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{{Short description|2009 film by Youreka}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Madurai Sambavam
| image = Madurai Sambavam poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Youreka]]
| producer = Sunir Kheterpal [[Suresh Balaje]]
| writer = Yureka
| starring = [[Harikumar (actor)|Harikumar]] [[Anuya Bhagvath]] [[Karthika Adaikalam|Karthika]] [[Radha Ravi]] [[Dhandapani]] [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]]
| music = [[John Peter (music director)|John Peter]]
| cinematography = [[M. Sukumar]]
| editing = [[P. Sai Suresh]]
| studio = Wide Angle Creations NDTV
| distributor = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2009|9|4|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Madurai Sambavam''''' ({{lit|The [[Madurai]] Incident}}) is a 2009 [[Tamil language]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Youreka]]. It stars [[Harikumar (actor)|Harikumar]], [[Anuya Bhagvath]] and [[Karthika Adaikalam|Karthika]] in the lead roles, while [[Radha Ravi]], [[Dhandapani]], and [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[John Peter (music director)|John Peter]] with cinematography by [[M. Sukumar]] and editing by [[P. Sai Suresh]]. The film released on 4 September 2010.

==Plot==
Aalamarathaar ([[Radha Ravi]]) is dreaded by his enemies in Aattuthotti in Madurai. He involves in "katta panchayat" but strives to do his best for the people in the neighborhood. He is adored and respected by everyone there. He is assisted by his son Azhagar aka Kutty ([[Harikumar (actor)|Harikumar]]) and son-in-law. Gomathi ([[Karthika Adaikalam|Karthika]]) is Kutty’s niece who loves him madly, which he does not reciprocate. Local MP Cutout Ganesan ([[Dhandapani]]) and Assistant Commissioner R. Subramaniam ([[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]]) are both keen to bump off Aalamaram and Kutty. Enters a woman cop named Caroline Thomas ([[Anuya Bhagvath]]). She meets Kutty, and love blossoms between them. However, it is revealed that she uses him just to shoot down Aalamaran, so she kills Aalamaran. When Kutty comes to know about Caroline's evil nature, he plays along with her for the right time to take revenge. One night, Caroline invited Kutty to her house and seduces him in order to make him stop underworld crimes for her, but he refused, yet they end up making love. After the sex, the next morning, when Caroline comes to her senses and realizes her mistake, she attempts to shoot Kutty, but he kills her and tells her that he knows all her plans.

==Cast==
* [[Harikumar (actor)|Harikumar]] as Azhagar aka Kutty
* [[Anuya Bhagvath]] as Caroline Thomas
* [[Karthika Adaikalam|Karthika]] as Gomathi
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Aalamarathaar, Kutty's father
* [[Dhandapani]] as MP Cutout Ganesan
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Assistant Commissioner R. Subramanian
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Thomas, Caroline's father
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as MLA
* [[Anand Babu]] as Henchman

==Soundtrack==
Soundtrack was composed by John Peter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Madurai+Sambavam+(2009)|title=Madhurai Sambavam (2009) - John Peter|publisher=}}</ref>
*"Vaigai Aatril" - Sriram, Nithyasree
*"Oru Ilavum Panju" - [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
*"Landhu Kuduppom" - [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
*"Kulathil" - [[Chinmayi]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
*"Kannazhaga" - [[Anuradha Sriram]]

==Critical reception==
''Indiaglitz'' wrote "All said, `Madurai Sambavam', has some loose ends. But forget the logic, you an enjoy this earthy entertainer."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/madurai-sambavam-review-tamil-movie-10716.html|title=Madurai Sambavam review. Madurai Sambavam Tamil movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com|publisher=}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' wrote "Enough action and good performances are provided by the lead pair and Radha Ravi not to mention a nice cameo by Anand Babu but director Eureka has not made full use of these aspects, the climax proving a spoilsport."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Climax-is-a-letdown-Madurai-Sambavam/article15939744.ece|title=Climax is a letdown - Madurai Sambavam|date=11 September 2009|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> B. Balaji wrote "Madurai Sambavam is another movie that features a rowdy as the hero. While most of those movies have the hero romance the heroine and clash with a cop, this one makes those two the one and the same person. The issues that this throws up ensure that the movie cannot be dismissed outright but the fact that those issues haven't been explored very convincingly or interestingly ensures that the film doesn't stand out much either."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=857&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Madurai Sambavam - Tamil Movie Review|website=thiraipadam.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Madurai]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:Films set in Madurai]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2009 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2009 action films]]

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