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Bun Butter Jam(2025)

5.0/10
Tamil147 mins

Bun Butter Jam (2025) is a 147-minute Tamil film directed by Raghav Mirdath. Starring Michael Thangadurai, V.J. Pappu and Raju Jeyamohan. With an audience rating of 5.0/10, Bun Butter Jam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2025.

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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Plex, Prime Video
Theatrical Release
18 July 2025
Director
Raghav Mirdath
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 27m
GudVibe Rating
5.0/10

Storyline

Two mothers, both unhappy in their marriages, decide to set up their college-age children, Chandru and Madhu. Their plan backfires when the young adults have their own ideas about love and life. This creates a funny and heartfelt conflict between the parents' old-fashioned schemes and their kids' modern desires.

Two moms. One plan. Two kids who have their own.

Film Details

5.0Rating
147Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 July 2025

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
upliftingfunnyemotional
Themes
lovefamilyidentity
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Bun Butter Jam' is a playful nod to a common South Indian breakfast, symbolizing the simple, everyday bond the mothers want for their kids.
  • Director Raghav Mirdath reportedly drew inspiration from observing matchmaking dynamics in Chennai's college hostels and apartment complexes.
  • The movie features a cameo by a popular Tamil television host, playing a wedding planner in a key comedic scene.
  • Parts of the college campus scenes were filmed at a real engineering college in Coimbatore that rarely permits shoots.
  • The soundtrack includes a retro-style song that samples a classic 1990s Tamil film melody, reworked with modern beats.
  • A minor conflict during filming arose when shooting a chaotic food fight scene, as it took multiple attempts to get the timing right without wasting food.
  • The costume designer used distinct color palettes—earthy tones for the mothers and vibrant hues for the Gen Z leads—to visually highlight the generational clash.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Bun Butter Jam

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