The Dogfather(2021)
Tamil8 mins
Mahendar develops a software which enables him to understand animal languages.he faces weird and awkward scenarios while testing his software with his pregnant pet dog (sevvalai).
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 25 July 2021
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 8m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A man creates a program that lets him talk to animals. While testing it on his pregnant pet dog, he ends up in a series of strange and uncomfortable situations.
“When man's best friend has a lot to say.”
Film Details
5.1Rating
8Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date25 July 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
friendshipfamilyidentitylove
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
V
VaishnavMahendar
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- The director, Vaishnav, is also a popular YouTuber known for his comedy sketches.
- The movie's concept was partly inspired by the director's own love for pets.
- It was filmed primarily in and around Chennai, using many practical locations.
- The film's title is a playful pun on the classic gangster film 'The Godfather'.
- Despite its sci-fi premise, the story focuses heavily on family and emotional drama.
- The actor playing Mahendar had to perform many scenes reacting to a dog that was added in post-production.