Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu
| Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maruthu Pandian |
| Produced by | Maruthu Pandian |
| Starring |
Bobby Simha Lingaa Prabhanjayan Saranya |
| Music by | Camlin-Raja |
| Cinematography | Vinod Rathnasaami |
| Edited by | Kiran K N |
Production company |
ATM Productions Kariyampatti Studios |
Release dates | 10 April 2015 |
Running time | 127 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu (English: Chennai Welcomes You, With Love) is a 2015 Tamil drama film, written and directed by Maruthu Pandian. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Bobby Simha, Prabhanjayan, Saranya and Lingaa amongst others. Music for the film was composed by the Camlin-Raja duo and the film opened to mixed reviews in April 2015.
Cast
- Bobby Simha as Chellapandi
- Lingaa as Karthik
- Prapanjayan as Nagaraj
- Saranya as Vinodhini
- Panimalar
- Alphonse Putharen as dilli
- I. B. Karthikeyan
- Watson Veeramani
- Nisha Krishnan
- Suganya
- Selvam
- Marudhu Pandian
- Jawahar
- Charles Suresh
- Dharumar
- Rajan
- Madhudapathi
- Mendo
- Vicky Singh
Production
Maruthu Pandian revealed that the film would be a satire based on several experiences from his life, and would focus on bachelors who reside in small-sized rooms in large numbers across Chennai.[1] As the film finished production works, Bobby Simha revealed that the venture was made as a short film and that the director had added extra scenes and portions, in order to make it feature length and make most of the actor's rise to fame after Jigarthanda (2014).[2] Maruthu Pandian replied to the claim stating that Simha had been disregarding the project as a result of his new found fame, and had demanded 35 lakh rupees to complete dubbing work.[3]
Prior to release, the film won rave reviews from fellow directors on the preview circuit. Bharathiraja, Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Ram and Balaji Tharaneetharan all promoted the film, following its preview.[4][5]
Release
The film opened in April 2015 to mixed reviews from critics, in contrast to the reports it generate before release. Sify.com gave the film a negative review, citing that it was "amateurish" and that it would have done better if it had "better dialogues, better actors, better screenplay, better production value, better technicalities, better theme and better climax".[6] Likewise, the critic from Times of India wrote "the director is clearly going for a new-age vibe but with one leg rooted firmly in melodrama, the film ends up as a muddled affair".[7]
References
- ↑ "`Chennai Ungalai...` about bachelor`s lives in Chennai". Sify. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Director slams Bobby Simha". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bobby Simha inhuman side". 2daycinema.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bobby Simha`s CUAV impresses preview audiences". Sify. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bobby Simha starrer Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkiradhu is set to release on April 10th.". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Review : Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu". Sify. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2015.