Moothakudi(2023)
Tamil mins
Villagers protest against the opening of a liquor shop in Moothakudi since alcohol claimed many lives in the 1970s. Will the liquor shop open or will Moothakudi remain a dry village?
Director:Ravi Pargavan
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 3 November 2023
- Director
- Ravi Pargavan
- Language
- Tamil
Storyline
A village fights to stop a new liquor store from opening. They remember how alcohol destroyed many lives decades ago. The story follows their struggle to keep their community alcohol-free.
“A village fights to keep its past from repeating.”
Film Details
Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date3 November 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familycorruptionjusticesurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
T
Tarun GopiActor
→#2K R VijayaActor
→#3Y
Yaar KannanActor
→#4P
Prakash ChandraActor
→#5
#6A
AnvishaActor
→Raj KapoorActor
→#7S
SundarrajanActor
→#8SingampuliActor
→#9
K
Kantha RavichandranCrew
→#10
J
J.R. MuruganandhamMusic
→#11
R
Ravi PargavanDirector
→#12
M
M. SarakuttyCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Moothakudi
Cast reunions in this film: Singampuli & Raj Kapoor (4 films together), and Singampuli & Prakash Chandra (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Moothakudi' refers to a real village in Tamil Nadu known for its anti-liquor movement.
- Director Ravi Pargavan is also a professional still photographer who worked on films like 'Visaranai'.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Pollachi to capture authentic village landscapes.
- Actor M. S. Bhaskar plays a key role, marking another collaboration with the director after previous films.
- The story is inspired by real-life protests in Tamil villages against government liquor shops.
- The film's climax involved coordinating over 100 local villagers as extras for a protest scene.
- It was released directly on a streaming platform, bypassing a traditional theatrical run in many regions.