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{{Infobox film
| name = Ivan Veramathiri
| image = Ivan Veramathiri Poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil|இவன் வேறமாதிரி}}
| director = [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M. Saravanan]]
| producer = {{unbulleted list|[[N. Linguswamy]] <small>'''(Presenter)'''</small>|[[Thirupathi Brothers|N. Subash Chandrabose]]|[[Ronnie Screwvala]]|[[Siddharth Roy Kapur]]}}
| writer = M. Saravanan
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vikram Prabhu]]|[[Surbhi]]|[[Ganesh Venkatraman]]|[[Vamsi Krishna]]|Hariraj}}
| music = [[C. Sathya]]
| cinematography = [[Shakthi (cinematographer)|Shakthi]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = [[Thirupathi Brothers]]
| distributor = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|12|13}}
| runtime = 153 minutes<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/ivan-vera-maathiri-film|title=IVAN VERA MAATHIRI|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Ivan Veramathiri''''' ({{translation|He is different}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref name=BBFC/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-i-have-made-good-film-in-ivan-veramathiri-south/20131209.htm|title='I have made good film in Ivan Veramathiri'|website=[[Rediff.com]]|date=9 December 2013|quote=Usually in an action thriller, the heroine is just the love interest. But that is not so in this film. I have deliberately made her role very important.}}</ref> written and directed by [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M. Saravanan]]. The film has been presented by [[Film director|director]] [[N. Linguswamy]] and produced by his brother [[Thirupathi Brothers|N. Subash Chandrabose]] under [[Thirupathi Brothers]], in association with [[Ronnie Screwvala]] and [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]] under [[UTV Motion Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-film-titled-ivan-veramathiri-news-tamil-mk3mopachgd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101015727/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-film-titled-ivan-veramathiri-news-tamil-mk3mopachgd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 November 2012 |title=Vikram Prabhu film titled 'Ivan Veramathiri' |publisher=Sify |date=29 October 2012 |access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref> The film stars [[Vikram Prabhu]], [[Surbhi]], [[Ganesh Venkatraman]], [[Vamsi Krishna]] and Hariraj.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/different-strokes/article5383318.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Subha J. | last=Rao | title=Different strokes | date=23 November 2013}}</ref> The background score and soundtrack were composed by [[C. Sathya]]. The film was released on 13 December 2013 to positive reviews.<ref name="ibtimes1">{{cite web|author=Sangeetha Seshagiri |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039ivan-vera-mathiri039-review-roundup-slick-action-thriller-530076 |title='Ivan Vera Mathiri' Review Roundup: Slick Action Thriller |website=Ibtimes.co.in |date=2013-12-14 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref>

The director adapted the core storyline of this movie in Kannada as ''[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' starring
[[Puneeth Rajkumar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Chakravyuha/articleshow/52046384.cms|title=Movie Review: Chakravyuha|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> and the Kannada version was remade in Odia in 2017 as ''[[Abhaya (film)|Abhaya]]'' starring [[Anubhav Mohanty]].

==Plot==
Tamil Nadu State law minister Sadasivam (Hariraj) asks for his usual-yet-illegal "minister's allocation quota" in student admissions in Chennai Government Law College, but the new principal strictly refuses to yield. In order to remove the principal, he plans and instigates violence in the law college campus using his men studying there. Many students die due to this clash, and the college is closed for two months as the law minister and principal blame one another. Gunasekaran ([[Vikram Prabhu]]), a 27-year-old MBA-graduate, hears the mother of a dead student saying, "There is no virile man in the state to eliminate these atrocities". He gets angered and takes the matter seriously . He plans and kidnaps Eeswaran ([[Vamsi Krishna]]), the paroled-brother of the law minister, and houses him in an abandoned construction site for 14 days with hands, legs, and mouth duct-taped. Eeswaran is forced to drink latrine water to stay alive. At the same time, due to certain coincidences, Guna meets and falls in love with Malini ([[Surbhi]]). Their families meet and agree for their wedding.

Eeswaran's deadline to return to prison ends, and the law minister tries to find him but to no avail. The law minister is arrested afterwards as he had given legal assurance for his brother's parole, and he is removed from the state cabinet. Guna then releases a fainted Eeswaran, who is promptly arrested. Eeswaran escapes custody by killing three policemen and searches for his kidnapper. Due to an error by Guna, Eeswaran captures Malini using her bank account number and ties her disguised as a scarecrow atop the same building where he was confined. Now Guna and Malini's family start searching for Malini. In the meantime, to protect the ruling party's image, Sadasivam is killed in a made-up encounter. When Eeswaran is nearly caught by the police, he boards a bike, which is being driven by Guna himself. They both reach the building where Malini is held and realize the truth. In the ensuing melee, Guna kills Eeswaran by snapping his neck, and rescues Malini. Both of them are admitted in the hospital, where police officer DCP Aravindan ([[Ganesh Venkatraman]]) visits them. The police have closed Eeswaran's death as an encounter, and Aravindan has received a promotion for that. He salutes the couple and leaves.

