# Madhurey
**Madhurey** (Tamil: மதுர) is a 2004 Tamil-language action film starring Vijay and [Pasupathy](https://www.edgepedia.org/pasupathy), directed by Ramana Madhesh in his debut as director, with [Sonia Agarwal](https://www.edgepedia.org/sonia-agarwal), Rakshitha, Tejashree, and Vadivelu in supporting roles and music composed by Vidyasagar.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey) • [2](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/madhurey/story.html) The film released on 19 August 2004, received mixed reviews, and was described as a super hit at the box office; it was later dubbed into Hindi as *Sarfarosh Dobaara*.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director | Ramana Madhesh, his directorial debut; he also wrote the story and screenplay and produced the film[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm) • [1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey) |
| Release | 19 August 2004 in India; a United States listing gives August 29, 2004[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/) |
| Runtime | 146 minutes (2h 26m)[5](https://repertoire.cinema.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/film/madurey-246423/) |
| Lead cast | Vijay as Maduravel IAS, Pasupathy as KTR, Sonia Agarwal as Susheela, Rakshitha as Anitha/Suji, Tejashree as Maheshwari, Vadivelu as Pandu[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/fullcredits/) |
| Music | Vidyasagar, following his success with *Gilli*; the koothu track "Machchan Peru Madhurey" sung by Shankar Mahadevan was the standout[8](https://www.indiaglitz.com/madurey-songs-review-tamil-movie-7017) |
| Reception | Mixed-to-negative reviews; described as a "super hit" at the box office[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey) • [3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm) |
| Dub | Hindi version titled *Sarfarosh Dobaara*[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
One account describes Madhuravel (Vijay) as an Indian Administrative Service officer from Chennai, a district collector, who masquerades as a vegetable vendor in Madurai, the headquarters of the rowdy K.T.R. (Pasupathy), in order to expose him.[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm) According to TamilMDb's account, Madurey goes undercover after his assistant Susheela (Sonia Agarwal) is killed, and his aim is to pin down KTR and clear a murder charge.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey)
A second, divergent synopsis circulates. MUBI describes vegetable grocer Madurey living a quiet life with his foster mother and two sisters, doing battle with the local loan shark and finding romance with research student Anitha.[9](https://mubi.com/en/us/films/madurey) Apple TV's synopsis similarly presents a vegetable vendor who cares for an elderly woman and her two young daughters while a dark past catches up with him.[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te)
## Cast and crew
The principal cast, with the character names given in the listings, is:
- **Vijay** as Maduravel IAS (credited as Madureyvel)[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/fullcredits/)
- **Pasupathy** as KTR[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te)
- **Sonia Agarwal** as Susheela[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/fullcredits/)
- **Rakshitha** as Anitha (credited as Suji)[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/fullcredits/)
- **Tejashree** as Maheshwari[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te)
- **Vadivelu** as Pandu[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te)
Behind the camera, the credits say that Madhesh, once an assistant to director Shankar, was responsible for the story, screenplay, direction, and production.[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm) [Bharathan](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharathan) wrote the dialogue,[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/fullcredits/) Vidyasagar composed the music,[2](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/madhurey/story.html) and the studio was Movie Magic.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/) • [6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te) A Quebec government film registry records the production as Ayngaran Movie Magic R. Madhesh.[5](https://repertoire.cinema.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/film/madurey-246423/)
## Music
Vidyasagar composed the soundtrack after the success of *Gilli*, which also starred Vijay.[8](https://www.indiaglitz.com/madurey-songs-review-tamil-movie-7017) The standout track was "Machchan Peru Madhurey", sung by [Shankar Mahadevan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shankar-mahadevan), a peppy koothu-style number compared to "Appadi Podu" that attracted the college crowd, though [IndiaGlitz](https://www.edgepedia.org/indiaglitz) judged it no "Appadi Podu".[8](https://www.indiaglitz.com/madurey-songs-review-tamil-movie-7017) The album's other tracks, sung by singers including [Udit Narayan](https://www.edgepedia.org/udit-narayan), Srilekha Parthasarathy, Karthik, Anuradha Sriram, and Madhu Balakrishnan, were criticized for sounding almost the same in beat, which made listening to the whole album tedious.[8](https://www.indiaglitz.com/madurey-songs-review-tamil-movie-7017) The contemporary review in Nowrunning made the same point in broader terms: Vidyasagar "tries to imitate his own from *Gilli*, but without the same success", and only "Machan peru Madhurey..." attracted attention.[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm)
## Release and reception
The film released on 19 August 2004 in India; IMDb's United States listing gives August 29, 2004.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/) TamilMDb records that it released to mixed reviews but was a super hit at the box office.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey)
Criticism was pointed. Aparna Nath's contemporary review in Nowrunning wrote that the film "has only an apology for a story. It has no screenplay either. It is action, songs and some dialogues bundled together".[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm) The same review faulted the film's borrowings, concluding that Madhesh "has tried to ape Shankar, Dharani and others in *Madhurey*. He has ended up doing it rather unsuccessfully".[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm)
## How it compares with its contemporaries
Madhurey belongs to a cluster of 2004 Tamil mass-action vehicles built around Vijay and the same formula. The Nowrunning review framed it explicitly against its siblings: as Ramana tried to ape his own successful *Thirumalai* in *Sullan*, and Hari tried to make another *Saami* in *Arul*, Madhesh tried to ape Shankar and Dharani in *Madhurey*.[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm) Musically, the film sits directly downstream of *Gilli*, Vidyasagar's earlier Vijay soundtrack, with the koothu track "Machchan Peru Madhurey" positioned as the album's equivalent of that film's "Appadi Podu".[8](https://www.indiaglitz.com/madurey-songs-review-tamil-movie-7017) A Tamil-language portal categorizes the film as a combination of romance, action, and comedy.[2](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/madhurey/story.html)
## References
1. [Madhurey (2004), TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/4265/2004-madhurey)
2. [மதுர கதை | Madhurey Kollywood Movie Story, Preview in Tamil, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/movies/madhurey/story.html)
3. [Madurey Review, Aparna Nath, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1636/tamil/madurey/287/review.htm)
4. [Madurey (2004), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/)
5. [MADUREY, Répertoire des films classés (Quebec)](https://repertoire.cinema.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/film/madurey-246423/)
6. [Madhurey, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/madhurey/umc.cmc.7f507mq13r9haoo2ufrmvkeol?l=te)
7. [Madurey (2004) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422689/fullcredits/)
8. [Madurey Music Review, IndiaGlitz](https://www.indiaglitz.com/madurey-songs-review-tamil-movie-7017)
9. [Madurey (2004), MUBI](https://mubi.com/en/us/films/madurey)
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