Mirattal (transl. Threatening) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by R. Madhesh starring Vinay, Sharmila Mandre and Prabhu in the lead roles, Pradeep Rawat, Pandiarajan, and Santhanam in supporting roles, and Rishi in a cameo. A remake of the successful Telugu film, Dhee.[2] The film was released on 2 August 2012.[3]
| Mirattal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Madhesh |
| Screenplay by | R. Madhesh |
| Story by | Kona Venkat Additional Story: Gopimohan |
| Based on | Dhee By Srinu Vytla |
| Produced by | Sunanda Murali Manohar |
| Starring | Vinay Sharmila Mandre Prabhu Pradeep Rawat Pandiarajan Santhanam |
| Cinematography | D. Kannan |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Pravin Mani |
Production company | Majestic Multimedia Limited |
| Distributed by | Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editBabloo (Vinay) is a happy-go-lucky person who gets sent by his father (Pandiarajan) to Shankar Dhadha (Prabhu), a big don in the city. Shankar has a vengeance on Soori (Pradeep Rawat). Babloo meets Deepika (Sharmila Mandre), Shankar's sister, and love blossoms between them. One day, they get married in a temple, and some goons sent by Soori attack Babloo and Deepika. Babloo fights them, and Shankar comes there. Comedy takes place as Deepika's engagement occurs, when suddenly, some goons kidnap her. Shankar and Babloo kill the goons and Soori and rescue Deepika.
Cast
edit- Vinay as Ashok (Babloo)
- Sharmila Mandre as Deepika
- Prabhu as Shankar Dhadha
- Rishi as Gautham (cameo)
- Pradeep Rawat as Soori
- Pandiarajan as Babloo's father
- Santhanam as Chari iyengar
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Shankar's father
- Ganja Karuppu as Kathi
- Uma as Babloo's mother
- Yuvarani as Shankar's wife
- Viju Kailas as Ghani
- Bosskey
- Master Bharath
- Jangiri Madhumitha
- Mahanadi Shankar
- Munnar Ramesh
- Bagla
- Imman Annachi as Police officer
Production
editThe film is a remake of the successful Telugu language film, Dhee, and originally Madhesh approached Genelia D'Souza to reprise her role in the original and pair up with Vinay.[4] She did not accept, however, and Sharmila Mandre was subsequently signed on to replace Genelia and make her debut in Tamil films.[5] In September 2010, filming of the songs were held across regions in England with scenes filmed near castles in Richmond and Windsor in London. The team also shot at Bath, becoming the first Indian film to do so.[6] Other locations in England where the songs where filmed include Eastbourne near Brighton, Oxfordshire and Surrey.[7] The fight sequence was shot at London's famous landmarks like the University of East London, the Tower Bridge, areas around the Buckingham Palace, Oxford University Aerodrome and London Airport with three cameras.[8] The film's title was changed from Thillu Mullu to Mirattal in November 2011.[9]
Release
editSoundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Pravin Mani.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radio Radio" | Shankar Mahadevan, Suchitra | |
| 2. | "Kalla Paravai" | Rahul Nambiar, SuVi | |
| 3. | "Whistle Poodu" | Benny Dayal & SuVi | |
| 4. | "Muga Moodi" | Aalap Raju, Shweta Mohan | |
| 5. | "Zumba" | Sunitha Sarathy | |
| 6. | "Thillu Mullu" | Pravin Mani, Benny Dayal |
Reception
editRohit Ramachandran of Nowrunning.com rated it 1.5 out of 5 saying that it "numbs the senses".[11] Vivek Ramz of in.com rated it 2.5 out of 5, and added that the film "lacks in the action department but makes up for it by scoring on the entertainment front".[12] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "'Hundred per cent Thillu Mullu' is the tagline – 'and zero per cent logic' would have described Mirattal better."[13]
References
edit- ^ "Mirattal – 100% Thillu Mullu". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ "Actor Vinay Rai ready to kick start- Entertainment - DNA". Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ "'Mirattal' from August 2 - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "IndiaGlitz – Vinay and Genelia to pair – Tamil Movie News". Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ "Sharmila Mandre's in dilemma". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- ^ A taste of the east came to Bath when an Indian movie crew filmed scenes from its latest blockbuster
- ^ Shankaran Malini (19 December 2011). "K-Town goes to Europe". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Mirattal Hollywood Techniques – Madhesh – Vijay – Mirattal – Vinay Rai – Santhanam – Deepika – Prabhu – Pandiarajan – Bosskey – Sharmila – Uma Padmanaban – Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Thillu Mullu Is Now Mirattal – R Madesh – Thillu Mullu – Vinay – Santhanam – Ganja Karuppu – - Tamil Movie News – Behindwoods.com. Mirattal is touted to release on 2 August 2012". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Mirattal on Sun TV today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Mirattal Review – Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran". Nowrunning.com. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ in.com – Mirattal is a One-time watch! – Review
- ^ Rangajaran, Malathi (4 August 2012). "Mirattal: In jest". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2018.