| Durai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Venkatesh |
| Written by | G. K. Gopinath (dialogues) Arjun (story) |
| Produced by | P. L. Thenappan |
| Starring | Arjun Keerat Bhattal Gajala Suma Guha Vivek Vincent Asokan |
| Cinematography | V. Lekshmipathy |
| Edited by | V. Krishnakumar |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ayngaran International Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Durai is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Venkatesh from a story written by Arjun. It stars Arjun, Kirat Bhattal, Gajala, Suma Guha, Vivek and Vincent Asokan.[1]
Plot
Raja works with a cook for "Arusuvai" Ambi, where he comes across Anjali, who catches his interest and falls for Raja, but he cannot remember anything of his past. After a sequence of events, Raja recollects his past as Durai, the close associate of honest politician Deivanayagam. Durai, who led a happy life with his wife Meena and son, is blamed for Deivanayagam's death, where Meena and his son are murdered. After recollecting his past, Dorai/Raja takes on his enemies and finally cracks the truth behind Deivanayakam's death.
Cast
- 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
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Shanmugarajan
- O. A. K. Sundar as DC Eswara Pandian
- Stunt Gopal
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman and he remixed yesteryear chartbuster hit "Raja Rajathi" from Agni Natchathiram composed by Ilayaraja[2]
| No. | Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adi Aathi | Jassie Gift, Timmy, Ramya NSK | Thabu Shankar |
| 2 | Aayiram Aayiram | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3 | Raja Rajathi | Karthik | Vaali |
| 4 | Unnai Maathiri | Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal | Thabu Shankar |
| 5 | Veddaikkum Sonthakkaran | Karthik, Saloni | |
Critical reception
Indiaglitz wrote "Loads of action is the hallmark of any Arjun film. Durai is no different from his routine commercial action entertainers, where he takes on baddies, fights corrupt system and romances heroines. Director A Venkatesh seemingly inspired by Hollywood flicks like The Bourne Identity and Gladiator."[3] Behindwoods wrote "Overall, Durai is a regular Arjun movie that fails to provide the regular entertainment. The weak story and loose script are the major drawbacks and with all his experience in tinsel town, Arjun ought to have done better. Even the trademark action sequences are missing with only the climax fight justifying the title of "Action King"."[4]
References
- ↑ "Stunts say it all - Durai". The Hindu. 10 October 2008.
- ↑ "Durai Songs - Imann - Durai Tamil Movie Songs - Oosai.com - A Sound of Tamil Music - An Online Tamil songs Portal , Carries more than 4600 Tamil Movie Songs Online". Archived from the original on 8 October 2008.
- ↑ "Durai review. Durai Tamil movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
- ↑ "DURAI MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods.com - Arjun Keerath Director A Venkatesh Music D Imman Jassie Gift Timmy Ramya Udit Narayan Shreya Ghosal Karthik SaloniS P Balasubramaniam Images Gallery Stills".