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'{{short description|2003 film by Ramana}} {{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 = Theatrical release poster | writer = Ramana | starring = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<br />[[Jyothika]] | director = [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]] | producer = Pushpa Kandaswamy | cinematography = [[R. Rathnavelu]] | editing = [[Suresh Urs]] | distributor = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] | released = {{Film date|2003|10|24}} | runtime = 167 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] | budget = ₹4 crore | gross = ₹35 crore }} '''''Thirumalai''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[masala film]] written and directed by [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Jyothika]], with [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] (in his Tamil debut), [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] and [[Karunas]] in supporting roles. Produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] banner. Filming began in May 2002 and was planned for a 2002 Christmas release, along with the [[Suriya]] starrer ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'', but the delays due to the replacement of actors caused it to release October 2003, coinciding with [[Diwali]]. ''Thirumalai'' was declared as a blockbuster at the box office alongside positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thirumalai (2003) &#124; Thirumalai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/thirumalai.html |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> The film became 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 |title=16. Thirumalai (2003) &#124; Top 20 Best Films of Vijay |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html |website=behindwoods.com}}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' with [[Sumanth]] and [[Charmy Kaur|Charmme Kaur]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gowri Review |url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229233842/http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html |archive-date=29 December 2018 |access-date=23 January 2019 |website=Full Hyderabad}}</ref> It was also remade in Bengali in 2007 as ''Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe'' starring [[Shakib Khan]] and [[Apu Biswas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe – Shakib Khan, Apu Bishwas |url=http://airtelscreen.com/play/6Se7byxx9TU |access-date=2021-07-31 |website=airtelscreen.com |language=en}}</ref> == Premise== Thirumalai ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) is a mechanic who falls in love with Swetha ([[Jyothika]]). However, Shwetha's father Ashok ([[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]]), an owner of a [[Television channel|TV channel]], gets unhappy with their relationship and asks a gangster named Arasu ([[Manoj K. Jayan]]) to create fights between Thirumalai(Vijay) and Shwetha(Jyothika) == Cast == {{cast listing| * [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Thirumalai * [[Jyothika]] as Swetha ([[voiceover]] by Jayageetha) * [[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Arasu ([[voiceover]] by [[P. Sai Kumar]]) * [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Ashok, Swetha's father * [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Palanisamy * [[Raghuvaran]] as Selvam,Thirumalai's neighbour * [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] as Nagalakshmi, Selvam's wife * [[Karunas]] as Gopi * [[Five Star Krishna]] as Krishna * [[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 Gopi's mother * [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Dass, Arasu's assistant * [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Rathnavel, Uma's father * Sakthi Kumar * [[Kovai Senthil]] * [[Udayaraj|Master Udayaraj]] as Suma, Thirumalai's friend * [[R. Sundaramoorthy]] as a victim of Arasu * [[Nellai Siva]] as Thirumalai's friend * [[Raghava 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" }} == Production == The filming began in May 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 finally ended in November 2002. On 15 January 2003, Vijay stated that he had started dubbing for his portions of the film. Vijay also sported a new look, which he maintained and varied for his subsequent films until ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015). It was actually director Ramana, who suggested Vijay that he maintain a new look in the film, with his mustache trimmed and growing a beard. Vijay was initially hesitant to do so, but upon seeing the screen test, he was impressed with his new getup. [[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 |title=Thirumalai Unseen Stills ~ Namrata shirodkar As heroine. &#124; Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283179755099575.67083.110150319069187&type=3 |via=Facebook}}{{Primary source inline|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jyothika Replaces Ms Shirodkar - Sify.com |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13049683 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031129193451/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13049683 |archive-date=29 November 2003 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> This was her second film with Vijay after ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000). A set resembling a market place with a mechanic shop in it was erected at Mohan Studios at a cost of about {{[[Indian rupee sign|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 overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 December 2003 |title=Thirumalai |url=http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222002619/http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp |archive-date=22 December 2003}}</ref> == Music == {{Infobox album | name = Thirumalai | type = [[soundtrack]] | artist = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] | cover = | alt = | released = 6 December 2002 | recorded = 2002 | 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 | prev_title = [[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]] | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = [[Dhool]] | next_year = 2003 }} Music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thirumalai Songs Download, Thirumalai Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/thirumalai-songs-T0000540 |website=raaga.com}}</ref> The audio's album consisting of five songs, was released on 6 December 2002. It was the third collaboration of Vijay and Vidyasagar, preceded by [[Coimbatore Mappillai|Coimbatore Maapillai]] (1995) and [[Nilaave Vaa]] (1998). <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thirumalai (2002) – Vidyasagar |url=https://mio.to//album/Thirumalai+%282003%29 |via=mio.to}}</ref> The audio was also well received among the audience and marked a series of collaborations across the 2000s between Vijay and Vidyasagar with [[Ghilli]] (2004), [[Madhurey]] (2004), [[Aathi]] (2006), [[Kuruvi]] (2008) and [[Kaavalan]] (2011). {| 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 worldwide, on the occasion of [[Diwali]], and was commercially successful. == Reception == ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' rated the film 39 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=சார்லஸ் |first=தேவன் |date=22 June 2021 |title=பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100344/https://cinema.vikatan.com/amp/story/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> ''Nowrunning'' 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 |access-date=22 April 2015 |publisher=Now running}}</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 [[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]], was expected to re-create the same magic on screen. But it doesn't happen".<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2003 |title=Thirumalai |url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130001344/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp |archive-date=30 November 2003}}</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 |title=Thirumalai – Tamil Movie Review |url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=431&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english |website=thiraipadam.com}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote " Things were never going easy for Vijay until Thirumalai happened and resurrected his image as a mass hero that he’s become today. The film was a well executed commercial potboiler which showcased [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] excelling at all aspects of his role."<ref>{{Cite web |title=TOP 20 BEST FILMS OF VIJAY |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html |access-date=22 March 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title|3332304}} {{Kavithalaya Productions}} [[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]] [[Category:2003 directorial debut films]] [[Category:2003 films]] [[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer)]] [[Category:Films set in Chennai]] [[Category:Films shot in Chennai]] [[Category:Films shot in Egypt]] [[Category:Films shot in Switzerland]] [[Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam]] [[Category:Indian romantic action films]] [[Category:2000s romantic action films]] [[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]'