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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ulagammai<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[V. Jayaprakash]]<br />
| writer = [[Su. Samuthiram]]<br />
| producer = V. Jayaprakash<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Gouri G. Kishan|Gouri Kishan]]<br />
*Vetri Mithran<br />
*Pranav<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = K. V. Mani<br />
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]<br />
| music = <br />
| studio = [[V. Jayaprakash|Madras Digital Cinema Academy]]<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|09|22}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Ulagammai''''' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and produced by [[V. Jayaprakash]] and starring [[Gouri G. Kishan|Gouri Kishan]] and Vetri Mithran in the lead roles. Based on ''Oru Kottukku Veliye'', a popular novel by Tamil writer [[Su. Samuthiram]], the film was released on 22 September 2023.<br />
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The film garnered attention for releasing its background score over a year before the theatrical release of the film, marking the first such attempt in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref name="novel">{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ilaiyaraajas-background-score-for-vijay-prakashs-ulagammai-released|title=Ilaiyaraaja’s background score for Vijay Prakash’s ‘Ulagammai’ released|first=|last=|date=3 March 2022|website=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/k-bhagyraj-releases-the-background-score-from-ulagammai-composed-by-ilaiyaraaja/articleshow/89967181.cms|title=K Bhagyraj releases the background score from 'Ulagammai' composed by Ilaiyaraaja|date=3 March 2022|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Gouri G. Kishan|Gouri Kishan]] as Ulagammai<br />
*Vetri Mithran as Loganathan<br />
*Pranav as Aruna<br />
*[[G. Marimuthu]] as Marimuthu Nadar<br />
*[[G. M. Sundar]] as Palavesam Nadar<br />
*Arulmani <br />
*Kandharaj<br />
*Samy<br />
*James<br />
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==Production==<br />
Director [[V. Jayaprakash]], who had earlier made ''Sathi Sanam'' (1997) and ''[[Kadhal FM]]'' (2005), delayed post-production works on his project ''Kuchi Ice'' and began to make ''Ulagammai'' in early 2021. He brought the rights of Tamil writer [[Su. Samuthiram]]'s popular novel ''Oru Kottukku Veliye'' from the writer's wife, and built a screenplay around the story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ulagammai-gouri-kishan-to-feature-in-a-period-drama/08ede77e4b198|title=Ulagammai: Gouri Kishan to feature in a period drama|website=OTTPlay}}</ref> [[Gouri G. Kishan|Gouri Kishan]] was cast in the lead role, while [[Ilaiyaraaja]] was signed as the film's music composer. The shoot of the film began in July 2021 in [[Tirunelveli]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/aug/02/ilaiyaraaja-to-compose-music-for-gouri-kishans-next-ulagammai-25851.html|title=Ilaiyaraaja to compose music for Gouri Kishan's next Ulagammai|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/28807/gouri-g-kishan-ulagammai-based-on-oru-kottuku-veliye|title=Gouri Kishan in yet another period role! Ilayaraja to compose music!|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> Production on the film was completed by April 2022.<ref name="novel"/><br />
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In a novel move, the film's team released the background score of the film prior to the film's theatrical release in April 2022. This became the first instance of such a custom in Tamil cinema.<ref name="novel"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaThuligal/2021/08/13175935/In-the-music-of-Ilayaraja-Ulagammai.vpf|title=இளையராஜா இசையில் ‘உலகம்மை’|date=13 August 2021|website=www.dailythanthi.com}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
The film was released on 22 September 2023 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' gave the film a mixed review noting that the film told an "important story of a female's life".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/ulagammai-27440|title=Ulagammai|date=23 September 2023|website=www.maalaimalar.com}}</ref> A further reviewer from Minnambalam, praised Ilaiyaraaja's work on the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://india.postsen.com/movies/amp/1103672|title=Ulagammai Tamil Movie Review by Minnambalam Cinema News}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:2023 films]]<br />
[[Category:2020s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]</div>Bollywoodreporter471