''Poriyaalan'' () is a 2014 Indian

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-language

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directed by Thanukumar, written by

Manimaran Manimaran is an Indian film director, working in the Tamil film industry. Career He made his directorial debut in Tamil, '' Udhayam NH4'' (2013) featuring Siddharth and a newcomer Ashrita Shetty in lead roles. It was simultaneously dubbed an ...

, and produced by

Vetrimaaran V. Chitravel Vetrimaaran (born 4 September 1975) is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his unique filmography with major commercial success and highly critically acclaime ...

. The film features

Harish Kalyan Harish Kalyan (born 29 June 1990) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He made his acting debut in 2010 with the film '' Sindhu Samaveli'' and gained recognition for his roles in '' Poriyaalan'' (2014), '' Vil Ambu'' (2016), ...

and Anandhi in the leading roles.

Velraj Rajamani Velraj is an Indian cinematographer, director and writer who primarily works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He is known for his long-standing collaborations with Vetrimaaran and M. Muthaiah. Personal life Rajamani Velraj was born in th ...

is the cinematographer for the venture, while newcomer M. S. Jones Rupert composed the music. The film released on 5 September 2014 and had a moderate run.

Cast

as Saravanan Prabhu * Anandhi as Vijaya Shanthi (Credited as Rakshita) *

Achyuth Kumar Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema, alongside a few Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is known for his performances in the ''KGF'', '' Kantara'', '' Sidlingu'', and '' Lucia''. He is the recipient ...

as Sundar *

Mohan Raman Mohan Raman, also known as Mohan V. Ram (born 3 April 1956), is an Indian actor and writer. In 2017 and 2019, he was a Jury member for the National Film Award for Best Writing on Cinema. Raman is a film historian and writes for ''The Hindu''. H ...

as Shastri *

Aadukalam Naren Aadukalam Naren (born Narayanan) is an Indian actor who has appears in Tamil and Telugu films, mainly playing supporting and antagonistic roles. He made his debut with the 1997 film '' Raman Abdullah'' but got noticed for his role in the 2011 ...

as Construction Company Boss *

Delhi Ganesh Ganesan Mahadevan (1 August 1944 – 9 November 2024), known by his stage name Delhi Ganesh, was an Indian actor who mostly acted in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He was well known for the versatility of roles he played during h ...

as College Principal * Udhayabhanu Maheswaran as Saravanan's father * Ajay Raj as Prabhu *

Ajay Rathnam Ajay Rathnam is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil films and serials apart from few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. He is known for his supporting and negative roles and has acted in over 300 movies. Standing at ...

as Banker *

Mayilsamy Mayilsamy (2 October 1965 – 19 February 2023) was an Indian actor and comedian who primarily played supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he was also a regular guest judge for ''Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. He was ...

as Uncle *

Madhan Bob S. Krishnamoorthy (born 19 October 1953) professionally known as Madhan Bob, is an Indian actor and comedian, appearing in many Tamil films in supporting roles. Madhan Bob is known for his amusing facial expressions, laughter and protruding ey ...

as Civil Engineering Professor *

Crane Manohar Crane Manohar (born 4 October 1965) is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films, mostly in comedy roles. He appeared in many Vadivelu and Vivek comedy tracks. Career Manohar initially worked as a crane technician for films and when he st ...

as Fraud *

Munnar Ramesh Munnar Ramesh is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He is known for his character and villain roles, as well as his frequent collaborations with Vetrimaaran. He has acted in over 100 films. Career Ramesh worked in a travels ...

as Ramesh *

Bava Lakshmanan Bava Lakshmanan is an Indian Tamil actor and comedian who predominantly featured in comedy roles. For the major part of his acting career, he shared screenspace with fellow veteran comedian actor Vadivelu in many film comedy sequences. Career ...

as Land Seller * Boys Rajan as Shanti's father * Ravi Venkatraman as Rajendran * Fahad Nasar *

as Velraj (Cameo appearance) *

Gaana Bala Bala Murugan, better known by his stage name Gana Bala is an Indian playback singer in Tamil cinema. He rose to prominence after rendering the songs 'Aadi Pona Aavani' and 'Nadukadalula Kappala' from the soundtrack of '' Attakathi''. He has pre ...

in a cameo appearance

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Jones Rupert.

Production

The film was first announced in January 2013, with reports claiming that a

's Associate Dharmaraj would make the film for Ace Mass Media with

in the lead role. The film progressed slowly until November 2013, when it was announced that director

would produce the film which had been written by

of ''

Udhayam NH4 ''Udhayam NH4'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by debutant Manimaran, a former associate of Vetrimaaran. The film stars Siddharth and newcomer Ashrita Shetty. Vetrimaaran wrote the script, did the screenplay, and ...

'' fame. The film's director was revealed to be Thanukumar, with over ninety percent of the film having been completed.

Rakshita Shweta, known by her stage name Rakshita, is an Indian television personality, film producer and former actress known for her work in Kannada cinema, Kannada films, addition to a few Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. Early ...

, who has previously appeared in Telugu films and in '' Kayal'' (2014), played the lead role.

Release

The distribution rights of the film were acquired by

Vendhar Movies Vendhar Movies is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. History In 2012 The company first started as proprietary by B.Balagurunathan and become partnership with S.Madhan in 2013 August. The company first distrib ...

. The film was released on 5 September 2014.

Critical reception

Baradwaj Rangan Baradwaj Rangan () is an Indian film critic and writer. A chemical engineering graduate with no formal training in filmmaking or cinema writing, he has a diverse career in advertising, IT consulting, and cinema writing. He has authored two boo ...

wrote, "Poriyaalan is a sort of sibling to Vetrimaaran’s first film, ''Polladhavan''...What sets these films apart from the typical action-thrillers is their texture — you can taste the grit. The storytelling, after (a) flabby beginning, is superbly economic...the film makes good on its promise of a tight little thriller, with mostly adequate performances".

The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation an ...

gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "If the film succeeds, it is mainly because of its screenplay by Mani Maaran. Barring one hard-to-believe turn, it manages to hit the right buttons to keep us on the edge of the seat. It is racy, thrilling and entertaining". Behindwoods.com wrote, "''Poriyaalan'' has a fairly gripping story, with a commendable, but crisp performance from Mohan Raman".

References

External links

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