# Azhagiya Tamil Magan
**Azhagiya Tamil Magan** (அழகிய தமிழ் மகன்) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action thriller directed by [Bharathan](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharathan), starring Vijay in a dual role as an athlete with extrasensory perception and his look-alike, with [Shriya Saran](https://www.edgepedia.org/shriya-saran), Namitha, and Santhanam in supporting roles.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285) • [2](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4549/2007-azhagiya-tamil-magan) It was released on 8 November 2007, received mixed reviews, and drew attention chiefly for its [A. R. Rahman](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-r-rahman) soundtrack.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285) • [3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Mar/16/azhagiya-tamil-magan-movie)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 8 November 2007 (India), Tamil language, U certificate[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285) |
| Director and writer | Bharathan (directorial debut), screenplay and dialogue; story by S. K. Jeeva[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285/fullcredits/) |
| Dual role | Vijay's first dual role in his career, playing hero Guru and villain Prasad[2](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4549/2007-azhagiya-tamil-magan) |
| Music | A. R. Rahman; six-song soundtrack released in October 2007[5](https://www.hubtamil.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-4763-p-2.html) |
| Runtime | 171 minutes (2h 51m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285) |
| IMDb rating | 5.2/10 from about 4,400 votes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285) |
| Re-release | Theatrical re-release on 22 March 2024[3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Mar/16/azhagiya-tamil-magan-movie) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Gurumoorthy, called Guru (Vijay), is an athlete and MBA student in Chennai who falls in love with Abhinaya (Shriya Saran), daughter of the businessman Anand Chelliah ([Ashish Vidyarthi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashish-vidyarthi)); both sets of parents approve the match.[12](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3509/tamil/azhagiya-thamizh-magan/1398/review.htm) Guru then begins visualizing bizarre incidents that later come true, and a psychiatrist confirms the condition as extrasensory perception (ESP).[12](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3509/tamil/azhagiya-thamizh-magan/1398/review.htm) Just before the engagement, Guru foresees himself stabbing Abhinaya and, fearing he will harm her, leaves for Mumbai without telling anyone.[9](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2007/azhagiya-tamil-magan-review-091107.html)
In Mumbai he encounters Prasad, a fraudulent bank employee who looks exactly like him, and is hospitalized after a road accident before he can follow the stranger.[13](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285/plotsummary/) Prasad travels to Chennai, where Abhinaya mistakes him for Guru, and the greedy, unscrupulous look-alike decides to impersonate Guru and marry her for her family's wealth.[12](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3509/tamil/azhagiya-thamizh-magan/1398/review.htm) When the real Guru returns, no one believes him, and the conflict escalates into a battle over his identity in which his dark premonition finally comes to pass.[14](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/chennai/azhagiya-tamil-magan/ET00000398) IMDb lists the film as a remake of the 1990 Malayalam film *Iyer the Great*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285)
## Production
The film was launched on 24 January 2007 at AVM Studios in Chennai, with shooting beginning in February and scheduled to end in July.[6](https://vijaynet.wordpress.com/2007/01/26/) • [7](https://mayyam.com/talk/archives/Tamil_Films/t9352_Azhagiya_Thamizh_Magan.html) Producer Swargachitra Appachan had been trying to make a film with Vijay for about two years after their earlier collaboration *Friends*.[8](https://www.hubtamil.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-4763.html) Bharathan, previously a dialogue writer and associate of director Dharani on *Ghilli*, made his directorial debut here.[6](https://vijaynet.wordpress.com/2007/01/26/) • [9](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2007/azhagiya-tamil-magan-review-091107.html) The technical crew included cinematographer K. Balasubramaniam, editor Anthony, and composer A. R. Rahman, who worked with Vijay for the first time since *Udhaya*.[6](https://vijaynet.wordpress.com/2007/01/26/) Shooting wrapped in late September 2007 with a remixed song staged on grand sets at Chennai Film City.[10](https://vijayrulez.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/shooting-for-azhagiya-tamizh-magan-completed/) The film was distributed worldwide by Pyramid Saimira.[11](https://jephmann.com/movies/film.php?id=63636)
## Music
The soundtrack, composed by A. R. Rahman, was released in October 2007 and contains six songs: "Ellaappugazhum" (sung by Rahman, lyrics by Vaali), "Kelamal Kaiyile" (Sriram Parthasarathy and Saindhavi, lyrics by Thamarai), "Maduraikku Pogathadee" ([Benny Dayal](https://www.edgepedia.org/benny-dayal), Archith, and Dharshana, lyrics by Pa. Vijay), "Nee Marilyn Monroe" (Benny Dayal and Ujjayinee), "Ponmagal Vandaal" (Aslam and Ember), and "Valayapatti" (Naresh Iyer, Ujjayinee, and [Madhumitha](https://www.edgepedia.org/madhumitha)).[5](https://www.hubtamil.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-4763-p-2.html) "Ponmagal Vandaal" is a remixed retune of the song from the 1970s film *Sorgam*.[10](https://vijayrulez.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/shooting-for-azhagiya-tamizh-magan-completed/) The album was recorded at Panchathan Record-Inn and AM Studios in Chennai and mixed there and at KM Musiq Studio in London.[5](https://www.hubtamil.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-4763-p-2.html) Prem Rakshith won the 2008 Filmfare Award South for Best Choreography for the film.[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Tamil/movie-details/Azhagiya-Tamizh-Magan/movieshow/61315775.cms)
