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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Irandu Mugam
| name = Irandu Mugam
| image = IranduMughamnew.jpg
| image = Irandu Mugam.jpg
| caption = Promotional Poster of Irandu Mugam
| caption = Promotional Poster of Irandu Mugam
| director = [[R. Aravindraj]]
| director = [[R. Aravindraj]]
| producer = Vaithyalinga Udayar
| producer = Vaithyalinga Udayar
| writer =
| writer =
| starring =[[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[Karan (actor)|Karan]]<br>[[Suhani Kalita]]<br>[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]<br>[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]<br>[[M. S. Bhaskar]]<br>[[Ganja Karuppu]]<br>[[Anu Hasan]]
| starring =[[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[Karan (actor)|Karan]]<br />[[Suhani Kalita]]<br />[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]<br />[[J. Livingston|Livingston]]<br />[[M. S. Bhaskar]]<br />[[Ganja Karuppu]]<br />[[Anu Hasan]]
| music = [[Bharathwaj]]
| music = [[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]
| cinematography = Abdul Kalam
| cinematography = Abdul Kalam
| editing = R. T. Annadurai
| editing = R. T. Annadurai
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| country = India
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
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'''''Irandu Mugam''''' ({{trans|Two faces}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political film|political]] [[action film]] directed by [[R. Aravindraj]]. The film featured [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] . The film released to good reviews on 3 September 2010 portraying the poor political system in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/03/irandu-mugam-tamil-movie-review |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106132902/http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/03/irandu-mugam-tamil-movie-review |archive-date=6 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''''Irandu Mugam''''' ({{translation|Two faces}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political fiction|political]] [[action film]] directed by [[R. Aravindraj]]. The film featured [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] . The film was released to good reviews on 3 September 2010 portraying the poor political system in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/03/irandu-mugam-tamil-movie-review |title=Irandu Mugam – Tamil Movie Review &#124; Cinefundas.com - One Stop Cinema Portal |access-date=6 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106132902/http://www.cinefundas.com/2010/09/03/irandu-mugam-tamil-movie-review |archive-date=6 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Sathyaraj]] as Sarveswaren
* [[Sathyaraj]] as Sarveswaren
* [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Parthasarathy
* [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Parthasarathy
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* [[Anu Hasan]] as Sarveswaran's wife
* [[Anu Hasan]] as Sarveswaran's wife
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Tamizh Sakthi
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Tamizh Sakthi
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Parthasarathy's uncle
* [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Parthasarathy's uncle
* [[Anuradha Krishnamoorthy]] as Deivanayaki
* [[Anuradha Krishnamoorthy]] as Deivanayaki
* [[Malavika Avinash]] as Thilakavathy
* [[Malavika Avinash]] as Thilakavathy
* [[M. S. Bhaskar]]
* [[M. S. Bhaskar]]
* [[Ganja Karuppu]]
* [[Ganja Karuppu]]
* [[Elango Kumaravel]] as Parthasarathy's friend
* [[Charuhasan]] as a Chief Doctor
* Vani Sree Shetty in assassins group
* Gayathri Tutlu as young Pavithra
}}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Bharathwaj]].<ref>http://mio.to/album/Irandu+Mugam+%282010%29</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210729083714/https://mio.to/album/Irandu+Mugam+%282010%29 Irandu Mugam (2010) - Bharathwaj]</ref>


*"Kannum Kannum" — [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Surmukhi Raman]]
*"Kannum Kannum" — [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Surmukhi Raman]]
*"Minsaram" — Sathyan, Sunitha Menon
*"Minsaram" — Sathyan, Sunitha Menon
*"Yaanai Ketti" — Mukesh, Ananthu, Surmega
*"Yaanai Ketti" — [[Mukesh Mohamed]], Ananthu, Surmega
*"Aasa Vachen" — Sunitha Menon
*"Aasa Vachen" — Sunitha Menon
*"Penn Nenjam" — Bharadwaj
*"Penn Nenjam" — Bharadwaj


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''Sify'' wrote "If you are looking for pure escapist masala fare, Irandu Mugam is just ok."<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/irandu-mugam-review-tamil-pclxFEjahhfag.html sify.com]</ref> ''Times of India'' wrote "It is an exciting storyline. But the director falls prey to the beaten-to-death formula&nbsp;— improbable fight scenes included."<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/irandu-mugam/movie-review/6504965.cms</ref>
''Sify'' wrote "If you are looking for pure escapist masala fare, Irandu Mugam is just ok."<ref>{{Cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215204636/http://www.sify.com/movies/irandu-mugam-review-tamil-pclxFEjahhfag.html | url=http://www.sify.com/movies/irandu-mugam-review-tamil-pclxFEjahhfag.html | website=Sify.com | archive-date=2017-02-15 | title=Irandu Mugam}}</ref> ''Times of India'' wrote "It is an exciting storyline. But the director falls prey to the beaten-to-death formula&nbsp;— improbable fight scenes included."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/irandu-mugam/movie-review/6504965.cms|title = Irandu Mugam Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Irandu Mugam by Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 29 April 2024

Irandu Mugam
Promotional Poster of Irandu Mugam
Directed byR. Aravindraj
Produced byVaithyalinga Udayar
StarringSathyaraj
Karan
Suhani Kalita
Nassar
Livingston
M. S. Bhaskar
Ganja Karuppu
Anu Hasan
CinematographyAbdul Kalam
Edited byR. T. Annadurai
Music byBharadwaj
Production
company
Udayar Studios
Release date
  • 3 September 2010 (2010-09-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Irandu Mugam (transl. Two faces) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language political action film directed by R. Aravindraj. The film featured Sathyaraj and Karan . The film was released to good reviews on 3 September 2010 portraying the poor political system in India.[1]

Plot

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Parthasarathy (Karan) is the son of a cook and a political science graduate. He aspires to become a minister. His mimicry skills get him acquainted with the Chief Minister, who comes to his village for a meeting. He impresses him to become local leader of the party. This incurs him the wrath of Thamizh Sakthi (Nassar), a leader of the same party, who wants to promote his younger brother.

A turn of events leads to Thamizh Sakthi helping Parthasarathy become MLA with a promise that he should be with him and support him in all shady deals. As it happens, Parthasarathy now becomes a minister. Their corrupt ways earn them money.

There is one Pavithra (Suhani Kalita), the daughter of opposition leader who is in love with Parthasarathy. Meanwhile, enters Sarveswaran (Sathyaraj), an IAS officer who is committed to clean the political system. He has a bad past. He hatches a conspiracy and succeeds in reforming Parthasarathy. The duo now starts to work for the welfare of the people and also bring to book the greedy and corrupt.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj.[2]

  • "Kannum Kannum" — Karthik, Surmukhi Raman
  • "Minsaram" — Sathyan, Sunitha Menon
  • "Yaanai Ketti" — Mukesh Mohamed, Ananthu, Surmega
  • "Aasa Vachen" — Sunitha Menon
  • "Penn Nenjam" — Bharadwaj

Critical reception

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Sify wrote "If you are looking for pure escapist masala fare, Irandu Mugam is just ok."[3] Times of India wrote "It is an exciting storyline. But the director falls prey to the beaten-to-death formula — improbable fight scenes included."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Irandu Mugam – Tamil Movie Review | Cinefundas.com - One Stop Cinema Portal". Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. ^ Irandu Mugam (2010) - Bharathwaj
  3. ^ "Irandu Mugam". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Irandu Mugam Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Irandu Mugam by Times of India". The Times of India.
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