Viruman

<p>Muniyandi is a narcissistic man from a village in who cares about his reputation and money and would go to any extent to get what he wants. His sister Dhanam and brother-in-law Balu are in love with each other, which Muniyandi disapproves of. Dhanam poisons herself and tells Muniyandi that she will get married if he takes her to the hospital, but Muniyandi leaves her to die and also treats his wife Muthulakshmi poorly. Muthulakshmi finds out that her husband is having an affair, and Muniyandi tells her to adjust. Eventually, Muthulakshmi burns herself to death, which her young son Viruman witnesses. Enraged, Viruman chases his father with an into the court. When the court advises Viruman not to kill Muniyandi, Viruman says he does not want to live with him and wants his uncles, Niraipandian and Balu, to raise him. : Tension and rivalry grow between Viruman and Muniyandi, which bothers other people, specifically Viruman’s brothers – Selvam, Muthukutty, and Ilango. Viruman takes any criticism and disrespect from his brothers because he respects them. Meanwhile, Thenmozhi “Theanu,” Selvam’s sister-in-law, praises Muniyandi since he is her sister’s father-in-law and hates Viruman. However, Viruman is in love with her. When the family fights, she publicly defends Muniyandi. Meanwhile, Selvam needs a job and wants his father’s help, which he rejects. Viruman helps him get a job with the help of Pathinettaampadiyan, who fortifies a condition to sell his mother’s land, which Viruman has refused to sign for years but finally does so for the sake of his brothers. Thaenu realizes this and starts to reciprocate Viruman’s feelings. Muniyandi discovers Theanu and Viruman’s relationship, who starts to disrespect her and asks her to pay for the remaining dowry from her sister’s marriage. At the village panchayat between Selvam and Muniyandi, Viruman tells him to stop being co-dependent on his father as he has a family to focus on. Selvam agrees and decides to live independently from his father. This enrages Muniyandi, who wants to fight Viruman, but Thaenu kisses Viruman, shocking everyone. Muthukutty wants his father to sign for the restaurant auction, which his father rejects. His wife suggests asking Viruman, which he hesitates to do but later accepts. When Muniyandi finds out, he asks the village rogue Soonapaana, who slapped him, to make Muthukutty lose the auction. When the auction happens, Viruman realises that his father has hired Soonapaana and decides to trap him. He makes his gang chase him, and Viruman locks them up. Muthukutty ends up winning the auction. Soonapaana and his gang arrive and disrespect the restaurant staff. Viruman beats up Soonapaana and his gang, which leads to them being at the hospital. Muniyandi is mad at them and brings sarees to imply that they are women. Angered, Soonapaana vows to get the son and father killed. While Viruman and Thaenu are on their date, they encounter Ilango with his girlfriend, Pathinettaampadiyan’s daughter; the two had been dating for four years. Viruman asks Ilango whether he told their father, and he says no. Viruman comes up with a plan that Ilango should slap Viruman, making his father happy and proud of Ilango and then bring up his relationship. Muniyandi agrees to ask Pathinettaampadiyan for his approval, but Pathinettaampadiyan rejects it. When Viruman arrives, Pathinettaampadiyan demands Viruman’s approval, angering Muniyandi. He says to cancel Ilango’s marriage proposal, but Ilango leaves. Meanwhile, Muniyandi’s brother Kuthalam Thevar and nephew Sembadayan plan to kill Viruman. Sembadayan lies to his cousin Viruman that they need his help to fix a funeral marquee. A fight ensues, and Muniyandi witnesses it. Kuthalam reveals that he wanted to kill Muniyandi and blame Viruman because he wished to have his brother’s money. Muniyandi arrives home and is mad at everyone for leaving him. He drinks alcohol, faints, and becomes hospitalized. Muniyandi, suffering from kidney failure due to alcoholism, seeks a donor for a kidney transplant. Muniyandi’s kidney is successfully transplanted, and Balu donated his kidney to save him. Muniyandi visits his wife’s old home, where Soonapaana and his gang attempt to burn his house. Viruman arrives and saves Muniyandi, who feels guilty for Muthulakshmi and Dhanam’s deaths. Muniyandi apologises, Viruman forgives him, and they reconcile. The film was announced on 6 September 2021 via a promotional poster, with official confirmation that film producer . Initially, was announced to be playing the female lead, however she was replaced by , daughter of director , which marks her acting debut. for begun on 17 September 2021. Muhurat shot and formal launch was done on 6 September 2021 in Theni, India. began that day, as informed by the makers. On 22 December 2021, entire shooting of the film has been wrapped up. The soundtrack was composed by . The music rights of the film are owned by . The first single titled “Kanja Poovu Kannala” was released on 25 May 2022. was initially set to release on 31 August 2022, during . However it was later preponed and released theatrically on 12 August 2022, coinciding with and . The streaming rights of the film have been acquired by while the satellite rights of the film have been sold to . The film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 11 September 2022. received mixed reviews from critics and audience. Janani K of rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote ” could have been yet another template film with clichéd elements. However, it crumbles with its underwhelming screenplay”. Lakshmi Subramanian of rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote it “is a predictable affair with hardly any plot twists; and if there are any, those are resolved in the next few scenes”. Gautaman Bhaskaran of rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote “Karthi was interesting in his 2007 debut, , but has somehow never managed to wean himself away from the same kind of portrayals, infused with rage and rancour, in his later outings”. Kirubhakar Purushothaman of rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote ” doesn’t make you feel much while watching it, nor leaves you with a lot of thoughts about parenting. It is largely a passable movie”. of rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated “Most films on family feuds set in rural areas are ultimately about kudumba paasam. would have been interesting if it had broken out of the formula”. M. Suganth of gave the film’s rating 2 out of 5 stars and wrote “On the technical side, there is basic proficiency, but even these feel generic – Selvakumar SK’s visuals have the oft-seen colour palette found in contemporary rural films while Yuvan Shankar Raja contributes with a couple of catchy songs and a score that just about works.” Haricharan Pudipeddi of after reviewing the film stated that “Viruman is the kind of film you don’t mind overseeing because it creates a festival-like experience that’s best enjoyed on the big screen.” Srivatsan S of after reviewing the film stated that “If at all there is a takeaway from Viruman, it is that we have finally found a formidable pair in Karthi and Raj for the Tamil remake of .” Sudhir Srinivasan of rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating that “Soon as you see an expansive setting (like an open field, an empty warehouse…), you know that a fight scene is incoming, and bad guys are going to bounce more times off the ground than a rubber ball.” gave the film’s rating 2.5 out of 5, stating that “The performances led by Karthi, Yuvan’s music, and the rooted nature make Viruman a watchable family drama.” rated the film 39 out of 100. rated the film 3 out of 5. Krishna Selvaseelan of rated the film 2 out of 5, stating, “the film is an underwhelming feat, with refreshing moments which helped carry it across the finish line”. On the first day of its release, the film grossed over 8.2 crores at the box office. After the first three days of its release, the film collected over 30 crores worldwide and grossed 25 crores in . On the third day of its release, the film grossed over 26 crores. On the first weekend of its release the film grossed over 30 crores, becoming one of the of the year. In , it is also the first Tamil film to gross over 2.8 crores at the Malaysian-box office after six days of its release.</p>