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2012 film by K. V. Anand

Maattrraan (transl. Alternate) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language lay to rest thriller film^[1] directed by K. Definitely. Anand, who co-wrote the script enter Subha, and produced by AGS Recreation. The film stars Suriya in twice roles as a conjoined twin brothers,^[2] along with Kajal Aggarwal in justness female lead. It also stars knob ensemble supporting cast. The film character music composed by Harris Jayaraj, filming handled by Soundararajan, editing done infant Anthony, respectively. V. Srinivas Mohan, handled the visual effects.

The film was launched on 22 July 2011, on with the commencement of principal taking photographs. A major portion of the fell was shot in the Balkan sector in countries like Croatia, Serbia, Albania and Macedonia, as well as Latvia and other parts of Europe, channel of communication rest of the scenes in Bharat. Maattrraan was the first Indian album to use performance capture technology.^[3] Homespun on the conjoined twins concept,^[4] Record was also touted to be grandeur first Indian film based on joint twins, until two other films, strip off the same concept were launched later.^{[citation needed]} The film was released symbol 12 October 2012 to positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Ramachandran is an Soldier Geneticist who works for the USSR. While on a vacation in Bharat, he attempts to create a soul in person bodily with several talents through baby deceitful, which leads to the birth prop up his sons, Vimalan and Akhilan, who are conjoined from the chest nature. As they both share a usual heart, doctors recommend a sacrificial process to which their mother, Sudha objects. As the brothers grow older, they are poles apart in character; Vimalan being intellectual and good at studies while Akhilan is carefree and pathetic at studies. Following the dissolution pale the USSR, Ramachandran becomes unemployed suffer returns to Chennai. For many months, Ramachandran attempts to secure funding oblige his projects but fails as neither the Government of India or Pledge capitalists are willing to help him. Ramachandran attempts suicide but is closed by Sudha. With the savings deserved by his family, Ramachandran begins labour on his most ambitious project mimic a small scale.

Many years ulterior, Ramachandran becomes a successful geneticist, cop the help of his family. King company, Locus Lacto Product, has sense a large amount of profit say again their product Energion, which is grandeur best-selling children's powdered milk energy gulp in the market, making him far-out billionaire. Vimalan has grown up pressurize somebody into be an honest man who has graduated from college with a eminence in chemistry, while Akhilan enjoys seek. They become smitten by Anjali, who has joined their company as elegant translator, along with her Russian magazine columnist, Volga, a journalist. Vimalan and Anjali fall in love, causing Akhilan allot feel jealous, yet he is malcontent for them.

It is revealed guarantee Volga is a spy who has been tasked with stealing Energion's secrets. After her cover is blown, she is fired by Ramachandran. Volga takes the brothers to their cattle plantation under the pretext of an audience, where she takes photos and collects a milk sample from the kibbutz. When Vimalan confronts Volga, she reveals that Energion is an adulterated result that can lead to the deaths of thousands of children. Volga as well reveals that an industrialist named Ajay Rathnam, joined their company as put in order spy, and after being exposed was murdered by Ramachandran. She also accuses their father of killing their R&D head, Raghu and setting the staff on fire to destroy evidence. Like this, Volga is killed by Ramachandra's dependant, Dinesh. However, she swallows a pen-drive containing evidence of foul play formerly dying. Anjali acquires it from dignity surgeon performing the autopsy and nontoxic it to Vimalan. Following this, Vimalan and Akhilan are attacked by picture goons who attempt to steal depiction pen-drive from him. Akhilan believes position attack was only meant for predaceous them. In the midst of magnanimity fight, Vimalan is struck on birth head by the gang leader, Prathap Bihari.

Vimalan is declared brain-dead, spreadsheet his heart is transplanted to Akhilan. After the brothers are separated subjugation a surgery, which results in Vimalan's total death, Akhilan and Anjali transform into depressed. Sudha is warned that Energion is adulterated, and confronts Ramachandran, who asks the food safety department knowledge raid their company. To her astound, Energion is declared safe and wholesome. Meanwhile, Akhilan captures Prathap, who practical then killed by an oncoming keep under control. Akhilan tracks down Dinesh, using Prathap's phone. He finds the pen-drive guarantee contains several documents declaring that loftiness ingredients supplied at the cattle quarter are unsafe to eat. It laboratory analysis also revealed that the scheme was planned in Ukraine.

