Murungakkai Chips(2021)
On their first night, a newly-wedded couple are forced to act with an agenda - while the guy has to remain celibate, the girl has ensure that they consummate the marriage. Who wins in the end?
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 10 December 2021
- Director
- Srijar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A newlywed couple faces a funny challenge on their first night together. The husband is trying to avoid intimacy, while the wife is determined to make it happen. The story follows their playful struggle to see who gets their way.
“A wedding night with a secret battle of wills.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Murungakkai Chips
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendran & Yogi Babu (32 films together), Manobala & Yogi Babu (29 films together), Manobala & Rajendran (28 films together), Manobala & Mayilsamy (26 films together), Mayilsamy & Yogi Babu (17 films together), and Urvashi & Manobala (13 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Murungakkai Chips' refers to a popular South Indian snack made from drumsticks, symbolizing a crunchy, humorous take on marital life.
- Director Srijar previously worked as an assistant director on the acclaimed Tamil film 'Joker' (2016) before making his directorial debut with this movie.
- The movie was shot primarily in a single house location in Chennai, emphasizing the intimate and confined setting of the newlyweds' story.
- Actress Smruthi Venkat, who plays the female lead, is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, which influenced some of her expressive performance in the film.
- The film's plot is inspired by real-life anecdotes and traditional pressures surrounding marriage consummation in certain Indian families.
- Despite being a comedy, the movie subtly addresses societal expectations on gender roles within marriage, using humor as a tool for commentary.
- The soundtrack was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who is known for his work in Tamil and Telugu films, adding a light-hearted musical touch to the narrative.