| Gummalam | |
| Director: | Sugi S. Moorthy |
| Producer: | Kanthasamy |
| Starring: | Mithun Tejaswi Adithya Ganesh Zakeer Rathi |
| Music: | Gandhidasan |
| Studio: | Sharmadha Productions |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Gummalam is a 2002 Tamil-language film. Sugi S. Moorthy directed this film featuring newcomers Mithun Tejaswi, Rathi, Akash, Ganesh and Zakeer.
This was the second film produced by Kandhasamy after Sethu (1999) and it marked the directorial debut of Suki S. Murthy who earlier assisted Selva. The film was primarily shot at Ooty.[1] Two of the songs were shot at Rameswaram and Ooty.[2]
Soundtrack was composed by Gandhidasan.[3] The song "Thitranga Thitranga" was later reused as "Baithare Baithare" in Kannada film Baithare Baithare.
The Hindu wrote "And if the story hardly affects you at any point, it is the treatment which leaves much to be desired".[4] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote while the refugee camp flashback at the end of the vibrant film has more density and depth, Vinita's character and the imposed songs are occasional reminders that Kummalam is commercial cinema.[5] Chennai Online wrote "That the director is a debutant is no excuse, he should have been better prepared before he ventured. Surprising, that it's the same banner that produced a film like 'Sethu'!".[6]