''Poriyaalan'' () is a 2014 Indian

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-language

thriller drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-ge ...

directed by Thanukumar, written by

Manimaran Manimaran is an Indian film director, working in the Tamil film industry. Career He made his directorial debut in Tamil, ''Udhayam NH4'' (2013) featuring Siddharth (actor), Siddharth and a newcomer Ashrita Shetty in lead roles. It was simul ...

and produced by

Vetrimaaran Vetrimaaran is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, who works in the Tamil film industry. As of 2021, he has won five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Filmfare South Awards and the Amnesty Inter ...

. The film features

Harish Kalyan Harish Kalyan (born 29 June 1990) is an Indian actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films and also appeared in a few Telugu language films. He made his acting debut in ''Sindhu Samaveli'' (2010) opposite debutante Amala Paul, ...

and

Rakshita Shweta, known by her stage name Rakshita, is an Indian television personality, film producer and former actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. Early life Rakshita was brought up in Bangalore. Her father B. C. Gowrishankar was a cinemat ...

in the leading roles.

Velraj Rajamani Velraj, ISC is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is well known for his camera work in films like Asuran, Aadukalam, Vada Chennai, Kadaikutty Singam and Komban, and for dir ...

is the cinematographer for the venture, while newcomer M. S. Jones Rupert composed the music. The film released on 5 September and had a moderate run.

Cast

as Saravanan *

(Anandhi) as Vijaya Shanthi *

Achyuth Kumar Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born in the town of Belur, in the district of Hassan and brought up in Tiptur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was t ...

as Sundar *

Mohan Raman Mohan Raman, also known as Mohan V. Ram (born 3 April 1956), is an Indian actor and writer. In 2017 and 2019, he was a Jury member for the National Film Award for Best Writing on Cinema. Raman is a film historian and writes for ''The Hindu''. He ...

as Shastri * Ajay Raj as Prabhu *

Aadukalam Naren Narayanan (better known as Aadukalam Naren) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and few Telugu films, mainly in supporting roles. He made his début in 1997 film ''Raman Abdullah'' but he got noticed for his role in the 2011 film, ''Aa ...

as Construction company boss *

Delhi Ganesh Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Natak ...

as College principal *

Udhayabhanu Maheswaran Udhayabhanu Maheswaran (born February 21 st 1970) is an Indian actor and director. He directed two Tamil Tamil films: ''Naalai'' (2006) and '' Chakkara Viyugam'' (2008). As an actor, he is best known for his portrayal of Vishwanathan in the STAR ...

as Saravanan's father *

Madhan Bob S. Krishnamoorthy (born 19 October 1953) professionally known as Madhan Bob, is an Indian actor and comedian, appearing in many Tamil films in supporting roles. Madhan Babu is known for his amusing facial expressions, laughter and protruding ey ...

as Civil engineering professor *

Crane Manohar Crane Manohar (born 4 October 1965) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films, mostly in comedy roles. He appeared in many Vadivelu and Vivek comedy tracks. Career Manohar initially worked as a crane technician for films and when he start ...

as Fraud *

Ajay Rathnam Ajay Rathnam is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil language, Tamil films and serials. He is known for his supporting and negative roles and has acted in over 300 movies. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), Rathnam is one of the t ...

as Banker *

Mayilsamy Mayilsamy (born October 2, 1965) is an Indian actor and comedian who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on '' Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. Career He is a popular ...

as Uncle * Fahad Nasar * Bava Lakshmanan as Land seller *

Munnar Ramesh Munnar Ramesh is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He is known for his character and villain roles. He has acted in over 100 films. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Vetrimaaran. Career Ramesh worked in a tra ...

as Ramesh * Ravi Venkataraman as Rajendran * Boys Rajan as Shanti's father *

as Velraj (Cameo appearance) *

Gaana Bala Bala Murugan, better known by his stage name Gana Bala is an Indian playback singer in Tamil cinema. He rose to prominence after rendering the songs 'Aadi Pona Aavani' and 'Nadukadalula Kappala' from the soundtrack of ''Attakathi''. He has pred ...

in a cameo appearance

Soundtrack

* "Yedhedho Sila" - Indira Ramanan * "Porappu Erappu" -

* "Kan Rendum" -

G. V. Prakash Kumar G. V. Prakash Kumar is an Indian composer, actor, producer and singer known for his work in Tamil films and a few Telugu films as well. His first film was S Pictures' ''Veyil'' (2006) and he became popular in Tamil cinema by the early 2010s. He ...

Saindhavi Saindhavi is a Carnatic music vocalist and an Indian film playback singer. She has been performing from the age of 12. Personal life Saindhavi married her schoolmate, composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, on 27 June 2013 in Chennai, India. They were ...

* "Haryana Devathaikku" -

Suchitra Suchitra Ramadurai, known by the mononym Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada ...

* "Un Vizhiyil" -

Haricharan Haricharan Seshadri, known mononymously as Haricharan (born 20 March 1987), is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, playback singer, and musician who predominantly works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu music and cinema. He sung 2000 songs in films, albu ...

Production

The film was first announced in January 2013, with reports claiming that a

's Associate Dharmaraj would make the film for Ace Mass Media with

in the lead role. The film progressed slowly until November 2013, when it was announced that director

would produce the film which had been written by

of '' Udhayam'' fame. The film's director was revealed to be Thanukumar, with over ninety percent of the film having been completed.

, who has previously appeared in Telugu films and in '' Kayal'' (2014), played the lead role.

Release

The distribution rights of the film were acquired by

Vendhar Movies Vendhar Movies is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. History In 2012 The company first started as proprietary by B.Balagurunathan and become partnership with S.Madhan in 2013 August. The company first distri ...

. The film was released on 5 September 2014.

Critical reception

Baradwaj Rangan Baradwaj Rangan is an Indian film critic, writer, and formerly the deputy editor of ''The Hindu''. He later became a senior editor of Film Companion. Rangan won the National Film Award for Best Film Critic in 2006. Before joining ''The Hindu'' ...

wrote, "Poriyaalan is a sort of sibling to Vetrimaaran’s first film, ''Polladhavan''...What sets these films apart from the typical action-thrillers is their texture — you can taste the grit. The storytelling, after (a) flabby beginning, is superbly economic...the film makes good on its promise of a tight little thriller, with mostly adequate performances".

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "If the film succeeds, it is mainly because of its screenplay by Mani Maaran. Barring one hard-to-believe turn, it manages to hit the right buttons to keep us on the edge of the seat. It is racy, thrilling and entertaining". Behindwoods.com wrote, "''Poriyaalan'' has a fairly gripping story, with a commendable, but crisp performance from Mohan Raman".

References

External links

* {{Vetrimaaran 2014 thriller films Indian thriller films 2014 films 2010s Tamil-language films Indian thriller drama films