Viruman

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Viruman
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by M. Muthaiah
Written byM. Muthaiah
Produced by Suriya
Starring Karthi
Aditi Shankar
Cinematography Selvakumar S. K.
Edited byVenkat Raajen
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Distributed bySakthi Film Factory
Release date
  • 12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
Running time
151 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Box officeest.60 crore [1]

Viruman is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film [2] written and directed by M. Muthaiah. Produced by Suriya under 2D Entertainment, the film stars Karthi and debutante Aditi Shankar. [3] Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the music with cinematography by Selvakumar S. K. [4] [5] It was released theatrically on 12 August 2022 and emerged as a commercial success at the box office. [6] [7]

Contents

Plot

Muniyandi is a narcissistic man from a village in Theni who cares about his reputation and money and would go to any extent to get what he wants. His sister, Dhanamm, and Balu, his brother-in-law, are in love with each other, which Muniyandi disapproves of. Dhanam poisons herself and tells him that she will get married if he takes her to the hospital, but Muniyandi leaves her to die and also treats his wife, Muthulakshmi, poorly. Muthulakshmi finds out that her husband is having an affair, and Muniyandi tells her to adjust. Eventually, Muthulakshmi burns herself to death, which her young son Viruman witnesses. Enraged, Viruman chases his father with an aruval into the court. When the court advises him not to kill Muniyandi, Viruman says he does not want to live with him and wants his uncles, Niraipandian and Balu, to raise him.

Present: Tension and rivalry grow between Viruman and Muniyandi, which bothers other people, specifically Viruman's brothers – Selvam, Muthukutty, and Ilango. Viruman takes any criticism and disrespect from his brothers because he respects them. Meanwhile, Thenmozhi "Theanu," Selvam's sister-in-law, praises Muniyandi since he is her sister's father-in-law and hates Viruman. However, Viruman is in love with her. When the family fights, she publicly defends Muniyandi. Meanwhile, Selvam needs a job and wants his father's help, which he rejects. Viruman helps him get a job with the help of MLA Pathinettaampadiyan, who fortifies a condition to sell his mother's land, which Viruman has refused to sign for years but finally does so for the sake of his brothers. Thaenu realises this and starts to reciprocate his feelings.

Muniyandi discovers Theanu and Viruman's relationship, who starts to disrespect her and asks her to pay for the remaining dowry from her sister's marriage. At the village panchayat between Selvam and Muniyandi, Viruman tells him to stop being co-dependent on his father as he has a family to focus on. Selvam agrees and decides to live independently from his father. It enrages Muniyandi, who wants to fight Viruman, but Thaenu kisses Viruman, shocking everyone. Muthukutty wants his father to sign for the restaurant auction, which his father rejects. His wife suggests asking Viruman, which he hesitates to do but later accepts. When Muniyandi finds out, he asks the village rogue Soonapaana, who slapped him, to make Muthukutty lose the auction. When the auction happens, Viruman realises his father has hired Soonapaana and decides to trap him. He makes his gang chase him, and Viruman locks them up.

Muthukutty ends up winning the auction. Soonapaana and his gang arrive and disrespect the restaurant staff. Viruman beats up Soonapaana and his gang, which leads to them being at the hospital. Muniyandi is mad at them and brings sarees to imply that they are women. Angered, Soonapaana vows to get the son and father killed. While Viruman and Thaenu are on their date, they encounter Ilango with his girlfriend, Pathinettaampadiyan's daughter, and they have been dating for four years. Viruman asks him whether he told their father, and he says no. Viruman comes up with a plan that Ilango should slap Viruman, making his father happy and proud of Ilango and then bring up his relationship.

Muniyandi agrees to ask Pathinettaampadiyan for his approval, but Pathinettaampadiyan rejects it. When Viruman arrives, Pathinettaampadiyan demands Viruman's approval, angering Muniyandi. He says to cancel Ilango's marriage proposal, but Ilango leaves. Muniyandi's brother, Kuthalam Thevar, and son, Sembadayan, plan to kill Viruman. Sembadayan lies to his cousin, Viruman, that they need his help to fix a funeral marquee. A fight ensues, and Muniyandi witnesses it. Kuthalam reveals he wanted to kill Muniyandi and blame Viruman because he wished to have his brother's money. Muniyandi arrives home and is mad at everyone for leaving him. He drinks alcohol and faints, and he gets hospitalised.

