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Viruman is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by M. Muthaiah. Produced by Suriya under 2D Entertainment, the film stars Karthi and debutante Aditi Shankar.[2] Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the music with cinematography by Selvakumar S. K.[3][4] It was released theatrically on 12 August 2022 and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.[5][6]

Viruman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. Muthaiah
Written by	M. Muthaiah
Produced by	Suriya
Starring	Karthi Aditi Shankar Rajkiran Prakash Raj Soori Karunas Vadivukkarasi Saranya Ponvannan
Cinematography	Selvakumar S. K.
Edited by	Venkat Raajen
Music by	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production company	2D Entertainment
Distributed by	Sakthi Film Factory
Release date	12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
Running time	151 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Box office	est. ₹60 crore[1]

Plot

This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. (September 2022)

Muniyandi is a narcissistic man, who cares about his reputation and money, who would go to any extent like sacrificing his family members to get what he wants. His sister and Balu are in love with each other which Muniyandi disapproves. Muniyandi's sister poisons herself and tells him that she will get married if he takes her to the hospital, but Muniyandi leaves her to die, and also treats his wife Muthulakshmi poorly. Muthulakshmi finds out that he is having a affair and Muniyandi tells her to put up with it. Since the way he treats her and her family, Muthulakshmi burns herself to death which a young Viruman witnesses. Enraged, Viruman chases his father Muniyandi with an aruva. When the court advises him not to kill Muniyandi, Viruman tells that he does not want to live with him and wants to be raised by his uncles Niraipandian and Balu.

Years later, tension and rivalry always grows between Viruman and Muniyandi, which bothers other people specifically his brothers Selvam, Muthukutty and Ilango. Out of respect, Viruman takes any criticism and disrespect from his brothers because he respects them. Meanwhile, Thaenmozhi "Theanu", who is Viruman's eldest brother's sister-in-law praises Muniyandi, due to the fact he is her sister's father-in-law and hates Viruman. However, Viruman is in love with her. When the family has a fight, she publicly defends Muniyandi. Meanwhile, Selvam needs a job and wants his father's help, who rejects to help him. Viruman helps him to get the job with the help of the MLA Pathinettaampadiyan, who forts a condition to sell his mother's land which Viruman has always refused to sign for years, but finally does for the sake of his brothers. Thaenu realises this and starts to reciprocate his feelings.

Their relationship is caught by Muniyandi, who starts to disrespect her and asks her to pay for the remaining dowry from her sister's marriage. While the whole village is getting involved with Selvam and Muniyandi, Viruman tells him to stop co-depending on his father as he has his own family to focus on. Selvam agrees and decides to live independently from his father. This enrages Muniyandi, who wants to fight Viruman, but Thaenu kisses Viruman which shocks everyone. Viruman's brother Muthukutty wants his father to sign for the auction for the restaurant which his father rejects. His wife suggests to ask Viruman which he is hesitant at first, but later accepts. When Muniyandi finds out, he asks the village rogue Soonapona, who slapped Muniyandi to make Muthukutty lose the auction. When the auction happens, Viruman realises that his father has hired Soonapona and decides to trap him. He makes his gang chase him and Viruman locks them up.

Muthukutty ends up getting the auction for the restaurant. Soonapona and his gang arrive and disrespect the staff. When Soonapona raises his hand and Muthukutty, it is stopped by Viruman and a fight ensues. Viruman beats up Soonapona and his gang, which leads to them being at the hospital. Muniyandi is mad at them and brings sarees to imply that they are women. Angered, Soonapona vows to get the son and father killed. While Viruman and Thaen are on their date, they encounter his third eldest brother Ilango with his girlfriend. She turns out to be Pathinettaampadiyan's daughter and they have been dating for 4 years. Viruman asks him whether he told their father and he says no. Viruman comes up with a plan that Ilango should slap Viruman which would make his father happy and proud of Ilango and then bring up his relationship. The plan is done and Ilango told Muniyandi.

Muniyandi accepts and said he will ask Pathinettaampadiyan. However, Pathinettaampadiyan rejects the idea. When Viruman arrives, Pathinettaampadiyan reveals he actually wanted Viruman's approval than Muniyandi which enrages Muniyandi. He says to cancel the marriage proposal of Ilango but he reveals that he is done with his father and leaves. Meanwhile, Muniyandi's brother and his son decide to kill Viruman. His cousin lies to him saying they need his help to fix a marquee for a funeral. When he visits a fight ensues. His father witnesses this and Viruman knows it was not his father's idea because he would have arrived earlier. It turns out that his uncle wanted to kill Muniyandi and put the blame on Viruman because he wants his brother's money. Muniyandi arrives home and is mad at everyone for leaving him and faints, where he is sent to the hospital.

