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Line 1: ~~{{Userspace draft\|source=ArticleWizard\|date=December 2020}}~~ {{Use Indian English\|date=December 2020}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=December 2020}} Line 5 ⟶ 4: \| name = Varmam \| image = ~~\| image_size =~~ \| caption = \| director = A. S. Lawrence Madhavan Line 22 ⟶ 21: }} '''''Varmam''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[vigilante film]] directed by A. S. Lawrence Madhavan. The film ~~features~~stars Akilan and Anaka ~~in the lead roles~~, with Mohan Kumar, Neelakandan, Bhuvana, [[Soori (actor)\|Soori]], [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[Bala Singh]] and [[Meera Krishnan]] playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Meeralal and was released on 11 February 2011. ==Plot== Line 59 ⟶ 58: ==Production== A. S. Lawrence Madhavan made his directorial debut with ''Varmam'' under the banner of Crescent Creations. Akilan was selected to play the hero while a model from Kerala Anaka played his love interest. The film had in the supporting cast [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[Bala Singh]], [[Meera Krishnan]] and [[Soori (actor)\|Soori]]. Meeralal composed the music, J. Jaishankar took care of editing and the cinematography was by W. Paul Gragory.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2010/aug/27/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-232362.html\|title=வர்மம்\|access-date=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=Varmam\|publisher=[[Dinamani]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/2591/cinema/Kollywood/Varmam-movie-preview.htm\|title=நாயகி பற்றிய மர்மம்தான் வர்மம்!\|date=6 September 2010\|access-date=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=Varmam movie preview\|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tamilnow.com/magazine/varmam-a-suspense-thriller-462.html\|title=Varmam: A Suspense Thriller \|access-date=16 December 2020\|publisher=tamilnow.now}}</ref> After directing the film ''[[Prathi Gnayiru 9.30 to 10.00]]'' (2006), M. S. Anbu started his new project ''Mittai'' in 2008 under the banner of B Team Players.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/4306/cinema/Kollywood/mittai-director-MS-Anbu-changes-his-name.htm\|title=டைரக்டர்களையும் விட்டுவைக்கவில்லை நியூமராலாஜி!\|date=9 June 2011\|access-date=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=mittai director MS Anbu changes his name\|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref> ''[[Kadhal Seiya Virumbu]]'' fame Santhosh, ''[[Pirappu]]'' fame Prabha and Unni Maya were chosen to play the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-08-03/mittai-20-09-08.html\|title=A heroine with two husbands!\|date=20 September 2010\|access-date=16 December 2020\|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-previews/preview-1/aug-11-03/mittai-movie-preview.html\|title=MITTAI MOVIE PREVIEW\|access-date=16 December 2020\|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mittai-fresh-and-sweet-tamil-news-49027\|title=Mittai - fresh and sweet\|date=14 August 2009\|access-date=16 December 2020\|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> The poster of the film showing the heroine getting married to both the heroes had stirred a controversy. The poster had evoked protests and the film director M. S. Anbu received murders treats. Speaking about the controversy, the film director said, "The poster had my heroine striking a pose with the heroes in wedding costume. While some people praised me for the concept, some others from certain organisations felt offended. These people felt that a girl getting married to two people is against Tamil culture. But I told them it was inappropriate to come to a conclusion without even seeing the film".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/specials/20-controversy-over-mittai-posters.html\|title=1 பெண், 2 கணவர்கள்! மீண்டும் சர்ச்சை\|date=20 May 2010\|access-date=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=Controversy over Mittai posters\|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/2569/cinema/Kollywood/Murder-threat-to-Mittai-movie-director.htm\|title=மிட்டாய் பட டைரக்டருக்கு கொலை மிரட்டல்\|date=31 August 2010\|access-date=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=Murder threat to Mittai movie director\|publisher=Dinamalar}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Mittai-is-a-beautiful-love-story/articleshow/6468662.cms\|title=Mittai is a beautiful love story\|access-date=16 December 2020\|publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ~~https://www.tamilnow.com/magazine/varmam-a-suspense-thriller-462.html~~ ~~https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/2591/cinema/Kollywood/Varmam-movie-preview.htm~~ ~~https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2010/aug/27/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-232362.html~~ ==Soundtrack== Line 72 ⟶ 67: \| cover = \| alt = \| released = ~~2011~~2010 \| recorded = ~~2011~~2010 \| venue = \| studio = Line 86 ⟶ 81: }} The soundtrack was composed by ~~[[film composer]]~~ Meeralal. The soundtrack, released in ~~2011~~2010, features 4 tracks. {{track listing\| ~~{{tracklist\|~~ \|extra_column=Singer(s) \|headline=Tracklist Line 100 ⟶ 95: ==Release== The film was released on 2 February 2011 alongside four other films.{{Citation needed\|date=October 2024}} [[Kungumam (magazine)\|Kungumam]] praised the performance of Akilan.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=786&id1=45&issue=20110905\|title=மிட்டாய்\|date=5 September 2011\|accessdate=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=Mittai\|publisher=[[Kungumam (magazine)\|Kungumam]]}}</ref>▼ ▲[[Kungumam (magazine)\|Kungumam]] praised the performance of Akilan.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=~~786~~171&id1=45&issue=~~20110905~~20110214\|title=~~மிட்டாய்~~வர்மம்\|date=514 ~~September~~February 2011\|accessdate=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=~~Mittai~~Varmam\|publisher=[[Kungumam (magazine)\|Kungumam]]}}</ref> [[Dinamalar]] gave the film a mixed review.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/516/varmam/\|title=வர்மம் - விமர்சனம்\|date=6 September 2010\|access-date=16 December 2020\|language=Tamil\|trans-title=Varmam - Review\|publisher=Dinamalar}}</ref> ~~https://web.archive.org/web/20140813224227/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/63848.html~~ ~~http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=171&id1=45&issue=20110214~~ ~~https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/516/varmam/~~ ==References== Line 110 ⟶ 103: [[Category:2011 films]] [[Category:Indian films]]▼ [[Category:Tamil-language films]]▼ [[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]] ▲[[Category:2010s Indian films]] [[Category:Indian vigilante films]] [[Category:2010s vigilante films]] [[Category:2011 directorial debut films]] ▲[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]