Gurusamy is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by K. R. Vishnaanth and starring Manikandan, Udhayathara and Delhi Ganesh in the titular role. The movie is based on the devotees of Ayyappan.[1]
| Gurusamy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. R. Vishnaanth |
| Written by | K. R. Vishnaanth |
| Produced by | Thulasimaran |
| Starring | Manikandan Udhayathara Delhi Ganesh |
| Cinematography | K. G. Srinivasan |
| Edited by | Priyan |
| Music by | Vasanthamani |
Production company | Channel R Five Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Gurusamy narrates several small stories to his followers. He tells them of Subramani, a religious follower of Ayyappan, and his father, a loan shark. In an attempt to change his father's greed, Subramani climbs a mountain and puts a garland of flowers on it. Ayyappan protects people who were tricked by loan sharks and unable to pay the loan.
He also tells them how Ayyappan reunited Poongodi and her abusive husband, Vembu. Vembu becomes a Ayyappan devotee and reforms, solving the couple's problems.[2]
Cast edit
- Manikandan as Subramani
- Udhayathara as Poongodi
- Delhi Ganesh as Gurusamy a.k.a. Ayyappan
- Prem Kumar as Vembu
- Vadivukkarasi as the evil priest
- Alex as an Ayyappan devotee
- Supergood Lakshmanan as the cook
- Nellai Siva as a police officer
- Scissor Manohar as a kid's father
- Bonda Mani
- Vijay Ganesh as a kid's father
- Kambam Meena as the drunkard's wife
- Suryakanth
- Kottachi as the drunkard
- Veeramanidasan as the religious man
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Kallukkul Eeram Ramanathan
- Nambirajan
- Sugothevan
Special appearances edit
- Saravanan as Karuppu Sami
- Vidharth as an Ayyappan devotee (in the song "Thengaayil Nei")
- Soori as an Ayyappan devotee (in the song "Thengaayil Nei")
- Shankar–Ganesh as himself (in the song "Thengaayil Nei")
- K. Sivasankar as himself (in the song "Sabarimalai Yaathirai")
Production edit
The film began production in late 2010.[1] The film was shot in Chennai, Puducherry, Malaysia, and Tiruchendur. The director K. R. Vishnaanth and producer Thulasimaran from Malaysia were referred to by the media as K. R. Manimuthu and Malaysia Anbulla Maran (transl. Loveable Maran from Malaysia), respectively.[3] The director, who is a friend of Vidharth, approached him to appear in a song dedicated to Ayyappan.[4]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Vasanthamani.[5] The lyrics were written by Yugabharathi and Annamalai.[1]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thengaaiyil Nei" | Velmurugan | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Sabarimalai Yaathirai" | Manikka Vinayagam | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Punniyam Thedi" | Anbulla Maran | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Naanga Banthatta" | Mukesh | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Imaigaail Moodi" | Veeramanidasan, Narve Jayaraj | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Eli Varuthu" | Veeramanidasan | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 27:06 | ||
Reception edit
A critic from Dinamalar wrote that the film "is a lively collection of stories and lessons taught by Ayyappan Swami to his devotees".[6] A critic from Kungumam wrote that "After a long gap, this film tells about the glory of Swami Ayyappan".[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "குருசாமி". Dinamani (in Tamil). 15 December 2010.
- ^ a b "குருசாமி". Kungumam (in Tamil). 12 December 2011.
- ^ "What is the Myna star doing?". Behindwoods. 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Vidharth dances for a song". Indiaglitz. 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Gurusamy Tamil Mp3 Songs Download". isaiminisong.com.
- ^ "குருசாமி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023.