Machakaaran is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by Tamilvannan. The film stars Jeevan and Kamna Jethmalani in lead roles.[1] The film score and soundtrack were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was released on 8 November 2007 during Diwali.
| Machakaaran | |
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| Directed by | Tamilvannan |
| Written by | Tamilvannan |
| Starring | Jeevan Kamna Jethmalani |
| Cinematography | A. Venkatesh |
| Edited by | Rajamohamed |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Madras Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editVicky is the eldest son of a railway officer. He is a perpetual loser in whatever he does and is looked down by his other family members. One day, he meets Shivani, the daughter of a rich textile tycoon, who has brought all the luck to her father Rajangam. Soon, the "unlucky" Vicky is drawn towards the "lucky" Shivani, and they fall madly in love. Due to circumstances, they are forced to elope, with Shivani’s cop brother in hot pursuit. The lovers decide to go to Rajangam’s village in Theni, where he is considered and treated as "Mr. Nice Guy", a philanthropist and savior of the locals, and is given the honour of conducting the temple Thiruvizha every year. How the runaway couple against all odds rips his good guy image and exposes him in front of the entire village forms the rest of this predictable yarn.
Cast
edit- Jeevan as Vicky
- Kamna Jethmalani as Shivani Rajangam
- G. M. Kumar as Rajangam
- Santhanam as Vicky's friend
- Vinod Raj as Vicky's father
- Shobraj as Shivani's brother
- Santhana Bharathi as Shivani's uncle
- Kalairani as Vicky's aunt
- Prem
- M. S. Baskar as Police Constable
- Mayilsamy as Police Constable
- Vaiyapuri as Vicky's friend
- Aarthi as College student
- Benjamin
- Scissor Manohar
- Nellai Siva
- Muthukaalai
- Jaya Murali
- Maayi Sundar
- Malavika as Item number
Soundtrack
editFor the musical score of Machakaaran, director Thamizhvaanan teamed up with composer Yuvan Shankar Raja again, after the duo gave chart-topping songs in the director's previous venture Kalvanin Kadhali (2005). The soundtrack, which features 5 tracks overall, was released on 24 October 2007 and garnered generally positive reviews.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Nellayila Mannedutha" | Roshini | 4:43 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Vaanathayum Megathayum" | Haricharan | 4:49 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Vayasu Ponnukku" | Mahalakshmi Iyer | 3:47 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Jigiruthaanda" | Shankar Mahadevan, Snekha Bandh | 4:21 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Nee Nee Nee" | Hariharan, Madhushree | 4:33 | Devandharan |
Reception
editA critic from Rediff.com rated the film 1⁄2 out of 5 stars and wrote that "Machakkaran is a sheer waste of time, money, efforts and everything else thanks to the absence of anything worthwhile during its span of approximately 195 minutes".[3] A critic from Sify wrote that the film "turns out to be a hackneyed, boring regressive piece of kitsch, that leaves you exhausted at the end!"[4] A critic from Behindwoods rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The movie starts off sluggishly and gathers momentum in the second half but lacks suspense. Jeevan’s witty ploys do appear interesting to a point beyond which it gets predictable".[5] Kalki magazine wrote the film would have reached another dimension if the twists had been made less predictable. But the director has struggled which sadly he couldn't do.[6] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "'Machakkaran' is a much better effort than the director's earlier film 'Kalvanin Kadhali'. If only he had worked more on the second half of the script, the film would have turned into a more engaging entertainer".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Machakaran". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Machakkaran: Yuvan's commendable effort". Rediff.com. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Machakkaran: Sheer waste of money, time". Rediff.com. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Machakaran". Sify. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Machakaran – Movie Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "மச்சக்காரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 2 December 2007. p. 36. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (28 November 2007). "Machakkaran". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2024.