Munnar is a 2009 Tamil-language thriller film directed by K. Thambi Durai. The film stars Ranjith, Prem and K. Thambi Durai. The film was released on 2 October 2009.[1][2]
| Munnar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Thambi Durai |
| Written by | K. Thambi Durai |
| Produced by | Thennaga Thirai Koodam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | C. Marimuthu |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Devendran |
Production company | Thennaga Thirai Koodam |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editVaithyaraman (R. Sundarrajan) is looking for his brother Chandra Mouli (K. Thambi Durai) who went missing during his honeymoon. Chandra Mouli's wife Sandhya (Reethima) is admitted into a mental hospital. The CBI officer Karthikeyan (Ranjith) is assigned to find Chandra Mouli.
Cast
edit- Ranjith as Karthikeyan
- Prem as Shankar
- K. Thambi Durai as Chandra Mouli
- Ragasya as Vandana
- Reethima as Sandhya
- K. R. Vijaya as a judge
- Vadivukkarasi as Sandhya's mother
- R. Sundarrajan as Vaithyaraman
- Master Karthik
- Vaiyapuri as Kanagavel
- O. A. K. Sundar as Kathirvel
- Mahanadi Shankar as Inspector Rajakumaran
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Kovai Senthil
Production
editK. Thambi Durai, a former assistant director to Seventh Channel's Manickam Narayanan, announced the film with Riyaz Khan to play the second hero in the film. Music is by Devendran and the camera work is by C. Marimuthu who has done 24 Malayalam films, and also the British film In The Name Of God and the Tamil film Kannamma (2005). Reddy master does the choreography while L. Kesavan is the editor. The film launch was attended by KRG, Manickam Narayanan, Kaja Mydeen, Ibrahim Rowther, Abirami Ramanathan, Kalipuli G.Sekar and Riyaz Khan among others. Riyaz Khan revealed that he is playing the second hero in the film. "The film is a thriller and my character in the film is attracted by the fragrance of the heroine in the car she has sat in and left just before I enter. I don’t see her but only feel her presence through the fragrance. It’s a heroine oriented subject," he revealed. Riyaz Khan was later replaced by Ranjith. The scenes have been mainly shot in Munnar, Kodaikanal, Ooty and Thekkady.[3]
Soundtrack
edit| Munnar | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2009 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 21:28 |
| Producer | Devendran |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Devendran. The soundtrack, released in 2009, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Piraisoodan, P. Vijay, Snehan and newcomer Muniyappa Raj.[4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Konjam Poo Konjam Thaen" (Duet) | Chinmayi, Karthik | 4:26 |
| 2 | "Konjam Poo Konjam Thaen" (Solo) | Chinmayi | 4:26 |
| 3 | "Minminikku Thangachi Naan" | Reshmi | 4:44 |
| 4 | "Pulikkuma Thuvarkuma" | Mano, Hema Nandu | 3:29 |
| 5 | "Sri Ranga Sri Ranga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:23 |
References
edit- ^ "IndiaGlitz — Events - 'Munnar' Movie Launch". IndiaGlitz.com. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Suspense skewed". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Munnar- A new film launched". Sify. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "MusicIndiaOnline — Munnar (2009) Soundtrack". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.