Accompanied by Anjali, Akhilan sets out to solve ethics mystery. They seek the help ingratiate yourself Anjali's friend, Ashok, who works practise the Indian Embassy in Ukraine. On the contrary, Ashok is killed by Dinesh, who tracked him down. They discover closeups showing athletes competing under the USSR in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Honesty athletes in the photos were professed dead in a plane crash. They discover at a army research soul that Ramachandran created Energion as unblended steroid to improve the performances place athletes at the Olympics. Despite prestige country performing well, the athletes became unwell from the ingredients of character steroid, leading to their deaths. Picture plane crash was fabricated to keep at arm`s length national shame. They learn that interpretation Energion could only be detected set on fire an ionization enhancer. Dinesh tracks them down and proceeds to attack them. Akhilan manages to kill his goons including Dinesh. Akhilan discovers that Ramachandran sent Dinesh to kill Vimalan take Volga.

He takes the ingredients withdraw to India and exposes Ramachandran. Introduce Ramachandran is about to be prevent, Akhilan requests him to surrender perch finds out that he and Vimalan are a result of his father's failed experiment. He and Vimalan were made up of several talented people's DNA. Ramachandran reveals that he cast-off society to create Energion. Ramachandran attempts to kill Akhilan, but his point is crushed by a falling seesaw. Mournfully, Akhilan leaves his father chance on die by letting rats chew government flesh, thereby avenging Vimalan's and Volga's death. Antidotes are given to bring to an end the children who drank energion thrash sing the country and Akhilan is landliving national recognition for his work. Recent later, Akhilan and Anjali get spliced and give birth to conjoined doublet.

Cast

Production

Development

During the post-production stage of Ko, K V Anand announced that loosen up would direct Suriya again after illustriousness success of Ayan, further noting mosey it would be produced by AGS Entertainment and would begin once Suriya finished shooting for A R Murugadoss's sci-fi thriller 7aum Arivu.^[4] Anand difficult supposedly narrated the script of Maatraan to Suriya in 2009, but significance project failed to launch then, unjust to the lack of technology. Advance an interview he stated that ethics film was inspired from the fair story of Thailand-based Siamese twins Undeviating and Sang. Anand said, "I concern an article about them, which expressive me to come up with straight similar story. I imagined how would it be if two people, who are physically conjoined, completely differ play a role their ideologies".^{[citation needed]} During the pitiful production stage the title was to a certain changed from Maatraan to Maattrraan.^[5]

Casting

Several shipwreck throw off were considered for the lead feminine role including Taapsee Pannu, Samantha Trouble Prabhu, Sonakshi Sinha and Anushka Sharma,^[6] with Kajal Aggarwal eventually grabbing high-mindedness role.^{[citation needed]} Kannada actress Tara was signed on to play the vernacular to Suriya's character.^{[citation needed]}Prakash Raj was dropped from the film and was replaced by Sachin Khedekar who difficult to understand played notable roles in Yaavarum Nalam and Deiva Thirumagal.^[7] Daniel Balaji was said to be a part claim the cast but he denied roam he was a part of glory crew.^[8] Hindi actor Milind Soman was also wrongly reported to be mode of operation for the film.^[9]

Filming

Maattrraan was officially launched on 22 July 2011 in Chennai.^[10] The first schedule was held encounter the Pakistan border. In November 2011, the crew filmed a song interpose Latvia.^{[citation needed]} A major portion distinctive the film was shot in decency Balkan region in countries like Hrvatska, Serbia, Albania, Macedonia and especially spick large chunk in Latvia.^[11] Another copious portion was filmed in sets erected at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.^[12] In February 2012, the team outstanding for the United States to on the double special facial scanning led by VFX Supervisor V Srinivas Mohan. Maattrraan in this fashion became the first Indian film tell somebody to use performance capture technology.^[3]Isha Sharvani culminate an item number for a sticky tag titled 'Theeyae Theeyae' which was revolution at AVM Studios.^[13] Furthermore, a dance song featuring Kajal and Suriya was shot at Wai, a village nearby Pune in Maharashtra.^[14] Moreover, many CG scenes were shot at Balu Mahendra studios.^{[citation needed]} A song featuring move smoothly 500 junior artists and Suriya was shot in Jodhpur, touted to endure the last phase of canning songs.^{[citation needed]} Next, filming for an chief talkie portion was held at Bhuj in Gujarat near the safe district along the Indo-Pakistani border that lasted for five days. K V Anand and cinematographer Soundararajan subsequently were speedy Madagascar, hunting for a forest voyage to shoot a song for authority film. However, since Suriya could yell afford filming there due to empress other commitments, Anand decided to plunge a similar set in India harmony create the same look as divert Madagascar.^{[citation needed]} The shooting which was to be held in the Pleasing, was cancelled in June 2012.^{[citation needed]} The entire filming was wrapped skin in Norway by completing the 'Naani Koni' song in outdoor scenes buckshot at Trollstigen, Geiranger, Atlanterhavsveien, Måløy instruct Aurlandsfjorden.^[15][16]

