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{{Infobox film
| name = Malai Malai
| image = Malai Malai.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Official film poster
| director = [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]
| producer = {{unbulleted list|Mrs. Susil Mohan|M. Hemanth}}
| writer = {{unbulleted list|[[Pattukkottai Prabakar]]|'''(Dialogue)'''}}
| screenplay = A. Venkatesh
| story = A. Venkatesh
| starring = [[Arun Vijay]] [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] [[Vedhika]] [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = A. Venkatesh
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = Feather Touch Entertainments
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2009|7|31|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Malai Malai''''' is a 2009 [[India|Indian]] [[Tamil-language]] [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]. The film features [[Arun Vijay]], [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]], [[Vedhika]], and [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] in the lead roles, while [[Prakash Raj]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], and [[Ganja Karuppu]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]] with editing by [[V. T. Vijayan]].

The film released on 31 July 2009 and turned out to be a surprise hit at the box office. The film was also dubbed into Hindi as ''Champion: The Winner'' in 2012. This film ran for 100 days in theaters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/malai-malai-100-days-function-tamil-event-21408|title=Events – 'Malai Malai' 100 Days Function Movie Trailer Launch – IndiaGlitz Tamil|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.images.behindwoods.com/photo-galleries-q1-09/tamil-photo-gallery/malai-malai/index6.html|title=Malai Malai reaches 100 days – Tamil Event Images – Malai Malai Arun Vijay Karthik Vijayakumar A Venkatesh AVM Saravanan – Behindwoods.com|website=www.images.behindwoods.com|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.images.behindwoods.com/photo-galleries-q1-09/tamil-photo-gallery/malai-malai/malai-malai-61.html|title=Malai Malai reaches 100 days – Tamil Event Images – Malai Malai Arun Vijay Karthik Vijayakumar A Venkatesh AVM Saravanan – Behindwoods.com|website=www.images.behindwoods.com|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Palanivel ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]) and Vetrivel ([[Arun Vijay]]) are two inseparable brothers who eke out a living as a farmer and minivan driver respectively in a village on the foothills of Palani temple. They fight, sing, and booze together, and when Vetri falls in love with a city based RJ Anjali ([[Vedhika Kumar|Vedhika]]), who is on a visit to Palani, he finds Lakshmi ([[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]) to romance his brother. Meanwhile, Vetri goes to Chennai in search of a job and his ladylove. He gets a job as a driver in a courier company, where Vimala Hassan ([[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]), a crazy fan of [[Kamal Hassan]], is an employee and becomes Vetri’s friend. Now enters Essaki ([[Prakash Raj]]), a dreaded don who controls Saidapet area of the city. He initially helps Vetri but soon locks horns with him. Palani comes to Chennai to meet Vetri and runs into Essaki, and it is revealed that they are childhood friends. In order to not worry his brother, Vetri does not mention the ongoing feud between him and Essaki, and circumstances do not let Essaki and Vetri meet in front of Palani. After some twists and turns, Essaki comes to know that Vetri is Palani’s brother and plans to kill him. However, he stabs Lakshmi, who saves Palani, and she succumbs to her wound. Devastated and enraged, Vetri fights Essaki, who gets the upper hand until Palani stabs him. The brothers then live a peaceful life, with Vetri marrying Anjali.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Arun Vijay]] as Vetrivel
* [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] as Palanivel
* [[Vedhika]] as Anjali
* [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] as Lakshmi
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Essaki
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Vimala Haasan
* [[Ganja Karuppu]] as Karuppu
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Assistant Commissioner of Police
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Vetri and Palani's grandmother
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Sketch Artist
* [[Aarthi (actress)|Aarthi]] as Arundathi
* [[Dhandapani]]
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]]
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]]
* [[Lollu Sabha Manohar]]
* [[Singamuthu]]
* [[Shakeela]]
*Hemanth
* Bujji Babu
{{colend}}

