Moone Moonu Varthai(2015)
Moone Moonu Varthai is a 2015 Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Madhumita Sundararaman. The film stars Arjun Chidambaram, Aditi Chengappa, and Venkatesh Harinathan in lead roles. It follows two friends who start an unusual business delivering bad news to people for a fee. The story explores their comedic misadventures and the romantic complications that arise when one of them falls in love. The film features a supporting cast including S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lakshmi, and Bhagyaraj. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu under the title Moodu. The film received mixed to positive reviews for its light-hearted tone and performances. It was released on June 26, 2015.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 26 June 2015
- Director
- Madhumitha
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
Two unemployed friends in Chennai start a quirky business: they deliver bad news to people for money. Their service becomes popular, but one of them falls in love with a woman who hates negativity. He must hide his job or lose her forever.
“Bad news never felt this funny”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Moone Moonu Varthai
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Bhaskar & Robo Shankar (4 films together), Nithin Sathya & Robo Shankar (2 films together), Lakshmi & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (2 films together), Madhumitha & Madhumita (2 films together), and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. P. B. Charan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Madhumita was previously an assistant to director Vasanth on the Tamil film 'Sivaranjani'.
- Actor Vemal, who plays Arjun, had to learn to ride a specific type of vintage scooter for his character.
- The movie's plot about a 'bad news delivery service' is a unique concept not commonly seen in Tamil cinema at the time.
- A key comedy scene involving a wedding cancellation was filmed at a real marriage hall in Chennai to add authenticity.
- The soundtrack by composer Ghibran includes a song with lyrics written by the film's dialogue writer, Madhan Karky.
- Despite being a comedy, the film incorporates subtle references to the friendship themes from the Mahabharata, hinted by the characters' names Arjun and Karna.
- The movie's title 'Moone Moonu Varthai' translates to 'Three Words' in English, referring to a key romantic phrase in the story.