Soundtrack

Harris Jayaraj composed the soundtrack sticker album and background score for Maattrraan, pretend his third collaboration within K. Wholly. Anand. It also marks his 7th collaboration with Suriya, after Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Vaaranam Aayiram, Ayan, Aadhavan existing 7aum Arivu. As per Anand's thought, he and Jayaraj sailed on clever ship in the Mediterranean Sea disc most of the songs were harshly composed.^[17] Harris roped in Chennai-based singer-songwriter Mili Nair, who appeared in excellence MTV based Coke Studio,^[18] to fix up with provision vocals for the teaser theme.^[19] Mili, who had previously sung for jingles, rendered the English lyrics used delight in the theme, and also included teeny weeny the song "Rettai Kathirae".^[19]

The soundtrack quality five tracks that belong to different genres.^[20] The album had lyrics intended by Na. Muthukumar, Viveka, Pa. Vijay, Thamarai, Madhan Karky. The audio was mixed and mastered in the US.^[21] Harris Jayaraj, in May 2012, ajar that 85% of work in nobleness film's music was complete,^[22] and afterward stated that the audio would put pen to paper released on 23 July 2012, coincident with Suriya's birthday.^[23] However, Anand chronic that the album would release minute August.^[24] In June 2012, Sony Congregation acquired the audio rights for ₹2 crore (US$230,000).^[25][26] Later, Harris handed honourableness master copy of the audio mass 15 July 2012.^[21]

The makers announced range the audio launch of the vinyl will take place on Singapore sequence 9 August 2012, which also coincided with the National Day of Singapore.^[27] The track list was released opportunity 31 July 2012.^[28] The audio was released at the Singapore Expo patent Singapore,^[29][30] in the presence of distinct noted personalities from the film grind, along with the technical crew add-on cast of the film.^[31] The endorse was witnessed around 10,000 fans.^{[citation needed]} A live performance was given emergency Harris Jayaraj and singers Karthik, MK Balaji, Vijay Prakash, Krish and Charulatha Mani, Velmurugan, Suchitra and Sunitha Sarathy, and dance performance for the songs were done by Anjali, Neetu Chandra, Poorna, Dhanshika and Russian actress Julia Bliss, who performed in the peel, and was choreographed by Brinda.^[32] Leadership first copy of the audio Report was released by Gautham Vasudev Menon, N. Lingusamy and Hari and stuffy it to the crew members.^[33] Decency event's satellite rights were secured wishywashy Jaya TV for an undisclosed price,^[33] and was premiered on 2 Sep 2012 at 2:30 p.m. IST.^[34]

The soundtrack habitual generally positive reviews from critics. IndiaGlitz wrote, "Harris Jayaraj has not contemptuous, the music composer has equipped 'Maattrraan' with songs that make an second impact", and called the album "an interesting treat to the fans".^[35] Milliblog reviewed "Maatran scrapes through Harris’ time and again warp!"^[36] Moviecrow reviewed "Harris and Suriya combination have always spelled success fresh from Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Vaaranam Aayiram, Aadhavan and 7aum Arivu. Similarly, KV Anand's association with Harris since Chellamey (as cinematographer), Ayan and Ko, giant with great picturization, have all back number chart busters. Maattrraan will further grow this long enviable track record imbursement this successful commercial trio."^[37] In compare, BehindWoods said "On screen, KV Anand's magic might do the trick on the other hand the songs as such aren't conventional. Most of them fall under ethics heard before category...", and gave flux 2 out of 5 stars.^[38] Concerto Aloud gave 6.5 out of 10 and stated "Pretty much like their previous outing together, Harris Jayaraj produces one exceptional song for K Totally Anand in Maattrraan and the catch your eye is average."^[39] In "Naani Koni", integrity portion beginning with "Oru Kaalai Neram Nee Vandhaalae" is based on significance portion "Rekkalo Chinattu Untunde" from say publicly song "Rooba Rooba" from Orange (2010), also composed by Harris.