== Production ==

=== Casting ===
[[Pooja Umashankar]] walked out of the film due to the film's long delay to start.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-08-03/tidbits-21-11-08.html |title=Pooja, Sneha – Behindwoods.com – Arun Vijay Malai Malai Ram Dharmalingam's Bhramadeva Vijay Park Vaijayanthi IPS Bhavani Jaggubai Australia Mambatiyan Thyagarajan Theni Kambam Vadivelu wallpaper stills image gallery Tamil Movie Gallery Tamil Movie Stills |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?artid=nVhxufRrk0o=&Title=Arun+Vijay+pairs+up+with+Pooja+in+Malai+Malai&SectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&MainSectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&SEO=Arun,+Malai&SectionName=pLyKHNhe4lKKa/XKjQRUVw== |title=The New Indian Express |publisher=Expressbuzz.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> instead Vedhika was selected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44371.html |title=Vedhika turns radio jockey – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2009-01-19 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Kasthuri was selected to play an important role making her comeback to Tamil cinema.

=== Filming ===
Actor Arun Vijay and the cinematographers were arrested by the Thai army when the shoot was on for this film at Ko Man Islands near Pattaya City, It was only when the location manager and the producer explained the story to concerned officials that those arrested were released, The shooting came to a halt until the crew were released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/arun-vijay-arrested-in-thailand/ |title=Arun Vijay arrested in Thailand |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2008-11-20 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> The shooting of the film took place in Langavi Islands in Malaysia. Arun Vijay, Choreographer and Vedhika went as a team to the island for shooting. The shooting took place for a long time and by the time crew left it became dark and they missed the way and stranded in the mid sea for more than 2 hours but luckily they were saved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/vedhika-loses-her-way-in-the-sea/ |title=Vedhika loses her way in the sea |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2009-01-18 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Set of the temple town Palani has been erected at Sriperambadhur for shooting of the film, Since the story of the film happens in Palani, set of the temple including market place, shops and streets have been erected in Sriperambadhur for 50 lakhs. A fight sequence featuring Arun Vijay clashing with the villains has been shot under the guidance of the stunt master Kanal Kannan. Scenes featuring Vedhika is also being shot here. Four cameras are being used for the shooting at this spot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/palani-set-in-sriperambadhur-for-the-film-malai-malai/ |title=Palani set in Sriperambadhur for the film Malai Malai |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2009-02-16 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-09-03/malai-malai-16-02-09.html |title=Pazhani in Sriperumbudur – Behindwoods.com – Tamil Movies News – Venkatesh Malai Malai Arun Vijay |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Mumtaj was said to be appearing in an item number which proved false.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/mumtaz-dubs-for-rajathi-raja-and-also-does-an-item-number-for-malai-malai/ |title=Mumtaz dubs for Rajathi Raja and also does an item number for Malai Malai |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2009-03-22 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> During the shooting, the makers did a charity work to underprivileged rural areas. These donations have been used to provide adequate number of Ambulance facility to the villages of Ramanadhapuram, Pattukottai, Dindugal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/48349.html |title='Malai Malai' out with a charity – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2009-07-16 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Shooting for the climax has been on at Binny Mills and whilst acting out a stunt sequence involving jumping over the camera, Arun Vijay hurt his rib cage and arm. Luckily, the injuries weren't major and the actor went about shooting the scenes after rest for a couple of hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/46136.html |title=Arun Vijay's resilience in 'Malai Malai' – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2009-04-08 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

{{Infobox album
| name = Malai Malai
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2009
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Triton Music
| producer = Mani Sharma
| prev_title =
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}}

Soundtrack is composed by [[Mani Sharma]] and lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. The audio was launched by [[Suriya]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/surya-launches-malai-malai-audio/ |title=Surya launches Malai Malai audio |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2009-06-11 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Anbumanam" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Rita Thyagarajan]] || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 2 || "Nee Hello" || [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]]
|-
| 3 || "O Maare" || [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Saindhavi]]
|-
| 4 || "Othaikku Othaiyai" || Naveen, [[Rahul Nambiar]]
|-
| 5 || "Pooparikka" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
|}

