Madurai Sambavam
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| Directed by | Youreka |
| Written by | Youreka |
| Produced by | Sunir Kheterpal Suresh Balaje |
| Starring | Harikumar Anuya Bhagvath Karthika |
| Cinematography | M. Sukumar |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | John Peter |
Production companies | Wide Angle Creations Imagine Film Company |
| Distributed by | Sri Thenandal Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Madurai Sambavam (transl. The Madurai Incident) is a 2009 Tamil language action film written and directed by Youreka in his directorial debut. It stars Harikumar, Anuya Bhagvath and Karthika, while Radha Ravi, Kadhal Dhandapani, and Raj Kapoor play supporting roles. The music was composed by John Peter with cinematography by M. Sukumar and editing by P. Sai Suresh. The film released on 4 September 2009.
Plot[edit]
Aalamarathaar is dreaded by his enemies in Aattuthotti in Madurai. He involves in "katta panchayat" but strives to do his best for the people in the neighborhood, where he is respected by everyone. Aalamarathaar is assisted by his son Azhagar aka Kutty and son-in-law. Gomathi is Kutty’s niece who loves him madly, which he does not reciprocate. Local MP Cutout Ganesan and Assistant Commissioner R. Subramaniam are both keen to bump off Aalamaram and Kutty. Kutty falls in love with a female cop named Caroline Thomas. However, it is revealed that she uses him just to shoot down Aalamaran, so she kills Aalamaran. When Kutty discovers Caroline's evil nature, he plays along with her for the right time to take revenge. One night, Caroline invites Kutty to her house and seduces him in order to make him stop underworld crimes for her. He refuses, but they end up making love. After the sex, the next morning, when Caroline comes to her senses and realizes her mistake, she attempts to shoot Kutty, but he kills her and tells her that he knows all her plans.
Cast[edit]
- Harikumar as Azhagar aka Kutty
- Anuya Bhagvath as Caroline Thomas
- Vinayakan as Anand aka Mandaiyan
- Karthika as Gomathi
- Radha Ravi as Aalamarathaar, Kutty's father
- Kadhal Dhandapani as MP Cutout Ganesan
- Raj Kapoor as Assistant Commissioner R. Subramanian
- Santhana Bharathi as Thomas, Caroline's father
- Ponnambalam as MLA
- Anand Babu as Henchman
- Balu Anand
- Nandha Saravanan
Soundtrack[edit]
Soundtrack was composed by John Peter.[1]
- "Vaigai Aatril" - Sriram, Nithyasree
- "Oru Ilavum Panju" - Harish Raghavendra, Sadhana Sargam
- "Landhu Kuduppom" - Shankar Mahadevan
- "Kulathil" - Chinmayi, Hariharan
- "Kannazhaga" - Anuradha Sriram
Critical reception[edit]
Indiaglitz wrote "All said, `Madurai Sambavam', has some loose ends. But forget the logic, you an enjoy this earthy entertainer."[2] The Hindu wrote "Enough action and good performances are provided by the lead pair and Radha Ravi not to mention a nice cameo by Anand Babu but director Eureka has not made full use of these aspects, the climax proving a spoilsport."[3] B. Balaji wrote "Madurai Sambavam is another movie that features a rowdy as the hero. While most of those movies have the hero romance the heroine and clash with a cop, this one makes those two the one and the same person. The issues that this throws up ensure that the movie cannot be dismissed outright but the fact that those issues haven't been explored very convincingly or interestingly ensures that the film doesn't stand out much either."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Madhurai Sambavam (2009) - John Peter". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Madurai Sambavam review. Madurai Sambavam Tamil movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
- ^ "Climax is a letdown - Madurai Sambavam". The Hindu. 11 September 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Madurai Sambavam - Tamil Movie Review". thiraipadam.com.
