Mirattal

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{{Infobox film
| name = Mirattal
| image = Mirattal Poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. Madhesh]]
| producer = Sunanda Murali Manohar
| screenplay = R. Madhesh
| based_on = ''[[Dhee]]'' By [[Srinu Vytla]]
| story = [[Kona Venkat]] '''Additional Story:''' [[Gopimohan]]
| starring = [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]] [[Sharmila Mandre]] [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] [[Pandiarajan]] [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
| music = [[Pravin Mani]]
| cinematography = D. Kannan
| editing = [[Vivek Harshan]]
| studio = Majestic Multimedia Limited
| distributor = Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|08|02}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Mirattal''''' (English: Threatening) is a 2012 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[action film|action]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[R. Madhesh]] starring [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]], [[Sharmila Mandre]] and [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] in the lead roles, [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]], [[Pandiarajan]], and [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] in supporting roles, and [[Rishi (actor)|Rishi]] in a cameo. A remake of the successful Telugu film, ''[[Dhee]]''.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_actor-vinay-rai-ready-to-kick-start_1494332 Actor Vinay Rai ready to kick start- Entertainment - DNA]</ref> the film was released on 2 August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/84031.html |title='Mirattal' from August 2 - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2012-07-23 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Babloo ([[Vinay Rai|Vinay]]) is a happy-go-lucky person who gets sent by his father ([[Pandiarajan]]) to Shankar Dhadha ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]), a big don in the city. Shankar has a vengeance on Soori ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]). Babloo meets Deepika ([[Sharmila Mandre]]), Shankar's sister, and love blossoms between them. One day, they get married in a temple, and some goons sent by Soori attack Babloo and Deepika. Babloo fights them, and Shankar comes there. Comedy gets in place as Deepika's engagement takes place, when suddenly, some goons kidnap her. Shankar and Babloo kill the goons and Soori and rescue Deepika.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]] as Ashok (Babloo)
* [[Sharmila Mandre]] as Deepika
* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Shankar Dhadha
* [[Rishi (actor)|Rishi]] as Gautham (cameo)
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Soori
* [[Pandiarajan]] as Babloo's father
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Chari
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Shankar's father
* [[Ganja Karuppu]] as Kathi
* [[Uma Padmanabhan]] as Babloo's mother
* [[Yuvarani]] as Shankar's wife
* Viju Kailas as Ghani
* [[Bosskey]]
* [[Master Bharath]]
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]]
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]]
* Francis Silvestar
* Bagla
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film is remake of the successful [[Telugu language]] film, ''[[Dhee]]'', and originally Madhesh approached [[Genelia D'Souza]] to reprise her role in the original and pair up with [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]].<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/61193.html IndiaGlitz - Vinay and Genelia to pair - Tamil Movie News]</ref> She did not accept, however, and [[Sharmila Mandre]] was subsequently signed on to replace Genelia and make her debut in Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-26/news-interviews/28274864_1_tamil-film-roles-kannada-industry | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114416/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-26/news-interviews/28274864_1_tamil-film-roles-kannada-industry | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-11-04 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Sharmila Mandre's in dilemma}}</ref> In September 2010, filming of the songs were held across regions in [[England]] with scenes canned near castles in [[Richmond, London|Richmond]] and [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] in [[London]]. The team also shot at [[Bath, England|Bath]], becoming the first Indian film to do so.<ref>[http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Indian-filmmakers-shooting-exotic-city/article-2702667-detail/article.html A taste of the east came to Bath when an Indian movie crew filmed scenes from its latest blockbuster]</ref> Other locations in England where the songs where filmed include [[Eastbourne]] near Brighton, [[Oxfordshire]] and [[Surrey]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Shankaran Malini, TNN 19 Dec 2011, 10.00AM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-19/news-interviews/30533751_1_shot-shooting-songs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202193336/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-19/news-interviews/30533751_1_shot-shooting-songs |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-02 |title=K-Town goes to Europe |date=2011-12-19 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> The fight sequence was shot at London’s famous landmarks like the University of East London, the Tower Bridge, areas around the Buckingham Palace, Oxford University Aerodrome and London Airport with three cameras.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-01/madhesh-vijay-06-04-12.html |title=Mirattal Hollywood Techniques - Madhesh - Vijay - Mirattal - Vinay Rai - Santhanam - Deepika - Prabhu - Pandiarajan - Bosskey - Sharmila - Uma Padmanaban - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2012-04-06 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> The film's title was changed from ''Thillu Mullu'' to ''Mirattal'' in November 2011.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-04/r-madesh-thillu-mullu-25-11-11.html Thillu Mullu Is Now Mirattal - R Madesh - Thillu Mullu - Vinay - Santhanam - Ganja Karuppu - - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com. Mirattal is touted to release on 2 August 2012.]</ref>

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Mirattal-on-Sun-TV-today/articleshow/48742763.cms</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Pravin Mani]].

{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Radio Radio
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Suchitra]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Kalla Paravai
| extra2 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[SuVi]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Whistle Poodu
| extra3 = [[Benny Dayal]] & SuVi
| length3 =
| title4 = Muga Moodi
| extra4 = [[Aalap Raju]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Zumba
| extra5 = [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| length5 =
| title6 = Thillu Mullu
| extra6 = Pravin Mani, Benny Dayal
| length6 =
}}

==Reception==
Rohit Ramachandran of Nowrunning.com rated it 1.5 out of 5 saying that it "numbs the senses".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10538/tamil/mirattal/3819/review.htm |title=Mirattal Review - Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2012-08-02 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Vivek Ramz of [[in.com]] rated it 2.5 out of 5, and added that the film "lacks in the action department but makes up for it by scoring on the entertainment front".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130709193911/http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/review-mirattal-is-a-onetime-watch-50132736-in-1.html in.com - Mirattal is a One-time watch! - Review]</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "‘Hundred per cent Thillu Mullu’ is the tagline — ‘and zero per cent logic’ would have described ''Mirattal'' better."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mirattal-in-jest/article3727480.ece|title=Mirattal: In jest|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Malathi|last=Rangajaran|date=4 August 2012|accessdate=4 June 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=4728460}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111107014747/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Thillu_Mullu_-_2011/26708 Mirattal at Jointscene]

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[[Category:Films shot in England]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]

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