It turns out Muniyandi has kidney failure due to his alcoholism and needs a kidney donor. Viruman's paternal grandmother tells him that his father is in hospital. While at the hospital, he encounters another patient and reveals that he has raised good children and that his children still love him, they have stopped talking to him. Muniyandi's kidney transplant is successful and turns out that Balu has donated his kidney to him. While everyone is asleep, he leaves to visit his wife's old home. While he is there, Soonapona and his gang arrive and try to burn his house. Viruman arrives and starts to attack his gang, when he also realises his father is there and saves him. Muniyandi tells Viruman to leave him there, because he feels guilty for Muthulakshmi and his sister's death, and apologizes for his actions. Viruman forgives him and they reconcile with each other.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was announced on 6 September 2021, via a promotional poster, with official confirmation that film producer Suriya.[10] Initially, Aparna Balamurali was announced to be playing the female lead,[11] however she was replaced by Aditi Shankar daughter of director S. Shankar which marks her acting debut.[12]

Filming

Motion capture for Viruman begun on 17 September 2021.[13] Muhurat shot and formal launch was done on 6 September 2021 in Theni, India.[14] Principal photography began that day, as informed by the makers. On 22 December 2021, entire shooting of the film has been wrapped up.[15]

Music

Viruman
Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Released	3 August 2022
Recorded	2021-2022
Studio	U1 Records, Chennai YRF Studio, Mumbai
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	11:52
Language	Tamil
Label	Sony Music
Producer	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
Kuruthi Aattam (2022) Viruman (2022) Laththi (2022)
External audio Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Singles from Viruman
"Kanja Poovu Kannala" Released: 25 May 2022

The music rights of the film are owned by Sony Music India.[16] The first single titled "Kanja Poovu Kannala" was released on 25 May 2022.[17]

Release

Theatrical

Viruman was initially set to release on 31 August 2022, during Vinayagar Chaturthi.[18] However it was later preponed and released theatrically on 12 August 2022, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day.[5]

Home media

The digital rights of the film have been acquired by Amazon Prime Video while the satellite rights of the film has been sold to Star Vijay.[19] The film was digitally streamed on Amazon Prime Video on 11 September 2022.[20]

Reception

Critical Response

Viruman received mixed reviews from critics and audience.[21]

Janani K of India Today rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Viruman could have been yet another template film with clichéd elements. However, it crumbles with its underwhelming screenplay".[22] Lakshmi Subramanian of The Week rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Viruman too talks only about the deep sense of casteism and family disputes still prevailing in the hinterland of south Tamil Nadu".[23] Gautaman Bhaskaran of News 18 rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Karthi was interesting in his 2007 debut, Paruthiveeran, but has somehow never managed to wean himself away from the same kind of portrayals, infused with rage and rancour, in his later outings".[24] Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Viruman doesn't make you feel much while watching it, nor leaves you with a lot of thoughts about parenting. It is largely a passable movie".[25] Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Most films on family feuds set in rural areas are ultimately about kudumba paasam. Viruman would have been interesting if it had broken out of the formula".[26] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film’s rating 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "On the technical side, there is basic proficiency, but even these feel generic - Selvakumar SK's visuals have the oft-seen colour palette found in contemporary rural films while Yuvan Shankar Raja contributes with a couple of catchy songs and a score that just about works."[27] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times after reviewing the film stated that "Viruman is the kind of film you don’t mind overseeing because it creates a festival-like experience that’s best enjoyed on the big screen."[28] Srivatsan S of The Hindu after reviewing the film stated that "If at all there is a takeaway from Viruman, it is that we have finally found a formidable pair in Karthi and Raj for the Tamil remake of Ayyappanum Koshiyum."[29] Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating that "Soon as you see an expansive setting (like an open field, an empty warehouse…), you know that a fight scene is incoming, and bad guys are going to bounce more times off the ground than a rubber ball."[30] Behindwoods gave the film’s rating 2.5 out of 5, stating that "The performances led by Karthi, Yuvan's music, and the rooted nature make Viruman a watchable family drama."[31] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 39 out of 100.[32] Dinamalar rated the film 3 out of 5.[33]

Box office

On the first day of its release, the film grossed over ₹8.2 crores at the box office.[21] After the first three days of its release, the film collected over ₹30 crores worldwide and grossed ₹25 crores in Tamil Nadu.[34] On the third day of its release, the film grossed over ₹26 crores.[35] On the first weekend of its release the film grossed over ₹30 crores, becoming one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year.[36] In Malaysia, it is also the first Tamil film to gross over ₹2.8 crores at the Malaysian-box office after six days of its release.[37]

References

External links

• Viruman at IMDb

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