tamil Son}})<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/08atm.htm</ref> is a 2007 [[India]]n Tamil-language [[ |
'''''Azhagiya Tamil Magan''''' ({{lang-en|Handsome Tamil Son}})<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/08atm.htm</ref> is a 2007 [[India]]n Tamil-language [[psychological]] [[science fiction]] [[action film]] directed by Bharathan, written by S. K. Jeeva and produced by [[Swargachitra Appachan]]. The film stars actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in two roles, while [[Shriya Saran]], [[Namitha]], and [[N. Santhanam]] play in supporting roles. With cinematography by [[Balasubramaniem|K. Balasubramaniam]] and editing by [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]], the film's score and soundtrack is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film was dubbed in Malayalam with the same title, in Hindi as ''Sabse Bada Khiladi'', and in Telugu as ''Maha Muduru''. |
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The film revolves around an excelling athlete who has the [[extrasensory perception|ability to predict the future events]]. With his unique ability, he identifies several future events, including the attempted murder of his lover by a [[look-alike]]. The film was released on 8 November 2007 and distributed worldwide by [[Pyramid Saimira]]. The film collected $650,000 at the overseas box office in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/nov-07-02/13-11-07-diwali.html|title=DEEPAVALI BOX OFFICE US UK VEL AZHAGIYA TAMIL MAGAN OM SHANTI OM SAAWARIYA SIVAJI BILLA DASAVATHARAM tamil movie news hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> The film was above average grosser in the domestic box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=plupn1acchbad|title=Chennai Box Office - sify.com (1970)|website=www.sify.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-15}}</ref> |
The film revolves around an excelling athlete who has the [[extrasensory perception|ability to predict the future events]]. With his unique ability, he identifies several future events, including the attempted murder of his lover by a [[look-alike]]. The film was released on 8 November 2007 and distributed worldwide by [[Pyramid Saimira]]. The film collected $650,000 at the overseas box office in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/nov-07-02/13-11-07-diwali.html|title=DEEPAVALI BOX OFFICE US UK VEL AZHAGIYA TAMIL MAGAN OM SHANTI OM SAAWARIYA SIVAJI BILLA DASAVATHARAM tamil movie news hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> The film was above average grosser in the domestic box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=plupn1acchbad|title=Chennai Box Office - sify.com (1970)|website=www.sify.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-15}}</ref> |
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| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | |
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 Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Bharathan |
| Written by | Bharathan (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Bharathan |
| Story by | S. K. Jeeva |
| Produced by | Swargachitra Appachan |
| Starring | Vijay Shriya Saran Namitha Santhanam |
| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Distributed by | Pyramid Saimira |
Release date |
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Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Azhagiya Tamil Magan (English: Handsome Tamil Son)[1] is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language psychological science fiction action film directed by Bharathan, written by S. K. Jeeva and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars actor Vijay in two roles, while Shriya Saran, Namitha, and N. Santhanam play in supporting roles. With cinematography by K. Balasubramaniam and editing by Anthony, the film's score and soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was dubbed in Malayalam with the same title, in Hindi as Sabse Bada Khiladi, and in Telugu as Maha Muduru.
The film revolves around an excelling athlete who has the ability to predict the future events. With his unique ability, he identifies several future events, including the attempted murder of his lover by a look-alike. The film was released on 8 November 2007 and distributed worldwide by Pyramid Saimira. The film collected $650,000 at the overseas box office in 2007.[2] The film was above average grosser in the domestic box office.[3]
Plot
Gurumoorthy alias Guru (Vijay) is an MBA student and an athlete living in the suburban area of Pallavaram in Chennai. He participates in a state level running competition where he meets Shakthi (Sriman), who also participates in the competition. Guru understands that Shakthi needs to win the competition which will help him secure a job through sports quota as he is the only breadwinner for his family. Abinaya alias Abi (Shriya Saran) is the only daughter of the rich businessman Anand Chelliah (Ashish Vidyarthi) and is a friend of Shakthi’s sister. Abi challenges Guru that Shakthi will be the winner of the competition. Guru decides to run slowly so that Shakthi can become the winner. Later Abi understands that Guru has purposefully run slow behind Shakthi and starts liking his character. They become good friends and slowly love starts to blossom between the duo.
