Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Sequels
4 References
5 External links
Plot
Ganesh (Raghava Lawrence), a young man with a deep fear of ghosts who refuses to even go out after 6pm, moves into a new house with his mother, father and wife not knowing that it is the residence where Muni met his death and where his spirit now resides. Muni enter Ganesh's body and Ganesh starts behaving in a rude manner, his family couldn't understand why his behaviour is weird so they seek the help of a priest (Nasser). Priest asks the ghost about his whereabouts. Ghost says that he is Muniyaandi and starts saying his flashback. Muniyaandi was a kind-hearted poor man living in the slums with his daughter and other people. Muni's friend is Marakka Dhandapani MLA who uses Muni to make him win in elections and promising that he would give lands to poor people. Dhandapani wins the election but he cheats Muni. Muni fights with Dhandapaani but he kills both him and his daughter. Dhandapaani lies to poor people saying that Muni and his Daughter had fled with the money he had given Muni for the welfare of the village residents. Ganesh accepts Muni and he enters his body. Ganesh enters Dhandapaani's household and terrorizes him and his assistants. Dhandapaani comes to know that the spirit of Muni resides in Ganesh's body so he sets a contract killer (Rahul Dev) to finish him. In the climax, at Ayyanaar temple Dhandapaani confesses to people that he only killed Muni. Muni talks to people and eats the feast prepared by his people. Muni then resides again in Ganesh and finishes off Dhandapaani. Ganesh comes back to normal.
Cast
Raghava Lawrence as Ganesh
Rajkiran as Muniyandi
Vedhika as Priya
Vinu Chakravarthy
Kovai Sarala as Ganesh's mother
'Kadhal' Dandhapani
Rahul Dev
Nassar
Kavithan Rajamohan
Sequels
Muni 2: Kanchana, the sequel of Muni, released on 15 July 2011 in Andhra Pradesh and 22 July 2011 in Tamil Nadu. Muni 3: Ganga is in post production and is slated for release in December 2013. Muni 4: Ganga, a 4th in the series has been announced as under consideration.
Plot
Pandi (Lawrence) does menial jobs in Dubai and saves every penny he earns and sends it to his family in Usilampatti. A flashback reveals that he was a carefree youth, who is often chided by his father (Nasser). His elder brother (Sreeman) is the blue-eyed boy of his father. However Pandi's mother (Saranya) showers all her love and affection on him. Pandi comes across Sneha, a cop’s daughter in the village and after a sequence of events romance blossoms between them. Meanwhile his family receives a shock as just a couple of days before Pandi's sister's wedding, Sriman runs away from the house with the money.
A dejected father is consoled by Pandi, who borrows money from a private money-lender and completes the wedding. Meanwhile, Sneha walks out of the house to enter wedlock with Pandi.
Determined to pay back the loan and help his family overcomes their financial constraint, Pandi decides to go abroad and work as conservancy staff. He manages to stabilize his family with his earnings. However on his return he is shocked to find his mother dead. Coming to know that it was no natural death, he decides to avenge the killers.
Cast
Raghava Lawrence as Pandi Sundarapandi
Sneha as Bhuvana Periyamaayan
Namitha as Salangai
Nassar as Sundarapandi
Saranya Ponvannan as Sivagami Sundarapandi
Sriman as Rajapandi Sundarapandi
Ganja Karuppu
Rajkapoor
Ilavarasu as Periyamaayan
Rajadhi Raja (English:King of Kings) is a Tamil language action film released in 2009. It stars Lawrence Raghavendra in the lead role. The movie was not commercially successful and garnered several negative reviews from film critics.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Soundtrack
5 Critical reception
6 Controversies
7 References
8 External links
Plot
Raja (Raghava Lawrence), a native of Coutrallam, is a happy-go-lucky-youngster. Tragedy strike his life when his father loses his hand when a doctor in an inebriated condition operates on him. As expected his father is gagged by cops and lawyers. They assault him. In his death bed, his father gets a promise that he would make his three brothers into a cop, lawyer and doctor. Though Raja realises his mission, he falls for his own acts. The trio (who become doctor, policeman and a lawyer) gang up with a baddie Shyla (Mumtaj), a gangster, who rises to become a Minister. It is up to Raja to end their atrocities and teach them a lesson. In between, Raja comes across young women (Snigdha, Kamna Jethmalani and Meenakshi) and sings foot-tapping romantic duets with kamna a nurse whose dress changing and nudity is captured by his doctor brother and he helps her.Shyla dislikes Raja as he had attacked her earlier.Shyla had shared her bed earlier to many for her position now.
Cast
Raghava Lawrence as Raja
Karunas as Krishnamoorthy
Snigdha Akolkar
Meenakshi
Kamna Jethmalani
Mumtaj as Saidai Saroja
Neelima Rani as Raja's sister
Paravai Muniyamma
Prem Sai
Bose Venkat
Yugendran
Production
After Sandai, Sakthi Chidambaram announced his next project called Rajathi Raja title derived from Rajinikanth's 1989 film of same name. Sakthi has acquired the rights of title from Pavalar creations, production company of music composer Ilayaraja which produced the original film. The film was launched in July 2008 at AVM Studios.
