Arai En 305-il Kadavul
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Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul (God in Room No.305) is a Tamil
film
directed by Chimbu deven. The film stars comedian Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu
, Prakash Raj
, Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha
. The movie is produced by Shankar's
S Pictures
.The storyline of the film was that what would happen if god comes to earth and stay.
, Jesus
and the Buddha
.
Armed with a 'galaxy box' that is the source of his power, God makes a deal with Rasu and Mokkai. He will spend time with the two (under the name of Arnold), observing their day to day routines while advising them in the process, to see whether it is truly His fault for their poor standard of living, or their own. God also manages to persuade the hostel owner to extend Rasu and Mokkai's stay for seven days, while their bet is undertaken.
During the alloted time, both Rasu and Mokkai learn a great deal through God's own actions and His teachings. In the meantime Prabhu, another hostel inhabitant, accidentally discovers 'Arnold's' true identity, but is persuaded to keep silent. But God is in for a shock when on his last night with them, Rasu and Santhanam steal his 'galaxy box' and use it to improve their lives. To Prabhu's despair, the true God is forced to lead an ordinary (yet underprivileged) life in the hostel. Rasu and Mokkai meanwhile, find that their families, despite their gifts, remain highly suspicious of their wealth and ungrateful as well. They then start to use the box to inflict suffering on their past employers and those who refused to give them jobs. Ultimately, Rasu is once again rejected by Mahishasuramardhini, who now works as a prostitute, and throws the box into a bin in shock. Prabhu later recovers the box, and hands it back over to God.
Although forgiven, Rasu and Mokkai feel deep regret for their actions, and promise to turn their lives around, which they duly do. Both of them becoming successful people in later life, along with Prabhu and various other characters.
.
Hollywood movie Bruce Almighty
starred by Jim Carey . Only difference being in the Hollywood movie God
grants the protagonist the powers willingly. In this Tamil
version, the hero steals the power from the God. Bruce Almighty was adapted in Hindi as God Tussi Great Ho
.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Chimbu deven. The film stars comedian Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...
, Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
, Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha
Madhumitha
Madhumitha is an Indian actress, who has appeared in films in various South Indian industries, frequently in Tamil and Telugu films...
. The movie is produced by Shankar's
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
S Pictures
S Pictures
S Pictures is a film production company owned by film director S. Shankar. Many of the films it produced are commercial hits with moderate budget.-Filmography:-See also:* S. Shankar* S Musics - Director Shankar's Newly formed Audio Release Record label....
.The storyline of the film was that what would happen if god comes to earth and stay.
Plot
Rasu (Santhanam) and Mokkai ('Ganja' Karuppu) are youngsters sharing a hostel with a diverse group of people including a professor (Madan Bob), a staunch atheist (Rajesh), a poet and other unemployed, struggling men. Rasu, who works in a coffee shop, is in love with Mahishasuramardhini (Madhumita), but she seemingly ignores all his advances. Rasu was even attacked by her brother after hanging around her house for extended periods of time. Mokkai, who is unemployed due to his lack of education, and does whatever job he can find, dreams of marrying his uncle's daughter back in his village. After a particularly bad day where Mokkai is arrested and beaten by female police officers, Rasu's lies of being in a well-paid job are uncovered (to the disgust of Mahishasuramardhini), the two are also kicked out of the hostel by the owner due to the inability to pay rent. On their last night, both vent their frustration at God after heavy drinking. Both are shocked when He (Prakashraj) appears in front of them. Mistaking Him for another unemployed fellow, the two head back to their hostel room only to find God waiting for them in it, waving aside this miracle, all three fall asleep. The next morning, God finally manages to convince Rasu and Mokkai of his true identity after appearing in the forms of VishnuVishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
, Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
and the Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
.
Armed with a 'galaxy box' that is the source of his power, God makes a deal with Rasu and Mokkai. He will spend time with the two (under the name of Arnold), observing their day to day routines while advising them in the process, to see whether it is truly His fault for their poor standard of living, or their own. God also manages to persuade the hostel owner to extend Rasu and Mokkai's stay for seven days, while their bet is undertaken.
During the alloted time, both Rasu and Mokkai learn a great deal through God's own actions and His teachings. In the meantime Prabhu, another hostel inhabitant, accidentally discovers 'Arnold's' true identity, but is persuaded to keep silent. But God is in for a shock when on his last night with them, Rasu and Santhanam steal his 'galaxy box' and use it to improve their lives. To Prabhu's despair, the true God is forced to lead an ordinary (yet underprivileged) life in the hostel. Rasu and Mokkai meanwhile, find that their families, despite their gifts, remain highly suspicious of their wealth and ungrateful as well. They then start to use the box to inflict suffering on their past employers and those who refused to give them jobs. Ultimately, Rasu is once again rejected by Mahishasuramardhini, who now works as a prostitute, and throws the box into a bin in shock. Prabhu later recovers the box, and hands it back over to God.