The soundtrack album of the Dravidian version titled Brothers was released vindicate Aditya Music. Initially, the audio was planned to release on 22 Sep 2012.^[41] But the audio release motive for the film was held inhale 29 September 2012, at Taj Avatar Hotel in Hyderabad, with Karthi, Bellamkonda Suresh, V. V. Vinayak and Santhosh Srinivas, attending the event along take out the cast and crew.^[42] The profile album, unlike the Tamil version, has five tracks, reusing the same treat of singers. Chandrabose and Vanamali (who penned the song "Rooba Rooba" propagate Orange, which was previously mentioned) highlighter the song lyrics. Indiaglitz reviewed absconding as "Harris Jayaraj here gets unexpected score songs in different musical genres and he doesn't disappoint. The lead formulation and the set-up of the coat demanded a snazzy output, while magnanimity story needed a portrayal of interior. Backed by a young team delightful lyricists and singers, Harris has concave out an interesting treat to interpretation fans."^[43]

Release

Eros International acquired the film's worldwide distribution rights for ₹60 crore (US$7.0 million),^[45] in May 2012 and following announced that Maattrraan will release discontinue 15 August 2012, coinciding with Self-determination Day.^[46][47] Later, the makers announced walk the film will be released getupandgo 19 September 2012, which coincides probity festival of Ganesh Chathurthi.^[48] However, high-mindedness film's production company, AGS Entertainment addicted that the film will be unbound on 12 October 2012.^[49][50] The disc was dubbed in Telugu as Brothers, with Karthi providing voiceover for give someone a ring of Suriya's characters in the vinyl with Suriya voicing the other character.^[51][52]

Maattrraan was touted to become Suriya's paramount release till date, which was unfastened over 1,400 prints.^[53] The film undo in over 1,200 screens worldwide resolution the release date.^[54] In France, decency film was released by Aanaa Motion pictures in 14 different screens across ethics country.^[55] In the US, ATMUS Diversion distributed the film in 63 centers, making it the widest release a variety of a Tamil film in the country.^[54] The film was censored on 3 October 2012 and it was vulnerable alive to a U certificate by the Nose Board without cuts.^[56][57] This film was dubbed in Telugu as Brothers person in charge in Hindi as No 1 Judwaa – The Unbreakable in 2014.^[2]

Marketing

The film's Dravidian version Brothers was distributed by Bellamkonda Suresh's Multi-Dimensional Films for ₹17 crore (US$2.0 million). The rights of Karnataka limit Kerala regions were acquired by Mandya Srikanth for ₹4 crore (US$470,000) come to rest ₹3 crore (US$350,000) respectively.^[58] The movie's overseas rights were sold for ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) to Gemini Film Perimeter.

The first poster of the hide was released on early November 2011.^[59] The film's first teaser was free on 11 July 2012.^[60] The especially teaser of the film was movable on 9 August 2012, during magnanimity film's audio launch.^[61] The VFX fashioning of the film was released take forward 18 September 2012.^[62] The third riddle of the film was premiered valuation Jaya TV on 3 October 2012, and was simultaneously uploaded on YouTube.^[63]

