
Muthu(1995)
Tamil180 mins
Muthu (1995) is a 180-minute Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Starring Pandu, Meena and Sarath Babu. With an audience rating of 7.5/10 and a blockbuster, massive success in japan verdict at the box office, Muthu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1995.
Director:K. S. Ravikumar
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 October 1995
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Muthu is a devoted servant to a wealthy landlord named Raja. Both men fall for the same woman, a dancer named Ranganayaki. Meanwhile, Raja's uncle schemes to take over the family's property for himself.
“A loyal servant. A forbidden love. A family's hidden greed.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
180Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date23 October 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsMuthu Maharaja · Muthu Odoru Maharaja · ムトゥ 踊るマハラジャ
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyfriendshipidentity
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability5
Reviews & Ratings
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7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a single day at a palace in Mysore to save costs.
- Rajinikanth performed his own stunts for the famous dance sequence on the moving jeep.
- The song 'Oruvan Oruvan Mudhalali' was originally written for another film but reused here.
- Muthu was the first Tamil film to be fully dubbed and released in Japan, where it became a cult hit.
- Director K.S. Ravikumar wrote the script in just 10 days after the original director left the project.
- The character Raja Malayasimman was loosely inspired by a real-life zamindar from the director's hometown.
- Meena, who played Ranganayaki, was only 15 years old during filming but played an adult role.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Muthu
Thennappan-Ambalathar18 films →
Thennappan-Actor15 films →
Valayapathy-Ambalathar14 films →
Valayapathy-Music Composer13 films →
Valayapathy-Original Music Composer13 films →
Valayapathy-Thennappan12 films →
Thennappan-Actor12 films →
Valayapathy-Actor11 films →
Valayapathy-Actor11 films →
Thennappan-Actor10 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Valayapathy-Actor8 films →
Thennappan-Director8 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-Composer7 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer7 films →
Actor-Ambalathar6 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →










