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	'''''Thirumalai''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[~~Crime~~ action film]] written and directed by [[Ramana (director)\|Ramana]]. This film stars [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Jyothika]] in lead roles, while [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Kausalya (actress)\|Kausalya]] and [[Karunas]] play supporting roles.		'''''Thirumalai''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action film\|action]] [[romance film]] written and directed by [[Ramana (director)\|Ramana]]. This film stars [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Jyothika]] in lead roles, while [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Kausalya (actress)\|Kausalya]] and [[Karunas]] play supporting roles.

	Produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] banner, Thirumalai shows Vijay playing a bike mechanic of the Pudupet area in Chennai. This film was a turning point in Vijay's career as he transitioned himself into a leading action hero from a romantic hero in his acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html\|title=16. Thirumalai (2003) \| Top 20 Best Films of Vijay\|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Filming began in March 2002 and was planned for a 2002 Christmas release, but the delays in dubbing sessions and some reshot scenes made it release by October 2003, during [[Diwali]], and was declared as a successful venture at the box office, despite the delays<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/thirumalai.html\|title=Thirumalai (2003) \| Thirumalai Movie \| Thirumalai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos\|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>		Produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] banner, Thirumalai shows Vijay playing a bike mechanic of the Pudupet area in Chennai. This film was a turning point in Vijay's career as he transitioned himself into a leading action hero from a romantic hero in his acting career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html\|title=16. Thirumalai (2003) \| Top 20 Best Films of Vijay\|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Filming began in March 2002 and was planned for a 2002 Christmas release, but the delays in dubbing sessions and some reshot scenes made it release by October 2003, during [[Diwali]], and was declared as a successful venture at the box office, despite the delays.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/thirumalai.html\|title=Thirumalai (2003) \| Thirumalai Movie \| Thirumalai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos\|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

	The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Gowri (2004 film)\|Gowri]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html\|title=Gowri Review\|work=Full Hyderabad\|access-date=23 January 2019\|archive-date=29 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229233842/http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Sumanth]] and [[Charmy Kaur\|Charmme Kaur]] in 2004. It was also remade in Bangladesh as ''[[Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe]]'' starring [[Shakib Khan]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe - Shakib Khan, Apu Bishwas\|url=http://airtelscreen.com/play/6Se7byxx9TU\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-07-31\|website=airtelscreen.com\|language=en}}</ref>		The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Gowri (2004 film)\|Gowri]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html\|title=Gowri Review\|work=Full Hyderabad\|access-date=23 January 2019\|archive-date=29 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229233842/http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Sumanth]] and [[Charmy Kaur\|Charmme Kaur]] in 2004. It was also remade in Bangladesh as ''Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe'' starring [[Shakib Khan]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe - Shakib Khan, Apu Bishwas\|url=http://airtelscreen.com/play/6Se7byxx9TU\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-07-31\|website=airtelscreen.com\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	[[Namrata Shirodkar]] was chosen initially to play the female lead. But the director was not satisfied with her onscreen presence and she was replaced by [[Jyothika]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283179755099575.67083.110150319069187&type=3\|title=Thirumalai Unseen Stills ~ Namrata shirodkar As heroine. \| Facebook\|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031129193451/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13049683</ref> This is her second film with Vijay after ''[[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]]'' (2000).		[[Namrata Shirodkar]] was chosen initially to play the female lead. But the director was not satisfied with her onscreen presence and she was replaced by [[Jyothika]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283179755099575.67083.110150319069187&type=3\|title=Thirumalai Unseen Stills ~ Namrata shirodkar As heroine. \| Facebook\|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031129193451/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13049683</ref> This is her second film with Vijay after ''[[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]]'' (2000).

