Market Raja MBBS(2019)
An arrogant don is possessed by the ghost of a medical college student and turns meek. Now, his accomplices have hide this fact from the outside world and ensure the return of the actual don.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 29 November 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 29 November 2019
- Director
- Saran Kulandaivelayudam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A proud gangster gets taken over by the ghost of a kind medical student. His confused gang must now hide his new, gentle personality from their rivals. They try everything to bring their tough boss back.
“A tough gangster. A timid ghost. Total chaos inside.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Market Raja MBBS
Cast reunions in this film: Yogi Babu & Munish Kanth (8 films together), Devadarshini & Yogi Babu (6 films together), Vaiyapuri & Madhan Bob (5 films together), Sayaji Shinde & Yogi Babu (4 films together), Madhan Bob & Yogi Babu (4 films together), and Yogi Babu & Chaams (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2018 Kannada movie 'Mufti', which itself was inspired by the 2016 Malayalam film 'Maheshinte Prathikaaram' in its core ghost-possession premise.
- Director Saran, known for his early 2000s hits, returned to direction with this film after a gap of nearly four years.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who plays a key role, had previously worked with director Saran in the 2002 blockbuster 'Gemini'.
- The movie's title is a playful nod to the iconic Hindi film 'Munnabhai M.B.B.S.', blending the gangster ('Market Raja') and medical college themes.
- Despite its comedy-action genre, the film incorporates elements of Tamil folk beliefs about spirit possession, a theme less common in mainstream Tamil cinema of that period.
- The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, who is better known as a playback singer; this was one of his few full-length film scores as a composer.
- The film's release faced delays and underwent last-minute title changes from the initially announced 'Market Raja' to the final 'Market Raja MBBS' to emphasize the medical college plot.
