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| name = Majaa
| name = Majaa
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| caption = Poster
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
| director = [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
| screenplay = Viji
| screenplay = [[Viji (Writer/Director)|Viji]]
| story = [[Benny P Nayarambalam]]
| story = [[Benny P Nayarambalam]]
| based_on = ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]'' (Malayalam)
| based_on = ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]''
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| starring = [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]<br /> [[Asin Thottumkal]]<br /> [[Pasupathy]]<br /> [[Vadivelu]]<br />[[Manivannan]]<br />[[Biju Menon]]
| producer = [[Rockline Venkatesh]]
| producer = [[Rockline Venkatesh]]
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| starring = [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]<br /> [[Asin]]<br /> [[Pasupathy]]<br/>[[Manivannan]]<br/>[[Vadivelu]]<br/>[[Biju Menon]]<br/>[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]]<br/>[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br/>[[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]]
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = [[Rockline Venkatesh|Rockline Entertainment]]
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| studio = Rockline Entertainment
| distributor = [[Aascar Films|Aascar Films International]]
| distributor = [[Aascar Films International]]
| released = {{Film date|2005|11|01|df=y}}
| released = {{Film date|2005|11|01|df=y}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| runtime = 138 minutes
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'''''Majaa''''' is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]], starring [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Asin Thottumkal|Asin]], [[Pasupathy]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Anu Prabhakar]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Manivannan]], [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] and [[Biju Menon]] (in his Tamil debut). The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]. It tells the story of two adopted children changing from their old, mischievous ways of life. The film is a remake of [[Shafi (director)|Shafi's]] own [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]''.
'''''Majaa''''' is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] and produced by [[Rockline Venkatesh]]. The film is a remake of the director's own [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]'' (2005). The film stars [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Asin]], and [[Pasupathy]], while [[Manivannan]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Biju Menon]] (in his Tamil debut),[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] and [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] play supporting roles The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]. It tells the story of two adopted children changing from their old, mischievous ways of life.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Govindan is a thief who has two sons: Aadhi and Maari. Years go by and the brothers decide to stop stealing, mend their ways, and lead a hardworking life with their father. They migrate to a neighboring village and meet a retired agricultural officer Chidambaram, who is in deep debt and is under pressure from the village landlord Kalingarayar to clear his debts. In efforts to help Chidambaram, Mathi confronts Seetha Lakshmi, Kalingarayar's daughter, who comes to collect the money Chidambaram owes her father. Seetha Lakshmi starts to acquire a liking for Mathi, but keeps it hidden due to her father's atrocious temper. In an attempt to teach Kalingarayar a lesson, Mathi forcibly ties the mangalsutram around Seetha's neck. Kalingarayar, realizing his daughter's love for Mathi, comes down to arrange a grand remarriage between the two. But things go awry when Manicka Vel, Seetha Lakshmi's maternal uncle, comes to town in an effort to stop the wedding between the two as he has wicked plans of marrying her and usurping her family fortune.
Govindan is a thief who has two sons: Aadhi and Mathi. Years go by, and the brothers decide to stop stealing, mend their ways, and lead a hardworking life with their father. They migrate to a neighbouring village and meet a retired agricultural officer Chidambaram, who is in deep debt and is under pressure from the village landlord Kalingarayar to clear his debts. In efforts to help Chidambaram, Mathi confronts Seetha Lakshmi, Kalingarayar's daughter, who comes to collect the money Chidambaram owes her father. Seetha Lakshmi starts to acquire a liking for Mathi, but keeps it hidden due to her father's atrocious temper. In an attempt to teach Kalingarayar a lesson, Mathi forcibly ties the mangalsutram around Seetha's neck. Kalingarayar, realising his daughter's love for Mathi, comes down to arrange a grand remarriage between the two. But things go awry when Manicka Vel, Seetha Lakshmi's maternal uncle, comes to town in an effort to stop the wedding between the two as he has wicked plans of marrying Seetha Lakshmi and usurping her family fortune.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Madhi
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Mathi
*[[Asin Thottumkal|Asin]] as Seetha Lakshmi
* [[Asin Thottumkal|Asin]] as Seetha Lakshmi
* [[Pasupathy]] as Aadhi
* [[Pasupathy]] as Aadhi
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* [[Manivannan]] as Govindan
* [[Vadivelu]] as Pulipaandi
* [[Vadivelu]] as Pulipaandi
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* [[Manivannan]] as Govindan
* [[Anu Prabhakar]] as Selvi
* [[Biju Menon]] as Manicka Vel
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Chidambaram
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Chidambaram
* [[Biju Menon]] as Rajavelu (Voice dubbed by [[P. Ravi Shankar]])
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Kalingarayar
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Kalingarayar
* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Chidambaram's son
* [[Anu Prabhakar]] as Selvi
* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Muthu, Chidambaram's son
* [[T. P. Gajendran]] as Doctor
* [[T. P. Gajendran]] as Doctor
* [[Ilavarasu]]
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* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Manicka Vel's henchman
* Gayathri
* Baby Janaki
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]]
* [[Muthukaalai]]
* [[Crane Manohar]]
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* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Manickam, Rajavelu's henchman
* [[Sindu Tolani]] (special appearance in the song "Ayyarettu")
* [[Sindu Tolani]] (special appearance in the song "Ayyarettu")
* [[Ram Lakshman (stunt choreographers)]] as Ramudu & Bheemudu
* [[Ram Lakshman (stunt choreographers)|Ram Lakshman]] as Ramudu & Bheemudu
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}}
{{colend}}