== Release & reception ==
The film was officially announced as a hit by the reports given by Top 10 movies in Kalaignar TV and other websites. It ran successfully for more than 100 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/21408.html |title=Events – 'Malai Malai' 100 Days Function |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2010-03-15 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/cine-buzz/Behind-the-success-of-Malai-Malai/20095108035130.col |title=Behind the success of 'Malai Malai' | CineBuzz – Movies |publisher=ChennaiOnline |date=2009-09-03 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
Kollywood today wrote: "There’s nothing exceptional you will be witnessing with ''Malai Malai''".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/reviews/review-malai-malai/ |title=Review – Malai Malai |publisher=Kollywood Today |date=2009-08-02 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Oneindia wrote: "Director Venkatesh uses all his usual techniques to entertain the viewers. The techniques he has applied may be old but guaranteed for a 2 hours 30 minutes entertainment. Arun Vijay has successfully broken all the odds in the film ''Malai Malai'' and become a complete hero in this film through his good performance and heroine [[Vedhika]] also perform well in the sleek action masala. ".<ref>{{cite web|author=Super Admin |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/reviews/2009/malai-malai-review-010809.html |title=Malai Malai – Review |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2009-08-01 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Sify wrote: "a typical mass masala movie with all essential ingredients".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malai-malai-review-tamil-14902498.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330225132/http://www.sify.com/movies/malai-malai-review-tamil-14902498.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-03-30 |title=Movie Review:Malai Malai |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Nowrunning wrote: "''Malai Malai'' an out-and-out Arun Vijay movie and [[Vedhika]] is apt for the role".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/6266/tamil/malai-malai/2272/review.htm |title=Malai Malai Review – Tamil Movie Review by Aravindan |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2009-08-02 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote: "Scenes and narration are the same old run-of-the-mill types but for Prabhu’s and Prakash Raj’s friendship. Director had attempted to give something different but his efforts fall flat".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/malai-malai.html |title=Malai Malai – Tamil Movie Reviews – Malai Malai Arun Vijay Vedhika Prakash Raj Prabhu Vijay Kumar Santhanam |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
The success of ''Malai Malai'', prompted the producers of his long-delayed film ''[[Thunichal]]'' to use his newfound publicity to launch their own film. Arun Vijay, worried that the move could hamper his new-found image at the box office, lodged a complaint with the Nadigar Sangam, alleging that the producers of Thunichal were attempting to release the film without his voice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-09-05/arun-vijay-thunichal-29-12-09.html |title=Action against film's release – Tamil Movie News – Arun Vijay | Nadigar Sangam | Thunichal |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2009-12-29 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref> Soon after, he retracted his statements and refuted that the film would not damage his reputation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53065.html |title=Arun Vijay's 'Thunichal' in – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2009-12-28 |accessdate=2012-08-05}}</ref>

After ''Malai Malai'', the crew of previous film re-united with ''[[Maanja Velu]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil/maanja-velu/news/arun-vijay-in-stylish-action-thriller-movie.htm |title=Arun Vijay in stylish action Thriller movie|Maanja Velu Film|Movies |publisher=Movies.sulekha.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711112355/http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil/maanja-velu/news/arun-vijay-in-stylish-action-thriller-movie.htm |archive-date=11 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil/maanja-velu/news/feather-touch-roped-in-arun-vijay.htm</ref><ref>http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/03092009-2.shtml</ref> which is a remake of Telugu film ''[[Lakshyam (2007 film)|Lakshyam]]''.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/52337.html</ref> which also went on to become a hit at the box office.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.paadal.com/album/malai_malai Malai Malai at Paadal.com]
* {{IMDb title|1975210|Malai Malai}}

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Malai Malai - Revision history

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