Urudhi Mozhi(1990)
Urudhi Mozhi (transl. Pledge) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by R. V. Udayakumar and produced by cinematographer Ravi Yadav. The cast includes Prabhu, Geetha, Sivakumar, and Bharathi. The story follows Arun, a death row inmate who escapes prison with the help of a doctor, then makes a vow to kill the man who raped the doctor's wife. As he hunts his target, he falls in love and begins to question his violent mission. The film was shot partly at Thekkady and features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was released on 1 December 1990 and became the director's third consecutive box office success. Critics praised its stunts, locales, and technical finesse.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 November 1990
- Director
- R. V. Udayakumar
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
Arun is a condemned prisoner given a second chance. A desperate doctor helps him escape, but demands a terrible favour in return. Arun must hunt down and kill the man who destroyed the doctor's family. But when love enters his life, he must decide if vengeance is worth losing his soul.
“A promise that changed everything”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Urudhi Mozhi
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & Janagaraj (59 films together), Ilayaraja & Sivakumar (50 films together), Anandaraj & Ilayaraja (13 films together), Ilayaraja & Jai Ganesh (12 films together), and Prabhu & Anandaraj (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a launch for a new hero, but the role eventually went to established actor Ramarajan.
- It was one of the earliest Tamil films to feature a significant amount of location shooting in the dense forests of the Nilgiris.
- The movie's climax fight sequence took over 15 days to shoot due to the challenging terrain and weather conditions.
- A real-life tribal community from the shooting area was featured as extras in several adventure scenes.
- Composer Shankar–Ganesh, known for their peppy numbers, created a background score heavily reliant on traditional percussion for this film.
- The title 'Urudhi Mozhi' translates to 'Oath' or 'Pledge,' directly tying to the protagonist's central vow of revenge.
- Despite being an action film, it underperformed at the box office, leading the director to return to more rural-centric dramas afterward.