''Tum: My Pledge of Love'' is a 2011 Philippine film directed by

Robin Padilla Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (; born November 23, 1969), known professionally as Robin Padilla, is a Filipino politician, television personality, martial artist, actor and director currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since ...

and starring Padilla,

Mariel Rodriguez Maria Erlinda Lucille Termulo-Padilla (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo; August 10, 1984) professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez (), is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, televis ...

, Queenie Padilla and

Ejay Falcon Ejay Lasap Falcon (born 21 November 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, endorser and politician who is the vice governor of Oriental Mindoro. As an actor, he came to prominence in 2008 after winning the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edi ...

Plot

The film is about a Filipina named Erlinda Dimatumba (

), who, because of the heartbreak and deception of an arranged marriage orchestrated by her parents, flees the country as a

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

volunteer. Somehow she reaches

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

where she develops a very close father-and-daughter relationship with a wealthy Indian philanthropist. Upon his death he gives her his school where she teaches and cares for poor children. The death of the wealthy philanthropist prompts his son, half-Pinoy, half-Indian Ravaan Raza (

) to return to India from the

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. Ravaan is told that he can only get his father's mega millions of inheritance if he marries Linda, an arrangement she's unaware of. This is also the condition before Linda can take full control of the school, and she loves the school so much that she agrees to the marriage even if she loathes Ravaan with a passion.

Cast

as Ravaan Raza *

as Erlinda Dimatumba *

Queenie Padilla The Padilla family () is a Filipino family of entertainers, politicians and athletes. List of members # José Padilla Sr. ## married ''María Clara Ruiz''; they had three children ### José Padilla Jr. #### married ''Arsenia Francisco'', the ...

as Gheeta *

as Ibrahim Mata

Production

The film is set in

Alipur, Karnataka Alipur is a village located in Gauribidanur Taluk of Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka State, India. It is located off State Highway 94, 55 km from Kempegowda International Airport and 70 km from Bangalore. It is a Shia Muslim-maj ...

and was shot in

, including the

Mysore Palace The Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence (house). It is located in Mysore, Karnataka. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. Th ...

and

Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (; ) is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mu ...

, the same place where Padilla and Rodriguez had their

honeymoon A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. In a similar context, it may also refer to the phase ...

. On April 4, 2011, the film's preview was released during the airing of SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon.

Release and reception

The film was released on April 6, 2011. It earned US$119,580 on its total gross and is a

box office bomb A box-office bomb, or box-office disaster, is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the production, marketing, and distribution costs combined exceed the revenue after ...

Critical response

The film received mostly mixed reviews. Shiela Reyes of the

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wrote "While the ending is a little predictable, the movie was generally well-crafted, the storytelling fluid, and it was a visual treat.". Earl Villanueva of the Philippine Entertainment Portal wrote "But not all's that bad in this production. The costumes and production design are breathtaking and marvelous." Philbert Ortiz Dy of the

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gave the film 2/5 stars and wrote "''Tum'' is truly a singular vision, and that might just be the problem. "

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 1889457, Tum: My Pledge of Love 2011 films 2011 romance films Filipino-language films Star Cinema films 2011 directorial debut films Philippine romance films Films set in India Cultural depictions of Indian monarchs Films shot in India Films shot in Mysore Films shot in Agra Films set in Karnataka