Milaga

Milaga (English: Chilli) is a 2010 Indian Tamil action film directed by Ravi Mariya. The film stars himself in a negative role while Natarajan Subramaniam plays the main role with Poongodi playing the heroine. The film was released on 25 June 2010 to mixed to negative reviews but it was a moderate success.[1]

Milaga
Directed byRavi Mariya
Produced byShyamsundar
Sujit Sarkar
Written byRavi Mariya
StarringNatarajan Subramaniam
Poongodi
Ravi Mariya
Singampuli
Music bySabesh Murali
CinematographyV.balaji ranga
Edited byFazil.sn
Production
company
Natarajan Arts
Distributed byV. Creations
Release date
  • 25 June 2010 (2010-06-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The film revolves around Azhagar (Natarajan Subramaniam), who takes care of the family’s red chilli business. But he spends most of the time with his friends and leads a happy life until he comes across three brothers who control Madurai.

He earns the wrath of the evil brothers while trying to save a girl called Thenmozhi (Poongothai). How our one man army successfully defeats the baddies and joins hands with his ladylove forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Production

"Milaga" was Ravi Mariya's second directorial after Aasai Aasaiyai (2002). Directors Singam Puli, Jegannath, Nanda Periyasamy and G. M. Kumar don the grease paint for playing the major characters in the movie.[2]

The crew had imported a Mumbai item girl named Maushmi Udeshi to shake her legs for the song. Suddenly when the crew was unaware, a man jumped out from the crowd, hugged Maushmi and kissed her. Shocked by this, the girl had thrashed the man furiously and made him unconscious. Awed by the actress wildness and the condition of the man, the crew had carried him to the hospital.[3]

The shooting of this film commenced in Madurai and continued in Theni, Kambam, Kodaikanal and Thiruparakundram. The shooting took place for 60 days without a single day break. An enormous Karupanna Samy temple set was erected by art director Vasuki G P at the back of Thiruparakundram hills. A festival song sequence was shot in this set.[4]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Sabesh-Murali.[5]

  • "Thavaniyellam" - Balaji
  • "Nee Sirichupaakura" - Krishnaraj, Ganga
  • "Kirukku Paiya" - Sathyan, Prashanthini
  • "Enga Vandhadi" - Janani, Vineeth, Geetha
  • "Samy Vandhuruchu" - Sriram, Sabesh

Critical reception

Indiaglitz wrote that director is "only partially successful in striking a perfect balance. Despite being racy, the film somehow fails to work big time, thanks to predictable scenes, especially in the second half".[6] Sify wrote "first half of the film moves at a rapid pace [sic] it is the predictable second half of the film which hampers the pace".[7] Rediff wrote that "movie doesn't quite capitalise on strengths".[8] Behindwoods wrote "There is no doubt about what the makers of Milaka have envisioned: nothing ground breaking or novel, but a fairly enjoyable commercial ride through Madurai which has its share of uniqueness, clichés and stereotypes in equal measure".[9]

References
  1. "Milaga movie review - Chennaivision". Chennaivision. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Famed directors to act in Milaga". Indiaglitz Tamil. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. "Milaga team in panic". Indiaglitz Tamil. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. "POOJA CONDUCTED IN FRONT OF KARUPANNA SWAMI SET BY PUBLIC". Kollywood Today. 28 November 2009. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. "Milaka by various artistes". Saregama. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/11363.html
  7. http://www.sify.com/movies/milaga-review-tamil-14946900.html
  8. "This Milaga is not so hot". 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  9. "MILAKA MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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