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'{{other uses|Tirumalai (disambiguation){{!}}Tirumalai}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Thirumalai | image = Thirumalai poster.jpg | caption = Poster | writer = [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]] | starring = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<br />[[Jyothika]]<br />[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]<br />[[Raghuvaran]]<br />[[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]]<br />[[Karunas]] | native_name = {{film name|ta|திருமலை}} | director = [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]] | producer = Pushpa Kandaswamy | cinematography = [[R. Rathnavelu]] | editing = [[Suresh Urs]] | distributor = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] | released = {{Film date|2003|10|24|df=y}} | runtime = 170 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | music = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] | budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> }} '''''Thirumalai''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic action film]] written and directed by [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]]. This film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Jyothika]], while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] and [[Karunas]] play supporting roles. Produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] banner, Thirumalai shows Vijay playing a bike mechanic of the Pudupet area in Chennai. This film was a turning point in Vijay's career as he transitioned himself into a leading action hero from a romantic hero in his acting career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html|title=16. Thirumalai (2003) &#124; Top 20 Best Films of Vijay|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The filming began in June 2002 and the film was finally released on 24 October 2003, on account of [[Diwali]], and was a declared as a successful venture at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/thirumalai.html|title=Thirumalai (2003) &#124; Thirumalai Movie &#124; Thirumalai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' in late 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chaibisket.com/vijay-movies-in-telugu-cinema/|title=17 Movies That Show Tamil Star Vjiay's Deep Bond With Telugu Cinema!|first=Chai|last=Venkat|website=Chai Bisket}}</ref> ==Plot== Thirumalai ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) is a mechanic who lives with his friends in [[Puthupet]], [[Chennai]]. On the occasion of 2002 New Year's Eve, he meets Swetha ([[Jyothika]]) and falls in love with her. He starts stalking her. But she beats him up with the help of her goons. After realizing his good nature, she reciprocates his feelings. This is opposed by her father Ashok ([[Avinash]]), who calls a thug named Arasu ([[Manoj K. Jayan]]), who has a reputation of being a big mafia crime boss in Chennai. Hence, Thirumalai fights with them and this makes Arasu realize all of his misbehavior. In the end, Arasu changes his mind about the match, and Ashok also realizes his mistakes. He accepts their love finally, and both reunite with each other. ==Cast== {{colbegin}} * [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Thirumalai * [[Jyothika]] as Swetha (Voice dubbed by Jayageetha) * [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Palani * [[Raghuvaran]] as Selvam * [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] as Nagalakshmi Selvam * [[Karunas]] as Gopi * [[Five Star Krishna]] as Krishna * [[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Arasu * [[Avinash]] as Ashok, Swetha's father * [[T. P. Gajendran]] as Gopal, Gopi's father * [[Shanthi Williams]] as Anju Mahendran's mother * [[Ajay Rathnam]] as Traffic Police Officer * [[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]] as Uma * [[Bonda Mani]] as Fake Astrologer * Anju Mahendran as Thirumalai's friend * [[Pasi Sathya]] as Paravatham, Palani's grandmother * Cell Murugan as a Telugu devotee of [[Tirumala]] [[Vishnu]] * Annadurai Kannadasan as S. Raja (Company Owner) * [[Kalairani]] as Palani's mother * [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Dass, Arasu's assistant * [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Rathanavelu, Uma's father * Sakthi Kumar * [[Udayaraj|Master Udayaraj]] as Suma, Thirumalai's friend * [[R. Sundaramoorthy]] as a victim of Arasu * [[Nellai Siva]] as Thirumalai's friend * [[Raghavendra Lawrence]] in a special appearance in the song "Thaamthakka Dheemthakka" * [[Kiran Rathod]] in a special appearance in the song "Vaadiyamma Jakkamma" * Ashok Raja in a special appearance in the song "Vaadiyamma Jakkamma" {{colend}} ==Production== The filming began in June 2002, when [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] was simultaneously shooting for his previous action flick, ''[[Bagavathi]]'' (2002). Directing the film was debutant [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]] who had apprenticed with director [[R. K. Selvamani]]. The shooting was finally ended in August 2003. On 15 April 2003, Vijay stated that he had started dubbing for his portions of the film. [[Namrata Shirodkar]] was chosen initially to play the female lead. But the director was not satisfied with her onscreen presence and she was replaced by Jyothika.