| Mudhal Idam | |
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| Directed by | R. Kumaran |
| Screenplay by | R. Kumaran |
| Story by | R. Kumaran |
| Produced by | M. Saravanan M. S. Guhan |
| Starring | Vidharth Kavitha Nair |
| Cinematography | P. Sellathurai |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | D. Imman |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mudhal Idam (transl. First place) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer R. Kumaran. The film is notably AVM Productions' 175th production.1 The film features Vidharth along with debutante Kavitha Nair, while Kishore, Kalairani, Ilavarasu, and Appukutty play supporting roles. The music was composed by D. Imman with cinematography by P. Sellathurai and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film was released on 19 August 2011.
Plot
Mahesh (Vidharth) is a thug in Thanjavur whose only ambition is to emerge as the number 1 rowdy with his name topping the list of wanted criminals in the local police station. He is called Yamakunji (transl. junior Lord of Death) by his friends, for he wants to send fear down the spines of his opponents. He indulges in all unlawful activities to achieve his mission. However, for his mother (Kalairani), he is the best son on earth. She earns her livelihood running an idly shop. Mahesh meets Mythili (Kavitha Nair), a school student and the daughter of a bus conductor Ponnusamy (Ilavarasu). Mythili falls for him; however, Ponnusamy opposes their affair. Things take a turn when Karuppu Balu (Kishore), the number one rowdy in the area, comes out of jail. Mahesh incurs the wrath of the aspiring MLA for no fault of his. Things take a turn when Mythili elopes from her house and Mahesh is forced to kill Balu. The movie ends with a strong message.
Cast
- Vidharth as Maheswaran
- Mohana (Kavitha Nair) as Mythili
- Kishore as Karuppu Balu
- Kalairani as Mahesh's mother
- Ilavarasu as Ponnusamy
- Appukutty as Singadurai
- Manobala
- Mayilsamy
- Gadam Kishan as Dinesh
- Ponnambalam as Bhaskar
- Namo Narayana as Chairman
- Thirumurugan as Suresh Gopi
- Crane Manohar as Bus Conductor
- Rekha Suresh
- Keerthi Chawla
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman.2
| Mudhal Idam | ||||
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| Released | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aiythaaney" | Yugabharathi | D. Imman, Chinmayi | |
| 2. | "Inge Vaanthey" | Arivumathi | Haricharan, Surmukhi Raman | |
| 3. | "Mudhal Idam" | Arivumathi | Feji, Ranaina Reddy, Sam P. Keerthan, Senthildass Velayutham, Vasudevan | |
| 4. | "Pappara Pappara" | Kabilan | Priya Subramaniam, Ananthu, Aalap Raju | |
| 5. | "Thindaduren Naane" | Arivuamthi | Vijay Yesudas | |
| 6. | "Uyya Uyya" | Arivumathi | "Dindukallu" Poovitha, Veeramanidasan |
Reception
Behindwoods gave the film 1/5 stars and wrote, "Mudhal Idam is a fair effort which is let down by a script which has its punches distributed unevenly. There are moments of fun and excitement, but they are interspersed by stretches of meandering scenes."3 Sify wrote "The plot is hackneyed and there is nothing new or gripping about rowdy elements wanting to become MLA. The film just does not qualify to be in the race for the first place as the title indicates."4
References
References
- Aishwarya, S. (22 January 2011). "'Mudhal Idam' is AVM's 175th film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- "Muthal Idam". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- "MUDHAL IDAM REVIEW - MUDHAL IDAM MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- "Mudhal Idam". Sify. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2016.