Munnodi (transl. Pioneer) is a 2017 Tamil-language masala film written and directed by SPTA Kumar. The film stars Harish and Yamini Bhaskar in the lead roles, marking their Tamil debuts. Malayalam actors Sijoy Varghese, Arjuna, Ranjith Velayudhan, and Pavel Navageethan play supporting roles. The music was composed by K Prabu Shankar. The film was released on 2 June 2017 to negative reviews.[1][2]
| Munnodi | |
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| Directed by | SPTA Kumar |
| Written by | SPTA Kumar |
| Screenplay by | SPTA Kumar |
| Story by | SPTA Kumar |
| Produced by | Soham Agrawal SPTA Rajasekhar |
| Starring | Harish Yamini Bhaskar |
| Music by | K Prabu Shankar |
Production company | Swastik Cine Vision |
| Distributed by | Escape Artists Motion Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Harish as Sathya[1]
- Yamini Bhaskar as Denuka[1]
- Arjuna as Aravind
- Sijoy Varghese as Soundarapandian[1]
- Ranjith Velayudhan as Mandhiramoorthy[1]
- Pavel Navageethan as Jayaveeran[1]
- Sithara as Sathya's mother[1]
- Suja Varunee
- Niranjan
- Suman
- Suresh
- Vinu Krithik
- Raja Rani Pandian
- Mippu
- Winner Ramachandran
- Boys Rajan as Doctor
Production
editTelugu actors Harish and Yamini Bhaskar are making their Tamil debut in this film.[3][4] Malayalam actor Sijoy Varghese was chosen for the role of a police officer after the makers watched him in Avatharam and appreciated him for the role. The film was shot in Chennai, Madhrai, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi. Arjuna, who appeared in Tamil and Telugu films, was signed to play one of the three main leads alongside Harish and Varghese.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe songs were composed by K Prabu Shankar.
| Munnodi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by K. Venkat Prabu Shankar | ||||
| Released | 2017 | |||
| Length | 21:30 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | TrendMusic | |||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Muttakari" | SPTA Kumar | Velmurugan, Janaki Iyer | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Akkam Pakkam" | SPTA Kumar | Sooraj Santhosh, Remya Nambeesan | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Enna Idhu" | SPTA Kumar | Haricharan | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Deivam Thandha" | Madhu Balakrishnan | 2:55 | |
| 5. | "Munnodi (Theme) [Instrumental]" | K. Prabu Sankar | 2:55 | |
| Total length: | 21:30 | |||
Reception
editThe Deccan Chronicle wrote that "The movie starts off with an interesting note, loses its sheen due to the lackluster romantic track and the clichéd friends gang who does the routine thing of boozing, dancing and helping the hero out in his love life".[2] The Times of India wrote that "The actors, too, are very artificial and the director's writing lets him and his movie down".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Munnodi Movie Review {2.5/5}". The Times of India. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (3 June 2017). "Munnodi movie review: Poor screenplay and bad editing ruins the film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (31 May 2017). "Harish debuts in Tamil with a powerful role". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ India, The Hans (29 December 2015). "I don't mind exposing, if script demands: Yamini". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Sijoy's cop act in Kollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.