Muthina Kathrika(2016)
Muthina Kathrika is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language political comedy film written and directed by Venkat Raghavan. The lead cast includes Sundar C., Poonam Bajwa, Sathish, and Singampuli. The story follows a lazy village politician who is forced to contest an election against a corrupt rival while falling in love with a journalist. The film is a remake of the Malayalam hit Vellimoonga (2014) and blends political satire with family entertainment. It released on June 17, 2016, and received mixed reviews for its comedy and performances.
Muthina Kathrika is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 17 June 2016
- Director
- Venkat Raghavan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A lazy village politician named Muthupandi wants nothing more than to eat and sleep. But when a corrupt politician threatens his village and a beautiful journalist captures his heart, he must run for election. Can this lazy man defeat a powerful enemy and win the girl of his dreams?
“Lazy politician. Big heart. Bigger problems.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Muthina Kathrika
Cast reunions in this film: Sundar C. & Kiran Rathod (6 films together), VTV Ganesh & Sundar C. (5 films together), VTV Ganesh & Sathish (4 films together), VTV Ganesh & Vaibhav Reddy (3 films together), Vaibhav Reddy & Sundar C. (3 films together), and Singampuli & Sundar C. (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Muthina Kathirika' translates to 'Pearl Eggplant', a quirky metaphor for something rare and precious in Tamil.
- Director Venkat Raghavan is also a noted cinematographer, having shot for acclaimed films like 'Aaranya Kaandam'.
- Actor Rajendran, who plays a supporting role, is a popular comedian known for his work in Tamil television serials.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, capturing the local atmosphere of the city's suburban areas.
- Despite its romantic-comedy genre, the film touches on the social theme of age-gap relationships in a conservative setting.
- The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, who is also a playback singer for other Tamil film composers.
- This was one of the later film roles for veteran actor 'Pattimandram' Raja, known for his debate show hosting.
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