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Maattrraan
Release poster
Directed byK. V. Anand
Written byK. V. Anand
Subha
Produced byKalpathi S. Aghoram
StarringSuriya
Kajal Aggarwal
Sachin Khedekar
CinematographyS. Sounder Rajan
Edited byAnthony
Music byHarris Jayaraj
Production
company
Distributed byEros International[2]
Thameen Movies (Kerala) [3]
Gemini Film Circuit (Overseas)
Release date
  • 12 October 2012 (2012-10-12)
[1]
Running time
172 minutes [4]
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu
Budget₹110 crore (US$13 million)

Maattrraan (மாற்றான்) is a Tamil action thriller film directed and co-written by K. V. Anand and scripted by Subha[5].It is being produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram under the banner of AGS Entertainment. The movie stars Suriya, portraying conjoined twins,[6] along with Kajal Aggarwal in lead roles while Sachin Khedekar and Tara play supporting roles. Maattrraan was released worldwide on 12 October 2012 along with a dubbed Telugu version titled Brothers and has received highly positive reviews.[7]

Cast

Part of the movie was took in Russia

Production

Casting

During the post-production stage of Ko, K. V. Anand announced that he would direct Suriya again after the success of Ayan, further noting that it would be produced by AGS Entertainment and would begin once Suriya finished shooting for A. R. Murugadoss' sci-fi thriller 7aum Arivu. Several actresses were considered including Taapsee Pannu, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sonakshi Sinha and Anushka Sharma,[8] with Kajal Aggarwal eventually grabbing the role.[9] National Award winning Kannada actress Tara was signed on to play Suriya's mother.[10] Prakash Raj was dropped out of the film and he was replaced by Sachin Khedekar who played Amala Paul's father in Deiva Thirumagal.[11] Daniel Balaji was said to be a part of the cast but he denied that he was apart of the crew.[12] Hindi actor Milind Soman was also wrongly reported to be working for the film.[13]

Filming

It was officially launched on 22 July 2011 in Chennai.[14][15] The first schedule was held near the Pakistan border. In November 2011, the crew filmed a song in Latvia.[16] A major portion of the film was shot in the Balkan region in countries like Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Macedonia and especially a large chunk in Russia.[17][18] Another large portion was filmed in sets erected at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.[19] In February 2012, the team left for the United States to do special facial scanning led by VFX Supervisor V. Srinivas Mohan. Maattrraan thus became the first Indian film to use performance capture technology.[20] Isha Sharvani performed an item number for a song titled "Theeyae Theeyae" which was shot at AVM Studios.[21] Furthermore, a duet song featuring Kajal and Suriya was shot at Wai, a village near Pune in Maharashtra.[22] Moreover, many CG scenes were shot at Balu Mahendra studios.[23] A song featuring over 500 junior artists and Suriya was shot in Jodhpur, touted to be the last phase of canning songs.[24] Next, filming for an important talkie portion was held at Bhuj in Gujarat near the safe zone along the Indo-Pakistani border that lasted for five days. Anand and cinematographer Sounder Rajan subsequently were in Madagascar, hunting for a forest location to shoot a song for the film. However, since Suriya could not afford filming there due to his other commitments, Anand decided to erect a similar set in India to create the same look as in Madagascar.[25] The shooting which was to be held in the US, was cancelled in June 2012.[26] The entire filming was wrapped up in Norway by completing the "Naani Koni" song.

Soundtrack

Untitled

Harris Jayaraj composed the music; the soundtrack features five tracks that belong to varied genres.[27] As per K. V. Anand's idea, he and Jayaraj sailed on a ship in the Mediterranean Sea where most of the songs were roughly composed.[28]

Tamil

The audio rights of the film were acquired by Sony Music for ₹ 2.25 crores.[29] The album was launched in a grand manner on August 9, 2012 at Singapore Expo in Singapore.[30]The event was attended by several noted personalities from the film industry along with the technical crew and cast of the film. A live performance was given by Harris Jayaraj and singers Karthik, MK Balaji, Vijay Prakash Krish and Charulatha Mani. The event's satellite rights was bagged by Jaya TV for an undisclosed price.[31]The soundtrack received positive response from critics.[32] [33]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Rettai Kathirae"Na. MuthukumarKrish, MK Balaji, Mili Nair & Sharmila4:50
2."Kaal Mulaitha Poovae"Madhan KarkyJaved Ali & Mahalakshmi Iyer5:31
3."Theeyae Theeyae"Pa. VijayFranco, Sathyan, Aalap Raju, & Suchitra5:23
4."Yaaro Yaaro"ThamaraiKarthik & Priya Himesh5:35
5."Naani Koni"VivekaVijay Prakash, Karthik & Shreya Ghoshal5:26
Total length:26:47