Suddenly, Guru visualizes a few bizarre incidents which also occur sometimes later. Guru consults a psychiatrist and he says that Guru suffers with a syndrome called Extra Sensory Perception alias ESP whereby he can get to know about certain future incidents. Guru worries that such thoughts disturb him mentally and he cannot live a peaceful life.
Guru and Abi’s parents get to know about their love and they plan to get the couple married. One day, Guru dreams of stabbing Abi and gets frightened that Abi will be killed by himself someday. So he decides to stay away from Abi for a few days and leaves to Mumbai without informing anyone. During the train journey, he sees Prasad (also Vijay), a billionaire businessman who is a Mumbai-based Tamizhan, getting down in a station. Now Guru believes that it would be Prasad, his lookalike, who will stab Abi and follows the latter. But while crossing a road, Guru meets with an accident and gets hospitalized by the local people for a few days.
Meanwhile, Abi starts looking for Guru as he has not contacted her for a few days due to the argument before the interval. Now, Abi meets Prasad in a shopping mall and mistakes him for Guru. Abi talks to Prasad and takes him to her home. Prasad is a money minded womanizer, who was once born with a rich and wealthy lifestyle, only for it to end, when his parents died in a plane accident and their business partners took all the money away. Prasad understands that he has a lookalike and Abi has mistaken him as her lover. Prasad decides to utilize the opportunity and plan to get married to Abi, so that he can lead a corrupted lavish lifestyle, with the help of a corrupt jeweler named Sait (Sayaji Shinde), who is also his colleague and friend.
Guru gets discharged from the hospital and tries to contact Abi. He also comes to Chennai to meet Abi at her house. Now everyone is shocked to see Guru and Prasad as they both look exactly similar and Abi is confused that who is really Guru. Prasad pretends as Guru and made everyone believe. Guru's friends conduct a running race to find the real Guru, as Guru is an athlete, but as Guru deos not perform well due to his accident in Mumbai, Prasad wins the race which makes Abi and his friends believe him as Guru. The next day, while Abi talks to Prasad, she finds that he misinterprets an event occurred before which makes her realize that Prasad is the one who is with her and not Guru. She tries to run away from Prasad, while Prasad chases her. Guru tries to rescue Abi and kill Prasad. But when Guru is about to stab Prasad, Abi accidentally pushes Prasad and gets stabbed by Guru.
Guru is shocked and Prasad beats up Guru and takes Abi with him. Prasad admits Abi in a hospital and again pretends as Guru. Abi believes again that Prasad is Guru. Abi tells that how come someone is try to taking away a girl who is in love with someone else and she says that Prasad must not have born to legitimate parents. Prasad realizes his cheap behaviour upon hearing this and confesses that he is Prasad and not Guru. Meanwhile, Guru also rushes to the hospital. Prasad apologizes to Guru and Abi and leaves the place. On the way, he meets Dhanalakshmi (Namitha), whom he met during his train journey to Chennai with whom he made love during the journey. But she happily announces that she is pregnant with twins and they both unite.
