''Gurusamy'' is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language

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directed by K. R. Vishnaanth and starring Manikandan, Udhayathara and

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in the titular role. The movie is based on the devotees of

Ayyappan Ayyappan an incarnation of dharma sastha, also called Manikandan, is a Hindu deity popular in Southern India, He is considered to be the epitome of dharma, truth, and righteousness and is often called upon to obliterate evil. Although devotion ...

Plot

Gurusamy narrates several small stories to his followers. He tells them of Subramani, a religious follower of

, and his father, a loan shark. In an attempt to change his father's greed, Subramani climbs a mountain and puts a garland of flowers on it. Ayyappan protects people who were tricked by loan sharks and unable to pay the loan. He also tells them how Ayyappan reunited Poongodi and her abusive husband, Vembu. Vembu becomes a Ayyappan devotee and reforms, solving the couple's problems.

Cast

Special appearances

* Saravanan as

Karuppu Sami Karuppu Sami (Tamil: கருப்பசாமி, IAST: Karuppasāmi) is one of the regional Tamil male deities popular among the rural social groups of Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala. He is one of the 21 associated folk-deities, and is henc ...

Vidharth Vidharth is an Indian actor, appearing in Tamil films. He started his career in 2001 doing uncredited roles. His first major role was in '' Mynaa'' (2010), which became a huge success. He has also done a film for AVM Productions titled '' Mudh ...

as an Ayyappan devotee (in the song "Thengaayil Nei") * Soori as an Ayyappan devotee (in the song "Thengaayil Nei") *

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as himself (in the song "Thengaayil Nei") * K. Sivasankar as himself (in the song "Sabarimalai Yaathirai")

Production

The film began production in late 2010. The film was shot in Chennai, Puducherry, Malaysia, and Tiruchendur. The director K. R. Vishnaanth and producer Thulasimaran from Malaysia were referred to by the media as K. R. Manimuthu and Malaysia Anbulla Maran (), respectively. The director, who is a friend of Vidharth, approached him to appear in a song dedicated to

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vasanthamani. The lyrics were written by

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and Annamalai.

Reception

A critic from '' Dinamalar'' wrote that the film "is a lively collection of stories and lessons taught by Ayyappan Swami to his devotees". A critic from '' Kungumam'' wrote that "After a long gap, this film tells about the glory of Swami Ayyappan".

References

{{Reflist Hindu devotional films