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'Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam' is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Boopathy Pandian and produced by Vimala Geetha. Dhanush and Shriya Saran play the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Karunas and Saranya Ponvannan play other pivotal roles. The film, which had music composed by D. Imman, was released on 15 December 2006 and performed well at the box office. The movie was remade in Telugu, Kannada, Burmese, Bengali, Odia and Bangladeshi.
Plot
Thirukumaran (Dhanush) is a carefree, laid-back guy who has a great time with his friends Tiger Kumar (Karunas), Sukumar and others). He falls in love with Priya (Shriya Saran), who is the sister of Guru (Prakash Raj), a rich business tycoon. The story is about a cat-and-mouse game between Thiru and Guru, who is against Thiru and Priya's love. Thiru wins the game at the end.
Cast
* Dhanush as Thirukumaran
* Shriya Saran as Priya
* Prakash Raj as Guru
* Karunas as Tiger Kumar
* Saranya Ponvannan as Thiru's mother
* T. S. B. K. Moulee as Chandramohan
* Mayilswamy as Tidel Park Venugopal
* Ilavarasu as Muthukrishnan
* Grace Karunas as Grace, Priya's friend
* "Kaadhal" Sukumar as Thiru's friend
* Karthik Kannaiyan as Swaminathan
* Varnika as Valarmathy
* Meena Kumari as Guru's wife
* Pasi Sathya
* Krishnamoorthy as Inspector
* Singamuthu as Bus Passenger
Production
The film was announced in late August 2005 with Boopathy Pandian and Dhanush coming together after a previous collaboration in 'Devathayai Kanden' (2005). Pandian had previously discussed the role with Bharath, but the actor's refusal meant that Dhanush was chosen. Shriya Saran, who rose to fame in Tamil films after her role in 'Mazhai', was signed as the heroine and the film was titled as 'Naveena Thiruvilayadal', though the prefix was later dropped. The following September, actor Sivaji Ganesan's Fan Club requested the film's producer, Vimala Geetha, to change the name of the film 'Thiruvilayadal'. They had felt that the title was reminiscent of Ganesan's 1965 film of the same name, and felt that the new venture would defame the old film. K. Bhagyaraj was initially pencilled in to play Dhanush's father in the film, but was later replaced by Mouli due to the delay of the film. Shriya Saran was forced to opt out of the film in October 2005 owing to her commitment to work in Rajinikanth's 'Sivaji'. Reports suggested that either Tamannaah or Ileana may be approached to replace her, while the film's inactivity led to rumours that the film was cancelled.
However, in January 2006, Boopathy Pandian confirmed that the film would continue and the remaining portions would be swiftly completed. Shriya however returned to work on the film after she was able to allot dates.
Release
The film opened in December 2006. Rediff.com noted that "Director Boopathy Pandian has a looser hold on pacing, ensuring that the interest never flags", adding that "the real reason to watch 'Thiruvilaiyadal Aarambam' is Dhanush, who epitomises the new age hero: he is no superman, he is not even close to perfect, and he is thoroughly unapologetic about it all." Another critic from Indiaglitz mentioned that "Bhoopathy Pandian has a fair grasp of what makes an entertainer click with the comedy. His simple handling of an easy subject sees it through." Sify cited that "Dhanush as the hyperactive Thiru is simply superb and his ability to deliver funny lines casually is uncommendable. Prakash Raj does his role to perfection, while Shriya looks good and her costumes are fabulous."
The film grossed in Tamil Nadu - the highest grosser for actor Dhanush at that time. Post-release after being offended by a remark in the film, Bank of Baroda contemplated taking action against the film by trolling their bank name which ultimately spoils their bank's name. The satellite rights were given to Sun TV. The satellite rights of the Hindi dubbed version were given to Sony Max. It was later dubbed in Bhojpuri, titled as 'Khel Khiladi Bhaiya Ke', and the satellite rights were given to Bhojpuri Cinema TV. The Malayalam dub was direct telecast on Zee Keralam.
Dubbed versions and remakes
In 2007, the film was remade as 'Takkari'. It was also remade and released in Kannada as 'Dhool' in 2011, with Prakash Raj reprising his role. Furthermore, it was then remade and released in Bengali as 'Idiot' in 2012, and in Oriya as 'Rangila Toka'. It was also remade in Bangladeshi Bengali as 'Daring Lover'. The movie was uncredited remade in Burmese as 'Chocolate Baby'.
The film was also dubbed in Hindi as 'Super Khiladi Returns' and released in 2015 and it was dubbed in Bhojpuri as 'Khel Khiladi Bhaiya Ke'. In 2021,it was Dubbed in Malayalam under the same title and had a Direct TV Telecast in Zee Keralam.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. Imman and won good reviews upon release in 13 October 2006. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, Na. Muthukumar, Viveka and Thiraivannan. The soundtrack also features a remixed version of the song "Ennama Kannu" Music Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja from the movie 'Mr. Bharath' (1986).
References
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