Snigdha Akolkar was chosen for a role after Kajal Aggarwal, Pooja, Sandhya, Namitha and Lakshmi Rai all pulled out of the film. Actress Samiksha's role was removed, as the length of the film was getting too long. Meenakshi of "Karuppasamy Kuthagaithaarar" and Kamna of Idhaya Thirudan were selected as another heroines while Mumtaj was selected to play negative role and also dubbed her voice for the first time making her comeback.Soundtrack
Initially Dhina was selected as composer but he was removed and got replaced by comedian Karunas who made his debut as music director in this film. Paul Jacob, Sri Lankan composer who composed for films like Thalaimagan and Kizhakku Kadarkarai Saalai was the another composer. The audio was released in May 11, 2009.
Kandha Kadambha Kathiresa
Elanthapazham (Remix)
Yaaro Oruthi
Kathirikaa
Aandipatti Arasampatti
Critical reception
Nowrunning wrote:"Rajaathi Raja is such a bad film that the sequence of events in the movie would fail to convince even a three-year-old child". Behindwoods wrote:"Overall, Rajadhi Raja is a tale of gross underestimation of audiences’ tastes. There is a very fine line between being commercial and being crass. Unfortunately, Shakthi Chidambaram finds himself on the wrong side of the line this time". Rediff wrote:"For sheer, mind-numbing crudity, there's no equal to Rajadhi Raja". Sify wrote:"Sakthi Chidambaram’s Rajadhi Raja is the crudest masala movie seen in recent times".Controversies
Posters in newspapers carrying the quote "Nabigalna Mecca Rajanna Pucca" hurted the sentiments of Muslims. The association has demanded an apology from the film’s producer Shakthi Chidambaram.
After the release, Shakti Chidambaram lashed out at actress Suhasini for giving bad reviews against his film.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Cultural references
4 Soundtrack
5 Production
6 Release
7 Reception
8 Dubbed film
9 References
10 External links
Plot
The town of Jayshankarapuram, home of Tamil-speaking cowboys, is ruled by a one-eyed tyrant Kelakku Kattai (Nasser) (literally "Eastwood"), who rules over other villages as well, is always surrounded by his assistants Pakki (Lakshmi Rai) and Ulakkai. In order to free their town from Kattai's rule, four men (played by Mouli, Ilavarasu, Ramesh Khanna and Vaiyapuri) travel to a neighboring town Sholaypuram to seek out a savior.
There, they encounter Singaram (Lawrence), a man with a noble heart, who has been sentenced to death for negligence of duty. The gang saves Singaram from execution and explains their situation. Singaram learns why he was chosen: the previous marshal of Jayashankarapuram, the brave Singam (also Lawrence), the only one who stood up to Kelakku Kattai's tyranny, bore a striking resemblance to Singaram. Singam disappeared under mysterious circumstances years ago and the town was left defenseless.
Thus Singaram is brought to the village and passed off as Singam. Singaram learns to adapt to his new name, learning all of the hero's skills and tricks. He wins the respect of the village seniors (Delhi Ganesh, Manorama and others), and a girl Baali (Padmapriya) falls for him. Soon he surpasses the original hero's prowess, though initially it is due to dumb luck.
In between the hero’s and the villain’s camp is a Red Indian village where the tribals are pure vegetarians. With the introduction of this village, Aathirikesa the leader of the tribal group, his father Rangula, and his beautiful daughter Thumbi are also introduced.
The gist of the story: The villagers at Jayashankarapuram find a map that is hidden in their ‘MGR Timesquare’. But it is only one half they have. They have to find the other half to hunt for treasure that is preserved and hidden somewhere far away. But the villain, Nasser has other plans. He negotiates a deal of freeing prisoners in exchange of the treasure. Does the Marshall Singam along with Sai Kumar, Lakshmi Rai, Vaiyapurai, Ilavarasu, MS Bhasker and Sams find the treasure?
Cast
Raghava Lawrence as Singam and Singaram
Padmapriya as Baali
Lakshmi Rai as Pakki
Sandhya as Thumbi
Nassar as Kizhakku Kattai
Sai Kumar as Ulakkai
M. S. Baskar as Athirikesa
Ramesh Khanna as Jada
Ilavarasu as Dagelandi
Vaiyapuri as Viruma
Mouli as Bilagiri James
Manorama as Keluthi Amma
Senthil as Rangula Peri
Delhi Ganesh as Paandu Paramu
chams as Lee
V. S. Raghavan
Cultural references
The film features two fictional villages Jaishankarpuram and Ashokapuram which was named after Jaishankar and Ashokan who played the hero and villain in Ganga which was first of the Genere in India.