==Production==
== Production ==
Vikram watched the [[Mammootty]] starrer ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]'', and requested director Shafi to remake it with him, in Tamil.<ref name=in>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/interview/6525.html |title=Malayalam Cinema News &#124; Malayalam Movie Reviews &#124; Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam |access-date=2011-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121527/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/interview/6525.html |archive-date=1 February 2015 }}</ref> The film was launched at AVM Studios in 2005, a huge set of village was erected at studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15262.html |title= interview - Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121527/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/interview/6525.html |archive-date=1 February 2015 }}</ref> The film was launched at AVM Studios in 2005, a huge set of village was erected at studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15262.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> Initially, [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Jyothika]] was considered for the lead female role, due to their unavailability [[Asin]] was chosen for the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15111.html|title=www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15111.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> The crew went to Austria to shoot a song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/17259.html|title=www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/17259.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref> Vikram worked as an assistant director under [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] for this film.<ref name = in/>
[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] watched the [[Mammootty]] starrer ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]'', and requested director Shafi to remake it with him, in Tamil. The film was launched at AVM Studios in 2005, a huge set of village was erected at studios.<ref name="in">{{Cite web |date=9 January 2006 |title=I've struggled a lot to reach this level: Vikram |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15262.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201121527/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/interview/6525.html |archive-date=1 February 2015 |access-date=31 July 2011 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The film was launched at AVM Studios in 2005, a huge set of village was erected at studios.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2005 |title=Maja begins in a grand way |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15262.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051125064119/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15262.html |archive-date=25 November 2005 |access-date=25 April 2012 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Initially, [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Jyothika]] were considered for the lead female role, due to their unavailability [[Asin]] was chosen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2005 |title=Asin with Vikram in Maja |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15111.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050611000704/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15111.html |archive-date=11 June 2005 |access-date=25 April 2012 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The crew went to Austria to shoot a song.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 October 2005 |title=Maja to be shot in Austria |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/maja-to-be-shot-in-austria--news-17259#google_vignette |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417081307/https://www.indiaglitz.com/maja-to-be-shot-in-austria--news-17259#google_vignette |archive-date=17 April 2024 |access-date=17 April 2024 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Vikram worked as an assistant director under [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] for this film.<ref name="in" /> The film was shot at Pollachi.and England <ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2005 |title=Going South |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15581.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050712001129/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15581.html |archive-date=12 July 2005 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Indiaglitz}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2006 |title=Majaa |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/majaa/G2LSCuitSnI_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118012210/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/majaa/G2LSCuitSnI_ |archive-date=18 January 2024 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Majaa
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Front cover
| released = 6 October 2005
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Ayngaran Music<br />An Ak Audio<br />[[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| prev_title = [[Kaiyoppu]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Periyar (2007 film)|Periyar]]
| next_year = 2005
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}}
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! Song title !! Singers !! Lyrics
! Song title !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
|-
| "Aiyyarettu" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || [[P. Vijay]]
| "Ayyarettu Naattukettu" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || [[P. Vijay]]
|-
|-
| "Chi Chi Chi" || [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Savitha Reddy]], Viji || [[Yugabharathi]]
| "Chi Chi Chi" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Savitha Reddy]],[[Karthik]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]]|| [[Yugabharathi]]
|-
|-
| "Hey Pangaali" || [[Udit Narayan]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]] || rowspan=2|[[P. Vijay]]
| "Hey Pangaali" || [[Udit Narayan]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]] || rowspan="2" |[[P. Vijay]]
|-
|-
| "Podhumadaa Saami" || [[Kailash Kher]]
| "Podhumadaa Saami" || [[Kailash Kher]]
|-
|-
| "Sollitharavaa" || [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| "Sollitharavaa" || [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
|-
|}
|}


