Mohini (2018 film)
| Mohini | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ramana Madhesh |
| Written by | Ramana Madhesh |
| Produced by | S. Lakshman Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. B. Gurudev |
| Edited by | Dinesh Ponraj |
| Music by | Vivek-Mervin (Songs) Aruldev (Background Score) |
Production company | Marvel Worth Productions |
| Distributed by | Prince Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mohini is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film written and directed by Ramana Madhesh, starring Trisha and Jackky Bhagnani in the lead roles. The film, which was predominantly shot across London, began production in June 2016.The movie was released on 27 July 2018.[1] Upon release the film received negative reviews and was a box-office bomb.[2][3]
Plot
Vaishnavi (Trisha) is a very popular YouTube chef living in India. Her friend's fiancé Cotton (Yogi Babu) is stuck in a situation that demands him to go to London to work as a chef but he is not qualified. So he asks Vaishnavi to accompany him posing as an assistant and help him secure that job so that he can be financially stable. Vaishnavi agrees and travels to London along with Cotton and a relative Balki (Swaminathan). They stay with their friends Ganesh (Ganeshkar) and his wife Madhu (Jangiri Madhumitha) and work as chefs and bakers at a restaurant. Vaishnavi meets Sandeep (Jackky Bhagnani) there and they fall in love. One day, on a boating trip in a river, Vaishnavi accidentally injures herself and washes off her blood in the waters. This triggers the vengeful spirit of a dead woman at the bottom of the river and she possesses Vaishnavi, who goes on a killing spree. Her friends experience numerous paranormal occurrences soon after and consult with a priest to find that Vaishnavi is possessed. The spirit turns out to be Mohini (Trisha), a look alike of Vaishnavi. Meanwhile, Sandeep proposes Vaishnavi and they get engaged in the presence of his family and meet Sandeep's mother Menaka (Poornima Bhagyaraj) and his estranged father Vicky/KVR (Mukesh Tiwari). Mohini is enraged seeing him and this reminds her of why she was killed. Mohini was an architect working for a construction company owned by KVR. She finds out about the child sacrifice rituals that KVR believes in and goes on to rescue many children from a child trafficking gang. KVR and the gang are arrested but they are released because of his political influence. KVR and his men capture Mohini, kill her and throw her into the river. Now that she has found a doppelgänger in Vaishnavi, Mohini is back for revenge. Mohini goes after KVR and kills him but not before telling that all of his generation will be killed by her and that includes his son Sandeep too. Menaka comes to know of this and tries to protect Sandeep from Mohini with the help of a Buddhist monk. She also contacts Mohini's mother who agrees to help with the rituals they are performing. The monk tells that in addition to the rituals, either Vaishnavi's body must be destroyed or a human sacrifice has to be done to appease Mohini. They all prevent Mohini from attacking Sandeep and try to save Vaishnavi from dying in the process. Mohini's mother finds that because of her daughter's vengeance, two innocent lives (Sandeep and Vaishnavi) will be lost. She realizes that Mohini's spirit needs just one human life in order to be satisfied, so she kills herself and offers as a sacrifice to Mohini. Mohini's spirit is finally at peace and leaves Vaishnavi and Sandeep alone.
Later on, it is shown that Mohini's spirit still lives on and hunts down anyone who tries to cause harm to children.
Cast
- Trisha as Mohini/Vaishnavi
- Jackky Bhagnani as Sandeep
- Mukesh Tiwari as Vicky (KVR)
- Poornima Bhagyaraj as Menaka
- Yogi Babu as Cotton
- Jangiri Madhumitha as Madhu
- Ganeshkar as Ganesh
- Swaminathan as Balki
- Suresh as Monk
- Gayatri Rema as Cotton's fiancée
Production
Development
Trisha signed on to play the titular role in the film during early May 2016 and announced that she would collaborate with director Ramana Madhesh for the first time.[4] Titled Mohini, the film was announced as a production venture for Prince Pictures, with Vivek-Mervin as music composers and Dinesh Ponraj as the editor.[5]
Filming
The film began production in London during June 2016 with scenes shot in areas including Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Tower Bridge. They held a month long schedule, with Hindi actor Jackky Bhagnani joining Trisha and a team of comedians for the schedule.[6][7]
Soundtrack
| Mohini | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 24 December 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016-2017 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 15:29 | |||
| Label | Think Music India | |||
| Producer | Vivek–Mervin | |||
| Vivek–Mervin chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was released on 12 January 2018 through Think Music India.
All music is composed by Vivek–Mervin
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey" |
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| 4:02 |
| 2. | "Bomb Figure Baby" |
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| 2:58 |
| 3. | "Youtube La Melam" | Vivek |
| 3:49 |
| 4. | "Mohini's Rage" | Pa Vijay |
| 4:40 |
| Total length: | 15:29 | |||
Release
Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of the film were valued at ₹6 crore.[8]
References
- ^ "3sha-starrer Mohini to release on July 27". Telangana Today. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Mohini movie review: Trisha's horror film is a tragedy". 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Mohini Movie Review {2.0/5}: Critic Review of Mohini by Times of India".
- ^ "Trisha to act in one more horror film?". Sify. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Trisha's next horror thriller titled 'Mogini'". Sify. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Trisha's supernatural thriller Mohini progressing well in London". The News Minute. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Trisha starts shooting for 'Mohini' in London". The News Minute. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Mohini TN theatrical rights".