Arumugam (film)
| Arumugam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Suresh Krishna |
| Written by | Rashid Premji |
| Produced by | Chida.Shenbaga Kumar |
| Starring | Bharath Priyamani Ramya Krishnan Saranya Mohan Sathya Sara Alambra Karunas Ilavarasu Seetha |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Kool Productions |
| Distributed by | Mannan Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Arumugam (English: Six Faces) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Suresh Krishna and written by Rashid Premji. The film stars Bharath and Priyamani in the lead roles, while Ramya Krishnan, Saranya Mohan, Sathya, and Karunas, among others, play supporting roles. The music was composed by Deva. The film released on 25 September 2009 and was panned by critics as well as audience.
Synopsis
Arumugam (Bharath) is a Good Samaritan who makes a living selling idlis on a roadside platform shop along with his father (Ilavarasu), sister Mallika (Saranya Mohan) and sidekick (Karunas). Arumugam is in love with his childhood sweetheart Yamini (Priyamani) His best friend is the rich kid Karthik (Sathya), whose sister is an arrogant tycoon Malini Devi (Ramya Krishnan). She and her uncle (Mahadevan) hates Karthik's deep bonding with Arumugam, who she finds to be below her stature. Malini, through her machinations, is able to separate the friends and bring Arumugam to the streets. Arumugam, after his mother's (Seetha) grave is bulldozed and Mallika is humiliated, vows to bring Malini to the streets. Due to his hard work and smart moves, he becomes the richest man in the town and takes his revenge.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bharath | Arumugam |
| Priyamani | Yamini |
| Ramya Krishnan | Malini Devi |
| Saranya Mohan | Mallika (Arumugam's sister) |
| Sathya | Karthik (Arumugam's friend and Malini's brother) |
| Sara Alambara | Karthik's wife |
| Karunas | Arumugam's sidekick |
| Ilavarasu | Arumugam's father |
| Seetha | Arumugam's mother |
| Pithamagan Mahadevan | Malini's uncle |
| Mayilsamy | O. C. Idly Customer |
| Abhinay | Lawyer Arumugam |
| Manobala |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics written b Pa. Vijay and Perarasu.[1]
- Aarumugam – Shankar Mahadevan
- Yamini – Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
- Salona – Udit Narayan, Sonu Kakkar
- Endhan Raja – Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Oru Poongatru – Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Rendu Rendu – Suraj, Madhushree
Reception
The film received negative reviews from critics who compared it with director's own film Annamalai due to its similar plot.[2] Sify labelled the film as "poor" cited that the film "makes you feel suffocated and every scene is predictable".[3] Pavithra Srinivasan from Rediff labelled the film as a "ridiculous fare", giving it merely 0.5 out of 5 stars.[4] Behinwoods wrote calling it "outdated story taken in a manner that would have worked in the mid 90s".[5]
References
- ^ Arumugam Tamil Movie Songs Download & Listen To Music By Deva – Listen High Quality mp3 Arumugam – Songs Free @. Starmusiq.com. Retrieved on 2017-03-27.
- ^ Review – Aarumugam. Kollywood Today. Retrieved on 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Movie Review:Arumugham". Sify.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Review: Arumugam is ridiculous fare – Rediff.com Movies". Movies.rediff.com. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Arumugam – Tamil Movie Review – Bharath Priyamani Ramya Krishnan Deva Suresh Krissna Cool Productions. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 2017-03-27.
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