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{{Infobox film
| name = Marudhamalai
| image = Maruthamalai_Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]]
| producer = [[Viswanathan Ravichandran|V. Ravichandran]]
| writer = Suraj
| starring = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] [[Vadivelu]] [[Meera Chopra|Meera]] [[Lal (actor)|Lal]]
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar|U.K. Senthil Kumar]] [[Vaidy S]]
| editing = Manoj
| studio = [[Viswanathan Ravichandran|Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd]]
| released = 7 September 2007
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INRconvert|12|c}}
| gross = {{INRconvert|56|c}}
}}
'''''Marudhamalai''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]]. The film stars [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Meera Chopra|Meera]] and [[Vadivelu]] in lead roles, while [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/funny-side-up-marudhamalai/article3023763.ece |title=Funny side up —Marudhamalai |work=The Hindu |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=14 September 2007 |accessdate=24 December 2016}}</ref> The film was released on 7 September 2007. During its release, this film had a grand opening and it became a super-hit at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/07ssmaru.htm|title=Marudhamalai: Saved by Arjun|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/marudhamalai-review.html|title=MARUDHAMALAI MOVIE REVIEW arjun nila vadivelu Suraj Oscar Ravichandran D Imman hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Vadivelu won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian]] for his work in this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tn-govt-announces-tamil-film-awards-for-six-years/article19273078.ece|title=TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2017-07-14|location=Chennai, India|date=2017-07-14}}</ref>

==Plot==
Marudhamalai ([[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]), goes to work as [[Constable]] in the town of [[Nachiapuram]] after passing his police training by getting a merit selection. Here he meets 'Encounter' Ekambaram ([[Vadivelu]]), his senior officer. He is asked to do all sorts of petty work for him, and one day, Marudhamalai loses a convict on the way to the court due to Ekambaram's soft heart. He then is to clean the floors of the inspector's house, and there he falls in love with Divya ([[Meera Chopra|Meera]]). Then, later in the market, after Ekambaram is humiliated by a beggar, Marudhamalai sees Maasi ([[Lal (actor)|Lal]]), the 'boss' of the city, killing a person who stood for a candidate in the elections. That constituency has not had an MLA for the last 16 years due to Maasi. Maasi's caste people have been 70% majority in that Nachiyarpuram MLA constituency, but the Government named the constituency as a [[Reserved Constituency]] 16 years ago. Since then, Maasi either postpones the MLA election by murdering a candidate or makes sure that his house servant from a lower caste is elected as MLA and then resigns immediately to cause a vacancy of the office. Since Maasi has his caste's support and heavy income, the Government has kept ignoring him.

Then the [[Chief election commissioner]] Narayanan IAS comes to the town. He meets and challenges Maasi to stop him from holding by-elections in that area. Then, during the election day, despite a lot of security, Maasi's men, with the help of a man who acts as a guard, come and drive away from the people who came for voting and are about to kill the commissioner, when Marudhamalai's father ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]) slaps Maasi for creating violence. At that time, Marudhamalai comes, beats up Maasi's men, and humiliates Maasi in front of all the people by handcuffing him with his [[dhoti]]. Maasi is then arrested and sentenced for 15 days imprisonment without bail.

For his bravery, Marudhamalai is initially suspended, but then promoted to the inspector of the station. With 12 days remaining in Maasi's imprisonment, Marudhamalai seals off his illegal sources of income, and arrests Maasi's henchmen for choking his empire. To exact revenge, Maasi's brother kills Marudhamalai's father by car-bomb. Later, he kills Maasi's two brothers using various unofficial methods, and Maasi vows to kill him the day he is released. Later, as Maasi is released, Marudhamalai gets an order to kill him. He fights the men single-handedly and kills them all, proving his bravery. Marudhamalai is further promoted as DSP.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as Inspector Marudhamalai (formly constable)
*[[Vadivelu]] as Encounter Ekambaram
*[[Meera Chopra|Meera]] as Divya
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Suryanarayanan IAS, Election commissioner
*[[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Maasi
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Marudhamalai's father
*[[Kalairani]] as Marudhamalai's mother
*[[Dhandapani]] as Puli
*[[Shanmugarajan]] as Shanmugarajan
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Inspector
*[[Madhan Bob]] as Doctor
*[[M. N. Rajam]] as Divya's grandmother
*[[Singamuthu]] as Vegetable seller
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Beggar
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Pickpocket
*[[Krishnamoorthy (actor)|Krishnamoorthy]] as Maatturavi
*[[Bose Venkat]] as Massi' brother
*[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]]
*[[Crane Manohar]]
*[[Santhana Bharathi]]
*V. M. Subburaj as Saarapaambu
*Sharan Preeth
*[[Priyanka]] as Bride
*[[Mumaith Khan]] as Jalaja (Special appearance)
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack features six songs composed by [[D. Imman]] and lyrics penned by [[P. Vijay]] and Thabu Shankar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/marudhamalai-tamil|title=Marudhamalai|publisher=}}</ref> This is Imman's 25th film as a music composer in both background score and music.

{{Infobox album
| name = Marudhamalai
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = D. Imman
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Tamil
| label = [[Big Music]] [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Veerappu]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Thavam]]
| next_year = 2007
}}

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 25:36
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Hey Yenmama | extra1 = [[Megha (singer)|Megha]], [[Suchitra (singer)|Suchitra]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] | length1 = 04:18 | lyrics1 = [[P. Vijay]]
| title2 = Marudhamalai | extra2 = [[D. Imman]], Anitha Karthikeyan | length2 = 04:37 | lyrics2 = Thabu Shankar
| title3 = Marudhamalai II | extra3 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], Anitha Karthikeyan | length3 = 04:31 | lyrics3 = Thabu Shankar
| title4 = Oonjaliley Oru Angeley | extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Dr. G .K. Lavanya | length4 = 04:36 | lyrics4 = Thabu Shankar
| title5 = The Khakhee Story | extra5 = Vasu, Naveen, Karthikeyan | length5 = 03:18 | lyrics5 = Thabu Shankar
| title6 = Yenna Velay | extra6 = [[D. Imman]], [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]] | length6 = 04:16 | lyrics6 =[[ P. Vijay]]

}}

==Release==
The film released on 7 September 2007. The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Kalaignar TV|Kalaignar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/marudhamalai/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000549799888/channelid-10000000002990000/starttime-201509201600 |title=Marudhamalai Movie on Kalaignar TV |work=The Times of India |date=20 September 2015 |accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref> The comedy track of this movie with [[Vadivelu]] was a huge success and is still a regular on the television channels.

The film was also dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Singamalai'' in 2007 and in Hindi as ''Policewala Gunda 4'' in 2020.

==Critical reception==
''Behindwoods'' wrote, "On the whole a good fun filled first half and illogical second half explains Marudhamalai."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/marudhamalai-review.html|title=MARUDHAMALAI MOVIE REVIEW arjun nila vadivelu Suraj Oscar Ravichandran D Imman hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> ''Sify'' wrote: "It is a mass movie laced with all essential ingredients that will work big time at the box-office."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/marudhamalai-review-tamil-pclwvdifbcgba.html|title=Review : (2007)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> ''Rediff'' called it "yet another potboiler about an upright young police constable single-handedly wiping out goondas and rowdies, armed with a bare minimum of weaponry and lethal fists."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/07ssmaru.htm|title=Marudhamalai: Saved by Arjun|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt1365485|Marudhamalai}}
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