Azhagumagan
| Azhagumagan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Azhagan Selva |
| Written by | Azhagan Selva |
| Screenplay by | Azhagan Selva |
| Produced by | Arjjun Udhay |
| Starring | Arjjun Udhay Malavika Wales Ilavarasu |
| Cinematography | Akku Ajmal |
| Edited by | C. K. Mahesh |
| Music by | James Vasanthan |
Production company | Avatar Movies |
| Distributed by | Sri Murugan Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Azhagumagan (Template:Lang-ta; Template:Lang-en) is a 2018 Indian Tamil rural action drama film written and directed by Azhagan Selva in his directorial debut. The film stars newcomer Arjjun Udhay in the male lead role alongside Malayalam actress Malavika Wales in the female lead role who made her Tamil film debut.[1] The film is produced by Arjjun Udhay under the production banner Avatar Movies and it is distributed by Sri Murugan Cine Arts company. James Vasanthan composed music for the film while editing is handled by C. K. Mahesh.[2] The film was released on 10 August 2018 after a 6 year long delay.[3]
Plot
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Synopsis
The story is based on the premise that life goes on irrespective of the problems that people face everyday.[4]
Cast
- Arjjun Udhay
- Malavika Wales as village girl, love interest of Arjjun Udhay
- Ilavarasu
- Singampuli
- Pawan Seranraj
- Rajkapoor
- GM Kumar
Production
Azhagan Selva who worked as a former associate to film director Karu Pazhaniappan made his debut directorial venture through this project.[2] Debutant Arjjun Udhay was chosen to play the male lead role and Malavika Wales was roped into play the female lead role, which marked her's first Tamil feature film.[5] This movie was supposed to be the first Tamil film release for Malavika as it was slated for 2013 release before the releases of her other projects including Enna Satham Indha Neram and Arusuvai Arasan in 2014.[6] The production of the film commenced in 2012 and was reported to have completed its post production status in 2013. However the release of the film was delayed due to financial troubles for six years. The film then initially announced to have its theatrical release on 3 August 2018 but was again postponed due to censorship issues before its original release on 10 August 2018.[6]
The film is set in the backdrop of the rural regions of South Tamil Nadu and most of the portions of the film were shot in Theni and Kerala.[7]
Soundtrack
The music for the film is scored by James Vasanthan while lyrics are penned by Yugabharathi, Thamarai and Mohanraj. The album was released on 3 August 2013 and received positive reviews from the audience.[8] The film consists of four songs.[9]
| Azhagumagan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 3 August 2013 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| James Vasanthan chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Koothadikuthu Koothadikuthu" | James Vasanthan | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Manasula Manasula" | James Vasanthan | Hariharan Pooja Vaidyanath | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Yenna Solla" | James Vasanthan | Jay Sai Sutha | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Yenna Yenna Idhu" | James Vasanthan | Nivas | 4:57 |
References
- ^ ‘அழகுமகன்’!, தென் மாவட்ட மக்களின் உணர்ச்சிகளை பிரதிபலிக்கும். "தென் மாவட்ட மக்களின் உணர்ச்சிகளை பிரதிபலிக்கும் 'அழகுமகன்'!". cinemainbox.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ a b "அழகு மகனுக்காக காத்திருந்த மாளவிகா வாலஸ்". Dinamalar. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ Azhagu Magan Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 2018-08-15
- ^ BookMyShow. "Azhagu Magan Movie (2018) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Chennai - BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "அழகுமகன் - விரைவில்.திரையில். - 4tamil cinema | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ a b "Malavika Wales plays a rural belle". Deccan Chronicle. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "'Azhagumagan' to release on August 3". Sify. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (2013-08-17). "Audio Beat: Azhagu Magan - Striking the right note". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ Azhagumagan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), retrieved 2018-08-15