==Release==
== Release ==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Raj TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/tv/movies/raj-tv-144/majaa-24186.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222084416/http://www.in.com/tv/movies/raj-tv-144/majaa-24186.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 December 2015 |title=Majaa Movie on Raj TV |publisher=In.com |date=1 October 2015 |access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> The film was released on 1 November 2005 on the Diwali Day.
The film was released on 1 November 2005 alongside ''[[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]'' and ''[[Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam]]'', [[Diwali]] day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2005 |title=Deepavali releases – 2005 |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/News/2005/10diwalirelease.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015010910/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/News/2005/10diwalirelease.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>


===Reception===
=== Reception ===
Sify wrote:"The major flaw of ''Majaa'' is its wafer-thin story and screenplay, a mediocre subject to be remade from Malayalam, [[sic]] the film gives you a dreary sense of déjà vu, a feeling that one has seen it before".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/majaa-review-tamil-13975377.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628033041/http://www.sify.com/movies/majaa-review-tamil-13975377.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-28|title=Majaa Review|work=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11maja.asp |title=Maja |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014120539/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11maja.asp |archive-date=14 October 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Reviews/reviews1/maja/tamil-movie-review-maja.html | title=Tamil movie review : Maja }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://webindia123.com/movie/regional/majaa/index.htm | title=Majaa review-Majaa Tamil Movie review }}</ref>
[[Sify]] wrote, "The major flaw of ''Majaa'' is its wafer-thin story and screenplay, a mediocre subject to be remade from Malayalam, [[sic]] the film gives you a dreary sense of déjà vu, a feeling that one has seen it before".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Majaa Review |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/majaa-review-tamil-13975377.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628033041/http://www.sify.com/movies/majaa-review-tamil-13975377.html |archive-date=28 June 2013 |access-date=25 June 2013 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> A critic from ''Chennai Online'' wrote that "'Thomanum Makkalum', the film's original Malayalam version, in which Mammootty starred, had some perfect casting for the trio. But here the combination of Vikram, Pasupathi and Manivannan somehow fails to jell together as a team".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=5 November 2005 |title=Maja |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11maja.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014120539/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11maja.asp |archive-date=14 October 2006 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> A critic from ''Behindwoods'' wrote that "On seeing the movie spectators are enfolded with action, comedy, love, and emotion. Members of the family can sit together and enjoy this movie".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil movie review : Maja |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Reviews/reviews1/maja/tamil-movie-review-maja.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503005308/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Reviews/reviews1/maja/tamil-movie-review-maja.html |archive-date=3 May 2022 |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> A critic from ''webindia123'' wrote that "Overall it is a clean family entertainer worth a watch".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Majaa |url=https://webindia123.com/movie/regional/majaa/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031084556/http://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/majaa/index.htm |archive-date=31 October 2008 |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=Webindia123}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]'' called the film a Tamil film from a Malayalam origin made in a Telugu style and added that the film can be enjoyed in theatres during Diwali if you watch the film ignoring the pre-release hype.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=13 November 2005 |title=மஜா |magazine=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |pages=10–11 |language=ta}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the humour and performances of Vadivelu, Pasupathy and Manivannan but felt Asin and Murali were wasted, Vidyasagar did not score well while panning Thaali sentiment scenes, crippling screenplay and lengthy dialogues. He was surprised by Vikram for choosing this film and she do not want to get him wasted in weak plots.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=13 November 2005 |title=மஜா |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-13/page/n1/mode/2up |access-date=27 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta}}</ref> S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Getting an opening from an established producer like Rockline Venkatesh and with Vikram in the lead, director Shafi should have made the effort to make the fare more interesting".<ref name="majaaindure">{{Cite web |last=Kumar, Ashok |date=4 November 2005 |title=Where is the entertainment? |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/11/04/stories/2005110402340200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211234401/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/11/04/stories/2005110402340200.htm |archive-date=11 February 2012 |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


