Moondraam Ullaga Por
| Moondram Ulaga Por | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sugan Kartthi |
| Written by | Sugan Kartthi |
| Produced by | T. R. S Anbu V. Sures Narayan |
| Starring | Sunil Kumar Akhila Kishore Wilson Ng |
| Cinematography | Dheva |
| Edited by | S. Richard |
| Music by | Ved Shankar |
Production companies | Aartin Frames TRS Studios |
| Distributed by | Dream Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Moondram Ulaga Por (transl. Third World War) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language dystopian war film written and directed by Sugan Kartthi. The film stars Sunil Kumar (Paalai fame) and Akhila Kishore, with cinematography handled by Dheva, editing by Richard and music composed by Ved Shankar.[1]
Plot
[edit]An Indian soldier must fight for his life after he gets captured by the Chinese enemy camp during a war between India and China. He faces many hardships but does not lose hope. He tries to run away from the prison but is recaptured by Chinese army. However, he kills the colonel of Chinese army too. But there's Indian traitor in the Army who is planning everything. After killing the colonel of Chinese army, he uses his phone to call home where he informs his wife that they are in danger, she too tells him that she is two months pregnant. He also records that how China is planning economic war against India and sacrifice his life for the nation
Cast
[edit]- Prabhudeva as Commander Manikandan
- Sunil Kumar as Major Saravanan
- Akhila Kishore as Madhivadhani
- Jagan as Selvam
- Wilson Ng as Lim Bai Huai
- Sha Ra as Wingston
- Avinash as Subramaniam
- Mahanadi Shankar as Rajasekar
- Jeeva Ravi as Ravi
- Ravi Mariya as Gunaseelan
- Jennifer Antony as Saravanan's mother
- Vaiyapuri as Manmadhan
- Sabari as Mugundhan
- Nafi as Dr. Nafi
- Siva Ganesh as Kiran Nair
- Aravind as Robhindra Singh
- Karthick Rajendran as Pon Manickam
Production
[edit]The film, focusing on the plot of a fictional war between India and China in 2025, was revealed to be approaching completion in September 2014. The director, Sugan, stated he was inspired by life in his village of Pallipatti in Dharmapuri, and his days in the National Cadet Corps, while scripting the film, while the film's shoot was completed within a period of 45 days.[2] Sunil Kumar was signed to play the lead character Major Saravanan, after the director was impressed with his role in Paalai.[3] Akhila Kishore was signed on to portray a soldier's wife in the film.[4] It took one year to complete the extensive CG work.[5] The film's distribution rights were bought by Dream Factory in early 2016, increasing the financial viability of the project with good publicity.[citation needed]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack album of Moondram Ulaga Por was composed by Ved Shankar and consists of three tracks sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Chinmayi, Shakthisree Gopalan and Ved Shankar, himself. Lyricist Annamalai has written all the songs in the movie while Sherief has done the choreography.
All lyrics are written by Annamalai
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anbe En Anbe" | Shakthisree Gopalan, Ved Shankar | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Indiya Naade" | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Vaanmazhai" | Chinmayi, Ved Shankar | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Theme of Forlorn hope" (Instrumental) | 3:07 | |
| 5. | "Theme of Major Saravanan" (Instrumental) | 1:01 | |
| Total length: | 18:00 | ||
Reception
[edit]Baradwaj Rangan wrote for The Hindu, "An imaginative premise, that’s about it".[6] Nandita Ravi of The Times of India gave 2 stars out of 5 and stated that "but sometimes, cameraman Deva's shots more than make up for what's missing in the film. Sadly though, what was a promising script, seems to have fizzled out, with no saving grace."[7] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote, "Moondram Ulaga Por is bold and experimental in its concept. But it falls short on ideas and execution and seems too much of a challenge for a debutant maker".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shot@Site". The Hindu. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (21 January 2016). "Love in the time of war". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "NO EXAGGERATIONS OR CLICHES IN THE FORM OF ROBOTS". Behindwoods. 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (7 August 2015). "Photo finish". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Moondram Ulaga Por : Story of fictional India China war". The Hindu. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (22 January 2016). "Moondram Ullaga Por: An imaginative premise, that's about it". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Ravi, Nandita. "Moondram Ullaga Por Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (23 January 2016). "A World War Flick Sans Combat". The New Indian Express. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.