Dumm Dumm Dumm

Dumm Dumm Dumm
Dumm Dumm Dumm
Directed by Azhagam Perumal
Produced by Mani Ratnam
G. Srinivasan
Written by Mani Ratnam
R. Selvaraj
Azhagam Perumal
Starring Madhavan
Jyothika
Manivannan
Vivek
Murali
Music by Karthik Raja
Cinematography Ramji
Editing by Sreekar Prasad
Studio Madras Talkies
Release date(s) April 14, 2001
Country India
Language Tamil

Dumm Dumm Dumm is a 2001 Tamil drama film co-written and directed by Azhagam Perumal and produced by noted director Mani Ratnam under his home studio, Madras Talkies. The film features Madhavan and Jyothika in the leading roles with Vivek, Manivannan and Murali portraying other pivotal roles. The film featured cinematography by Ramji, editing by Sreekar Prasad and music composed by Karthik Raja.

The film revolves around an unhappy groom and bride forced into a wedding. The groom backs away because he is reluctant to give up his life of wine and women in the city while the bride is unwilling because she wants to pursue an Engineering degree. The twosome draw up a few plans to stop the wedding but they fizzle out. But just when they begin to think that their getting together may not be too bad an idea after all, a real fight stops the wedding and how they reunite forms the crux of the plot.

The film opened on April 14, 2001 to positive reviews from critics and performed well commercially.[1]

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Plot

Adhi (Madhavan) is a fun loving city man. Ganga (Jyothika) is a cheerful village belle who wants to do her graduation in Engineering. Marriage between the two is fixed by the elders. The pair resents it and collude to find ways to stop the `doom' as they see it. Later, they realise that they are interested in one another after all. But it is too late as by then enmity has arisen between their families. How they resolve the issue works up the rest of the story.

Aditya and Ganga are two youngsters who have moved to Chennai from the same small village. Their parents meet and arrange for them to be married to each other. Aditya?s life is young, urban and exciting - with girls, parties, bikes, songs, cars, discos, movies and, infrequently, studying. He is not very enthused about the idea of being married to a village belle.

Ganga, who has just ranked second in the Class XII examinations and has been admitted to an engineering college, wants to continue her education, and is equally uninterested in the idea of marriage. After a series of unsuccessful attempts to break off their engagement, both Aditya and Ganga reconcile to their marriage, but a misunderstanding on the day of their wedding turns into a fight between their families. The wedding is called off, and a feud has begun.

Back in Chennai, Ganga stays with her Lawyer uncle. Aditya and Ganga return to their respective lives, but continue to bump into each other. Aditya mistakenly lands in Ganga's uncle's house and Ganga's uncle thinks of Aditya as an intern. Aditya and Ganga find that they are attracted to each other. Love blossoms, and the pair now turn their efforts towards convincing their respective families to set aside their differences and allowing the lovers to be joined in marriage. This is finally achieved, but not without a series of intricate twists, turns and related hilarity.

Cast

Crew

  • Director - Azhagam Perumal
  • Producer - Maniratnam, G. Srinivasan
  • Written - Maniratnam, R.Selvaraj, Azhagam Perumal
  • Music - Karthik Raja
  • Cinematography - Ramji
  • Editor - Sreekar Prasad
  • Art - M.Prabhakaran
  • Lyrics - Vaali, Na. Muthukumar, Pa. Vijay
  • Choreographer - Brinda, Prasanna Raghuram
  • Costumes - Sai, Anu (Jothika)
  • Make-up - R. Sundaramoorthy
  • Assistant Directors - A.Ashok, T.N.G.Saravana, S.Dinesh Babu, Rooba Swaminathan, Madhuragithan
  • Sound Design - A.S. Laxmi Narayan
  • Sound Effects - Sachu
  • Banner - Madras Talkies

Production

A song sequence was shot at Thanjavur Periya Koil and became the final film to shoot there until Kandaen released in 2011.[2] The film had a premiere on 13 April, 2001 at Sathyam Cinemas in aid of the Ability Foundation, an organisation working for the welfare of the disabled.[3]

Release & Review

Upon release, the film garnered predominantly positive feedback from film critics.[4] The critic from Rediff.com cited that the film "has what it takes to come up with a box office bonanza" and labelled that "the real star, though, is director Azhagam Perumal".[5] Furthermore, the reviewer praised Madhavan and Jyothika, the lead pair, as "perfectly cast, and perform as per expectations", whilst also labelling that Murali delivered a "measured performance". The Hindu's verdict was that the film was "a neat entertainer that seems to lose focus on and off", whilst also drawing particular praise for the performance of the leading actors.[6]

The film went on to become a commercially successful venture at the box office.[7] Subsequently, the film was later dubbed and released in the Telugu language as Dum Dum Dum.[8]

Soundtrack

Dumm Dumm Dumm
Soundtrack album by Karthik Raja
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Karthik Raja chronology
Ullam Kollai Poguthae (2001) Ennavale
(2001)		 Mitr, My Friend (2001)

The soundtrack features 6 songs composed by Karthik Raja

Song title Singers
"Desingu Raja" Harish Raghavendra, Sujatha Mohan
"Suttrum Bhoomi" Harini
"Un Perai Sonnale" Unnikrishnan, Sadhana Sargam
"Ragasiyamai" Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Ramanathan
"Krishna Krishna" Harish Raghavendra, Karthik, Tippu, Fepi Mani
"Athan Varuvaga" Tippu, Malgudi Subha, Chitra Sivaraman

References

  1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/28/stories/2001122801200100.htm
  2. ^ http://www.supergoodmovies.com/17967/kollywood/Kanden-Preview-Preview-Details
  3. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/17/stories/0417401z.htm
  4. ^ http://archives.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov114.asp
  5. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/apr/28dum.htm
  6. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/20/stories/09200223.htm
  7. ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/18/stories/2002091800310200.htm
  8. ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-dumdumdum.html

External links

v · d · eMani Ratnam Filmography
Films directed
1980's
Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) • Unaru (1985) • Pagal Nilavu (1985) • Idaya Kovil (1985) • Mouna Raagam (1986) • Nayagan (1987) • Agni Natchathiram (1988) • Geethanjali (1989)
1990's
Anjali (1990) • Thalapathi (1991) • Roja (1992) • Thiruda Thiruda (1993) • Bombay (1995) • Iruvar (1997) • Dil Se (1998)
2000's
Alaipayuthey (2000) • Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) • Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) • Yuva (2004) • Guru (2007)
2010's

Raavanan (2010) • Raavan (2010)
Other projects
as producer
Chatriyan (1990) • Aasai (1995) • Nerrukku Ner (1997) • Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) • Five Star (2003) • Bloody Paki (2012)
as writer

Gaayam (1993) • Saathiya (2002)

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