Thirumanam (2019 film)

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Thirumanam
Thirumanam (2019 film).jpg
Poster
Directed by Cheran
Written byCheran
Produced byPremnath Chidambaram
Starring Umapathy Ramaiah
Cheran
Kavya Suresh
Sukanya
CinematographyRajesh Yadav
Edited byPonnuvel Damodaran
Music by Siddharth Vipin (songs),
Sabesh–Murali (score)
Production
company
Preniss International
Release date
  • 1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thirumanam Sila Thiruthangaludan (transl.Marriage, with few corrections), also simply known as Thirumanam (transl.Marriage), is an 2019 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Cheran and produced by Premnath Chandran. [1] The film stars Umapathy Ramaiah, Cheran, Kavya Suresh and Sukanya with an ensemble supporting cast. The music was composed by Siddharth Vipin with cinematography by Rajesh Yadav and editing by Ponnuvel Damodaran. The film released on 1 March 2019.

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Plot

Mahesh (Umapathy Ramaiah) is a popular radio jockey who falls in love with his Facebook fan/friend Aathira (Kavya Suresh). They talk to each other over WhatsApp, Facebook, and other social networking platforms before finally deciding to meet in person. The young couple decides to tell their family about their liking for each other. Aathira has a brother, Arivudainambi (Cheran), an upright income tax officer, as well as a widowed mother. Mahesh, on the other hand, hails from a royal zamindar family. For Mahesh, his sister Manonmani's (Sukanya) words are precious. When the families agree to the marriage, the process gets murky as Arivudainambi is against a big wedding, whereas Manonmani wants her brother's marriage to be a grandiose event.

Arivudainambi suggests the wedding to happen in a temple with very minimal guests, thereby minimizing food expenses. However, Manonmani wants the wedding to happen in a grand manner in a big convention hall with all their relatives invited along with a big cuisine. Trouble erupts due to ego clashes between Manonmani and Arivudainambi over wedding planning, and at one point, the wedding gets cancelled. Manonmani plans to get Mahesh married to someone else, for which Mahesh opposes and leaves from home. Now, both families enter into discussion again and come into a better understanding. It is revealed that Manonmani raised Mahesh following their parents early death and got separated from her husband when her in-laws preferred her not to care for her brother much. Similarly, Arivudainambi's father was a rich textile businessman who was well known for philanthropy, but he lost all money due to his business rivals and passed away penniless. This made Arivudainambi care much for money, thereby avoiding unnecessary expenses.

Mahesh returns to meet Arivudainambi, and his wedding is arranged with Aathira in a simple way. Manonmani understands Mahesh's love for Aathira and approves the wedding; however, her ego does not let her go and attend the wedding. But the couple decides to wait until she comes to the wedding. Manonmani realizes Aathira's love towards her and gives up her ego. Post wedding, Arivudainambi informs that he has saved Rs. 35 lakhs due to a simple wedding and decides to deposit the money in Aathira's bank account. He also leases a few acres of land near Pollachi for Mahesh as he is interested in organic farming. Manonmani understands the true nature of Arivudainambi. In the end, the movie ends with the message that instead of spending on lavish marriages, we could use the same money for any other useful purpose.

Cast

Production

The official announcement of the film was unveiled by director Cheran during the audio launch of Maniyaar Kudumbam in 2018 with his plans on casting Umapathy Ramaiah, the son of director turned actor Thambi Ramaiah. [2] The film also marks the return of Cheran as film director after a brief hiatus of 4 years since directing JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai (2015). [3] The film titled as Thirumanam also contains a tagline Sila Thiruthangaludan as the plot of the film involves pre-wedding phase between two youngsters and their families with money playing a key role. [4] [5] The film is produced by Premnath Chidambaram under his production studio, Preniss International which is also the maiden production venture for the studio. Siddharth Vipin has been roped in to compose music for the film, while the camera is cranked by Rajesh Yadav.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features 3 songs composed by Siddharth Vipin, with lyrics by Yugabharathi, Lalithanand, and Cheran himself. [6] The film's background was scored by the famous duo Sabesh–Murali.

Thirumanam
Soundtrack album by
Released2019
Recorded2019
Genre Soundtrack
Length18:20
Label Dream Sounds
Siddharth Vipin chronology
Junga
(2018)
Thirumanam
(2019)
Capmaari
(2019)
Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aasaiyai Solla Ninaikkiren" Yugabharathi Jagadeesh, Priyanka, Dr. Narayanan, Sukanya, M. S. Bhaskar, Thambi Ramaiah 5:38
2."Ethanai Kanavu Kandiruppom" Cheran Jagadeesh, Ranjith Unni, Aparna, Kamalaja, Swagatha, Siddharth Vipin 3:48
3."Thedudhe Thedudhe"LalithanandJagadeesh, Kamalaja4:46
4."Varaamaley Vandhaley"LalithanandJagadeesh4:06
Total length:18:20

Release & reception

The Indian Express wrote "Thirumanam could have easily been a Kalyana Samayal Saadham , but Cheran lets you down with a predictable and outdated script". [7] The Hindu wrote "The subject is indeed topical, given the kind of money we see getting spent on making weddings look rich, but the treatment on the big screen is quite below par". [8] Times of India wrote "Though the message, which it intends to convey is appreciable, the clumsy filmmaking and a couple of songs that appear in the later half prevent Thirumanam from turning into an engaging family entertainer". [9] Gauthaman Bhaskaran of News18 wrote "the subject of big fat Indian weddings may be somewhat novel, but the way Cheran scripts and treats the story is amateurish. He often forgets that cinema is a visual medium, and a story must move through a string of images. But he takes the easy way out by resorting to words and sermons – making Thirumanam appear listless, long-winded". [10] Film Companion South called it "An Outdated "Message Movie" About The Circus Around Weddings". [11]

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