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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Mugavari
2000 2h 36m TA
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 12
DramaRomanceFamily
Synopsis
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Sridhar, an aspiring music director, has been struggling to get a foothold in the music industry for many years. He falls in love but is willing to put his relationship on a backburner for success.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Ajith Kumar
Sridhar
Jyothika
Viji Chandrasekhar
K. Viswanath
Sridar & Shiva's Father
Raghuvaran
Shiva
Sithara
Shantha
Preetha Raaghav
Sridhar's Sister
Jai Ganesh
Chandrasekhar
Fathima Babu
Viji's Mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- V. Z. Durai
- Writers
- V. Z. Durai, V. Z. Durai
- Languages
- Tamil
- Countries
- India
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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ERA
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Directed by V. Z. Durai, shot by P. C. Sreeram. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Deva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Suresh Urs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ajith Kumar and Jyothika and K. Viswanath carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1388441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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The take
V. Z. Durai directs. P. C. Sreeram behind the camera. Deva scores. Suresh Urs cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by V. Z. Durai, shot by P. C. Sreeram. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Deva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Suresh Urs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ajith Kumar and Jyothika and K. Viswanath carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1388441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- P. C. Sreeram
- Original score
- Deva
- Editing
- Suresh Urs
- Stunt coordinator
- Kanal Kannan
- Runtime
- 156 min · 2h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- TA
- IMDB
- Mugavari (2000)
Also by
V. Z. Durai
Production companies
Who made it
- NI
NIC Arts
IN
Key crew
- EditorSuresh Urs
- ProducerS. S. Chakravarthy
- Playback SingerSwarnalatha
- DialogueBalakumaran
- Playback SingerAnuradha Sriram
- Playback SingerSrinivas
- Playback SingerP. Unnikrishnan
- Playback SingerS. P. Balasubramaniam
- Playback SingerMano
- Co-DirectorS. Ilango
- Art DirectionThotta Tharani
- Art DirectionThotta Yadhu
- LyricistVairamuthu
- Co-ProducerS. N. Raja
- ChoreographerChinni Prakash Mohan
- ChoreographerBrinda Gopal
- ChoreographerPrasanna
- Stunt CoordinatorKanal Kannan
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2000-02-02
Also known as
International titles
- MugavareeIN