==Cast==
* [[Vikram Prabhu]] as Gunasekaran
* [[Surbhi]] as Malini
* [[Ganesh Venkatraman]] as DCP Aravindan IPS
* [[Vamsi Krishna]] as Eeswaran
* Hariraj as Sadasivam
* [[Charmila (actress)|Charmila]] as Malini's mother
* [[Malavika Menon]] as Divya
* [[Nisha Krishnan]] as Gunasekaran's friend

==Production==
Earlier [[M. Saravanan (film director)|Saravanan]] considered [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Vishal Krishna|Vishal]] for the lead role in this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/vikram-prabhu%E2%80%99s-next-flick-367 |title=Vikram Prabhu's next flick |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=4 September 2012 |access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref> Later he said that "I watched the trailer of Kumki and was impressed with Vikram’s intense performance. Later when I met him in person, his height, build and confidence made an impact on me. Moreover, his positive attitude and eagerness to take on challenging roles made me sign him up for my film".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/etcetera/article4061492.ece |title=Etcetera: Vikram Prabhu's next |work=The Hindu |date=3 November 2012 |access-date=25 November 2012 |location=Chennai, India |first=Nikhil |last=Raghavan}}</ref> [[Vikram Prabhu]] plays a city-bred youth seething with anger which surfaces every now and then. It was reported that [[Monal Gajjar]] was selected for an equally important female role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-12/news-interviews/35068068_1_vikram-prabhu-monal-gajjar-kumki |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104022026/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-12/news-interviews/35068068_1_vikram-prabhu-monal-gajjar-kumki |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2013 |title=Monal Gajjar in Vikram Prabhu's next |date=12 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref> It was then reported that Surbhi, a Delhi-based girl was cast opposite Vikram.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35434328_1_fresh-face-vikram-prabhu-surabhi |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126045838/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/news-interviews/35434328_1_fresh-face-vikram-prabhu-surabhi |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Fresh face for Vikram Prabhu |date=29 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> The heroine was not officially confirmed and it was said that the director wanted to reveal her identity once the shooting was completed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-29/news-interviews/38124734_1_vikram-prabhu-prabhu-solomon-kumki |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701224129/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-29/news-interviews/38124734_1_vikram-prabhu-prabhu-solomon-kumki |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2013 |title=Vikram Prabhu's love interest unknown! |date=29 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> Telugu actor Vamsi Krishna was chosen to play the antagonist role in this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/news-interviews/35333479_1_gautham-menon-negative-roles-bad-boy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718140850/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/news-interviews/35333479_1_gautham-menon-negative-roles-bad-boy |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 July 2013 |title=I was a bad boy in college: Vamsi Krishna |date=24 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref>

The film's [[principal photography]] was commenced on 19 September 2012 in Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-s-saravanan-film-pooja-held-today-news-tamil-mjtlEjejjad.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920085521/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-s-saravanan-film-pooja-held-today-news-tamil-mjtlEjejjad.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 September 2012 |title=Vikram Prabhu's Saravanan film 'pooja' held today! |publisher=Sify |date=19 September 2012 |access-date=25 November 2012}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ivan Veramathiri
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[C. Sathya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 6 November 2013
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 20:42
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = C. Sathya
| prev_title = [[Nedunchaalai]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Maane Thaene Paeye]]
| next_year = 2015
}}

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[C. Sathya]] and Released by [[Sony Music India]].

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 20:42
| title1 = Malayaala Porattala
| extra1 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Hyde Karty, Bizmac
| lyrics1 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| length1 = 3:06
| title2 = Ennai Maranthaen
| extra2 = [[Madhushree]]
| lyrics2 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length2 = 4:13
| title3 = Ranga Ranga
| extra3 = [[Rita (Indian singer)|Rita]]
| lyrics3 = Mani Amudhavan
| length3 = 3:57
| title4 = Thanimayile
| extra4 = [[Anand Aravindakshan]], Nivas
| lyrics4 = Viveka
| length4 = 4:06
| title5 = Loveulla
| extra5 = [[C. Sathya]], [[Udit Narayan]]
| lyrics5 = Viveka
| length5 = 3:54
| title6 = Idhuthaan
| extra6 = Balram
| lyrics6 = Pudhiyadhoar Kavignan Seivom Team
| length6 = 1:26
}}

