Marutha (film)

2022 Tamil language drama film

Marutha

Directed by| GRS
Written by| GRS
Produced by| GRS
Starring| Saravanan
Radhika Sarathkumar
Viji Chandrasekhar
Music by| Ilaiyaraaja

Release date

* 21 January 2022 (2022-01-21)

Country| India
Language| Tamil

Marutha is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by GRS, who also stars in the lead role. Radhika Sarathkumar, Viji Chandrasekhar and Saravanan appear in the lead roles. Produced by GRS, it was released on 21 January 2022.

## Cast

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* GRS
* Lovelyn Chandrasekhar as Amuthavalli
* Viji Chandrasekhar as Kaali
* Radhika Sarathkumar as Meenakshi
* Saravanan as Maruthupandi
* Vela Ramamoorthy as Maayan
* G. Marimuthu
* Ganja Karuppu

## Production

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The film marked the directorial and acting debut of GRS, an erstwhile assistant to Bharathiraja. He revealed that the film was based on practices that he had encountered in South Tamil Nadu such as 'Seimurai' – the act of gifting money during an occasion in advance so that the event is organised in a big scale.[1]

GRS had shown the script to Bharathiraja, who helped him convince Radhika Sarathkumar to join the project. Once she accepted to do the film, other known actor such as Viji Chandrasekhar and Saravanan followed.[1] The film began its shoot in late 2019 in Theni.[2]

## Soundtrack

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Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]

No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics

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1 | "Illama Irundha" | Sid Sriram | Palani Bharathi
2 | "Maaman Kodukkum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | GRS
3 | "Maruthamalli" | Vibhavari, Jithin Raj | A. R. P. Jayaraman

## Release

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The film was released on 21 January 2022 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from the Times of India wrote it is "an outdated film with few grace notes".[4] Reviewers from Tamil newspapers, Maalai Malar and Dina Malar also gave the film negative reviews.[5][6]

## Home media

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The film is available for streaming in Sun NXT.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Marutha is based on my real-life experiences down south: GRS". DTNext.in. 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
2. ^ "Viji and Lovelyn join Radikaa in Marutha". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
3. ^ "Marutha - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 25 March 2021.
4. ^ "Marutha Movie Review: An outdated film with few grace notes". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
5. ^ "மருத – விமர்சனம் {2.5/5} – Marutha Cinema Movie Review : மருத – மருவாத | Movie Reviews | Tamil movies| Tamil actor actress gallery |Tamil Cinema Video, Trailers, Reviews and Wallpapers". Dinamalar. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
6. ^ "Tamil cinema marutha movie review in Tamil || செய்முறையால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட குடும்பம் – மருத விமர்சனம்". maalaimalar.com. Cinema.maalaimalar.com. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
7. ^ "Marutha Tamil | Sun NXT".

## External links

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* Marutha at IMDb