Udhayan (film)
Udhayan (transl. Sun) is a 2011 Tamil action film directed by Chaplin and produced by Prabhakaran. The film stars Arulnithi and Pranitha in her Tamil debut, with Santhanam in a supporting role. The film was released on 29 June 2011.[1][2][3]
| Udhayan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chaplin |
| Produced by | Prabhakaran |
| Starring | Arulnithi Pranitha |
| Cinematography | Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | Kishore Te |
| Music by | Manikanth Kadri |
Production company | Muthamil Padaipakkam |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Arulnithi as Vasanth and Udhayan
- Pranitha as Priya
- Bhanu Sri Mehra as Manimegalai
- Santhanam as Mukundan
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Vasanth and Udhayan's father
- Ravi Shankar as Appu
- Manobala
- Pandu
- Swaminathan
- Singamuthu
- Krishnamoorthy
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Sriranjani as Priya's mother
- Vatsala Rajagopal as Vasanth and Udhayan's grandmother
- Debi Dutta as an item number
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Manikanth Kadri.[4] The lyrics were written by Vaali, Yugabharathi, Annamalai, Surya and Muthamil.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Evan Ivan" | Shruti Hassan | |
| 2. | "Ithanai Yugamai" | Karthik | |
| 3. | "Lakka Lakka" | Prasanna, Darshana KT | |
| 4. | "Ponga Vechom" | Vivek Narayan, Divya | |
| 5. | "Ring Ting" | Baba Sehgal, Suchitra | |
| 6. | "Udhayan" | Manikanth Kadri, Timmi |
Critical reception
The film opened to negative reviews from critics after its theatrical release on 29 June 2011. A reviewer from Behindwoods.com noted "Udhayan is predictable and has nothing extraordinary to offer."[6] A critic from The New Indian Express noted "with a story-line that is oft-repeated and predictable, it's a passable entertainer".[7] The film did not perform well at the box office.[8]
References
- Rangarajan, Malathi (2 July 2011). "Bloodlust and beyond". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- "An IG exclusive on 'Udhayan' - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 July 2011.
- "Arulnithi's new film launched". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
- "Kollywood calling Manikanth Kadri". The Times of India. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "Starmusiq.fun".
- "UDHAYAN REVIEW - UDHAYAN MOVIE REVIEW". www.behindwoods.com.
- "Udhayan". The New Indian Express.
- ramesh, deepika (5 December 2013). "I?don't want to feed on heroism: Arulnithi". Deccan Chronicle.