Although forgiven, Rasu and Mokkai feel deep regret for their actions, and promise to turn their lives around, which they duly do. Both of them becoming successful people in later life, along with Prabhu and various other characters.
Cast
- Prakash RajPrakash RajPrakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
... as Arnold/Kadavul - Santhanam ... as Raasu
- Kanja Karuppu ... as Mokkai
- Jyothirmayi ... as Bhuvana
- MadhumithaMadhumithaMadhumitha is an Indian actress, who has appeared in films in various South Indian industries, frequently in Tamil and Telugu films...
... as Mahishasuramardhini - Sampath RajSampath RajDr.Sampath Raj is an Indian film actor who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for appearing in each film of director Venkat Prabhu's comedy trilogy, consisting of Chennai 600028, Saroja and Goa. He has also acted in supporting roles in various other films. He is mostly...
... as Raana - RajeshRajesh (actor)Rajesh is an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam films. He born in 1949 in a village called Anaikadu, in Thanjavur district near Pattukotai. He started his career as a teacher in Chennai. He worked as a secondary grade teacher for 7 years and entered into cinema. He acted in...
... as Thanjai Rudhran - M. S. BaskarM. S. BaskarM. S. Bhaskar is an Indian actor. A former theatre artiste, he has appeared in supporting roles and as a comedian in Tamil TV series and more recently in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his performances in the series Chinna Papa Periya Papa and Selvi and in the films Sivakasi and Mozhi...
... as Kutti Madaswamy (Manager) - Madan Bob ... as Professor Mani
- IlavarasuIlavarasuIlavarasu is an Indian cinematographer-turned-actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as a cinematographer and worked for 13 films, winning a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for one of them. He, however, became better known as an actor, after he debuted and appeared in...
... as Wellesley Prabhu - Thalaivasal VijayThalaivasal VijayThalaivasal Vijay is a Tamil film actor. He is noted for his character roles, especially in R. Sukumaran's 2010 Malayalam film Yugapurushan as Narayana Guru...
... as Engineer Rafeeq - Cochin Hanifa ... as Giri Chettan
- Delhi GaneshDelhi GaneshDelhi Ganesh born in Tirunelveli as a veteran Tamil film actor, who mostly acts in supporting roles and is perhaps best known for his role in Kamal Hassan comedies and films like Nayagan and Michael Madana Kama Rajan. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1980 to present...
... as Deiva nayagam (Raasu's father) - Chams ... as 'Java' Sundaram (Raasu's friend)
- Kuyili ... as Rukmani (Bhuvana's mother)
Soundtrack
The music of the movie has been composed by VidyasagarVidyasagar (music director)
Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has...
.
| Song Title | Singers | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| Aavaram Poovukkum | Shreya Ghoshal | Kabilan |
| Adada Daa | Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu Ganja Karuppu Ganja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal... , Jayamoorthy, Vineeth Srinivasan |
Pa. Vijay |
| Kaadhal Sei | Vidyasagar Vidyasagar (music director) Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has... |
Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil poet and lyricist, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.-Career:Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai,... |
| Kurai Ondrum Illai | Harini Harini Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.-Career:Harini learnt Carnatic... |
Muthulingam |
| Thendralukku Nee | Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:... , Swetha Mohan |
Kabilan |
Production
The film was shot in 82 days. A dedicated team nearlly visited 800 bachelor mansions around Chennai before shortlisting on the one for the final shoot. Apart from Chennai the crew also shot in Ambasamutharam, Achan Kovil and in Kerala.Related film
The film was said to be influenced by the 2003 Tom ShadyacTom Shadyac
Thomas Peter "Tom" Shadyac is an American comedian, director, screenwriter, and producer. Shadyac, who was the youngest joke-writer ever for comedian Bob Hope, is widely known for writing and directing the films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and the...
Hollywood movie Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. It stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck TV reporter who complains to God that He isn't doing His job correctly, and is then offered the chance to try...
starred by Jim Carey . Only difference being in the Hollywood movie God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
grants the protagonist the powers willingly. In this Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
version, the hero steals the power from the God. Bruce Almighty was adapted in Hindi as God Tussi Great Ho
God Tussi Great Ho
God Tussi Great Ho is a 2008 Indian comedy film, written and directed by Rumi Jaffery and starring Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Sohail Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in a special appearance. It was released on August 15, 2008...
.
External links
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/trailer/9364.html
- Listen to Songs