49-O (film)

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49-O
49-O film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Arokiyadoss
Written byP. Arokiyadoss
Produced byDr. L. Sivabalan
Starring
CinematographyAadhi karuppiah
Edited byParamesh Krishna
Music by K
Production
company
Zero Rules Entertainment
Release date
  • 17 September 2015 (2015-09-17)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

49-O [a] is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language political satire film directed by debutante P. Arokiyadoss, who previously worked as an assistant to Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Goundamani in the lead role, while actors Thirumurugan, Guru Somasundaram, and Bala Singh, among others, play supporting roles. Production began in December 2013. [1] The film was released on 17 September 2015. [2]

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Plot

The story portrays how politicians grab agricultural lands to real estate land mafia. It also explains the importance of a special voting option of none of the above.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K with the lyrics written by Yugabharathi.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Amma Pole"Jayamoorthy4:05
2."Aruvava Kannu Rendum" Abhay Jodhpurkar 3:22
3."Innum Ethanai Kaalam Varai"Thenisai Chellappa4:02
4."Votu Podunga"Hariharasudhan3:25
Total length:14:54

Critical reception

Janani K of Silverscreen.in noted that "Thematically similar to Kaththi , this film will go down as another laudable attempt at taking on social corruption, and trying to empower the downtrodden". [3] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express stated that "The film is a fairly delightful take on the avariciousness of humans, the unscrupulousness of corporates and politicians, and the gullibility of the downtrodden, who are easily taken for a ride by unscrupulous elements. 49-0 could definitely have done with some polish and finesse. But substance over form is far better than gloss and style over a very weak content". [4] M. Suganth of The Times of India rated 2 out of 5 and wrote "In the end, 49-O ends up as ineffective as the rule it criticizes — you can admire the intention and you can really take it seriously". [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ In reference to Section 49-O of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

References

  1. ↑ Lakshmi, Venketeswaran (16 December 2013). "Goundamani starts shooting for 49-O". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Bala, Ramesh [@rameshlaus] (25 August 2015). "King of comedy - #Goundamani 's #49O audio and trailer on Sep 6th! Movie release on Sep 17th! @divomovies" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ K, Janani (18 September 2015). "49-O Review: Good but Not Great". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Mannath, Malini (19 September 2015). "Sans Big Cast, Goundamani Ferries Crew '49-O' to Shore". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Suganth, M (20 September 2015). "49-O Movie Review". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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