| Sangathamizhan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay Chandar |
| Written by | Vijay Chandar |
| Produced by | B. Venkatarama Reddy |
| Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Raashii Khanna Nivetha Pethuraj |
| Cinematography | R. Velraj |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | Vivek-Mervin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Libra Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹50 crore |
| Box office | est.₹32.5 crore[1] |
Sangathamizhan (transl. Ancient Tamilian) is a 2019 IndianTamil-languageaction drama film[2] written and directed by Vijay Chandar. The film starsVijay Sethupathi in thetitle role withRaashii Khanna andNivetha Pethuraj,Soori,Nassar,Ravi Kishan, andAshutosh Rana playing pivotal roles.[3] The music was composed byVivek-Mervin, and cinematography was handled byR. Velraj.Principal photography reportedly commenced during February 2019 inHyderabad. The film was released on 15 November 2019. It received highly negative reviews and was a flop at the box-office.[4][5]
Murugan is a happy-go-lucky youngster and aspiring actor inChennai who mostly roams around with his sidekick, Soori . One day, Murugan meets Kamalini, who is the daughter of the wealthy industrialist, Sanjay, owner of Sanjay Industries. The relationship between the two starts off sour, but later become romantic. Sanjay initially plans to finish off Murugan, when he found out Murugan's relationship with Kamalini. But to his shock, he finds that Murugan looks exactly like one of his old enemies, Sangathamizhan.
Many years earlier, Sangathamizhan and his family including his lover and cousin, Thenmozhi stopped the launch of Sanjay's copper factory in their village due to the toxic effects on the villagers caused by the waste from the factory. In retaliation, Sanjay killed Sangathamizhan and his family with the help of Kulandaivel, who is a fellow politician and the former best friend of Sangathamizhan's father during a festival. Now, Sanjay strikes a deal with Murugan and asks him to act as Sangathamizhan so that he can help him establish the copper factory in the village.
It is eventually revealed that Murugan is actually Sangathamizhan, alive and well. He had survived the explosion that annihilated his family and is hell-bent on avenging their deaths by killing Sanjay. Sangathamizhan comes to Sanjay's base where he fights Sanjay and Kulandaivel, ultimately emerging successful. The film ends with the copper factory sealed shut by the court and in an interview with the press, he says that as long as all the villagers are united, anything is possible to achieve.
The film directed byVijay Chandar marks his third directorial venture afterVaalu andSketch both of them being regarded as average collection in box office.[6] The filming began during February 2019 and the first schedule wrapped up in the city of Hyderabad.[7] Two female leadsRaashi Khanna andNivetha Pethuraj were roped in by the filmmakers and thus the duo make their first collaboration with Vijay Sethupathi.[8] The second schedule of the film concluded inPondicherry as of early April 2019. The film also saw Vijay Sethupaty andSoori first time in Hero Comedian duo.
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| Released | 26 October 2019 | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 24:23 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Label | Sony Music India | ||||
| Producer | Vivek-Mervin | ||||
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D. Imman was initially speculated to compose music for the film, but he was replaced byVivek-Mervin, collaborating with actorVijay Sethupathi and director Vijay Chandar for the first time. The album features six tracks, lyrics for the songs were written byViveka,Madhan Karky,Ku. Karthik and Prakash Francis. The audio rights of the film was secured bySony Music India.[9][10] The first single "Kamala" was released on 24 August 2019 sung byVivek Siva and Sanjana Kalmanje. The second single "Sandakari Neethan" was released on 15 September 2019 sung byAnirudh Ravichander,Jonita Gandhi andMervin Solomon.[11][12] The third single track "Azhagu Azhagu" and the full tracklist was released on 25 October 2019. The complete soundtrack album was launched on 26 October 2019 at the office ofSun TV Network,Chennai.[13]
Behindwoods rated the album 2.75 out of 5, and stated "Vivek-Mervin duo has delivered the variety that will appeal to the mass and melody song listeners."[14] Moviecrow also gave the same rating and stated that "Sangathamizhan is another minimum guarantee soundtrack from Vivek Mervin and though the soundtrack has nothing extraordinary to offer, it has its occasional sparks."[15] A review from The Times of India stating that "The soundtrack checks all the boxes of a typical Tamil entertainer, only a few are off the beaten path."[16]
Despite the album received mixed reviews, the song "Kamala" was liked by music listeners and turned out to become an instant hit.[17]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kamala" | Ku. Karthik | Vivek Siva, Sanjana Kalmanje | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Sandakari Neethan" | Prakash Francis | Anirudh Ravichander,Jonita Gandhi,Mervin Solomon | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Azhagu Azhagu" | Madhan Karky | Swetha Mohan,Mervin Solomon | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Oh My God" | Viveka | Nakash Aziz | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Maaradha" | Madhan Karky | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Innum Vera" | Viveka | Diwakar | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 24:23 | |||
The film was released on 15 November 2019.[18][19]
