Vallamai
| Vallamai | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Karuppaiyaa Murugan |
| Written by | Karuppaiyaa Murugan |
| Produced by | Karuppaiyaa Murugan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sooraj Nallusami |
| Edited by | C Ganesh Kumar |
| Music by | GKV |
Production company | Battlers Cinema |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vallamai (transl. Strength) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language film written, directed and produced by Karuppaiyaa Murugan under his Battlers Cinema banner starring Premgi Amaren and Dhivadarshini in the lead roles.
Vallamai was released in theatres on 25 April 2025.
Cast
[edit]- Premgi Amaren as Saravanan
- Dhivadarshini as Boomika
- Deepa Shankar
- Valakku en Muthuraman
- Supergood Subramani
- CR Ranjith
Production
[edit]The film is written, directed and produced by Karuppaiyaa Murugan under his Battlers Cinema, who earlier directed Vidiyatha Iravondru Vendum (2022), now with Premji Amaren in the lead role,[1] who was last seen in The Greatest of All Time (2024) under his brother Venkat Prabhu's direction.[2] The technical team consists of cinematographer Sooraj Nallusami, music composer GKV, editor C Ganesh Kumar, art director SK Ajay, and stunt director SR Harimurugan.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The film has music composed by GKV.[4] The first single "Magale En Magale" sung by Venkat Prabhu released on 12 March 2025.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magale En Magale" | Karuppaiyaa Murugan | Venkat Prabhu |
Release
[edit]Vallamai was released in theatres on 25 April 2025.[6] The film was certified 'U/A' by the Central Board of Film Certification.[7]
Critical response
[edit]A critic of Dinamalar rated the film 2.5/5 by criticizing its immature scenes and the weak screenplay.[8] A critic of Maalai Malar gave 2/5 stars and criticized the film's screenplay and the lack of cohesion in the visuals.[9] Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Director Karuppaiyaa Murugan occasionally captures something genuine about the rural-to-urban transition, but the handling of the sensitive central plot feels awkward and half-baked. The revenge storyline lacks any punch, with confrontations that fall flat and a villain hunt that veers into unintentional comedy territory."[10] Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express wrote "Vallamai, to sum up, leaves much to be desired, especially after showing promise in the early scenes. The film falters by pushing the emotionally healthy responses of the victim and her family to an implausible extreme. The screenplay fails to craft a humanistic arc for its leads, and this shortcoming is only worsened by a poorly conceived revenge track."[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-02-01). "Premgi to lead Karuppaiyaa Murugan's Vallamai". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-04-13). "Vallamai trailer to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-02-18). "Vallamai Teaser: Premgi is upto some mischief in this thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-02-17). "Vallamai teaser to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2025-03-08. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-03-11). "Premgi's Vallamai first single to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-03-25). "Premgi starrer Vallamai gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-03-09). "Premgi's Vallamai clears censorship formalities". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ "வல்லமை - விமர்சனம் {2.5/5} : வல்லமை - ரசிகர்களுக்கு வேண்டும் மன வலிமை - Vallamai". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Maalaimalar (2025-04-25). "வல்லமை திரைவிமர்சனம் | Vallamai Review in Tamil". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ "Vallamai Movie Review : When logic takes a holiday". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-04-25). "Vallamai Movie Review: Callous treatment squanders a sensitive storyline". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-26.