	A set resembling a market place with a mechanic shop in it was erected at Mohan Studios at a cost of about {{[[~~Indian rupee sign~~\|INR]]}} 50 lakh. Designed by art director Kathir, shooting took place there for 30 days. The film's shooting occurred in [[Chennai]], [[Nellore]] and [[Vishakhapatnam]], while the songs were filmed in [[Egypt]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222002619/http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 December 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=22 December 2003}}</ref>		A set resembling a market place with a mechanic shop in it was erected at Mohan Studios at a cost of about {{[[Indian_rupee_sign\|INR]]}} 50 lakh. Designed by art director Kathir, shooting took place there for 30 days. The film's shooting occurred in [[Chennai]], [[Nellore]] and [[Vishakhapatnam]], while the songs were filmed in [[Egypt]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222002619/http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 December 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=22 December 2003}}</ref>

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	==Reception==		==Reception==
	Now running gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Yet another poor-boy rich-girl romance with parental opposition and mafia interference".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Thirumalai review\|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/452/tamil/thirumalai/167/review.htm\|publisher=Now running \|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> [[Chennai]] Online wrote "There's nothing fresh here that we haven't seen in an earlier Vijay film. The Vijay-Jyotika pair, after their successful combination in [[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]], was expected to re-create the same magic on screen. But it doesn't happen".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130001344/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=30 November 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=30 November 2003}}</ref> Thiraipadam wrote "Thirumalai sees director Ramana working within two big limitations. He has an age-old poor boy-rich girl love story in hand and has to contend with Vijay's mass image. Considering these restrictions, he has done a commendable job. By fashioning the hero's character a little differently and designing a fast screenplay that contains several stock situations but resolves them differently, he overcomes those negatives to deliver an entertaining feature".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=431&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english\|title=Thirumalai - Tamil Movie Review\|website=www.thiraipadam.com}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote " Things were never going easy for Vijay until Thirumalai happened and resurrected his image as a mass hero that he’s become today. The film was a well executed commercial potboiler which showcased [[~~Vijay~~ (actor)\|Vijay]] excelling at all aspects of his role."<ref>{{cite web\|title=TOP 20 BEST FILMS OF VIJAY\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html\|publisher=Behindwoods \|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>		Now running gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Yet another poor-boy rich-girl romance with parental opposition and mafia interference".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Thirumalai review\|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/452/tamil/thirumalai/167/review.htm\|publisher=Now running \|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> [[Chennai]] Online wrote "There's nothing fresh here that we haven't seen in an earlier Vijay film. The Vijay-Jyotika pair, after their successful combination in [[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]], was expected to re-create the same magic on screen. But it doesn't happen".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130001344/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=30 November 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=30 November 2003}}</ref> Thiraipadam wrote "Thirumalai sees director Ramana working within two big limitations. He has an age-old poor boy-rich girl love story in hand and has to contend with Vijay's mass image. Considering these restrictions, he has done a commendable job. By fashioning the hero's character a little differently and designing a fast screenplay that contains several stock situations but resolves them differently, he overcomes those negatives to deliver an entertaining feature".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=431&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english\|title=Thirumalai - Tamil Movie Review\|website=www.thiraipadam.com}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote " Things were never going easy for Vijay until Thirumalai happened and resurrected his image as a mass hero that he’s become today. The film was a well executed commercial potboiler which showcased [[Vijay_(actor)\|Vijay]] excelling at all aspects of his role."<ref>{{cite web\|title=TOP 20 BEST FILMS OF VIJAY\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html\|publisher=Behindwoods \|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	[[Namrata Shirodkar]] was chosen initially to play the female lead. But the director was not satisfied with her onscreen presence and she was replaced by [[Jyothika]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283179755099575.67083.110150319069187&type=3\|title=Thirumalai Unseen Stills ~ Namrata shirodkar As heroine. \| Facebook\|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031129193451/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13049683</ref> This is her second film with Vijay after ''[[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]]'' (2000).		[[Namrata Shirodkar]] was chosen initially to play the female lead. But the director was not satisfied with her onscreen presence and she was replaced by [[Jyothika]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283179755099575.67083.110150319069187&type=3\|title=Thirumalai Unseen Stills ~ Namrata shirodkar As heroine. \| Facebook\|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031129193451/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13049683</ref> This is her second film with Vijay after ''[[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]]'' (2000).

