Uthamaputhiran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMithran Jawahar
Written byGopimohan
Kona Venkat
Based on
Ready
by
Produced byM. Mohan Apparao
T. Ramesh
StarringDhanush
Genelia
CinematographyBalasubramaniem
Edited byM. Thiyagarajan
Music byVijay Antony
Production
company
Balaji Studios
Distributed byAyngaran International
Balaji Studios
Release date
  • 5 November 2010 (2010-11-05)
Running time
179 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Uthamaputhiran (transl. Ideal Son) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by Mithran Jawahar. A remake of the 2008 Telugu film Ready, it stars Dhanush and Genelia, reprising her role from the original version;[1] the supporting cast includes Vivek, K. Bhagyaraj, Ashish Vidyarthi and Jaya Prakash Reddy (who was also part of the original film) among others with Shriya Saran in a cameo. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics,[2] ended up as a commercial success among 2010 Deepavali releases along with Mynaa.[3] The film was dubbed into Hindi as Rakhwala No. 1 in 2012.[4]

Plot

Siva (Dhanush) is a happy-go-lucky young boy in a large family. The head of this family are three brothers: Raghupathi (K. Bhagyaraj), Raghavan (Vijay Babu), and Rajaram (Vivekvasu Nagalla). One of the brothers is Siva's father. Siva studies from a hostel away from home. He is always helpful and always comes in when others need him. In one of his obliging acts, he helps his cousin Kalpana (Shriya Saran) elope with her lover against the family's choice. This aggravates the family, and they are asked to forget all about him.

On another occasion, he is asked to help a friend in a love marriage. Siva kidnaps Pooja (Genelia) on a mistaken identity from the marriage hall. When Pooja is kidnapped, her uncles Periyamuthu Gounder (Ashish Vidyarthi) and Chinnamuthu Gounder (Jaya Prakash Reddy) and their henchmen follow them. Pooja, while on the run, tells Siva that she was not interested in the wedding and that her uncles are forcing her marriage with one of their sons, only to seize her properties. When Siva went to kidnap her, she was thinking of how to run away from this marriage. While escaping from Pooja's uncles, Siva brings Pooja to his house under a false identity. Soon, Siva falls in love with Pooja and determines to marry her only with the consent of all the members of both families. When Siva's family along with Pooja visit a temple, her uncle kidnaps her and locks her away in his house.

To save Pooja, Siva joins Emotional Ekambaram (Vivek) – the auditor of Pooja's uncles – as an assistant. He makes Ekambaram believe that he is capable of creating new worlds with characters of their own. Ekambaram then "creates" two American billionaires and with the help of Siva, convinces the two uncles to marry their sons to the daughters of these billionaires. To prove that they are real and not merely the figment of Ekambaram's imagination, Siva asks his parents and his uncles and aunts to play the role. They manage to win the Gounders' hearts and bring about a change in their behavior.

Then, with the consent of all the family members, Siva marries Pooja.

Cast

Soundtrack

Uthamaputhiran
Soundtrack album by
Vijay Antony
Released5 October 2010
Length35:02
LabelThink Music
ProducerVijay Antony
Vijay Antony chronology
Kanagavel Kaaka
(2010)		 Uthamaputhiran
(2010)		 Sattapadi Kutram
(2011)

The soundtrack, composed by Vijay Antony, was released on 5 October 2010 in Chennai. The album consists of 6 tracks overall.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ussumu Laresay"PriyanVijay Antony, Emcee Jazz, Janaki Iyer4:46
2."Kan Irrandil"EknaathNaresh Iyer4:29
3."Idicha Pacharisi"AnnamalaiSangeetha Rajeshwaran, Ranjith, Vinaya4:43
4."En Nenju"PriyanVijay Prakash, Saindhavi4:47
5."Thooral Thedum"PriyanAjeesh, Janaki Iyer4:19
6."Ulagam Unnaku"AnnamalaiVijay Prakash3:36
Total length:35:02

Release

The film was released on Diwali alongside Arjun's Vallakottai, Mynaa, and Va Quarter Cutting.[5][6] The film netted approximately ₹ 58 lakh in three days from Chennai city and ₹ 67 lakh from Salem area on its opening weekend. It was a successful venture at the box office.[7] The film was however banned in western districts of Tamil Nadu.[8] Upon release, Vivek's dialogues relating to the business community Kounder and scenes pertaining to the community were removed.[9] People of the Kongu caste disrupted the screening of the film as the film made negative remarks against their caste.[10]

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Though they deliver a feel good and clean family film in Uthamaputhiran (Dhanush and Jawahar), the duo should work on original themes if they want to make good on the promise they displayed in their first film together".[11] A critic from Sify wrote that "Uthamaputhiran is your perfect Diwali outing. Go for it". A critic from Behindwoods wrote that "If a clean family fare, full of fun and humor (clean, no double entendres), no ‘supermanism’, no glamour, little bit of sentiments and a slightly melodramatic climax is your idea of a good entertainer, then you certainly have found the ‘Uthama’ (transl. Ideal) entertainer for Diwali".[12] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "On the whole, Uthamaputhiran is a movie that it entertaining and feel-good from frame one. Though little lengthy, it is a film that's worth a watch this Deepavali".[13]

On the contrary, a critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Dhanush's genuinely engaging act and Vivek's antics are the best thing in the movie. Otherwise, Uthamaputhiran is fluffy, frothy, impossibly light and has no business with logic or reason".[14] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Well, Uthama is no Diwali dhamaka but a damp squib to be safely avoided".[15]

Home media

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sun TV.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Dhanush And I Are in Synch-Mithran Jawahar | Articles – Features". Top 10 Cinema. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Uthamaputhiran". The Hindu. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (21 November 2010). "Ready for another hit". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Rakhwala No. 1 Movie on Utv Movies: Rakhwala No. 1 Movie Schedule, Songs and Trailer Videos". Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (31 October 2010). "Take Five!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Saqaf, Syed Muthahar (7 November 2010). "Theatres sparkle without stars". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ↑ sify.com Archived 9 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Uthamaputhiran gets decent opening
  8. ↑ "Uthamaputhiran banned in Kovai & Salem". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Dhanush apologises for objectionable scenes in 'Uthama Puthiran'". Deccan Herald. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Disrupted". The Hindu. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "UTHAMAPUTHIRAN MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Uthama Puthiran Movie Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Uthamaputhiran Review". Indiaglitz. 5 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (5 November 2010). "Uthamaputhiran is illogical". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Uthama Puthiran". Deccan Herald. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "Uthamaputhiran Movie on Sun Tv: Uthamaputhiran Movie Schedule, Songs and Trailer Videos". Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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