Aambala

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{{short description|2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film}}
{{About|the film|the city in Haryana, India|Ambala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aambala
| image = Aambala poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Film poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Sundar C.]]
| producer = [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]
| writer = Radhakrishnan '''(Dialogues)'''
| story = [[Sundar C.]]
| screenplay = Sundar C. S.B.Ramadoss
| starring = [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] [[Hansika]] [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]
 [[Ramya Krishnan]] [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] [[Sathish]]
| music = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| cinematography = [[Gopi Amarnath]]
| editing = [[N. B. Srikanth]]
| studio = [[Vishal Film Factory]]
| distributor = [[Vishal Film Factory]]. Suara Networks (Malaysia)
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|01|15}}
| runtime = 146 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| budget = ₹14 crore 
| gross = {{estimation}} ₹26 crore ([[#Box office|see{{nbsp}}below]])
}}

'''''Aambala''''' ({{Translation|Man}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]] co-written, co-produced and directed by [[Sundar C.]] Produced by [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]], it features him in the leading role alongside an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Hansika Motwani]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Ramya Krishnan]], [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Sathish]], [[Kiran Rathod]], [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]], [[Maadhavi Latha]], [[Madhuurima]], and [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]. The music was composed by [[Hiphop Tamizha]].The film released on 15 January 2015 on the occasion of [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] with mixed reviews and ended up as a decent hit clashing towards with [[I (film)|I]] and [[Darling (2014 film)|Darling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamilomovie.com/tamil-actor-news/10362-only-one-music-director-for-vishals-aambala |title=Only one music director for Vishal's Aambala |author=Administrator |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028154954/http://tamilomovie.com/tamil-actor-news/10362-only-one-music-director-for-vishals-aambala |archive-date=28 October 2014 }}</ref>

==Plot==
Saravanan ([[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]) lives in Ooty, and runs a business of gathering people for politicians and events. One day, he meets Maya ([[Hansika Motwani]]), and falls for her. However, "RDX" Rajasekhar ([[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]]) also falls in love with her. Saravanan convinces Rajasekhar to not fall for Maya by saying she's too high class. Rajasekhar is a police inspector. Due to several mishaps caused, he is fired and starts working as a hotel doorman. He is shocked to find Saravanan and Maya going out together. He asks Saravanan how he made Maya fall in love with him. As Saravanan finishes his story, it is revealed Saravanan indirectly caused those mishaps that led to Rajasekhar's firing. Enraged, Rajasekhar hires Kumaran ([[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]]), who is a specialist in breakups. Kumaran then sends a woman ([[Andrea Jeremiah]]) to cause a conflict in Saravanan and Maya's relationship.

Due to his love failure, Saravanan becomes drunk and falls unconscious. Kumaran, who is also at the bar, drops Saravanan off at his house. Saravanan's mother Thulasi ([[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]]), ashamed of his behavior, sends him to meet his father Aalavanthan ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]) and younger brother Shakthi ([[Sathish]]) at Madurai. There, they meet Aalavanthan and rejoin him. They come to know that Kumaran is also the son of Aalavanthan's ex-lover.

Aalavanthan reveals to his sons that they have three aunts: Periya Ponnu ([[Ramya Krishnan]]), Nadu Ponnu ([[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]]), and Chinna Ponnu ([[Kiran Rathod]]). Aalavanthan wants his sons to marry the daughters of their aunts so that their family can reunite once and for all. A reluctant Saravanan helps his brothers and father attend a temple function in disguise to kidnap and marry their cousins, but they kidnap their aunts. They run away before getting caught. Saravanan agrees to the plan after finding out that Periya Ponnu's daughter is none other than Maya.

Periya Ponnu believes the kidnapping was by Pasupathy ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]), the MLA and ex-servant of Aalavanthan's family. Periya Ponnu decides to run against him in the next election. Pasupathy sends men to kill the aunts, but the brothers save them, disguised as police officers. Using this disguise, the trio gains access to their aunts' house. There, their uncles ([[Abhishek Shankar|Abhishek]], [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]], [[Gowtham Sundararajan]]) help facilitate the brothers' affection to their daughters. The trio succeeds in gaining the daughters' love.

