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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Marina<br />
| image = Marina film.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil|மெரினா}}<br />
| director = [[Pandiraj]]<br />
| producer = Pandiraj<br />
| writer = Pandiraj<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Sivakarthikeyan]]<br />
*[[Oviya]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = [[Girishh G]]<br />
| cinematography = Vijay<br />
| editing = Athiappan Shiva<br />
| studio = Pasanga Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|2|3}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/77208.html |title='Marina' releases on February 3|publisher=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=27 January 2012}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 134 minutes <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = ₹80 lakh<br />
| gross = ₹3 crore<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''''Marina''''' is a 2012 Tamil [[comedy drama film]] written, produced, and directed by [[Pandiraj]] starring [[Sivakarthikeyan]] in his feature film debut and [[Oviya]] in the lead roles. The music was composed by [[Girishh G]]. The movie released on 3 February 2012. It received mixed reviews but had a decent run at the box-office and satellite rights acquired by [[Vijay TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/marina-review-tamil-14990865.html |title=Marina is Boring |publisher=sify.com |accessdate=2012-02-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131162555/http://www.sify.com/movies/marina-review-tamil-14990865.html |archivedate=31 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/02/marina-movie-review-rating-35.html|title=Marina Movie Review|publisher=kollyinsider.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-03}}</ref><ref name="nowrunning1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9572/tamil/marina/3543/review.htm |title=Marina Review - Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2012-02-04 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70990.html |title=Pandiraj's next is 'Marina' - Breaking News - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70221.html |title=Siva Karthikeyan & Oviya team with Pandiraj - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-21}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Plot==<br />
Ambikapathy ([[Thamizh (actor)|Pakoda Pandian]]) is an [[orphan]] runaway who escapes from his cruel uncle to [[Chennai]] and eventually ends up at [[Marina Beach]]. He earns his livelihood by selling drinking water packets and later poached [[chickpeas]] to people visiting the beach. His calm and mature manners win him the admiration and later the friendship of other boys employed at the beach. Ambikapathy dreams of being educated, so he works in the day to save money for schooling whilst trying to study at night on his own. His desire to be enrolled in a proper school slowly begins to rub off on the other children on the beach. An old man (Sundararajan) and postman (Jithan Mohan) are the guardian of sorts for these street-children. The beach also attracts many lovebirds; one such couple is Senthilnathan ([[Sivakarthikeyan]]) and Swapnasundari ([[Oviya]]).<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Sivakarthikeyan]] as Senthilnathan (Senthil) debut film<br />
*[[Oviya]] as Swapnasundari (Swapna)<br />
*[[Thamizh (actor)|Pakoda Pandian]] as Ambikapathy<br />
*[[GauthamPurushoth|Gautham Purushoth]] as Kailasam<br />
*[[V. J. Sabarna|Sabarna]]<br />
*[[Jithan|Jithan Mohan]] as Postman<br />
*[[ Jaya Shri]] as Annamma<br />
*Sundararajan as Old Man<br />
*[[Sathish]] <br />
*[[Senthi Kumari]] as Swapnasundari's mother<br />
*[[Sathish]] as Makudu, Senthil's friend<br />
*[[Ramesh Thilak]] as Courier Boy<br />
*[[Jayaprakash]] in a guest appearance as school owner <br />
<br />
Special appearances in Promotional song by :<br />
<br />
*[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]<br />
*[[Prakash Raj]]<br />
*[[M. Sasikumar|Sasikumar]]<br />
*[[Ameer Sultan|Ameer]]<br />
*[[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]<br />
*[[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]]<br />
<br />
==Production==<br />
Like Pandiraj's debut film ''[[Pasanga]]'', ''Marina'' too revolves around children, focusing on street-children at [[Chennai]]'s the [[Marina beach]], who peddle snacks and knick-knacks to survive. The film is said to be inspired from [[Mira Nair]]'s critically acclaimed Hindi film ''[[Salaam Bombay!]]'' (1988).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/71177.html |title=Salam Bombay, says Pandiraj - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-21}}</ref><br />
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==Box office==<br />
''Marina'' opened at No.1 accounting for 51% of the takings in Chennai box office<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-feb-06/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-marina.html Marina opened at No.1 in Chennai box office]</ref> and 39% in its second weekend.The movie had a long run at the box-office.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-feb-13/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-marina.html Marina remains at No.1 in Chennai on its second weekend]</ref><br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com rated Marina 3/5 stating that it is "worth a watch."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-merina-is-worth-a-watch/20120206.htm |title=Review: Merina is worth a watch - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2012-02-06 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Rohit Ramachandran of Nowrunning.com rated it 2/5 calling it a "failed attempt at making a companion piece to Pasanga."<ref name="nowrunning1"/> Sify's Moviebuzz dismissed the film as "boring."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/marina-review-tamil-14990865.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131162555/http://www.sify.com/movies/marina-review-tamil-14990865.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-31 |title=Movie Review:Marina |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Behindwoods Review Board rated it 2.5/5 calling Marina a "pleasant beach"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/feb-12-01/marina-review.html |title=Marina Review - Marina Movie Review |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Marina<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Girishh G]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 9 January 2012<br />
| recorded = 2011<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 25:45<br />
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]<br />
| producer = [[Girishh G]]<br />
| prev_title =<br />
| prev_year =<br />
| next_title = [[Vidiyum Munn]]<br />
| next_year = 2013<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The soundtrack of ''Marina'', composed by the debut music director London based musician [[Girishh G]], was released on 9 January 2012 at the [[Marina Beach]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-12-02/marina-pandiraj-09-01-12.html |title=Marina In Marina! - Marina - Pandiraj - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-12}}</ref> The song "Vanakkam Vaazhavaikkum Chennai", penned by [[Na. Muthukumar]], which talks about life in Chennai, would feature several noted film personalities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/76444.html |title=Vikram, Sneha in 'Marina'! |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=2012-01-09}}</ref> The songs received positive reviews.<br />
<br />
{{track listing<br />
| headline = Track list<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = <br />
| title1 = Vanakkam Chennai<br />
| lyrics1 = Na. Muthukumar<br />
| extra1 = Mukesh, Shilpa Natarajan, Ramshanker<br />
| length1 = 4:40<br />
<br />
| title2 = Kadhal Oru Devadhai<br />
| lyrics2 = Na. Muthukumar<br />
| extra2 = [[Haricharan]], Manasi<br />
| length2 = 4:51<br />
<br />
| title3 = Marina Marina Theme<br />
| lyrics3 = Na. Muthukumar<br />
| extra3 = Madras Youth Choir, Manasi, Monissha<br />
| length3 = 2:34<br />
<br />
| title4 = Yelelo<br />
| lyrics4 = Yugabharathi<br />
| extra4 = [[Benny Dayal]], Sandhya, [[Andrea Jeremiah]]<br />
| length4 = 4:42<br />
<br />
| title5 = Nanban<br />
| lyrics5 = Yugabharathi<br />
| extra5 = [[Vijay Prakash]]<br />
| length5 = 5:14<br />
<br />
| title6 = Life In Marina <br />
| extra6 = Instrumental<br />
| length6 = 3:44<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|2215301}}<br />
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{{Pandiraj}}<br />
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[[Category:Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2012 films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian children's films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Pandiraj]]<br />
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set on beaches]]<br />
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