===Box office===
=== Box office ===
It was declared as an average grosser.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13980025&cid=13525926|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124221619/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13980025&cid=13525926|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-24|title=www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13980025&cid=13525926<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14012644&cid=13525926|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910042143/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14012644&cid=13525926|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-09-10|title=www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14012644&cid=13525926<!--INSERT TITLE-->}}</ref>
It was declared an average grosser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2005 |title=Chennai Box-Office (Nov 04-06) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13980025&cid=13525926 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124221619/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13980025&cid=13525926 |archive-date=24 January 2014 |access-date=20 June 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2005 |title=Chennai Box-Office (Nov 11-13) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14012644&cid=13525926 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910042143/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14012644&cid=13525926 |archive-date=10 September 2017 |access-date=20 June 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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Majaa
Poster
Directed byShafi
Screenplay byViji
Story byBenny P Nayarambalam
Based onThommanum Makkalum
Produced byRockline Venkatesh
StarringVikram
Asin
Pasupathy
Manivannan
Vadivelu
Biju Menon
Murali
Vijayakumar
Abu Salim
CinematographyBalasubramaniem
Edited byV. T. Vijayan
Music byVidyasagar
Production
company
Rockline Entertainment
Distributed byAascar Films International
Release date
  • 1 November 2005 (2005-11-01)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Majaa is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Shafi and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film is a remake of the director's own Malayalam film Thommanum Makkalum (2005). The film stars Vikram, Asin, and Pasupathy, while Manivannan, Vadivelu, Vijayakumar, Biju Menon (in his Tamil debut),Murali and Abu Salim play supporting roles The music was composed by Vidyasagar. It tells the story of two adopted children changing from their old, mischievous ways of life.

Plot

Govindan is a thief who has two sons: Aadhi and Mathi. Years go by, and the brothers decide to stop stealing, mend their ways, and lead a hardworking life with their father. They migrate to a neighbouring village and meet a retired agricultural officer Chidambaram, who is in deep debt and is under pressure from the village landlord Kalingarayar to clear his debts. In efforts to help Chidambaram, Mathi confronts Seetha Lakshmi, Kalingarayar's daughter, who comes to collect the money Chidambaram owes her father. Seetha Lakshmi starts to acquire a liking for Mathi, but keeps it hidden due to her father's atrocious temper. In an attempt to teach Kalingarayar a lesson, Mathi forcibly ties the mangalsutram around Seetha's neck. Kalingarayar, realising his daughter's love for Mathi, comes down to arrange a grand remarriage between the two. But things go awry when Manicka Vel, Seetha Lakshmi's maternal uncle, comes to town in an effort to stop the wedding between the two as he has wicked plans of marrying Seetha Lakshmi and usurping her family fortune.

