Azhagiya Tamil Magan

Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Directed by	Bharathan
Produced by	Swargachithra Appachan
Written by	S. K. Jeeva
Starring	Vijay Shriya Saran Namitha
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Cinematography	K.Balasubramaniam
Editing by	Anthony
Distributed by	Pyramid Saimira
Release date(s)	8 November 2007
Running time	171 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	10 crore
Box office	15 crore

Azhagiya Tamil Magan (Tamil: அழகிய தமிழ் மகன், Aḻakiya Tamiḻ Makaṉ ^?, English: Handsome Tamil Son) is a 2007 Tamil extrasensory perception-Thriller film directed by Bharathan, written by S. K. Jeeva and produced by Swargachithra Appachan. Joseph Vijay and Shriya Saran star in lead roles. Namitha, Santhanam play supporting roles. With cinematography by K.Balasubramaniam and editing by Anthony, the film's score and soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was distributed worldwide by Pyramid Saimira.

The film's plot revolves around an excelling athlete who has the ability to predict future events. With his unique ability, he identifies several future events, including the attempted murder of his lover by a look-alike. The film was released on 8 November 2007. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Maha Muduru^[1][2] and in Hindi as Sabse Bada Khilladi which released in late 2009.^[3].This film did average business at the boxoffice.

Plot

Guru Moorthy (Joseph Vijay) is an athlete and business management student. Abhinaya (Shriya Saran) is the daughter of a business baron (Ashish Vidyarthi). They meet and fall in love.

The movie goes on to show how the lovers manage to get the permission of their parents. In the meantime, a different dimension in the tale is revealed while the romantic drama is unfolding. Vijay visualizes some bizarre scenes in his mind. The scenes are disturbing; and worse, they become true in real life.

A psychiatrist (Dr. Rudran) confirms that it is extrasensory perception (ESP) and says that the images visualized by Guru would actually happen sooner or later. Unfortunately, Guru visualizes another scene in which he stabs Abi in the stomach. Sensing that he poses a danger to his sweetheart, he runs away from her to Mumbai.

In Mumbai he stumbles upon a person who looks like himself. This gives him a different interpretation of the horrible incident he has visualized. Before catching the man, Prasad (Vijay), Guru is involved an accident. In the meantime, the new man moves to Chennai.

Stylish and carefree Prasad, the Guru look-alike, is a greedy person who does anything for money. He is a womaniser and enjoys life. He meets Dhanalakshmi (Namitha) during his trip to Chennai, has sex with her and escapes from her. Abhinaya mistakes him for Guru and brings him to her house. Sensing his opportunity, Prasad decides to pretend to be Guru and intends to marry the rich Abhi.

The real Guru comes back and tells everyone the truth. But no one is ready to believe him, as he is outplayed by the wicked Prasad at each turn. Finally the truth prevails, but not before a tense battle between the two. During the battle, when Guru tries to kill Prasad, he accidentally stabs Abhi. Guru tries to take Abhi to the hospital but Prasad knocks him out and changes into Guru's clothes so he will look like Guru in front of Abhi. Abhi recovers at the hospital and thinks Prasad is Guru again. At the hospital she tells him how much she hates Prasad and how much she loves Guru. When Prasad hears this he feels guilty for what he did and tells her he is not Guru. Guru suddenly comes into the room, and Prasad leaves as a reformed man.

As Prasad walks away from the hospital, Dhanalakshmi appears, saying she is pregnant with twins. Prasad and Dhanalakshmi join together.

Cast

• Joseph Vijay as Guru Moorthy and Prasad
• Shriya Saran as Abhinaya
• Namitha as Dhanalakshmi
• Santhanam as Guru’s friend
• Sayaji Shinde as a corrupt jeweler who helps Prasad in his exploits
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Anand Chelliah (Abhinaya’s father)
• Geetha as Guru’s mother
• M. S. Bhaskar as Guru's coach
• Ganja Karuppu
• Shakeela
• Sriman
• Manobala

Reception

The film received mixed reviews, with most critics appreciating Vijay's performance, recommending the film for Vijay's fans in particular. Behindwoods.com gave 2.5 out of 5 and said that "if you are a Vijay fan, you are bound to love it" and "if you are someone who appreciates quality film making, you will hate it."^[4] Indiaglitz claimed that "Azhagiya Tamil Magan banks heavily on Vijay’s charm and performance. He looks stylish and handsome. He lights up the screen by his dynamic performance." Rediff gave 1 out of 5 stating that the film was "illogical" and that "a die-hard Vijay fan might be able to brave the movie, but for the others, this movie can be given a miss."^[5] Sify stated "if you are looking for some clean fun filled time go for ATM. The one-man entertainment troupe Vijay will make your day!"^[6]

Soundtrack

Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman
Released	2007
Recorded	Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
A. R. Rahman chronology
Sivaji: The Boss (2007) Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2008)

The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman and was cited as "an excellent effort".^[7] The track Pon Magal, the remix in the album was done by Krishna Chetan.

Track #	Song	Singers	Picturization	Length	Lyricist
1	"Ellappugazhum"	A. R. Rahman	Vijay	5:31	Vaali
2	"Ponmagal Vandaal"	Mohammed Aslam , Ember Phoenix	Vijay, Shriya	3:05	Alangudi Somu
3	"Nee Marilyn Monroe"	Benny Dayal , Ujjayinee	Vijay , Namitha	6:14	Na. Muthukumar
4	"Valayapatti Thavile"	Naresh Iyer , Ujjayinee, Madhumitha	Vijay, Shriya	5:44	Na. Muthukumar
5	"Kelamal Kaiyile"	Sriram Parthasarathy, Saindhavi	Vijay, Shriya	5:27	Thamarai
6	"Maduraikku Pogathadee"	Benny Dayal, Archith, Dharshana	Vijay, Shriya	5:23	Pa. Vijay

Controversy

After the movie released, a man named Muhammad Farook filed a case in the court claiming that he had create the story in this movie. The case was made against the producer. Before seeking legal redressal both the parties approached the Producer’s Council wherein it was decided that Muhammad Farook should be paid 6.5 lakhs.^[8]

However, after a few days of steady running of the movie, Muhammad claimed that he had been paid only 1 lakh. Aggrieved by this, Muhammad Farook sought a stay order in the court of law to stall the movie’s progress. The case came up before Judges A P Shah and Jothymani.^[9]

References

1. ^ entertainment.oneindia.in
2. ^ cinegoer.com
3. ^ entertainment.in.msn.com
4. ^ behindwoods.com
5. ^ rediff.com
6. ^ sify.com
7. ^ inhome.rediff.com
8. ^ behindwoods.com
9. ^ indiaglitz.com