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| Directed by | P. Arokiyadoss |
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| Written by | P. Arokiyadoss |
| Produced by | Dr. L. Sivabalan |
| Starring | Template:Plainlist |
| Cinematography | Aadhi karuppiah |
| Edited by | Paramesh Krishna |
| Music by | K
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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49-OTemplate:Efn is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language political satire film directed by debutante P. Arokiyadoss, who previously worked as an assistant to Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Goundamani in the lead role, while actors Thirumurugan, Guru Somasundaram, and Bala Singh, among others, play supporting roles. Production began in December 2013.[1] The film was released on 17 September 2015.[2]
Plot
The story portrays how politicians grab agricultural lands to real estate land mafia. It also explains the importance of a special voting option of none of the above.
Cast
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by K with the lyrics written by Yugabharathi.
Critical reception
Janani K of Silverscreen.in noted that "Thematically similar to Kaththi, this film will go down as another laudable attempt at taking on social corruption, and trying to empower the downtrodden".[3] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express stated that "The film is a fairly delightful take on the avariciousness of humans, the unscrupulousness of corporates and politicians, and the gullibility of the downtrodden, who are easily taken for a ride by unscrupulous elements. 49-0 could definitely have done with some polish and finesse. But substance over form is far better than gloss and style over a very weak content".[4] M. Suganth of The Times of India rated 2 out of 5 and wrote "In the end, 49-O ends up as ineffective as the rule it criticizes — you can admire the intention and you can really take it seriously".[5]
Notes
References
- ↑ Goundamani starts shooting for 49-O. The Times of India(16 December 2013). Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Template:Cite tweet
- ↑ 49-O Review: Good but Not Great, K, Janani. Silverscreen.in(18 September 2015). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ Sans Big Cast, Goundamani Ferries Crew '49-O' to Shore, Mannath, Malini. The New Indian Express(19 September 2015). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ 49-O Movie Review, Suganth, M. The Times of India(September 20, 2015). Retrieved 24 September 2015.