Muthina Kathirika
| Muthina Kathirika | |
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| Directed by | Venkat Raghavan |
| Written by | Venkat Raghavan |
| Story by | Joji Thomas |
| Based on | Vellimoonga By Jibu Jacob |
| Produced by | Sundar C. Kushboo |
| Starring | Sundar C. Poonam Bajwa |
| Narrated by | RJ Balaji |
| Cinematography | Bhanu Murugan |
| Edited by | N. B. Srikanth |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Thenandal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Muthina Kathirika (lit. 'Overripe brinjal')[a] is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Venkat and produced by Kushboo. A remake of the successful Malayalam film Vellimoonga (2014), the film features Sundar C., Poonam Bajwa in the lead roles. Following the completion of Sundar's directorial commitments, the film began production in February 2016.[2][3][4]
Plot
Muthupandi, an aspiring politician, wants to marry Maya, the daughter of his schoolmate who he had a crush on during their school days.
Cast
- Sundar C. as Muthupandi
- Poonam Bajwa as Maya
- Kiran Rathod as Madhavi
- Sathish as Saravanan
- VTV Ganesh as 'Bullet' Marudhu
- Singampuli as 'Theenja Vaai' Vanjinathan
- Ravi Mariya as Ravikumar
- Yogi Babu as "Paavi" Babu
- Sumithra as Muthupandi's mother
- Sriman as Gopi
- Singapore Deepan as Marudhu's Assistent
- George Vishnu as Muthupandi's brother
- Tamilselvi as Muthupandi's sister-in-law
- Krithika Laddu as Saravanan's cousin
- Archana Harish as Valli, Saravanan's sister
- Chithra Lakshmanan as Saamy
- Sivan Srinivasan as Rathnavel
- "Hello" Kandasaamy as Astrologer
- Rahul Thatha as a beggar
- Vaibhav as Sanjay (Guest Appearance)
Production
In February 2015, director Sundar C announced that he had purchased the remake rights of two Malayalam films, Pandippada (2005) and Vellimoonga (2014) and stated he would act in the latter venture.[5] The project was announced to be produced by Kushboo and directed by Venkat, Sundar C's assistant, while the team tried to bring in Priya Anand for the leading female role but were unsuccessful.[6] Following the release of his directorial venture, Aranmanai 2 (2016), Sundar C began work on the project. Poonam Bajwa was signed on to play the female lead role, while Siddharth Vipin was announced as the film's music composer. Titled as Gundu Kathirikai, Kiran Rathod and Sathish were also added to the cast. The team began filming portions in Southern Tamil Nadu during mid-February 2016.[7][8] In April 2016, the title was changed as Muthina Kathirika.[9]
Release
The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sun TV (India).[10]
Soundtrack
| Muthina Kathirika | ||||
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| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 16:15 | |||
| Label | Divo | |||
| Producer | Siddharth Vipin | |||
| Siddharth Vipin chronology | ||||
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Music is composed by Siddharth Vipin and released by Divo.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aacha Pocha" | Mohan Rajan | Anthony Daasan | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Summa Sollakoodathu" | Mohan Rajan | Jagadeesh Kumar | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Enakkenna Aacho" | Mohan Rajan | Aandhi Joshi | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Aahaa Ohoo Electionee" | Mohan Rajan | Guru | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 16:15 | |||
Critical reception
Times of India wrote "A remake of the 2014 Malayalam film Vellimoonga, Muthina Kathirika is unapologetic about being a lowest common denominator movie. It is loud, it is crass, and it is somewhat fun, especially in the first half. Director Venkatt keeps things fairly low-key and the small-town setting helps. There is hardly anything at stake, but Venkat keeps the scenes moving, and though the comedy is hardly memorable or new, we are entertained."[11] Behindwoods wrote "Toting up, Muthina Kathirika will appeal to all those who just want to let their hair down and have a few laughs."[12] Rediff wrote "The Malayalam version of the film may have worked but debutant director Venkat’s Muthina Kathirikai is an ordinary attempt with lackluster performances, weak screenplay and an overly enthusiastic cast."[13] Baradwaj Rangan of the Hindu wrote "Frankly, there isn’t much to talk about. A few scattered laughs, maybe."[14]
Notes
References
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (27 May 2016). "Sundar C plays a politician in Muthina Kathirikka". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/poonam-bajwa-might-be-the-heroine-for-sundar-cs-vellimoonga-tamil-remake.html
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sundar-C-to-act-in-the-remake-of-Vellimoonga/articleshow/46355181.cms
- ^ "Muthina Kathirikai Tamil Movie Review – Chennaivision". Chennaivision. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-in-vellimoonga-remake-news-malayalam-pc0pfCbjecjbi.html
- ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sundar-c-to-team-up-with-priya-anand-for-a-malayalam-remake.html
- ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sundar-c-next-film-is-titled-as-gundu-kathirikai.html
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-s-next-goes-on-floors-news-tamil-qcpt40aahjjci.html
- ^ http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-sundar-cs-next-as-hero-is-complete-sundar-c-15-05-1615947.htm
- ^ "Muthina Kathirika romantic comedy film directed by #Venkat and produced by Kushboo Sundar. featuring Sundar C, Poonam Bajwa and #Sathish". facebook.com/SunTv. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Muthina-Kathirika/movie-review/52795221.cms
- ^ http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/muthina-kathirika/muthina-kathirika-review.html
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-muthina-kathirikai-is-a-tedious-watch/20160617.htm
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Muthina-Kathirikka-Vegging-out/article14428093.ece