Gurusamy

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Gurusamy
Directed byK. R. Vishnaanth
Written byK. R. Vishnaanth
Produced byThulasimaran
Starring Manikandan
Udhayathara
Delhi Ganesh
CinematographyK. G. Srinivasan
Edited byPriyan
Music byVasanthamani
Production
company
Channel R Five Production
Release date
  • 2 December 2011 (2011-12-02)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Gurusamy is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by K. R. Vishnaanth and starring Manikandan, Udhayathara and Delhi Ganesh in the titular role. The movie is based on the devotees of Ayyappan. [1]

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Plot

Gurusamy narrates several small stories to his followers. He tells them of Subramani, a religious follower of Ayyappan, and his father, a loan shark. In an attempt to change his father's greed, Subramani climbs a mountain and puts a garland of flowers on it. Ayyappan protects people who were tricked by loan sharks and unable to pay the loan.

He also tells them how Ayyappan reunited Poongodi and her abusive husband, Vembu. Vembu becomes a Ayyappan devotee and reforms, solving the couple's problems. [2]

Cast

Special appearances

Production

The film began production in late 2010. [1] The film was shot in Chennai, Puducherry, Malaysia, and Tiruchendur. The director K. R. Vishnaanth and producer Thulasimaran from Malaysia were referred to by the media as K. R. Manimuthu and Malaysia Anbulla Maran (transl. Loveable Maran from Malaysia), respectively. [3] The director, who is a friend of Vidharth, approached him to appear in a song dedicated to Ayyappan. [4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vasanthamani. [5] The lyrics were written by Yugabharathi and Annamalai. [1]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Thengaaiyil Nei" Velmurugan 4:31
2."Sabarimalai Yaathirai" Manikka Vinayagam 4:41
3."Punniyam Thedi"Anbulla Maran4:26
4."Naanga Banthatta" Mukesh 4:40
5."Imaigaail Moodi" Veeramanidasan, Narve Jayaraj5:26
6."Eli Varuthu"Veeramanidasan3:32
Total length:27:06

Reception

A critic from Dinamalar wrote that the film "is a lively collection of stories and lessons taught by Ayyappan Swami to his devotees". [6] A critic from Kungumam wrote that "After a long gap, this film tells about the glory of Swami Ayyappan". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "குருசாமி". Dinamani (in Tamil). 15 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 "குருசாமி". Kungumam (in Tamil). 12 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "What is the Myna star doing?". Behindwoods. 20 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Vidharth dances for a song". Indiaglitz. 23 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Gurusamy Tamil Mp3 Songs Download". isaiminisong.com.
  6. ↑ "குருசாமி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023.
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