Madurai Veeran(2007)
Madurai Veeran is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action romance film directed by Vincent Selva. The film stars Jithan Ramesh as Shiva and Saloni Aswani as Priya, with Avinash, Manobala, and Lal in supporting roles. The story follows Shiva, a wealthy but emotionally neglected college student, who falls in love with Priya, a middle-class girl. When their families oppose the relationship, the couple elopes and faces the harsh realities of life without money or support. The film is a remake of the 2004 Telugu blockbuster Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana. It was produced by Baba Arts and released on April 18, 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, VI Movies and TV, Eros Now, Watcho, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 18 April 2007
- Director
- Vincent Selva
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Shiva is a rich college student who has never worked a day in his life. He falls in love with Priya, a smart middle-class girl. When their parents refuse to accept their relationship, they run away together. Now Shiva must learn to work hard and become a responsible man to win his family's respect and keep his love alive.
“Love makes a boy a man”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Madurai Veeran
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Srikanth Deva (6 films together), Ganja Karuppu & Manobala (5 films together), Manobala & Venniradai Moorthy (4 films together), Vincent Selva & Srikanth Deva (3 films together), Jithan Ramesh & Srikanth Deva (3 films together), and Vincent Selva & Manobala (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Madurai Veeran' references a popular Tamil folk deity known for bravery and justice.
- Director Vincent Selva was known for remaking successful Telugu films, and this was one of his early Tamil projects.
- Actor Arya, who played the lead, was still early in his career and gaining recognition as an action hero.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Napoleon in a supporting role as a police officer.
- Parts of the film were shot in Pollachi, known for its rural landscapes, to depict the couple's escape.
- The soundtrack by composer Srikanth Deva included a mix of folk and romantic songs typical of mid-2000s Tamil cinema.
- Despite being an action-romance, the film did not perform strongly at the box office compared to other releases that year.