Pasupathy provokes Periya Ponnu by wagering that if he loses to her, he will work at her home as a servant, but if she loses, her daughter Maya will marry his son ([[Rajeev Govinda Pillai]]). Using his knowledge of politics, Saravanan helps his aunt gain popularity. However, a few days before the elections, the aunts find out that Saravanan's father is their brother Aalavanthan, who they believe killed their father. Their hatred towards Aalavanthan results in them getting Saravanan and his brothers arrested.

Aalavanthan is hurt by his sisters' harsh words at him, and is hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. As Saravanan and his brothers are stuck in jail, his aunt has lost her popularity, due to Pasupathy's manipulation. Saravanan calls Rajasekhar, who bails out the brothers, and inadvertently exposes Pasupathy's dirty tricks. Refusing to lose, Pasupathy tries to bribe people to vote for him, but Saravanan and Kumaran foil his plan, giving Periya Ponnu the edge. Pasupathy arrives at the home to kill the family and take Maya, but Maya already escaped to elope with Saravanan. Saravanan, though, insists they go back. A furious Pasupathy reveals that he was the one who killed Aalavanthan's father, not Aalavanthan. He attacks Periya Ponnu just as Maya and Saravanan return. Saravanan fights Pasupathy and his son. At last, when Pasupathy goes to get his men, he finds that all the men assembled were the gang members of Saravanan, which definitely defeating him. The family reunites, and celebrate the weddings of all three brothers to their cousins.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] as Saravanan
* [[Hansika Motwani]] as Maya, Periya Ponnu's daughter
* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Aalavanthan
* [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] as Kumaran , Saravanan and Shakti Half Brother , Aalavandhan 2nd Son
* [[Sathish]] as Shaktivel , Saravanan Younger Brother , Aalavandhan 3rd Son
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as Periya Ponnu
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Inspector RDX Rajasekhar
* [[Kiran Rathod]] as Chinna Ponnu
* [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as Nadu Ponnu
* [[Madhuurima]] as Chinna Ponnu's daughter
* [[Maadhavi Latha]] as Nadu Ponnu's daughter
* [[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]] as Tulasi, Saravanan's mother
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Pasupathy
* [[Rajeev Govinda Pillai]] as Pasupathy's son
* [[Abhishek Shankar|Abhishek]] as Periya Ponnu's husband
* [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Naddu Ponnu's husband
* [[Gowtham Sundararajan]] as Chinna Ponnu's husband
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Saravanan's uncle
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Solavandhan, Aalavanthan's father
* [[Manobala]] as Commissioner
* Mohana as Maya's friend
* [[Vichu Vishwanath]] as Periya Ponnu's bodyguard
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Thalaivar
* [[Kanal Kannan]] as Henchman
* [[George Maryan]] as Eli Josiyam
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]]
* [[Andrea Jeremiah]] in a guest appearance
* [[Poonam Bajwa]] in a [[item number|special appearance]] ("Madras to Madurai")
* [[Khushbu Sundar]] in a special appearance ("Aye Aye")
* [[Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi]] in a special appearance ("Inbam Pongum Vennila")
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] and [[Sundar C.]] announced that they would collaborate for a second venture in late May 2014, despite their first film, ''[[Madha Gaja Raja]]'', remaining unreleased.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/vishal-and-sundar-c-to-team-up-again.html|title=Will it be second time lucky for Vishal and Sundar C?|work=Behindwoods|date=27 May 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> [[Hansika Motwani]] was selected for the project, collaborating with director Sundar C for his third consecutive film <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishal-teams-up-with-sundar-c-for-third-time-news-tamil-ogtkHIfddiiji.html|title=Vishal teams up with Sundar C for third time!|work=[[Sify]]|date=19 June 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> and [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] was selected to compose the music for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishal-sundar-c-s-aambala-news-tamil-ohpjDMdejcbch.html|title=Vishal & Sundar C's 'Aambala'|work=[[Sify]]|date=15 July 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> He later opted out of the project and Sundar C announced that five different composers would work on the project including Adhi of [[Hiphop Tamizha]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Yuvan-out-Aambala-to-now-have-five-composers/articleshow/44496967.cms Yuvan out; Aambala to now have five composers – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (7 October 2014). Retrieved on 21 July 2015.</ref> It was confirmed that Hiphop Tamizha's Adhi would be the only music director to compose all tracks for this film instead of five music directors. In the song "Aye Aye Aye" Kushboo made a cameo appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/hiphop-tamizha-roped-in-as-music-director-for-aambala-yuvan-backs-out/|title=Hiphop Tamizha roped in as music director for Aambala; Yuvan backs out!|work=Only Kollywood}}</ref> Three former lead actresses were reported to play Vishal's aunts in the film. [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] was rumored to have been signed for one of the three roles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/112133.html|title=Ambala to have three former heroines|work=Indiaglitz|date=16 August 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> before "a source close to the unit" informed that [[Ramya Krishnan]], [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] and [[Kiran Rathod]] had been finalized for the roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vishal-has-three-aunts-in-Sundar-Cs-next/articleshow/42999519.cms|title=Vishal has three aunts in Sundar C's next|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=C. R. Sharanya|date=21 September 2014|access-date=23 September 2014}}</ref> Besides Motwani, the film was said to feature two more heroines, who played the daughters of the three aunts, with Telugu actresses [[Madhuurima]] and [[Maadhavi Latha]] being recruited for the roles in September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Madhuurima-and-Madhavi-Latha-join-Aambala-team/articleshow/43243676.cms|title=Madhuurima and Madhavi Latha join 'Aambala' team|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=C. R. Sharanya|date=24 September 2014|access-date=29 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aovk2dLTbYM|title=Aambala movie songs review|work=tamilsonglyrics|date=27 December 2014|access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref>

