''Machakaaran'' is a 2007 Indian

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romantic

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

written and directed by

Tamilvannan T. Tamilvannan is a Tamil film director. His notable movies are ''Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film), Kalvanin Kadhali'' and ''Machakaaran''. He started his career as an Assistant Director with the top Tamil industry director Ezhil in the superhit film ...

of '' Kalvanin Kadhali'' fame. The film stars Jeevan and

Kamna Jethmalani Kamna Jethmalani (born 11 December 1985) is an Indian actress. She debuted in 2005 with the Telugu film '' Premikulu'' and had her first commercial success with her third feature film '' Ranam''. Subsequently, she played the lead role in a num ...

in lead roles. The film score and soundtrack were composed by

Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja or Abdul Haliq (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer-songwriter. He mainly scores music for Tamil films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use of Wes ...

. The film was released on 8 November 2007 during

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and released to negative reviews. However, the film was dubbed into

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later and released as ''Dheera'' in 2009.

Plot

Vicky ( Jeevan) is the eldest son of a railway officer. He is a perpetual loser in whatever he does and is looked down by his other family members. One day, he meets Shivani (

), the daughter of a rich textile tycoon, who has brought all the luck to her father Rajangam (

G. M. Kumar G. M. Kumar is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He won Nandi Award for Best Story Writer, Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer film Muvva Gopaludu (1987) its an official remake of his own film ''Aruvadai Naal'' Per ...

). Soon, the "unlucky" Vicky is drawn towards the "lucky" Shivani, and they fall madly in love. Due to circumstances, they are forced to elope, with Shivani’s cop brother in hot pursuit. The lovers decide to go to Rajangam’s village in Theni, where he is considered and treated as "Mr. Nice Guy", a philanthropist and savior of the locals, and is given the honour of conducting the temple Thiruvizha every year. How the runaway couple against all odds rips his good guy image and exposes him in front of the entire village forms the rest of this predictable yarn.

Cast

Soundtrack

For the musical score of ''Machakaaran'', director Thamizhvaanan teamed up with composer

again, after the duo gave chart-topping songs in the director's previous venture '' Kalvanin Kadhali'' (2005). The soundtrack, which features 5 tracks overall, was released on 24 October 2007 and garnered generally positive reviews.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1507325 2007 films 2007 action films 2000s Tamil-language films