''Vilambaram'' () is a 2019 Indian

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-language film directed by Suriyanithi and produced by Joseph Stalin. It stars

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, Haira and

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. Featuring music composed by J. Vimal, the film began production in mid-2012 was released in March 2019.

Cast

as Ashvin / Santhosh *Haira as Sharanya *

as Aishwarya *

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as Gem Ad Agency owner *Bhuvana *Rithish *

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as an item number "Yennai Yenda"

Production

The film's producer Joseph Stalin, an entrepreneur, met director Suriyanithi through the co-producer of the film, V. P. Ramakrishnan, and agreed to finance his debut film. Suriyanithi had previously apprenticed under directors including

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and Sundar K. Vijayan. The makers decided to cast actor

after seeing him in

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's ''Young India'' (2010), and ''Vilambaram'' was the first Tamil film that he signed on to appear in. The film was shot throughout late 2012 and early 2013 in

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and

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, with actresses Haira and

also joining the cast. Rajesh played a glamorous character in the film. Following

's appearances in ''

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'' (2014) and ''

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'' (2014), she had become a known presence in the Tamil film industry. The producers subsequently increased her visibility in the film's promotional material and tried to pass her off as the film's lead actress in July 2014. Aishwarya later spoke out against the makers, suggesting that she had only appeared in a small role in the film and that the promoters were misrepresenting her involvement in the project. The film continued to be delayed and unreleased for five further years, before being released in 2019.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by J. Vimal Raj. He previously worked on the score for the film ''

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'' and the director of this film, Suriyanithi, worked as an assistant director for the film. *"Azhagazhagai" -

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*"Chevvaai Malarntha" - Shravya *"Yennai Yenda" -

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(lyrics by J. Vimal Raj) *"Vilambaram" -

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*"Vilambaram" - J. Vimal Raj

Release

The film released on 1 March 2019 along with '' 90 ML'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. The film went unnoticed at the box office.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 10081166 2019 films Films shot in Malaysia 2010s Tamil-language films