Muran (film)

Muran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRajan Madhav
Written byRajan Madhav
Produced byCheran
Ronnie Screwvala
StarringCheran
Prasanna
Haripriya
Nikita Thukral
Suma Bhattacharya
Jayaprakash
CinematographyPadmesh
Edited byArun Durairaj
Music bySajan Madhav
Production
companies
Dream Theatres
UTV Motion Pictures
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 30 September 2011 (2011-09-30)
[1]
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Muran (transl. At Variance) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by debutant Rajan Madhav.[2] It stars Cheran alongside Prasanna, with Haripriya, Nikita Thukral and Jayaprakash in pivotal roles. Launched in September 2010,[3] the film's shooting was completed by July 2011.[4] The story revolves around two contrasting characters and depicts the incidents that occur when they meet each other.[5] The film is highly inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller Strangers on a Train (1951).[6][7] Co-produced and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures,[8] Muran was released on 30 September 2011 to overall positive reviews.

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  3. ^ "Cheran's Muran starts on Sep 3". Sify. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ "On Cheran's next with Prasanna". Behindwoods. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Cheran – Prasanna film close to finish line". Behindwoods. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  6. ^ "'Tamil entries for Oscars lack originality'".
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  8. ^ "UTV buys Cheran's Muran!". Sify. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.