{{short description|2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film by Chella Thangaiah}} {{No plot|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Karimugan | image = Karimugan poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Chella Thangaiah | producer = T. Chithirai Selvi | starring = Senthil Ganesh<br>Gayatri Rema<br>Chella Thangaiah | music = Chella Thangaiah | cinematography = Ezhil Selvan | editing = T. Pannier Selvam<br />R. Kesavan | studio = A Vimal Production | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|10|25}} | runtime = 110 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> | gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> }}
'''''Karimugan''''' ({{translation|Blackfaced man}}) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Chella Thangaiah. The film stars folk singer Senthil Ganesh and Gayatri Rema in the main lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 October 2018 |title=Super Singer winner Senthil Ganesh tunrs hero in 'Karimugan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/super-singer-winner-senthil-ganesh-tunrs-hero-in-karimugan/articleshow/66119717.cms |access-date=1 July 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=2018-10-10 |title=Senthil Ganesh dons grease paint |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/101018/senthil-ganesh-dons-grease-paint.html |access-date=2020-06-08 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The plot of the film based on the teenage love and about a man Karimugan who hails from Pudukkottai comes to Chennai to solve his family dispute. The music for the film and the lyrics for the film were also written by the director Chella Thangaiah. It was released on 25 October 2018 and received extremely negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=விஜய் டிவி புகழ் செந்தில் கணேசின் 'கரிமுகன்' இந்த வாரம் ரிலீஸ்! |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/senthil-ganeshs-karimugan-movie-release-in-this-week/articleshow/66315985.cms |access-date=2020-06-08 |website=Samayam Tamil |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karimugan Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Karimugan by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/karimugan/movie-review/66783650.cms |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Senthil Ganesh *Gayatri Rema *Yogiram *Bava Lakshmanan *Chella Thangaiah *Vincent Roy *Vijay Ganesh *Selvakumar *Sai Aishwarya *Deepasri *Ramadevi *Kalaiselvi *R. K. Senthil *Rajathi Rajan *Sethuraman *Devanesan *Kotiswaran * }}
== Production == The film project was announced by director Chella Thangaiah, who is well known as the music teacher of popular folk singer Senthil Ganesh. This was Senthil Ganesh's second film after ''Thirudu Pogatha Manasu'' (2014) and was also the second collaboration between Senthil Ganesh and Chella Thangaiah.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senthil Ganesh was my only choice for Karimugan: Chella Thangaiah |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/oct/24/senthil-ganesh-was-my-only-choice-for-karimugan-chella-thangaiah-8467.html |access-date=2020-06-08 |website=Cinema Express}}</ref> Senthil was signed to play the lead role in the film as an electrician while being a contestant in the ''Super Singer 6''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senthil Ganesh says he was camera-shy, but is done with his debut film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/senthil-ganesh-says-he-was-camera-shy-but-is-done-with-his-debut-film/articleshow/66120166.cms |access-date=2020-06-08 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Newcomer Gayatri Rema made her film acting debut through this film who was originally based from Kerala and was roped into play the female lead opposite Senthil Ganesh in the film after being auditioned.<ref name=":0" />
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Category:2018 films Category:2018 Tamil-language films Category:2018 Indian films Category:2018 romantic comedy-drama films Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films Category:Tamil-language romantic comedy-drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films
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