Durai (film)
| Durai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Venkatesh |
| Written by | G. K. Gopinath (dialogues) |
| Story by | Arjun Sarja |
| Produced by | P. L. Thenappan |
| Starring | Arjun Sarja Kirat 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 by Arjun Sarja, and produced by P. L. Thenappan. It stars Arjun Sarja, 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
Premise
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
- Arjun Sarja 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
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman. It includes a remix of the song "Raja Rajathi" from Agni Natchathiram (1988), composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1][2]
| Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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] 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".[5] 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".[6]
References
- ^ Karthik (10 September 2008). "Music review: Durai (Tamil – D Imaan)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Sundaram, Malathy. "Durai". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Durai Movie Review – Arjun's action all the way". IndiaGlitz. 3 October 2008. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Durai Movie Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Stunts say it all – Durai". The Hindu. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (1 October 2008). "Review: Dhurai". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
