''Erumbu'' () is a 2023 Indian
Tamil
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-language
drama film
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written, directed, and produced by Suresh G. It stars
Charle
Velmurugan Thangasamy Manohar (born 6 March 1960), professionally credited as Charle, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He has acted in more than 800 Tamil films as a comedian and supporting actor. He was named after the English co ...
,
M. S. Bhaskar
Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (born 13 September 1957) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films. Before entering the film industry, he was a theatre artist, he made his film debut in 1987 in a small role in the film ''Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi' ...
,
George Maryan
George Maryan (born 23 March 1963) is an Indian actor and comedian, who has appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career in theatre, before working in Tamil cinema and has often collaborated with film-makers A. L. Vijay, Sundar C and Priyada ...
, Monica Siva and Shakthi Rithvik. The music is composed by Arun Raj, and the film released on 16 June 2023.
The film is titled ''Erumbu'' because the two kids, Muthu (Rithvik) and Pachamma (Monica), face struggles regardless of their age, which is compared to an ant carrying a weight equal to 20 times its actual weight.
Plot
A young boy, Muthu, loses a one-gram ring and sets out to find it before his family returns house. Throughout the journey, his sister Pachamma and a friend support him.
Cast
Production
The film was produced by Suresh Gunasekaran under the banner of Mandru GVS Production. The cinematography of the film was done by K. S. Kalidass, and the editing of the film was done by Thiyagarajan M. The film was shot in
Kattumannarkoil
Kattumannarkoil is a panchayat town and taluk headquarters in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kattumannarkoil Town Panchayat constituted in 1892. The town is coming under the administrative territory of Cuddalore District. T ...
in 2021. The first look poster and trailer for the film was released on 17 May 2023.
Music
The music for the film was composed by Arun Raj, who earlier composed music for ''
Thadam
''Thadam'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni. Produced by Inder Kumar, the film stars Arun Vijay in a double role along with Vidya Pradeep , Tanya Hope, and Smruthi Venkat . The mus ...
''.
Release
The film was released on 16 June 2023.
Reception
Logesh Balachandran of ''
The Times of India
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'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Erumbu'' is a must-watch for anyone who appreciates a simple story with good intentions." Jayabhuvaneshwari B of ''
Cinema Express
''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika'' weekly as well as '' Din ...
'' gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film's story is as predictable as one of your own."
A critic from ''
Vikatan
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History and profile
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'' gave the film a mixed review, stating that "the filmmaking style is more like a short film than a feature film." A critic from ''
Maalai Malar
''Maalai Malar'' is a daily evening Tamil newspaper. It is owned by Daily Thanti group. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in 1977 at Coimbatore. Maalai Malar has twelve editions published from Chennai, Vellore, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Tirunelve ...
'' gave the film a mixed review, stating that "''Erumbu'' - slow."
A critic from ''Tamizh Padam'' gave it 2.75 out of 5 stars, praised the performances of all actors, and criticized the film, stating "it seemed like a documentary film." Siddarth Srinivas of ''Only Kollywood'' gave it 3.25 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Erumbu'' is a sweet feel-good story that gathers a good amount of emotions and expresses them in a nice way to audiences."
References
External links
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2020s Tamil-language films
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