	A set resembling a market place with a mechanic shop in it was erected at Mohan Studios at a cost of about {{[[~~Indian_rupee_sign~~\|INR]]}} 50 lakh. Designed by art director Kathir, shooting took place there for 30 days. The film's shooting occurred in [[Chennai]], [[Nellore]] and [[Vishakhapatnam]], while the songs were filmed in [[Egypt]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222002619/http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 December 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=22 December 2003}}</ref>		A set resembling a market place with a mechanic shop in it was erected at Mohan Studios at a cost of about {{[[Indian rupee sign\|INR]]}} 50 lakh. Designed by art director Kathir, shooting took place there for 30 days. The film's shooting occurred in [[Chennai]], [[Nellore]] and [[Vishakhapatnam]], while the songs were filmed in [[Egypt]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222002619/http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 December 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=22 December 2003}}</ref>

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	==Reception==		==Reception==
	Now running gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Yet another poor-boy rich-girl romance with parental opposition and mafia interference".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Thirumalai review\|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/452/tamil/thirumalai/167/review.htm\|publisher=Now running \|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> [[Chennai]] Online wrote "There's nothing fresh here that we haven't seen in an earlier Vijay film. The Vijay-Jyotika pair, after their successful combination in [[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]], was expected to re-create the same magic on screen. But it doesn't happen".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130001344/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=30 November 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=30 November 2003}}</ref> Thiraipadam wrote "Thirumalai sees director Ramana working within two big limitations. He has an age-old poor boy-rich girl love story in hand and has to contend with Vijay's mass image. Considering these restrictions, he has done a commendable job. By fashioning the hero's character a little differently and designing a fast screenplay that contains several stock situations but resolves them differently, he overcomes those negatives to deliver an entertaining feature".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=431&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english\|title=Thirumalai - Tamil Movie Review\|website=www.thiraipadam.com}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote " Things were never going easy for Vijay until Thirumalai happened and resurrected his image as a mass hero that he’s become today. The film was a well executed commercial potboiler which showcased [[~~Vijay_~~(actor)\|Vijay]] excelling at all aspects of his role."<ref>{{cite web\|title=TOP 20 BEST FILMS OF VIJAY\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html\|publisher=Behindwoods \|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>		Now running gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Yet another poor-boy rich-girl romance with parental opposition and mafia interference".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Thirumalai review\|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/452/tamil/thirumalai/167/review.htm\|publisher=Now running \|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> [[Chennai]] Online wrote "There's nothing fresh here that we haven't seen in an earlier Vijay film. The Vijay-Jyotika pair, after their successful combination in [[Kushi (2000 film)\|Kushi]], was expected to re-create the same magic on screen. But it doesn't happen".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130001344/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=30 November 2003\|title=Thirumalai\|date=30 November 2003}}</ref> Thiraipadam wrote "Thirumalai sees director Ramana working within two big limitations. He has an age-old poor boy-rich girl love story in hand and has to contend with Vijay's mass image. Considering these restrictions, he has done a commendable job. By fashioning the hero's character a little differently and designing a fast screenplay that contains several stock situations but resolves them differently, he overcomes those negatives to deliver an entertaining feature".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=431&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english\|title=Thirumalai - Tamil Movie Review\|website=www.thiraipadam.com}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote " Things were never going easy for Vijay until Thirumalai happened and resurrected his image as a mass hero that he’s become today. The film was a well executed commercial potboiler which showcased [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] excelling at all aspects of his role."<ref>{{cite web\|title=TOP 20 BEST FILMS OF VIJAY\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html\|publisher=Behindwoods \|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Thirumalai
| image = Thirumalai poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| writer = [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]]
| starring = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] [[Jyothika]] [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] [[Raghuvaran]] [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] [[Karunas]]
| native_name = {{film name|ta|திருமலை}}
| director = [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]]
| producer = Pushpa Kandaswamy
| cinematography = [[R. Rathnavelu]]
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| distributor = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|2003|10|24|df=y}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| music = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Thirumalai''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Crime action film]] written and directed by [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]]. This film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Jyothika]] in lead roles, while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] and [[Karunas]] play supporting roles.

Produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] banner, Thirumalai shows Vijay playing a bike mechanic of the Pudupet area in Chennai. This film was a turning point in Vijay's career as he transitioned himself into a leading action hero from a romantic hero in his acting career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html|title=16. Thirumalai (2003) | Top 20 Best Films of Vijay|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Filming began in March 2002 and was planned for a 2002 Christmas release, but the delays in dubbing sessions and some reshot scenes made it release by October 2003, during [[Diwali]], and was declared as a successful venture at the box office, despite the delays<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/thirumalai.html|title=Thirumalai (2003) | Thirumalai Movie | Thirumalai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html|title=Gowri Review|work=Full Hyderabad|access-date=23 January 2019|archive-date=29 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229233842/http://movies.fullhyderabad.com/gowri/telugu/gowri-movie-reviews-1366-2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Sumanth]] and [[Charmy Kaur|Charmme Kaur]] in 2004. It was also remade in Bangladesh as ''[[Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe]]'' starring [[Shakib Khan]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe - Shakib Khan, Apu Bishwas|url=http://airtelscreen.com/play/6Se7byxx9TU|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-31|website=airtelscreen.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Plot==
Thirumalai ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) is a mechanic who lives with his friends in [[Pudhupettai]], [[Chennai]]. On the occasion of 2002 New Year's Eve, he meets Swetha ([[Jyothika]]) who wishes him good luck for the upcoming year, as happened, Thirumalai consider her as a good luck charm for him and falls in love with her. He begins stalking her. But she beats him up with the help of her goons. After realizing his good nature, she apologizes and reciprocates his feelings. This is opposed by her father Ashok ([[Avinash]]), who calls a thug named Arasu ([[Manoj K. Jayan]]), who has a reputation of being a big mafia crime boss in Chennai. Hence, Thirumalai fights with them and this makes Arasu realize all of his misbehavior. In the end, Arasu changes his mind about the match, and Ashok also realizes his mistakes. He accepts their love finally, and both reunite with each other.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Thirumalai
* [[Jyothika]] as Swetha (Voice dubbed by Jayageetha)
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Palani
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Selvam
* [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] as Nagalakshmi Selvam
* [[Karunas]] as Gopi
* [[Five Star Krishna]] as Krishna
* [[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Arasu
* [[Avinash]] as Ashok, Swetha's father
* [[T. P. Gajendran]] as Gopal, Gopi's father
* [[Shanthi Williams]] as Anju Mahendran's mother
* [[Ajay Rathnam]] as Traffic Police Officer
* [[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]] as Uma
* [[Bonda Mani]] as Fake Astrologer
* Anju Mahendran as Thirumalai's friend
* [[Pasi Sathya]] as Paravatham, Palani's grandmother
* Cell Murugan as a Telugu devotee of [[Tirumala]] [[Vishnu]]
* Annadurai Kannadasan as S. Raja (Company Owner)
* [[Kalairani]] as Gopi's mother
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Dass, Arasu's assistant
* [[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Rathnavel, Uma's father
* Sakthi Kumar
* [[Kovai Senthil]]
* [[Udayaraj|Master Udayaraj]] as Suma, Thirumalai's friend
* [[R. Sundaramoorthy]] as a victim of Arasu
* [[Nellai Siva]] as Thirumalai's friend
* [[Raghavendra Lawrence]] in a special appearance in the song "Thaamthakka Dheemthakka"
* [[Kiran Rathod]] in a special appearance in the song "Vaadiyamma Jakkamma"
* Ashok Raja in a special appearance in the song "Vaadiyamma Jakkamma"
{{colend}}

==Production==
The filming began in March 2002, when [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] was simultaneously shooting for his previous action flick, ''[[Bagavathi]]'' (2002). Directing the film was debutant [[Ramana (director)|Ramana]] who had apprenticed with director [[R. K. Selvamani]]. The shooting finally ended in November 2002. On 15 January 2003, Vijay stated that he had started dubbing for his portions of the film. Vijay also sported a new look, which he maintained for his subsequent films until ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015).

