Durai (film)

2008 Indian film

Durai

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| A. Venkatesh
Written by| G. K. Gopinath (dialogues)
Story by| Arjun
Produced by| P. L. Thenappan
Starring| Arjun
Kirat Bhattal
Gajala
Suma Guha
Cinematography| V. Lekshmipathy
Edited by| V. Krishnakumar
Music by| D. Imman

Production
company

Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd

Release date

* 1 October 2008 (2008-10-01)

Running time

| 151 minutes
Country| India
Language| Tamil

Durai is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Venkatesh, from a story by Arjun, and produced by P. L. Thenappan. It stars Arjun, alongside Kirat Bhattal, Gajala, Suma Guha, Vivek and Vincent Asokan. The music was composed by D. Imman, while cinematography and editing were handled by V. Lekshmipathy and V. Krishnakumar

## Plot

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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

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* Arjun as Durai/Raja
* Kirat Bhattal as Anjali
* Gajala as Meena
* Suma Guha as Sandhya
* Vivek as 'Arusuvai' Ambi
* K. Viswanath as Deivanayagam
* Vincent Asokan as Dharma
* Amit Dhawan as Shanmugam
* O. A. K. Sundar as DC Eswara Pandian
* Vennira Aadai Moorthy
* S. N. Lakshmi
* Shanmugarajan
* Stunt Gopal

## Production

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The female lead role was initially offered to Padmapriya, who was later replaced with Kirat Bhattal.[1]

## Soundtrack

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The music was composed by D. Imman. It includes a remix of the song "Raja Rajathi" from Agni Natchathiram (1988), composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]

Song Title | Singers | Lyrics

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Adi Aathi | Jassie Gift
Timmy
Ramya NSK | Thabu Shankar
Aayiram Aayiram | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Raja Rajathi | Karthik | Vaali
Unnai Maathiri | Udit Narayan
Shreya Ghoshal | Thabu Shankar
Veddaikkum Sonthakkaran | Karthik
Saloni

## Critical reception

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Chennai Online wrote "Durai is a movie for die-hard Arjun fans".[3] The Hindu 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".[4] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com 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".[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Kirat replaces Padmapriya!". Sify. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
2. ^ Karthik (10 September 2008). "Music review: Durai (Tamil – D Imaan)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
3. ^ "Durai". Chennai Online. 7 October 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
4. ^ "Stunts say it all – Durai". The Hindu. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
5. ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (1 October 2008). "Review: Dhurai". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

## External links

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* Durai at IMDb
* Durai at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by A. Venkatesh

* Maha Prabhu (1996)
* Selva (1997)
* Nilaave Vaa (1998)
* Pooparika Varugirom (1999)
* Chocklet (2001)
* Bagavathi (2002)
* Dum (2003)
* Kuthu (2004)
* Aai (2004)
* Chanakya (2005)
* Vathiyar (2006)
* Singakutty (2008)
* Durai (2008)
* Malai Malai (2009)
* Maanja Velu (2010)
* Vaada (2010)
* Vallakottai (2010)
* Summa Nachunu Irukku (2013)
* Killadi (2015)
* Sandamarutham (2015)
* Rombha Nallavan Da Nee (2015)
* Nethraa (2019)
* Operation Laila (2024)
* Dhil Raja (2024)

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Works of Arjun Sarja

Director|

* Sevagan (1992)
* Pratap (1993)
* Jaihind (1994)
* Thayin Manikodi (1998)
* Suyamvaram (1999)
* Vedham (2001)
* Ezhumalai (2002)
* Parasuram (2003)
* Madrasi (2006)
* Jaihind 2 / Abhimanyu (2014)
* Prema Baraha / Sollividava (2018)

Writer & Producer|

* Karnaa (1995)
* Thutta Mutta (1998)
* Vathiyar (2006)
* Thavam (2007)
* Durai (2008)
* Vayuputra (2009)

See also|

* Sree Raam Films International
* Arjun Sarja filmography

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