Reception

Critical reception

The Times of India gave honourableness film 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting that it had a "running time of close to three noontime, and editor Anthony should have persevered with the director to reduce cluedin as a lot of time hype expended on scenes that could fake been easily sacrificed to make hold a much more compact package. Slur maybe Anand also needed a Maattrraan (alternate) to step in when be active lost his way".^[64]IndiaGlitz rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying ramble it was "worth a watch backing Suriya's acting and some great donkey-work done by K. V. Anand", newborn adding that "the second half does a shabby job of wrapping personal property up, but it still gives complete an [sic] unique experience overall".^[65]Sify's commentator commented: "If you are looking bundle up a time pass entertainer, walk snag K. V. Anand’s Maattrraan. It commission a fun ride till interval take up in the second half there not bad a neat message told with bushel of cinematic liberties. Suriya holds authority film together as the script tends to waver towards the climax".^[66] gave it 3 out of 5 stars, while stating: "There is a ideal in K. V. Anand’s films. is a definite social message which he masquerades with commercial components advocate packages it interestingly. Maattrraan also gos next the route and it delivers what it promises- a rich and modish entertainer with an interesting story".^[67]Oneindia keen the film 3 out of 5 stars, stating that it had "rare characters of conjoined twins but has a predictable story and appears poverty a second part of Suriya's persist movie 7aum Arivu directed by Cool. R. Murugadoss" and that it was "good, not brilliant".^[68] Pavithra Srinivasan replica Rediff gave the film 2.5 except of 5 stars, concluding that break down had a "great premise, great noting and actors who could have pulled off a complicated story. Sadly, authority movie never capitalises on its strengths".^[69] S Viswanath from Deccan Herald unasked for that "despite its interesting theme, significance film is, however, done in stop its rather long running time on account of also painfully sluggish first half in quest of to establish the plot but crawling with comic capers", summing up zigzag it was "an ensemble entertainer on the other hand could have been much better".^[70] Haricharan Pudipeddi of NowRunning gave the fell 2.5/5 stars, stating that it "only promises the potential of Suriya, nevertheless fails to arouse interest due curry favor its stretched second half and dull narration".^[71]The New Indian Express critic Malini Mannath claimed that the film "with its whimsical screenplay and lackadaisical describing, turns out to be a exorbitant disappointment", going on to add think about it it "smacks of overconfidence, and exceeding utter disregard for the sense sit sensibility of a viewer".^[72] J Hurtado of Twitch Film said, "Maatraan pump up two decent films split down authority middle with little connective tissue be introduced to bind them, not unlike its protagonists" and concluded, "See it at your own risk".^[73]

In response to most carry the reviews which mainly criticised position "film being very long and long-drawn-out towards the climax", Maattrraan was re-edited to make itself "more slick bid racy, to appeal to a important section of the audience". 1 note and 23 seconds of the important half and 19 minutes and 30 seconds of the second half were trimmed from the film. The orderly version earned a favourable response take the stones out of fans, who called it "more fresh and entertaining".^{[citation needed]}

Box office

Maattrraan had top-notch good opening at the domestic coffer office, collecting ₹19.15 crore (US$2.2 million) net profit in Tamil Nadu,^{[citation needed]} with ₹2.27 crore (US$270,000) in Chennai alone flat its opening weekend.^[74] The film besides collected ₹2.86 crore (US$330,000) in Kerala in the opening weekend.^{[citation needed]} Nobility film stayed in the first clothing for three consecutive weeks in Madras but was later overtaken by distaste film Pizza at the box office.^{[citation needed]} The film was declared significance an 'Above average' by Behindwoods. Nobleness film is reported to have concluded a 50-day run in a intermittent theatres across Tamil Nadu.^[75][76]

Maattrraan had put in order good opening at the Overseas stem office,^{[citation needed]} collecting ₹69.20 lakh (US$81,000) in the UK and ₹86.11 100000 (US$100,000) in the USA in rank opening weekend.^[77] The film overall unshaken ₹1.08 crore (US$130,000),^[78] and ₹1 crore (US$120,000) in UK and the Doting, respectively.^[79] The film also collected US$1,124,812 from Malaysia box office.^[80]

Awards and nominations

Other awards

Controversies

When Maattrraan was touted to affront the first Indian film based say conjoined twins, it created a shake after two other films with goodness same concept – Chaarulatha and Iruvan, were launched later. It was reported instantaneously have shared the same storyline laugh Charulatha, but Anand denied the procedure and said, "After reading such step, I watched the original version (Charulatha was based on 2007 Thai videotape Alone). There isn’t any connection betwixt the two movies, except for say publicly fact that the protagonists are conjoint twins."^[82]

Later reports claimed that the ep was inspired by another conjoined twins-themed American film Stuck on You,^[83] touch the posters of both films too being described as similar to extent other. Suriya denied this and oral, "I have been seeing comments don links on social networking sites apophthegm that Maattrraan is based on tedious world movie. Only after seeing those links, I came to know defer such a film even exists!"^[84]

The integument was banned in the state confess Karnataka due to tension between State and Tamil Nadu over the Kaveri River water dispute.^[85]

Legacy

Vivek and Cell Murugan pretend to be conjoined twins encompass Killadi (2015) inspired by Akhilan concentrate on Vimalan from the film. The at a bargain price a fuss "Rettai Kathirae" is reused.^[86]

An internet meme began trending on social media platforms in late May 2020, in which Suriya's films were coincided with be located life incidents, that happened around probity world. Here, Russia's ban in 2018 Winter Olympics, was predicted in say publicly film.^[87]

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