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[STAR Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ivan-veramathiri-satellite-rights-purchased-by-star-vijay-kannada-news-100820| title=Ivan Veramathiri Satellite rights purchased by Star Vijay |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=7 December 2013 |access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
''Ivan Veramathiri'' opened to positive reviews by critics.<ref name="ibtimes1"/> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote, "''Ivan Vera Maathiri'' is several notches above your usual action movie. The coincidences are smartly woven in, the location shooting is nicely done, and some of the action, especially a chase down a busy road, is staged quite well. More importantly, the film never loses sight of the personal costs, the collateral damage, that come with vigilantism".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/ivan-vera-maathiri-the-high-cost-of-loving/article5459573.ece |title=Ivan Vera Maathiri: The high cost of loving |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2013-12-14 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote, "Director Saravanan after the brilliant ''[[Engeyum Eppothum]]'' is not in his elements in the thriller genre, where he wants to show the nexus between the politician and corrupt education system. However, he is able to keep the audience spellbound in the last 15 minutes of the film which is electrifying".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ivan-veramathiri-review-tamil-15045190.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213112257/http://www.sify.com/movies/ivan-veramathiri-review-tamil-15045190.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-13 |title=Movie Review : Ivan Veramathiri|publisher=Sify |access-date=2013-12-13}}</ref> [[Filmibeat]] gave 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Director Saravanan has tried hard to write a screenplay to churn out a message-oriented movie with commercial ingredients. His screenplay manages to win audience appreciation for his attempt".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2013/ivan-vera-mathiri-review-127156.html |title=Ivan Vera Mathiri Review |website=Filmibeat.com |date=2014-09-15 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] gave 3 stars out of 5 wrote, "If the screenplay was the strength of Saravanan's debut ''Enageyum Eppothum'', here, it becomes a weakness as the director's attempts to make a "different" vigilante film get lost in implausibility, patronizing and sub-par acting. He has the outline of a terrific action movie plot; However, the scenes aren't particularly interesting beyond a strictly functional level".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/ivan-vera-maathiri/movie-review/27310587.cms |title=Ivan Vera Maathiri Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2013-12-13 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> [[Rediff]] gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "''Ivan Veramathiri'' lacks the simplicity, depth and magic of Director M Saravanan’s last film ''Engeyum Eppodhum''".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-ivan-veramathiri-is-an-average-entertainer/20131213.htm |title=Review: Ivan Veramathiri is an average entertainer - Rediff.com Movies |website=Rediff.com |date=2013-12-13 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave 3 out of 5 saying "Saravanan is known to make his stories gripping and racy. With Sakthi and Srikar Prasad for technical expertise, the director has re-established his name in the tinsel town with 'Ivan Veramathiri'. The film's screenplay slows down at places, but that is not entirely a shortfall."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ivan-veramathiri-review-tamil-movie-review-17786 |title=Ivan Veramathiri review. Ivan Veramathiri Tamil movie review, story, rating |website=IndiaGlitz.com |date=2013-12-13 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> Desimartini gave 3 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rajiv Menon |url=http://www.desimartini.com/reviews/rajiv-menon-ivan-veramathiri/rd23500md2928.htm |title=Ivan Veramathiri Review by Rajiv Menon |website=Desimartini.com |date=2013-12-13 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> Behindwoods gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "''Ivan Vera Mathiri'' is likely to leave you satisfied having served its well distributed portions of comedy, romance, action, suspense and all round entertainment".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/ivan-vera-mathiri/ivan-vera-mathiri-review.html |title=Ivan Vera Mathiri (aka) Ivan Veramathiri review |website=Behindwoods.com |date=2013-12-13 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref>

===Box office===
At the TN box office, the film grossed {{INRConvert|2.5|c}} on its first day and earned over {{INRConvert|6.2|c}} during the first weekend.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sangeetha Seshagiri |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/530387/20131216/ivan-vera-mathiri-box-office-collection-vikramprabhu.htm |title=Box Office Collection: 'Ivan Vera Mathiri' 2-Day Earnings |website=Ibtimes.co.in |date=2013-12-16 |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/ivan-vera-mathiri-first-3-days-tn-box-office-collection-report.html |title=Ivan Vera Mathiri first 3 days' TN Box-office Collection Report |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> The film later slowed down at the box office owing to big budget films like ''Biriyani'', ''Endrendrum Punnagai'', ''Veeram'' and ''Jilla'', but yet remained steady at multiplexes and completed a 100 days-run in one theater (Sai Shanti in Chennai).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/jilla-and-ivan-vera-mathiris-long-runs.html |title=Jilla and Ivan Vera Mathiri's long runs |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=2562162}}

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