Ayudha Porattam

Ayudha Porattam (transl. Armed protest) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by actor Jai Akash and starring himself, Preethi Minal and Anita Reddy in the lead roles.

Ayudha Porattam
File:Ayudha Porattam Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJai Akash
Produced by
  • N.J. Satheesh
  • N.V. Nisha
  • N.J. Akshay
  • N.J. Aishwariyaa
Written byJai Akash
Starring
  • Jai Akash
  • Preethi Minal
  • Anita Reddy
Music byNandhan Raj
S.S. Athreya
CinematographySai Sathish
Production
company
Jai Balaji Movie Makers
Release date
  • 9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

PlotEdit

The employees of Field Weapon Factory (F. W. F), a company that manufactures weapons and sends them to Sri Lanka, are sent to Sri Lanka by their boss. After arriving in Sri Lanka, Bhumika (Preethi Minal) falls in love with Jai (Jai Akash), and Rekha (Anita Reddy) falls in love with another man. Ganesh (Theepetti Ganesan) is also in love with Rekha. Jai and Ganesh smoke ganja (marijuana), but Jai stops the bad habit for Bhumika. While the employees are feeling the nation, they meet a freedom fighter leader (Jai Akash) who wants to kill the employees as their company is responsible for the deaths of many people. How Jai convinces the leader to spare his life forms the rest of the plot.

CastEdit

  • Jai Akash as Jai / Freedom fighter leader (dual role)[1]
  • Preethi Minal as Bhumika
  • Anita Reddy as Rekha
  • Theepetti Ganesan as Ganesh
  • Saikiran as Sai
  • Adith Seenivas as Hussain

ProductionEdit

This film was shot in China, Hong Kong, and Thailand. The songs were scheduled to be shot in London, France and Germany. Ayudha Porattam is about Tamil people from India meeting Sri Lankan Tamils.[2]

SoundtrackEdit

The songs were composed by Nandhan Raj, who also collaborated with Akash for Kadhalan Kadhali (2012). The first CD from the audio launch was given by Vijay Antony to Prabhu Solomon. The trailer was released by P. L. Thenappan and received by Kalaipuli Sekharan.[3] Additional music was composed by S.S. Athreya with Snehan as the lyricist.[citation needed]

Title Lyricist Singer(s) Description
"Ramar Nadu" Tamil Amudhan Ranjith Kuthu song
"Ishtam Pole" Andal Priyadarshini Charulatha Mani, Nandhan Raj Sensuous number song
"I know you love me" Senthamizh Dhasan Balaji, Roshini
"Badham Pazham Pondra" Andal Priyadharshini Madhumitha, Jessie Gift Duet song
"Iniyavale, Iniyavale" Tamil Amudhan Srinivas Melodious number

ReceptionEdit

Critical responseEdit

The New Indian Express gave the film a negative review and wrote that "Ayudha Porattam is confused issues, and misguided direction. A few more misadventures such as this, rather than resurrecting the hero’s dipping career, will, on the contrary, make it non-existent".[4] Sify gave a similar review and stated that " The basic premise of the story is interesting, but the screenplay and characters are half-baked".[5]

Box officeEdit

The film was a dud at the Chennai box office.[6]

ReferencesEdit

  1. Raghavan, Nikhil (11 June 2011). "Trouble in the woods". The Hindu.
  2. Raghavan, Nikhil (22 April 2010). "Showbitz: Of war and weapons". The Hindu.
  3. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (6 June 2011). "Passing the test". The Hindu.
  4. "Ayudha Porattam". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. "Ayudha Porattam". Sify.
  6. "Ayudha Porattam - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Top Ten Movies". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.