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Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

A top notch movie that leaves you awe struck about the way its made. A new dimension to Tamil cinema. After reading many good reviews about this movie, I watched it finally. I must thank all the reviewers! Fantastic performances by all the leads. Cheran in a never before seen role and get-up makes his character all the more interesting. And Prasanna has scored his part so well in a negative shade after Anjadhey. He is a fantastic actor who has delivered an amazing performance in this movie as well.Debutante director Rajan Madhav has done an excellent job. Though he claimed this movie to be inspired from Strangers on a train, it doesn't carry a single scene that could give us the taste of the original. A brilliant movie for all the movie lovers.

This Muran (2011) Indian Movie is Copy cat of Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train (1951)" movie.It's very pathetic that without remake rights they copied the movie.story is same but , very slight difference in screenplay. Try to make own movie director Rajan Madhav. this is not a good trend to follow. if movie like this from your own ,then it has all reason to praise it.but it's a pure and pure copy cat. don't say it's an inspiration. inspiration differs from copy cat.If want to make this concept in to different or advance one ,you can do it by buying rights from the respective authority.with proper rights it's a Remake. but without a proper rights, it's a pure copy cat.

"Muran " is a thriller that lacks pace , screenplay is the culprit but enamors the viewers with some good acting , slick making & fine direction. Rajjan Madhav making his debut has fine visual sense & has directed the movie pretty well. As the bane with most of the young film- makers these days, he shows some slackness as far as screenplay is concerned. Hence what might have been an edge-of-the-seat thriller lacks that adrenaline which might have done wonders.The movie starts at a very promising premise with the lead actors who are of diametrically opposite personality embarking on a journey from Bangalore to Chennai. 15 minutes into the narration, the first instance of cliché strikes you bad with a sales-girl (Haripriya) who sells "washing powder" comes into Cheran's house & demonstrating how to remove stain from the white shirt.....!!! From here on movie nose-dives with its share of unbearable clichés.Muran is the movie where women are either angelic or devilish with no scope for any greyness. Spoilt rich brat , angelic orphan girl , innocent poor musician who settles for a marriage of convenience , alcoholic – adulterous- techie wife , Anglo-Indian girl born of illicit relationship are the characterization of the lead actors of the movie which one must have seen umpteen number of times.First half is slow, poor with couple of irritating flash-backs. Movie becomes interesting in the second half with its share of twists & turns though most of them are predictable including the final one at the climax. Pace also picks up in the second half but revelation happening pretty earlier mars the impact. The ensuing cat & mouse game does sustain the interest to certain degree, the movie ends abruptly.The two major plus points of the movie are the acting of the lead actors Prasanna & Cheran and the slick cinematography. Prasanna rocks in his role of a conniving stranger who after a point of time starts dictating term with a hapless Cheran. His role grows on the viewers as the narration progresses & in the end blooms into a hard-core villain. Cheran is again typecast as a hapless, innocent & goody-goody person torn between his conscience & the blackmail.Among the ladies Haripriya has a substantial role & she has utilized her opportunity well. Nikitha comes in a very minuscule role while the new find Suma struggles in finding right expressions.Padmesh is the cinematographer and boy he deserves accolade..! Movie is shot in a stylish manner befitting a thriller. The visuals are rich & glossy. Director Rajjan Madhav seems to have a good visual sense & he is amply supported by Padmesh in this regard in translating his vision onto the screen.In Sajjan Madhav's music couple of songs are hum-worthy & he supports the movie with his good background score though there is some jarring here & there.Rajjan Madhav seems to have good potential in him to be a good movie maker. He need to brush up his script writing & must move away from all these clichés that he has used liberally in this movie.On the whole, "Muran " is a nice attempt but difficult for the viewers to sustain interest throughout.Bottomline : iffy-iffy

Movie is good... This different angle of thriller movie in Tamil industry...some of the scenes are enjoyable and good..Prasanna acting is damn good in the movie... This is kind of movies is really good effort..Madhav has shown a nice little directorial touch, as it were, during the beginning and climax of the movie. Despite not being an original thriller, Muran will catch your fancy during its running time. It's well made and neatly acted out by its lead actors. If you are a purist, rather than bickering about the lack of originality, just appreciate the fact that Hitchcock remains an eternal source of inspiration for our directors. You'll be fine!Must watch movie in Theaters.