Muniyandi, suffering from kidney failure due to alcoholism, seeks a donor for a kidney transplant. Muniyandi's kidney is successfully transplanted, and Balu donated his kidney to save him. Muniyandi visits his wife's old home, where Soonapaana and his gang attempt to burn his house. Viruman arrives and saves Muniyandi, who feels guilty for Muthulakshmi and Dhanam's deaths. Muniyandi apologises, and Viruman forgives him, and they reconcile.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was announced on 6 September 2021 via a promotional poster, with official confirmation that film producer Suriya. [8] Initially, Aparna Balamurali was announced to be playing the female lead, [9] however she was replaced by Aditi Shankar, daughter of director S. Shankar, which marks her acting debut. [10]

Filming

Motion capture for Viruman begun on 17 September 2021. [11] Muhurat shot and formal launch was done on 6 September 2021 in Theni, India. [12] Principal photography began that day, as informed by the makers. On 22 December 2021, entire shooting of the film has been wrapped up. [13]

Music

Viruman
Soundtrack album by
Released3 August 2022
Recorded2021–2022
Studio U1 Records, Chennai
YRF Studio, Mumbai
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length11:52
Language Tamil
Label Sony Music
Producer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
Kuruthi Aattam
(2022)
Viruman
(2022)
Naane Varuvean
(2022)
External audio
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Singles from Viruman
  1. "Kanja Poovu Kannala"
    Released: 25 May 2022

The music rights of the film are owned by Sony Music India. [14] The first single titled "Kanja Poovu Kannala" was released on 25 May 2022. [15]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kanja Poovu Kannala"Karumathur Manimaran Sid Sriram 3:58
2."Madura Veeran" Raju Murugan Yuvan Shankar Raja, Aditi Shankar 3:49
3."Vaanam Kidukidunga" Snehan Yuvan Shankar Raja, Muthu Sirpi4:09
4."Aagasam Kannukkulla" Raju Murugan Ilaiyaraaja 1:43
Total length:13:39

Release

Theatrical

Viruman was initially set to release on 31 August 2022, during Vinayagar Chaturthi. However it was later preponed and released theatrically on 12 August 2022, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day. [6]

Home media

The streaming rights of the film have been acquired by Amazon Prime Video while the satellite rights of the film have been sold to Star Vijay. [16] The film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 11 September 2022. [17]

Reception

Critical response

Viruman received mixed reviews from critics and audience. [18]

Janani K of India Today rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Viruman could have been yet another template film with clichéd elements. However, it crumbles with its underwhelming screenplay". [19] Lakshmi Subramanian of The Week rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote it "is a predictable affair with hardly any plot twists; and if there are any, those are resolved in the next few scenes". [20] Gautaman Bhaskaran of News18 rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Karthi was interesting in his 2007 debut, Paruthiveeran , but has somehow never managed to wean himself away from the same kind of portrayals, infused with rage and rancour, in his later outings". [21] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Viruman doesn't make you feel much while watching it, nor leaves you with a lot of thoughts about parenting. It is largely a passable movie". [22] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Most films on family feuds set in rural areas are ultimately about kudumba paasam. Viruman would have been interesting if it had broken out of the formula". [23] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film's rating 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "On the technical side, there is basic proficiency, but even these feel generic – Selvakumar SK's visuals have the oft-seen colour palette found in contemporary rural films while Yuvan Shankar Raja contributes with a couple of catchy songs and a score that just about works." [24] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times after reviewing the film stated that "Viruman is the kind of film you don't mind overseeing because it creates a festival-like experience that's best enjoyed on the big screen." [25] Srivatsan S of The Hindu after reviewing the film stated that "If at all there is a takeaway from Viruman, it is that we have finally found a formidable pair in Karthi and Raj for the Tamil remake of Ayyappanum Koshiyum ." [26] Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating that "Soon as you see an expansive setting (like an open field, an empty warehouse…), you know that a fight scene is incoming, and bad guys are going to bounce more times off the ground than a rubber ball." [27] Behindwoods gave the film's rating 2.5 out of 5, stating that "The performances led by Karthi, Yuvan's music, and the rooted nature make Viruman a watchable family drama." [28] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 39 out of 100. [29] Dinamalar rated the film 3 out of 5. [30] Krishna Selvaseelan of Tamil Guardian rated the film 2 out of 5, stating, "the film is an underwhelming feat, with refreshing moments which helped carry it across the finish line". [31]

Box office

On the first day of its release, the film grossed over 8.2 crores at the box office. [18] After the first three days of its release, the film collected over 30 crores worldwide and grossed 25 crores in Tamil Nadu. [32] On the third day of its release, the film grossed over 26 crores. [33] On the first weekend of its release the film grossed over 30 crores, becoming one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year. [34] In Malaysia, it is also the first Tamil film to gross over 2.8 crores at the Malaysian-box office after six days of its release. [35]

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