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{{Infobox film
| image = Maruthamalai Poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]]
| writer = Suraj
| producer = [[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|V. Ravichandran]]
| starring = [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]<br />[[Meera Chopra]]
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]<br />[[Vaidy S.]]
| editing = Manoj
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| studio = [[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd]]
| released = {{Film date|2007|09|07|df=yes}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Marudhamalai''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]] and produced by [[V. Ravichandran (film producer)|V. Ravichandran]]. The film stars [[Arjun Sarja]] and [[Meera Chopra]] (credited as Nila) and [[Vadivelu]] in the lead roles, while [[Vadivelu]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Raghuvaran]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] play supporting roles.

''Marudhamalai'' was released on 7 September 2007, and became a commercial success at the box office. Vadivelu won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian]] for his work in the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 July 2017 |title=TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tn-govt-announces-tamil-film-awards-for-six-years/article19273078.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615081711/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tn-govt-announces-tamil-film-awards-for-six-years/article19273078.ece |archive-date=15 June 2018 |access-date=14 July 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Marudhamalai ([[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]), goes to work as a [[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 has 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 Maasilamani alias 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 making sure that his house servant from a lower caste is elected as MLA and then resigning 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 Suryanarayanan IAS ([[Raghuvaran]]) 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, comes and drives 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 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 Maasi, proving his bravery. Marudhamalai is further promoted as [[Deputy superintendent of police|DSP]].

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] as [[Inspector]] Marudhamalai (formerly constable), later [[Deputy superintendent of police|DSP]]
*[[Meera Chopra]] as Divya (voice dubbed by [[Savitha Reddy]])
*[[Vadivelu]] as Encounter Ekambaram
*[[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Maasilamani (Maasi)
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Suryanarayanan [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]], Election commissioner
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Marudhamalai's father
*[[Kalairani]] as Marudhamalai's mother
*[[Kadhal Dhandapani]] as Puli
*[[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] as CI and Divya's father
*[[M. N. Rajam]] as Divya's grandmother
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as DGP
*[[Shanmugarajan]] as Shanmugarajan, Maasi brother
*[[Bose Venkat]] as Pasupathi, Maasi's brother
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Inspector
*[[Madhan Bob]] as Doctor
*[[Singamuthu]] as Vegetable Seller
*[[Bonda Mani]] as Beggar
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Pickpocket
*[[Krishnamoorthy (actor)|Krishnamoorthy]] as Maatturavi
*[[Crane Manohar]] as Thief
*V. M. Subburaj as Saarapaambu
*Preeti Bhutani (credited as Sharan Preeth) as Marudhamalai's friend
*[[Priyanka]] as Bride
*[[Mumaith Khan]] as Jalaja (Special appearance)
*[[Rangammal]]
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[D. Imman]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marudhamalai |url=https://gaana.com/album/marudhamalai-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918193747/https://gaana.com/album/marudhamalai-tamil |archive-date=18 September 2018 |access-date=18 September 2018 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> It marks the playback singing debut of Anitha Karthikeyan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kadhir |first=Preetha |date=2015-09-12 |title=Winning the numbers game |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/anitha-tells-about-her-experience-of-singing-for-sridevi-in-puli/article7645720.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204191037/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/anitha-tells-about-her-experience-of-singing-for-sridevi-in-puli/article7645720.ece |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=2025-02-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 25:36
| title1 = Hey Yenmama
| extra1 = [[Megha (singer)|Megha]], [[Suchitra (singer)|Suchitra]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1 = 04:18
| lyrics1 = [[Pa. 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 = Pa. Vijay
}}

== Critical reception ==
''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "It is a mass movie laced with all essential ingredients that will work big time at the box-office."<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2007 |title=Marudhamalai |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/marudhamalai-review-tamil-pclwvdifbcgba.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918230741/http://www.sify.com/movies/marudhamalai-review-tamil-pclwvdifbcgba.html |archive-date=18 September 2018 |access-date=18 September 2018 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Pavithra Srinivasan of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' called the film "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 |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=7 September 2007 |title=Marudhamalai: Saved by Arjun |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/07ssmaru.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421181450/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/07ssmaru.htm |archive-date=21 April 2016 |access-date=18 September 2018 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Suraaj's scoring points include comedy and dialogue. Having said that, the film is only a cheerful version of the recent ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]''. Like [[Ajith Kumar|Ajit]] in the latter, Arjun joins the police force because his dad wants him to, and both the fathers are in the police department themselves. The similarities between ''Kireedam'' and ''Marudhamalai'' don't end here".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=14 September 2007 |title=Funny side up —Marudhamalai |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/funny-side-up-marudhamalai/article3023763.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630145459/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/funny-side-up-marudhamalai/article3023763.ece |archive-date=30 June 2023 |access-date=24 December 2016 |website=[[The Hindu]] }}</ref> Jaanu of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote the director who puts comedy in the first half and lifts the film, relied on action in second half and went bad. As a result, ''Marudhamalai'' hangs in the middle.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=ஜானு |date=30 September 2007 |title=மருதமலை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-09-30/page/n79/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240518133953/https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-09-30/page/n79/mode/2up |archive-date=18 May 2024 |access-date=18 May 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=78 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "The film is a repeated scenario, with its fast pace being its saving grace".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=19 September 2007 |title=Maruthamalai |url=http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/Sept2007/09maruthamalai.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011074356/http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/Sept2007/09maruthamalai.asp |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2000s masala films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Suraj (director)]]
[[Category:Films scored by D. Imman]]
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[[Category:Indian police films]]
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