Majaa

Govindan is a thief who has two sons: Aadhi and Mathi. Years go by, and the brothers decide to stop stealing, mend their ways, and lead a hardworking life with their father. They migrate to a neighboring village and meet a retired agricultural officer Chidambaram, who is in deep debt and is under pressure from the village landlord Kalingarayar to clear his debts. In efforts to help Chidambaram, Mathi confronts Seetha Lakshmi, Kalingarayar's daughter, who comes to collect the money Chidambaram owes her father. Seetha Lakshmi starts to acquire a liking for Mathi but keeps it hidden due to her father's atrocious temper. In an attempt to teach Kalingarayar a lesson, Mathi forcibly ties the mangalasutra around Seetha's neck. Kalingarayar, realizing his daughter's love for Mathi, comes down to arrange a grand remarriage between the two. However, things go awry when Rajavelu, Seetha Lakshmi's maternal uncle, comes to town in an effort to stop the wedding between the two as he has wicked plans of marrying Seetha Lakshmi and usurping her family fortune.

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• Vikram as Mathi
• Asin as Seetha Lakshmi
• Pasupathy as Aadhi
• Manivannan as Govindan
• Vadivelu as Pulipaandi
• Vijayakumar as Chidambaram
• Biju Menon as Rajavelu (Voice dubbed by P. Ravi Shankar)
• Murali as Kalingarayar
• Anu Prabhakar as Selvi
• Nithin Sathya as Muthu, Chidambaram's son
• T. P. Gajendran as Doctor
• Ilavarasu
• Mahanadi Shankar
• Muthukaalai
• Crane Manohar
• Abu Salim as Manickam, Rajavelu's henchman
• Sindu Tolani (special appearance in the song "Ayyarettu")
• Ram Lakshman as Ramudu & Bheemudu

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The film was primarily shot at Pollachi.{{Cite news |date=2010-08-28 |title=Good times to roll |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Good-times-to-roll/article16148416.ece |access-date=2024-11-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |archive-date=9 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109095454/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Good-times-to-roll/article16148416.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Sangeetha |first=P |date=Apr 17, 2023 |title=Ponniyin Selvan 2 star Chiyaan Vikram calls himself the 'original soup boy', says he is like Aditha Karikalan in real life |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ponniyin-selvan-2-star-chiyaan-vikram-calls-himself-the-original-soup-boy-says-he-is-like-aditha-karikalan-in-real-life/202636d2e7789 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207204332/https://www.ottplay.com/news/ponniyin-selvan-2-star-chiyaan-vikram-calls-himself-the-original-soup-boy-says-he-is-like-aditha-karikalan-in-real-life/202636d2e7789 |archive-date=7 Dec 2024 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}} Though the film's title received criticism from the media due to its suggestiveness, the makers refused to change it.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2005 |title=Vikram is firm - 'Majaa' title will remain |url=http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/20102005-6.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061012085051/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/20102005-6.shtml |archive-date=12 October 2006 |access-date=20 April 2025 |website=Cinesouth}}

The music was composed by Vidyasagar.{{Cite web |date=28 November 2006 |title=Majaa |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/majaa/G2LSCuitSnI_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118012210/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/majaa/G2LSCuitSnI_ |archive-date=18 January 2024 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=JioSaavn}}

The film was released on 1 November 2005, Diwali day, alongside Sivakasi and Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam.{{Cite web |date=27 October 2005 |title=Deepavali releases – 2005 |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/News/2005/10diwalirelease.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015010910/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/News/2005/10diwalirelease.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}

Sify wrote, "The major flaw of Majaa is its wafer-thin story and screenplay, a mediocre subject to be remade from Malayalam [...] the film gives you a dreary sense of déjà vu, a feeling that one has seen it before".{{Cite web |title=Majaa |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/majaa-review-tamil-13975377.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628033041/http://www.sify.com/movies/majaa-review-tamil-13975377.html |archive-date=28 June 2013 |access-date=25 June 2013 |website=Sify}} A critic from Chennai Online wrote that "'Thomanum Makkalum', the film's original Malayalam version, in which Mammootty starred, had some perfect casting for the trio. But here the combination of Vikram, Pasupathi and Manivannan somehow fails to jell together as a team".{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=5 November 2005 |title=Maja |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11maja.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014120539/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11maja.asp |archive-date=14 October 2006 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=Chennai Online}} A critic from webindia123 wrote that "Overall it is a clean family entertainer worth a watch".{{Cite web |title=Majaa |url=https://webindia123.com/movie/regional/majaa/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031084556/http://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/majaa/index.htm |archive-date=31 October 2008 |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=Webindia123}}

Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the humour and performances of Vadivelu, Pasupathy and Manivannan but felt Asin and Murali were wasted, Vidyasagar did not score well while panning Thaali sentiment scenes, crippling screenplay and lengthy dialogues. He was surprised by Vikram for choosing this film and she do not want to get him wasted in weak plots.{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=13 November 2005 |title=மஜா |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-13/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240427153127/https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-13/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=27 April 2024 |access-date=27 April 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=1 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote "Getting an opening from an established producer like Rockline Venkatesh and with Vikram in the lead, director Shafi should have made the effort to make the fare more interesting".{{Cite web |last=Kumar, Ashok |date=4 November 2005 |title=Where is the entertainment? |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/11/04/stories/2005110402340200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211234401/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/11/04/stories/2005110402340200.htm |archive-date=11 February 2012 |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=The Hindu}} G. Ulaganathan of Deccan Herald wrote "One word to describe the movie--Bad. One wonders how the original film in Malayalam, Thommanum Makklalum clicked. This Tamil version is a rehash of hundred and odd old films and the only novel feature is that instead of the mother-son sentiment, there is father-sons sentiment".{{cite web |last=Ulaganathan |first=G. |date=6 November 2005 |title=Majaa |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov62005/movies1722312005115.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518200336/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov62005/movies1722312005115.asp |archive-date=18 May 2006 |access-date=1 April 2025 |website=Deccan Herald}}

It was declared an average grosser.{{Cite web |date=8 November 2005 |title=Chennai Box-Office (Nov 04-06) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13980025&cid=13525926 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124221619/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=13980025&cid=13525926 |archive-date=24 January 2014 |access-date=20 June 2012 |website=Sify}}{{Cite web |date=16 November 2005 |title=Chennai Box-Office (Nov 11-13) |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14012644&cid=13525926 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910042143/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14012644&cid=13525926 |archive-date=10 September 2017 |access-date=20 June 2012 |website=Sify}}

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