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	'''''Virudhagiri''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil-language]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Vijayakanth]], making his directorial debut, besides playing the title character as well.<ref>[http://sify.com/movies/virudhagiri-gets-ua-certificate-news-tamil-kmejzNeabha.html.Virudhagiri gets 'UA' certificate]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25.The film, co-starring [[Madhuri Itagi]], [[Arun Pandian]] and [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)\|Mansoor Ali Khan]] among others, released on 10 December 2010.</ref> It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Inspector Dabangg''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCYQv9Jv9X8</ref> It is a ~~copy~~ of the English film ''[[Taken (film)\|Taken]]''.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-virudhagiri/20101213.htm Captain's outing with Virudhagiri – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (2010-12-13). Retrieved on 2011-10-25.</ref> ~~This is the last movie for the actor in a lead role.~~		'''''Virudhagiri''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil-language]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Vijayakanth]], making his directorial debut, besides playing the title character as well.<ref>[http://sify.com/movies/virudhagiri-gets-ua-certificate-news-tamil-kmejzNeabha.html.Virudhagiri gets 'UA' certificate]{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25.The film, co-starring [[Madhuri Itagi]], [[Arun Pandian]] and [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)\|Mansoor Ali Khan]] among others, released on 10 December 2010.</ref> It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Inspector Dabangg''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCYQv9Jv9X8</ref> It is a remake of the English film ''[[Taken (film)\|Taken]]''.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-virudhagiri/20101213.htm Captain's outing with Virudhagiri – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (2010-12-13). Retrieved on 2011-10-25.</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Virudhagiri
| image = Viruthagiri movie poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Vijayakanth]]
| producer = L. K. Sudhish
| writer = Vijayakanth
| narrator = Vijayakanth
| starring = Vijayakanth<br />[[Madhuri Itagi]]<br>[[Arun Pandian]]
| music = [[Sundar C Babu]]
| cinematography = K. Boopathy
| editing = S. Saleem
| studio = Captain Cine Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|12|10}}
| runtime = 143 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Virudhagiri''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Vijayakanth]], making his directorial debut, besides playing the title character as well.<ref>[http://sify.com/movies/virudhagiri-gets-ua-certificate-news-tamil-kmejzNeabha.html.Virudhagiri gets 'UA' certificate]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-25.The film, co-starring [[Madhuri Itagi]], [[Arun Pandian]] and [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] among others, released on 10 December 2010.</ref> It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Inspector Dabangg''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCYQv9Jv9X8</ref> It is a copy of the English film ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]''.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-virudhagiri/20101213.htm Captain's outing with Virudhagiri – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (2010-12-13). Retrieved on 2011-10-25.</ref> This is the last movie for the actor in a lead role.

==Plot==
Virudhagiri ([[Vijayakanth]]), a sincere police officer endeavors in safeguarding the societal peace. Gaining international recognition for accomplishing a security task in foreign countries, he returns to Chennai handling a serious case of transgenders being scourged to death for organ racketing. On an unexpected turn, his niece ([[Madhuri Itagi]]) undertakes a trip to Australia, where she gets kidnapped by a group of strangers. Using his high-skilled intelligence activities, Virudhagiri flies down to the foreign land for the rescue.

==Foul-ups==
The portions in this movie that supposedly occur in Australia were actually shot in Malaysia.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vijayakanth]] as Virudhagiri IPS
* [[Arun Pandian]] as Franklin Australian police officer
* [[Madhuri Itagi]] as Priya
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Police inspector
* [[Shanmugarajan]]
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Police commissioner
* [[Chaams]] as Saamy
* Russell Geoffrey Banks as Chief police
* [[Peeli Sivam]] as Virudhagiri's father
* [[Kalairani]] as Virudhagiri's mother
* [[Uma Padmanabhan]] as Priya's mother
* K. C. Shankar as Mike Anderson
* Aman Deep Singh
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Sundar C. Babu]].
{{Infobox album
| name = Virudhagiri
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype =
| artist = [[Sundar C. Babu]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption =
| released = 2010
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 22:19
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label =
| producer = Sundar C. Babu
| prev_title = [[Agam Puram]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Aadu Puli]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Makkal Oru Puram" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || 05:07
|-
| 2 || "Devathai Ondru" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Chinmayi]] || 04:11
|-
| 3 || "Mannavane Mandhirane" || Senthil Dass || 04:29
|-
| 4 || "Pookal Endrom" || [[Sadhana Sargam]] || 04:02
|-
| 5 || "Yezhaigal Thozhaa" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 04:30
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=4324030}}

[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sundar C. Babu]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of French films]]
[[Category:2010 directorial debut films]]

{{2010s-Tamil-film-stub}}

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