''Durai'' is a 2008 Indian

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directed by A. Venkatesh, from a story by Arjun, and produced by P. L. Thenappan. It stars Arjun, alongside

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, Suma Guha, Vivek and

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. The music was composed by D. Imman, while cinematography and editing were handled by V. Lekshmipathy and V. Krishnakumar

Plot

Raja, who does not remember his past and is haunted by vague memories, works with a cook for ''Arusuvai'' Ambi. A sequence of events leads Raja to recollect his real identity as Durai and sets out to avenge his family's death and find the truth behind the death of his mentor Deivanayakam, an honest politician.

Cast

Production

The female lead role was initially offered to

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, who was later replaced with Kirat Bhattal.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by D. Imman. It includes a remix of the song " Raja Rajathi" from ''

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Critical reception

''Chennai Online'' wrote "''Durai'' is a movie for die-hard Arjun fans". ''

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'' wrote, "The 'Action King' lives up to the sobriquet once again — stunts are a major draw of 'Durai'(U/A). It is his treatment of the story that is found wanting". Pavithra Srinivasan of ''

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'' wrote, "If you're a keen Arjun fan, you'll get plenty of opportunities to whistle and cheer. If not, you can at least doze your way through".

References

External links

* * {{Arjun Sarja 2000s Indian films 2000s Tamil-language films 2008 action films 2008 films Films about amnesia Films directed by A. Venkatesh (director) Films produced by P. L. Thenappan Films scored by D. Imman Indian action films Indian films about revenge Tamil-language action films Tamil-language Indian films