Malaikottai(2007)
Malaikottai is a 2007 Tamil-language action film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian. The film stars Vishal as Anbu, Priyamani as Malar, Devaraj as Palani, Ajay as Guna, Ashish Vidyarthi as Inspector Kandasamy, and Urvashi as Kamala. The story follows Anbu, a carefree engineering student who gets into a fight with a local politician and is forced to report daily to a police station in Trichy. There, he falls in love with Malar and must protect her from the ruthless politician Palani. The film blends action, comedy, and romance, and was a commercial success. It is notable for helping Priyamani transition from rural roles to glamorous ones, making her a commercially viable heroine in Tamil cinema. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, and the film was released on 28 September 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Zee5, ManoramaMax, Hungama, Plex, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 28 September 2007
- Director
- Boopathy Pandian
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Anbu is a happy engineering student whose life turns upside down after a fight with a local politician. The court gives him conditional bail, forcing him to sign a register every day at a police station in Trichy. There, he falls in love with Malar, but a powerful villain named Palani wants her for himself. Anbu must protect Malar and his family from Palani's violence.
“Love, fight, and victory at the fort.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Malaikottai
Cast reunions in this film: Vidhya & Ajay (5 films together), Urvashi & Mayilsamy (5 films together), Aarthi & Mayilsamy (5 films together), Ponnambalam & Mayilsamy (5 films together), Vidhya & Mani Sharma (4 films together), and Vishal & Aarthi (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Malaikottai' refers to a famous fort in Trichy, which is central to the plot's setting.
- Actor Vishal's character name, 'Muthappa', was the same as his character in his debut film 'Chellamae', creating a small link for fans.
- The movie features a cameo by veteran actor Nasser in a pivotal role as a police officer, though his part is not heavily promoted.
- Director Boopathy Pandian initially planned a different climax but changed it during filming to increase the action scale.
- The soundtrack by Srikanth Deva includes a folk-inspired song 'Kadhal Vandhale' that was shot in a single long take at a temple festival.
- This was one of the earlier Tamil films to shoot extensively in and around the real Trichy Rock Fort, using its streets for chase sequences.
- Despite being an action film, it had a delayed release in some regions due to disputes over the distribution rights.