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Muthu(1995)

6.1/10
Tamil160 mins

Muthu (1995) is a 160-minute Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Starring Pandu, Meena and Sarath Babu. With an audience rating of 6.1/10 and a blockbuster, massive success in japan verdict at the box office, Muthu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1995.

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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
23 October 1995
Director
K. S. Ravikumar
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 40m
GudVibe Rating
6.1/10

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

6.1Rating
160Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date23 October 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleமுத்து
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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Cast & Crew

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
Valayapathy-Actor11 films
Thennappan-Actor10 films
Valayapathy-Actor8 films
Actor-Original Music Composer7 films

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