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283179755099575.67083.110150319069187&type=3|title=Thirumalai Unseen Stills ~ Namrata shirodkar As heroine. &#124; Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> A set resembling a market place with a mechanic shop in it was erected at Mohan Studios at a cost of about {{INR}} 50 lakh. Designed by art director Kathir, shooting took place there for 30 days. The film's shooting occurred in [[Chennai]], [[Nellore]] and [[Vishakhapatnam]], while the songs were filmed in [[Egypt]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222002619/http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp|title=Thirumalai|date=22 December 2003|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> ==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Thirumalai | type = [[soundtrack]] | artist = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] | cover = | alt = | released = 20 June 2003 | recorded = 2002-2003 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | length = | label = New Music<br/>Hit Musics<br/>Classic Audio<br/>[[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]] | producer = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] | prev_title = [[Nilaave Vaa]] | prev_year = 1998 | next_title = [[Iyarkai]] | next_year = 2003 }} Music is composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/thirumalai-songs-T0000540|title=Thirumalai Songs Download, Thirumalai Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs|website=www.raaga.com}}</ref> The audio's album consisting of five songs, was released on 20 June 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mio.to//album/Thirumalai+%282003%29|title=Thirumalai (2003) - Vidyasagar|via=mio.to}}</ref> The audio was also well received among the audience. The recording of the songs took place during 2002–2003. {| class="wikitable" ! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Picturization |- | ''Thaamthakka Dheemthakka'' || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]] || Vijay, [[Raghavendra Lawrence]] |- | ''Vaadiyamma Jakkamma'' || [[Udit Narayan]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]] || Vijay, Kiran Rathod |- | ''Neeyaa Pesiyadhu'' || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || [[Yugabharathi]] || Vijay, Jyothika |- | ''Azhagooril Poothvale'' || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] || [[Arivumathi]] || Vijay, Jyothika |- | ''Dhimsu Katta'' || Tippu, [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]] ||[[Pa. Vijay]]|| Vijay, Jyothika |} ==Release== The film was released on 24 October 2003. The film was later dubbed into [[Hindi]] as ''Dum 2'' in 2015 by Goldmines Telefilms with Vijay's voice dubbed by [[Chetanya Adib]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbfctCLguV0 |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |accessdate=2020-06-29}}</ref> Despite the remade Telugu version, the original film was again dubbed in Telugu as ''Gharana Mogudu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFKhF3g7Mpo |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |accessdate=2020-06-29}}</ref> ==Reception== Now running gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Yet another poor-boy rich-girl romance with parental opposition and mafia interference".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thirumalai review|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/452/tamil/thirumalai/167/review.htm|publisher=Now running |accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> Chennai Online wrote "There's nothing fresh here that we haven't seen in an earlier Vijay film. The Vijay-Jyotika pair, after their successful combination in Khushi, was expected to re-create the same magic on screen. But it doesn't happen".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130001344/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp|title=Thirumalai|date=30 November 2003|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> Thiraipadam wrote "Thirumalai sees director Ramana working within two big limitations. He has an age-old poor boy-rich girl love story in hand and has to contend with Vijay's mass image. Considering these restrictions, he has done a commendable job. By fashioning the hero's character a little differently and designing a fast screenplay that contains several stock situations but resolves them differently, he overcomes those negatives to deliver an entertaining feature".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=431&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Thirumalai - Tamil Movie Review|website=www.thiraipadam.com}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title|3332304}} {{Kavithalaya Productions}} [[Category:Tamil-language films]] [[Category:Indian films]] [[Category:2003 directorial debut films]] [[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]] [[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]] [[Category:Tamil films scored by Vidyasagar]] [[Category:Films featuring an item number]]'