Telugu

Suriya, KV Anand and their Telugu producer Bellamkonda Suresh were there for launching the audio of the Telugu version on 30 September 2012. Besides, Kajal, Karthi, VV Vinayak, K.E.Gnanavel Raja, Dolly, Kona Venkat, Santosh Srinivas and Maruthi were also present at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad for the function. The audio rights were bagged by Aditya Music.[34] The official tracklist of the Telugu version was released a week before the audio release along with promos. The lyrics for 2 songs were provided by Chandrabose and for the rest 3 songs, Vanamali's lyrics were used. The Telugu version also got positive response from the public similar to the Tamil version.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Rendai Thirigae"ChandraboseKrish, MK Balaji, Mili Nair4:48
2."Rani Nanni"VanamaliVijay Prakash, Karthik & Harini5:24
3."Neeve Neevelae"VanamaliFranco, Sathyan, Aalap Raju, Charulatha Mani & Suchitra5:20
4."Evaro Nenevaro"ChandraboseKarthik & Priya Himesh5:31
5."Kommalani"VanamaliJaved Ali & Mahalakshmi Iyer5:27
Total length:26:29

Release

Maattrraan is Suriya's biggest release till date. The distribution rights of the Tamil version were sold to Eros International.[35]Telugu distribution rights were bagged by Bellamkonda Suresh's Multi Dimensional Films for a record price of ₹17 crore (US$2.0 million).The rights of Karnataka and Kerala regions were acquired by Mandya Srikanth for ₹5 crore (US$600,000) and ₹4 crore (US$480,000) respectively.[36]The film's overseas rights were sold for a whopping sum of ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) to Gemini Film Circuit.[37] One of the biggest international releases will be in France and Russia.In France the film will be released by Aanaa films in 16 different screens across the country.[38] ATMUS, the US distributors of Maattrraan beats their own record of maximum number of screens in the USA. With Maattrraan, they are beating the record of Ajith's Billa II and releasing the film in 66 centers, now making Maattrraan before Endhiran.[39]

Maattrraan's official teaser was released in Chennai and simultaneously uploaded to YouTube on July 12, 2012.[35] The second official teaser trailer was released on August 9, 2012. During the late production stage the title was slightly changed from Maatraan to Maattrraan. The film was censored on 3 October 2012 and it was given a clean "U" certificate by the Indian Censor Board without any cuts. The movie was released on 12 October 2012 in around 3000 screens worldwide.[40]


Critical Reception

Maattrraan opened up to mixed to positive reviews from critics. "rediff" Review: Maattrraan is not up to the mark".[41]"accesskollywood" Verdict: Double trouble – Anand’s typical action thriller! [42]OneIndia gave the movie 3/5 stars, stating that "KV Anand's film has rare characters of conjoined twins but has a predictable story. On the whole, Surya's Maattrraan is good, not brilliant."[43].Indiandragon of indiandragon.in gave 3 1/2 dragons and said "K.V Anand did not fail in delivering what was anticipated from him in Maattrraan, but he did not meet the fullness demanded from such powerful script,So it is Double the fun, Double the dampen".[44]MovieCrow gave the movie 4/5 stars, saying that "One must appreciate the team's faith in Tamil audience for delivering a truly international film without dumping down the scenes or dialogues. All said and done, Maattrraan is a must watch."[45] IndiaGlitz gave the movie 3.5/5 stars, concluding that "Summing it up, Maattrraan is worth a watch for Suriya's acting and some great groundwork done by K.V.Anand. Harris Jeyaraj's songs look great on screen and are sure to be seen on TV frequently. The second half does a shabby job of wrapping things up, but it's still gives you an unique experience overall."[46] BehindWoods gave the movie 3/5 stars, stating that "There is a pattern in K V Anand’s films. There is a definite social message which he masquerades with commercial components and packages it interestingly. Maattrraan also follows the route and it delivers what it promises- a rich and stylish entertainer with an interesting story. Maattrraan is a rich and grandeur entertainer."[47] Sify gave the movie a verdict of "Fun Ride", commenting that "If you are looking at a time pass entertainer, walk into KV Anand’s Maattrraan. It is a fun ride till interval and in the second half there is a neat message told with lot of cinematic liberties. Suriya holds the film together as the script tends to waver towards the climax."[48] Berylultimatum commented "Maattrraan can easily be touted for its technical legacy" and ranked it No.9 in 10 Best Tamil films of 2012.

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