Gummalam
| Gummalam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sugi S. Moorthy |
| Written by | Sugi S. Moorthy |
| Produced by | Kanthasamy |
| Starring | Mithun Tejaswi Adithya Ganesh Zakeer Rathi |
| Cinematography | Krishna |
| Music by | Gandhidasan |
Production company | Sharmadha Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gummalam (transl. Excitement) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language teen film. Sugi S. Moorthy directed this film featuring newcomers Mithun Tejaswi, Rathi, Akash, Ganesh and Zakeer.
Cast
- Mithun Tejaswi as Dinesh
- R. Ganesh as Sekhar
- Adithya as Uncle
- Zakeer as Iyyappan
- Rathi as Anu
- Kazan Khan
- Vineetha
- Kaka Radhakrishnan
- Ponnambalam
- Vasu Vikram
- Ravikumar
- Selvam
- Murali Mohan
- Typist Gopu
- Kavitha
- Gowthami Vembunathan
Production
This was the second film produced by Kandhasamy after Sethu (1999) and it marked the directorial debut of Suki S. Murthy who earlier assisted Selva. The film was primarily shot at Ooty.[1] The cinematographer Krishna previously worked as an assistant to Santosh Sivan.[2] Two of the songs were shot at Rameswaram and Ooty.[3]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Gandhidasan.[4][5]
- "Thitranga" – Tippu
- "Kaatre" – Sujatha
- "Yaaro" – Unni Menon
- "Dhimsukattai" – Timmy
- "Ovvoru Naalum" – Unnikrishnan
Reception
The Hindu wrote, "if the story hardly affects you at any point, it is the treatment which leaves much to be desired".[6] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote while the refugee camp flashback at the end of the vibrant film has more density and depth, Vinita's character and the imposed songs are occasional reminders that Kummalam is commercial cinema.[7] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "That the director is a debutant is no excuse, he should have been better prepared before he ventured. Surprising, that it's the same banner that produced a film like 'Sethu'!".[2] Sify wrote "It is absolutely a lamebrained film as the story and situations are totally corny. However the new comers Mithun, Rati, Tejaswini and Ganesh have come out with decent performances. The songs are below average".[8]
References
- ^ Mannath, Malini (14 July 2002). "Kummalam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 26 March 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b Mannath, Malini (6 December 2002). "Gummalam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "All about teenage love". The Hindu. 15 November 2002. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Gummalam". Hungama. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Gummalam- Thulluvatho Ilamai Tamil FIlm Audio CD by Yuvan Shankar Raja". Mossymart. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Gummalam". The Hindu. 6 December 2002. Archived from the original on 18 April 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (15 December 2002). "கும்மாளம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Retrieved 29 October 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Kummalam". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 November 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
External links
- Gummalam at IMDb
- Gummalam at Rotten Tomatoes