Cast

Production

Vikram watched the Mammootty starrer Thommanum Makkalum, and requested director Shafi to remake it with him, in Tamil. The film was launched at AVM Studios in 2005, a huge set of village was erected at studios.[1] The film was launched at AVM Studios in 2005, a huge set of village was erected at studios.[2] Initially, Trisha and Jyothika were considered for the lead female role, due to their unavailability Asin was chosen.[3] The crew went to Austria to shoot a song.[4] Vikram worked as an assistant director under Shafi for this film.[1] The film was shot at Pollachi.and England [5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vidyasagar.[6]

Song title Singers Lyrics
"Ayyarettu Naattukettu" Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram P. Vijay
"Chi Chi Chi" Shankar Mahadevan, Harini, Savitha Reddy,Karthik, Manikka Vinayagam Yugabharathi
"Hey Pangaali" Udit Narayan, Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam P. Vijay
"Podhumadaa Saami" Kailash Kher
"Sollitharavaa" Madhu Balakrishnan, Sadhana Sargam Kabilan

Release

The film was released on 1 November 2005 alongside Sivakasi and Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam, Diwali day.[7]

Reception

Sify wrote, "The major flaw of Majaa is its wafer-thin story and screenplay, a mediocre subject to be remade from Malayalam, sic the film gives you a dreary sense of déjà vu, a feeling that one has seen it before".[8] A critic from Chennai Online wrote that "'Thomanum Makkalum', the film's original Malayalam version, in which Mammootty starred, had some perfect casting for the trio. But here the combination of Vikram, Pasupathi and Manivannan somehow fails to jell together as a team".[9] A critic from Behindwoods wrote that "On seeing the movie spectators are enfolded with action, comedy, love, and emotion. Members of the family can sit together and enjoy this movie".[10] A critic from webindia123 wrote that "Overall it is a clean family entertainer worth a watch".[11] A critic from Kungumam called the film a Tamil film from a Malayalam origin made in a Telugu style and added that the film can be enjoyed in theatres during Diwali if you watch the film ignoring the pre-release hype.[12] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the humour and performances of Vadivelu, Pasupathy and Manivannan but felt Asin and Murali were wasted, Vidyasagar did not score well while panning Thaali sentiment scenes, crippling screenplay and lengthy dialogues. He was surprised by Vikram for choosing this film and she do not want to get him wasted in weak plots.[13] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote "Getting an opening from an established producer like Rockline Venkatesh and with Vikram in the lead, director Shafi should have made the effort to make the fare more interesting".[14]

Box office

It was declared an average grosser.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ a b "I've struggled a lot to reach this level: Vikram". IndiaGlitz. 9 January 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Maja begins in a grand way". IndiaGlitz. 18 June 2005. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Asin with Vikram in Maja". IndiaGlitz. 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 11 June 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Maja to be shot in Austria". IndiaGlitz. 8 October 2005. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Going South". Indiaglitz. 9 July 2005. Archived from the original on 12 July 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Majaa". JioSaavn. 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Deepavali releases – 2005". Chennai Online. 27 October 2005. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Majaa Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  9. ^ Mannath, Malini (5 November 2005). "Maja". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Tamil movie review : Maja". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Majaa". Webindia123. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  12. ^ "மஜா". Kungumam (in Tamil). 13 November 2005. pp. 10–11.
  13. ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (13 November 2005). "மஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  14. ^ Kumar, Ashok (4 November 2005). "Where is the entertainment?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Chennai Box-Office (Nov 04-06)". Sify. 8 November 2005. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  16. ^ "Chennai Box-Office (Nov 11-13)". Sify. 16 November 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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