## Reception
Reviews were mixed. Rediff's reviewer called the film illogical, criticizing its two premises, ESP and an unrelated look-alike, while crediting Rahman's effort to lift the proceedings and noting that the songs were poorly represented on screen.[16](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/atm/20071108.htm) Filmibeat judged it "above average," praising Vijay's first dual role and Rahman's tunes while faulting the thin story, the nearly three-hour length, and an unconvincing climax.[9](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2007/azhagiya-tamil-magan-review-091107.html) NowRunning called it a good entertainer despite chinks, highlighting Vijay's contrasting dual performance and the ESP background score.[12](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3509/tamil/azhagiya-thamizh-magan/1398/review.htm) The Tamil daily *Dinamani* later summarized the outcome as moderate success: despite mixed reviews, the film registered a passable run because of the attention drawn by Rahman's songs.[3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Mar/16/azhagiya-tamil-magan-movie) IMDb reports an estimated budget of ₹100,000,000 and a worldwide gross of $1,043,064.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285)
## Later availability and re-release
The film streams in India on Sun Nxt and the Eros Now Select Apple TV channel, and is not on Netflix, Prime Video, or JioHotstar in India; in the United Kingdom and the United States it is also available on Amazon Prime Video and for rent or purchase on Amazon Video.[17](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/azhagiya-tamil-magan) • [18](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/azhagiya-tamil-magan) In March 2024 the production company announced a theatrical re-release on 22 March of that year, part of a wider trend of re-releasing older Tamil films.[3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Mar/16/azhagiya-tamil-magan-movie) • [19](https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/vijays-azhakiya-tamil-magan-will-be-re-released-on-22nd-708352) A separate 2017 [Zee Tamil](https://www.edgepedia.org/zee-tamil) television serial titled *Azhagiya Tamil Magal*, about a kabaddi and [Bharatanatyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatanatyam) enthusiast, is a distinct work that streamed on Zee5 from November 2018 to February 2023.[20](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/azhagiya-tamil-magal)
## References
1. [Azhagiya Tamilmagan (2007), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285)
2. [Azhagiya Tamil Magan, TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4549/2007-azhagiya-tamil-magan)
3. [அழகிய தமிழ் மகன் மறுவெளியீடு! Dinamani, 16 March 2024](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Mar/16/azhagiya-tamil-magan-movie)
4. [Azhagiya Tamilmagan (2007) full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285/fullcredits/)
5. [Azhagiya Tamizh Magan soundtrack track list and credits, Hub forum archive](https://www.hubtamil.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-4763-p-2.html)
6. [Azhagiya Tamil Magan – Movie Launched with fanfare, vijaynet, 26 January 2007](https://vijaynet.wordpress.com/2007/01/26/)
7. [Azhagiya Thamizh Magan discussion thread, Mayyam Hub](https://mayyam.com/talk/archives/Tamil_Films/t9352_Azhagiya_Thamizh_Magan.html)
8. [Vijay is 'Azhagiya Tamizh Magan', Hub forum archive](https://www.hubtamil.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-4763.html)
9. [Azhagiya Tamil Magan Review, Filmibeat, 9 November 2007](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2007/azhagiya-tamil-magan-review-091107.html)
10. [Shooting for Azhagiya Tamizh Magan completed, vijayrulez, 27 September 2007](https://vijayrulez.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/shooting-for-azhagiya-tamizh-magan-completed/)
11. [Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007), Jeffrey Hartmann movie database](https://jephmann.com/movies/film.php?id=63636)
12. [Azhagiya Thamizh Magan Movie Review by PVS, NowRunning, 12 November 2007](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3509/tamil/azhagiya-thamizh-magan/1398/review.htm)
13. [Azhagiya Tamilmagan (2007) plot summary, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959285/plotsummary/)
14. [Azhagiya Tamil Magan, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/chennai/azhagiya-tamil-magan/ET00000398)
15. [Azhagiya Tamizh Magan movie details, eTimes (Times of India)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Tamil/movie-details/Azhagiya-Tamizh-Magan/movieshow/61315775.cms)
16. [Azhagiya Thamizh Magan is illogical, Rediff.com, 8 November 2007](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/atm/20071108.htm)
17. [Azhagiya Tamil Magan streaming, JustWatch India](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/azhagiya-tamil-magan)
18. [Azhagiya Tamil Magan streaming, JustWatch UK](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/azhagiya-tamil-magan)
19. [விஜய்யின் 'அழகிய தமிழ் மகன்' 22-ந்தேதி மீண்டும் 'ரீ ரிலீஸ்', Maalai Malar, 17 March 2024](https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/vijays-azhakiya-tamil-magan-will-be-re-released-on-22nd-708352)
20. [Azhagiya Tamil Magal streaming, JustWatch India](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/azhagiya-tamil-magal)
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