Marudhamalai
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Marudhamalai is a Tamil language film starring Arjun, Nila
, and Vadivelu
. The film was released in September 2007.
after passing his police exams and getting a merit. Here, he meets 'Encounter' Ekambaram played by Vadivel
who is his senior officer. He is asked to do all sorts of work for him and one day, Marudhamalai loses a convict on the way to the court due to Ekambaran's soft heart. He then is to clean the floors of the inspector's house and there, he falls in love with Nila. Then, later in the market, after Ekambaram is humiliated by a beggar, Marudhamalai sees Maasi, the 'boss' of the city, killing a person who stood for a candidate in the elections. Then the election commissioner comes to the place and he discovers that elections have not been held for 16 years in the city due to Maasi's opposition.
Also, he challenges Maasi to stop him from holding elections in that area. Then, during the election day, despite lot of security, Maasi's men with the help of a man who acts as a guard come and drive away the people who came for voting and are about to kill the commissioner when Marudhamalai's father slaps Maasi for creating violence. At that time, Marudhamalai comes and beats up Maasi's men and humiliates him in front of all the people by handcuffing him with his dhoti
. He is then arrested and all attempts to release him fail. For his bravery, he is promoted to the inspector of the station. Later, he kills Maasi's two brothers using various methods and Maasi vows to kill him the day he is released. Later, as Maasi is released, Marudhamalai gets an order to kill him. He fights the men single handedly and kills them proving his bravery. He also starts loving Nila and she starts loving him too.
rupees at the box office in its first three days of release and went on to gross a total of 3.11 crores in Chennai
.
Meera Chopra
Meera Chopra , also known as Nila, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Telugu and Tamil films.- Background :Meera started her graduation at SGTB Khalsa College but completed her Bachelors degree from Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.,after which she went to New York...
, and Vadivelu
Vadivelu
Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards...
. The film was released in September 2007.
Plot
Marudhamalai (Arjun), a police constable, goes to work in the village of NachiapuramNachiapuram
Nachiapuram is a Nagarathar village located in Sivagangai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India.Nachiapuram is a panchayat with elected members, and forms part of the Kallal Union.-History:...
after passing his police exams and getting a merit. Here, he meets 'Encounter' Ekambaram played by Vadivel
Vadivelu
Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards...
who is his senior officer. He is asked to do all sorts of work for him and one day, Marudhamalai loses a convict on the way to the court due to Ekambaran's soft heart. He then is to clean the floors of the inspector's house and there, he falls in love with Nila. Then, later in the market, after Ekambaram is humiliated by a beggar, Marudhamalai sees Maasi, the 'boss' of the city, killing a person who stood for a candidate in the elections. Then the election commissioner comes to the place and he discovers that elections have not been held for 16 years in the city due to Maasi's opposition.
Also, he challenges Maasi to stop him from holding elections in that area. Then, during the election day, despite lot of security, Maasi's men with the help of a man who acts as a guard come and drive away the people who came for voting and are about to kill the commissioner when Marudhamalai's father slaps Maasi for creating violence. At that time, Marudhamalai comes and beats up Maasi's men and humiliates him in front of all the people by handcuffing him with his dhoti
Dhoti
The dhoti or pancha is the traditional men's garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but the use is fast declining...
. He is then arrested and all attempts to release him fail. For his bravery, he is promoted to the inspector of the station. Later, he kills Maasi's two brothers using various methods and Maasi vows to kill him the day he is released. Later, as Maasi is released, Marudhamalai gets an order to kill him. He fights the men single handedly and kills them proving his bravery. He also starts loving Nila and she starts loving him too.
Reception
The movie received mixed reviews for being too similar to the actors' previous films. However, Vadivelu's comedy was generally praised. The movie made 38 lakhLakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
rupees at the box office in its first three days of release and went on to gross a total of 3.11 crores in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
.