| Iru Mugan | |
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| Directed by | Anand Shankar |
| Written by | Anand Shankar |
| Produced by | Shibu Thameens |
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| Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
| Edited by | Bhuvan Srinivasan |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
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Running time | 154 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | 40 crore |
| Box office | ₹108 crore[2][3] |
Iru Mugan (transl. Two faced man) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film directed by Anand Shankar and produced by Shibu Thameens under the banner Thameens Films. The film stars Vikram in dual roles, alongside Nayanthara, Nithya Menen, Nassar, Thambi Ramaiah and Karunakaran in supporting roles. In the film, an ex-R&AW agent sets out to track down a scientist, who has created a hazardous drug that can boost adrenaline levels.
Principal photography commenced in December 2015. The major portion of the film was shot in Malaysia with few sequences in Chennai, Bangkok, Ladakh and Kashmir.[4] Harris Jayaraj composed the soundtrack and musical score, while R. D. Rajasekhar and Bhuvan Srinivasan handled the cinematography and editing respectively.
Iru Mugan was released on 8 September 2016 to positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the box office.
- ^ "Iru Mugan (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (13 September 2016). "Iru Mugan grossed over Rs 100 crore in the three weeks". ForbesIndia.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (26 September 2016). "Vikram's film IruMugan reaches Rs 100-crore mark". IBTimes.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (11 January 2016). "Vikram's Irumugan first look poster out, Chiyaan's grand look reminds of Vijay in Puli". International Business Times. International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 23 August 2016.