Cast
- Vijay as Dr.Gurumoorthy alias Guru, an MBA student and excelling athlete, the protagonist and Prasad, a Mumbai-based Tamil businessman and crooked womanizer, the main antagonist (dual roles)
- Shriya Saran as Abhinaya alias Abhi, Guru's love interest
- Namitha as Dhanalakshmi, a girl who gets raped by Prasad and marries him
- Santhanam as Guru's friend
- Sathyan as Guru's friend
- Sayaji Shinde as Sait, a corrupt jeweler, second antagonist
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Anand Chelliah
- Tanikella Bharani as Kathiravan, Guru's father
- Geetha as Muthulakshmi, Guru's mother
- Ganja Karuppu as Guru's brother
- M. S. Bhaskar as Guru's coach
- Sriman as Shakthi, an athlete with whom Guru competed with
- Manobala as Train TTR[clarify]
- Baby Niveditha as Renu
- Dhritiman Chatterjee as Lakshmidas Selvan
- Chaams as a train passenger travelling from Bombay to Madras
- Bombay Gnanam as Renu's Tamil teacher
- Kripa as Shwetha, Abhinaya's friend and Shakthi's sister
- Shakeela as Shakeela (special appearance)
- Appukutty (uncredited cameo)
Soundtrack
| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | ||||
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| Released | 1 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Star Music | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
| A. R. Rahman chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman. "Ponmagal Vandaal" is a remix of the song of the same name from Sorgam (1970).[4]
| Track # | Song | Singers | Picturization | Length | Lyricist |
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| 1 | "Ellappugazhum" | A. R. Rahman | Vijay | 5:31 | Vaali |
| 2 | "Ponmagal Vandaal" | Mohammed Aslam, Ember Phoenix | Vijay, Shriya | 3:05 | Alangudi Somu |
| 3 | "Nee Marilyn Monroe" | Benny Dayal, Ujjayinee Roy | Vijay, Namitha | 6:14 | Na. Muthukumar |
| 4 | "Valayapatti Thavile" | Naresh Iyer, Ujjayinee Roy, Srimathumitha, Darshana KT | Vijay, Shriya | 5:44 | Na. Muthukumar |
| 5 | "Kelamal Kaiyile" | Sriram Parthasarathy, Saindhavi | Vijay, Shriya | 5:27 | Thamarai |
| 6 | "Maduraikku Pogathadee" | Benny Dayal, Archith, Darshana KT | Vijay, Shriya | 5:23 | Pa. Vijay |
Release
Critical reception
Sify stated "The highlight here is that there are two vijay- a good guy and the bad guy. Director Barathan has tried out a new format, where both the hero and the villain entertain the audiences with howlarious moments, that brings the house up. Vijay makes it work and believable as he melds an effortfully from casual song froid to utter seriousness. His terrific comic timing, his ability to mock and lampoon makes his performance absolutely hits a bulls eye. In the negative character Prasad’s role, he is the veritable scene stealer. He has dubbed impressively modulating his voice for both the characters, and the way he dances in the introductory title song is amazing. No two ways about it, Vijay is the heart and soul of ATM and rated 5/5.[5][6] IndiaGlitz stated Azhagiya Tamil Magan banks heavily on Vijay's charm and performance, Vijay has lived up to the challenge created by the huge success of Pokkiri. He looks stylish and handsome with his dual role. He lights up the screen by his dynamic performance. Director Bharathan has exploited Vijay's strengths in dual role as well. He has provided a perfect family entertainer and rated 5/5 as well.[7]
Awards and honours
- Won Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South for the song "Ellappugazhum" by Prem Rakshith.[8]
- Vijay won Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/08atm.htm
- ^ "DEEPAVALI BOX OFFICE US UK VEL AZHAGIYA TAMIL MAGAN OM SHANTI OM SAAWARIYA SIVAJI BILLA DASAVATHARAM tamil movie news hot stills picture image gallery". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Chennai Box Office - sify.com (1970)". www.sify.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Released on Deepavali". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Azhagiya Tamil Magan". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "AZHAGIYA TAMIL MAGAN MOVIE REVIEW cast crew VIJAY SHRIYA NAMITHA Direction BHARATHAN Music A R RAHMAN Production Swagachitra Appachan movie wallpapers hot stills picture image gallery". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Azhagiya Tamil Magan review. Azhagiya Tamil Magan Tamil movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Filmfare Award for Best Dance Choreographer – South
- ^ Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year
