Onbadhule Guru(2013)
Onbadhule Guru is a 2013 Indian Tamil adult comedy film written and directed by P. T. Selvakumar. The film stars Vinay, Aravind Akash, Premgi, and Sathyan in lead roles, with Lakshmi Rai playing the antagonist. The story follows four married friends who escape their lives for a bachelor trip to Bangalore, where they encounter a model who turns out to be a gangster. The film blends slapstick humor with a moral about marital responsibility. It was released on 8 March 2013 to negative reviews but achieved decent box office success. The title references an astrological prediction about Jupiter's position.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 8 March 2013
- Director
- P. T. Selvakumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Four married friends decide to run away from their problems and live as bachelors in Bangalore. They meet a beautiful model and try to win her heart. But their fun trip turns into a nightmare when she kidnaps one of them and demands a huge ransom. The friends must find a way to save their friend and escape with their marriages intact.
“Four friends, one bachelor trip, total chaos”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Onbadhule Guru
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & K. S. Ravikumar (10 films together), Manobala & Jagan (6 films together), Manobala & T. P. Gajendran (6 films together), Manobala & Lakshmi Rai (5 films together), Premgi Amaran & Badava Gopi (5 films together), and Aravind Akash & Premgi Amaran (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Onbadhu Roobai Nottu' before being changed to 'Onbadhule Guru'.
- Director P. T. Selvakumar is also a popular dialogue writer, having worked on films like 'Siva Manasula Sakthi'.
- The movie's plot is inspired by the Hollywood film 'The Hangover', but set in a Tamil context.
- Actor Santhanam, known for his comedy roles, was initially considered for a part in the film.
- The soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, who was rising in popularity in Tamil cinema around that time.
- It was one of the early Tamil films to explore the 'bachelor trip gone wrong' comedy genre.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and gained more attention through television broadcasts later.