The team began production work on the film from 10 July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vishal-and-sundar-c-back-in-business-tamil-news-110192|title=Vishal and Sundar C back in business|work=Indiaglitz|date=10 July 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> The team shot some scenes in [[Kumbakonam]] with Vishal and Sathish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/vishal-is-the-aambala.html|title=Vishal is the man, literally|work=Behindwoods|date=14 July 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> After a single schedule, the team announced that a non-stop schedule would take place from September 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/vishal-and-hansika-will-be-pairing-up-in-sundar-cs-next-movie.html|title=A 1st time pairing in Vishal – Sundar's 2nd|work=Behindwoods|date=19 June 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> Filming was then moved to Senthil studios, located at [[Vadapalani]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/what-is-vishal-doing.html|title=A truckload of beauties for 'Aambala' Vishal|work=Behindwoods|date=17 September 2014|access-date=17 September 2014}}</ref> The audio was released on 27 December 2014 in Sathyam Cinemas.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aambala
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack Album Art
| released = 27 December 2014
| recorded = 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:46
| language = [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
| label = [[Vishal Film Factory|V Music]] [[Saregama|Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer = Hiphop Tamizha
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Indru Netru Naalai]]
| next_year = 2015
}}

The soundtrack was composed by Hiphop Tamizha (a duo consisting of Adhi and Jeeva),<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/aambala-audio-launched-pongal-release-news-tamil-om2mB8aicieej.html `Aambala` audio launched, Pongal release!]. Sify.com (28 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 July 2015.</ref> making their debut as film music directors.<ref>[http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/india/south-india/tamil-nadu-s-pongal-film-spread-1.1441433 Tamil Nadu’s ‘Pongal’ film spread]. GulfNews.com (14 January 2015). Retrieved on 21 July 2015.</ref> The album consists of six tracks with one of them being a remix of the song "Inbam Pongum" from ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'' (1959).<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-film-ends-on-a-happy-note/article6698871.ece The film ends on a happy note – Coimbatore]. The Hindu (17 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 July 2015.</ref> All lyrics were written by Hip-hop Tamizha's Adhi, who had also sung three numbers.

''IBTimes'' rated the album 3.5 out of 5 and stated that the songs are "highly energetic, which are mixed with some heavy beats".<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/aambala-music-review-high-energetic-music-hip-hop-tamizha-audio-618455 'Aambala' Music Review: High Energetic Music from Hip Hop Tamizha [AUDIO]]. Ibtimes.co.in (27 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 July 2015.</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' gave it 3.5 out of 5.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/18876.html Aambala Music Review songs lyrics]. Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved on 21 July 2015.</ref>

{{track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = Hiphop Tamizha
| total_length = 24:46
| title1 = Madras To Madurai
| extra1 = [[Kailash Kher]], [[Vishnupriya Ravi]], [[Maria Roe Vincent]]
| length1 = 4:22
| title2 = Pazhagihkalaam
| extra2 = Hiphop Tamizha
| length2 = 3:56
| title3 = Vaa Vaa Vaa Vennila
| extra3 = [[Mohit Chauhan]], Amrita Shekar, Nirthya Maria Andrews
| length3 = 4:01
| title5 = Yaar Enna Sonnalum
| extra5 = Kutle Khan, [[Anthony Daasan|Anthony Dassan]], [[Varun Parandhaman]]
| length5 = 4:50
| title4 = Aye Aye Aye
| extra4 = Hiphop Tamizha
| length4 = 3:51
| title6 = Inbam Pongum Vennila
| extra6 = Hiphop Tamizha
| length6 = 3:46
}}

==Release==
The film was released on 15 January 2015 coinciding with [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] festival.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/aambala.html|title=Aambala release date|work=oneindia}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
The film received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/aambala-movie-review-live-audience-responses-620429|title='Aambala' Movie Review: Live Audience Responses|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|date=2015-01-15|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> Behindwoods rated the film 2.25 out of 5 and stated, "Sundar C's box office winning formula of comedy, glamour, drama and action continues this time too".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aambala/aambala-review.html |title= Behindwoods: Aambala review |work= Behindwoods.com |date= 15 January 2015}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave 3 out of 5 and stated, "''Aambala'' sums up action, masala and romance in the totality of rib-tickling humor. There is a clean romance, a thick storyline, packed with agreeable fights, crafted beautifully and delivered on a platter of humour, that hardly a moment skips without laughing. Vishal, Sundar C and team have launched themselves unshakable, devoid of being overshadowed, on a high entertainment genre, this festive season".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Aambala-tamil-movie-review-18876|title=Aambala Review:Lighthearted masala|work=Indiaglitz|date=14 January 2015}}</ref> [[Rediff]] gave 3.5 stars out 5 and called it a "masala entertainer with plenty of romance, over-the-top action, humour and great music".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aambala-is-an-average-potboiler/20150115.htm|title=Average Potboiler|work=Rediff|date=15 January 2015}}</ref> [[Sify]] stated, "There isn't one quiet moment in ''Aambala'', a masala comic entertainer which is purely targeted at audiences seeking mindless actioners laced with family sentiments, comedy and plenty of glamour" and added, "If you leave your logic minds at home; there are chances that you might enjoy this ride.".
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aambala-review-tamil-15058847.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117124329/http://www.sify.com/movies/aambala-review-tamil-15058847.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-01-17|title=Aambala:Strictly for masses|work=Sify}}</ref>

[[IBN Live]] rated 1.5 out of 5 and stated, "Sundar C shines in moments... Yet the film turns out to be, at the end, a reckless stitching up of humorous GIFs. This is because the film has no scope for entertaining the audience anew".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aambala-review-this-vishal-hansika-motwanistarrer-is-a-mashup-of-overdone-action-insane-comedy-and-loud-music/523213-71-174.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119231448/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aambala-review-this-vishal-hansika-motwanistarrer-is-a-mashup-of-overdone-action-insane-comedy-and-loud-music/523213-71-174.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 January 2015|title= Aambala:A mash up of overdone action|work=IBNlive|date=16 January 2015}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and called ''Aambala'' a "masala movie that is a trip through time, and not in a good way. The film is filled with tropes that would have been acceptable in the 90s. We have families that are separated because of an incident in the past, lost-and-found moments, henpecked husbands, botched up kidnapping plans, outdated athai ponnu romance, and so on. It is only the comedy scenes that keep reminding us that we are watching a Sundar C film, but even these become tiresome and even crass at times".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Aambala/movie-review/45904052.cms|title=Aambala:TOI Review|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 January 2015}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] gave 1 star out of 5 and called it "unarguably the worst product to have come out of Sundar's factory... the film turns out to be a clichéd rehash of several family stories with adequate dose of action and nauseating comedy".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/aambala-nothing-masculine-about-it-ians-tamil-movie-review-115011600203_1.html|title=Aambala:Nothing masculine about it|work=Business Standard|date=16 January 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4312676}}

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