[[Namrata Shirodkar]] was chosen initially to play the female lead. But the director was not satisfied with her onscreen presence and she was replaced by [[Jyothika]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283179755099575.67083.110150319069187&type=3|title=Thirumalai Unseen Stills ~ Namrata shirodkar As heroine. | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031129193451/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13049683</ref> This is her second film with Vijay after ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000).

A set resembling a market place with a mechanic shop in it was erected at Mohan Studios at a cost of about {{[[Indian_rupee_sign|INR]]}} 50 lakh. Designed by art director Kathir, shooting took place there for 30 days. The film's shooting occurred in [[Chennai]], [[Nellore]] and [[Vishakhapatnam]], while the songs were filmed in [[Egypt]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222002619/http://chennaionline.com/location/thirumalai.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2003|title=Thirumalai|date=22 December 2003}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Thirumalai
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 25 December 2002
| recorded = 2002
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = New Music Hit Musics Classic Audio [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]]
| producer = Vidyasagar
| prev_title = [[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Iyarkai]]
| next_year = 2003
}}

Music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/thirumalai-songs-T0000540|title=Thirumalai Songs Download, Thirumalai Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs|website=www.raaga.com}}</ref> The audio's album consisting of five songs, was released on 25 December 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mio.to//album/Thirumalai+%282003%29|title=Thirumalai (2002) - Vidyasagar|via=mio.to}}</ref> The audio was also well received among the audience.

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Picturization
|-
| "Thaamthakka Dheemthakka" || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]] || Vijay, [[Raghavendra Lawrence]]
|-
| "Vaadiyamma Jakkamma" || [[Udit Narayan]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]] || Vijay, Kiran Rathod
|-
| "Neeyaa Pesiyadhu" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || [[Yugabharathi]] || Vijay, Jyothika
|-
| "Azhagooril Poothvale" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] || [[Arivumathi]] || Vijay, Jyothika
|-
| "Dhimsu Katta" || Tippu, [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]] ||[[Pa. Vijay]]|| Vijay, Jyothika
|}

==Release==
The film was released on 24 October 2003. The film was later dubbed into [[Hindi]] as ''Dum 2'' in 2015 by Goldmines Telefilms with Vijay's voice dubbed by [[Chetanya Adib]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbfctCLguV0 |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref> Despite the remade Telugu version, the original film was again dubbed in Telugu as ''Gharana Mogudu'' and it was dubbed in Malayalam as the same title of this movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFKhF3g7Mpo |title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref> it was dubbed in Bhojpuri as ''King No. 1''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8RxGjmv8XQ
|title=Video
|website=www.youtube.com
|access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref>

==Reception==
Now running gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Yet another poor-boy rich-girl romance with parental opposition and mafia interference".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thirumalai review|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/452/tamil/thirumalai/167/review.htm|publisher=Now running |access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> [[Chennai]] Online wrote "There's nothing fresh here that we haven't seen in an earlier Vijay film. The Vijay-Jyotika pair, after their successful combination in [[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]], was expected to re-create the same magic on screen. But it doesn't happen".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031130001344/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov307.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 November 2003|title=Thirumalai|date=30 November 2003}}</ref> Thiraipadam wrote "Thirumalai sees director Ramana working within two big limitations. He has an age-old poor boy-rich girl love story in hand and has to contend with Vijay's mass image. Considering these restrictions, he has done a commendable job. By fashioning the hero's character a little differently and designing a fast screenplay that contains several stock situations but resolves them differently, he overcomes those negatives to deliver an entertaining feature".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=431&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Thirumalai - Tamil Movie Review|website=www.thiraipadam.com}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote " Things were never going easy for Vijay until Thirumalai happened and resurrected his image as a mass hero that he’s become today. The film was a well executed commercial potboiler which showcased [[Vijay_(actor)|Vijay]] excelling at all aspects of his role."<ref>{{cite web|title=TOP 20 BEST FILMS OF VIJAY|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-20-best-films-of-vijay/16-thirumalai-2003.html|publisher=Behindwoods |access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3332304}}

{{Kavithalaya Productions}}

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