In the court sequence you will find Amitabh Bachchan’s portrait instead of Gandhi paying homage to Sholay
The villain's name in the film Kizhakku Kattai is literary translation for Eastwood.
During their journey to get the treasure they find an ID card which has Indiana Jones' s name on it.
In a sequence when the protoganist is explained about the village it said John Wayne and Clint Eastwood are founding fathers of this community.
Soundtrack
All songs lyrics written by 'Kaviperarasu' Vairamuthu...
Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam
Soundtrack album by G. V. Prakash Kumar
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Think Music
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 film)
(2010) Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam
(2009) Madrasapattinam
(2010)
Soundtrack is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Title Singers
"Velaikkari Nee" MK Balaji, Ramya, Bhargavi
"Nenjam Nenjam" G. V. Prakash Kumar, Harini, Sulabha
"Ilantamizha" Tippu
"War Theme" Rahul Nambiar
"Kanna Nee Ennai" Bombay Jayashri, Naveen Iyer, D.A. Srinivas
"Raaja Singham" Rahul Nambiar, Shakthi, Big Nikk
"Irumbukottai Murattu Singam" Theme
Production
The film was shot in 86 days. A huge effort went into Art Direction and Costume design. The film was shot in Ambasamutharam, Palakad, Salem, Thiruvanamalai, Raichutti and Kandi in Karnataka. For the first time a huge set was constructed across the river in Kandi. The crew also travelled to Vietnam - Holong bay for a song shoot in an old ship.
Release
The satellite rights of the film were bagged by Kalaignar TV. The film was given a "U" certificate by the Indian Censor Board.
Reception
Produced on a huge budget of 12 crores the film was a big success at the boxoffice grossing over 15 crores. It was well received by family audiences especially children. The film comically highlights the current world politics. It was well received by the critics. Art direction, Cinematography and Costume design were highly appreciated. The final treasure hunt sequences were on par with any Hollywood films.
Dubbed film
The film was dubbed into Telugu as Super Cowboy.
Kanchana (Tamil: காஞ்சனா–முனி-2) is a 2011 Tamil comedy horror film directed, written and produced by Raghava Lawrence as a prequel to his previous venture, Muni (2007). The film features himself in the lead role with Sarathkumar in titular character and Lakshmi Rai in other roles. The film released on 22 July 2011, while a dubbed same-titled Telugu version was released a week earlier in Andhra Pradesh. In spite of mixed reviews from critics, the film became a commercial success in both languages. Now it is also going to remake in Sinhala in Sri Lanka and the unusual lead character is going to be portrayed by Ranjan Ramanayake.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Soundtrack
4 Reception
5 Awards
6 Prequel
7 Sequel and remakes
8 References
9 External links
Plot
Raghava (Raghava Lawrence) is a typical jobless youth who spends his day playing cricket with his friends and beating up antisocial elements. However, he suffers from an irrational fear of ghosts, and retreats to the safety of his home after sunset. So great is his fear, that he prefers to sleep with his mother (Kovai Sarala) and have her accompany him to the bathroom at night. This creates major annoyance in the household, which is also populated by Raghava's brother (Sriman), sister-in-law (Devadarshini) and their children.
One day, Raghava and his friends are forced to abandon their usual cricket ground and find a new one; they unwittingly select an abandoned ground which is rumored to be haunted. When they attempt to set up their game kit, a bizarre weather change scares them away. Raghava brings home his cricket stumps, which have been stained with blood from a buried corpse in the ground. Raghava forgets the incident and focuses on wooing Priya (Lakshmi Rai), the sister of his sister-in-law, who has come by on a visit. In the following days, his mother and sister-in-law are witness to several paranormal phenomena at night; prominently a ghostly apparition haunting the hallways. On consulting a temple priest, they perform three rituals to ascertain if the house is haunted. At the end of their rituals, their fears are confirmed, and a ghost of a woman appears before them.
Scared senseless, Raghava's mother and sister-in-law hire two priests (Mayilsamy and Manobala) to rid their home of the ghost. The priests, however, are conmen who assure them that they've banished the ghost, and escape with their lives after being thrashed by the ghost. That night, the ghost enters Raghava's body and possesses him. Soon Raghava begins acting increasingly effeminate, alienating himself from Priya before she leaves and wearing women's clothes and jewelry. His family angrily confronts him about his behaviour, when it is revealed that there are actually three ghosts who have possessed him: a violent woman, a Hindi-speaking Muslim, and a mentally retarded boy. After they cause havoc in the house, Raghava's family hires an exorcist, who successfully drives the spirit away from Raghava's body. The ghost of the woman, trapped, reveals her story.
Kanchana (Sarathkumar) is a transgender who was disowned by her parents due to her effeminate behaviour. She is offered shelter by a kind Muslim (Babu Antony), who has a mentally retarded son. Regretting that she couldn't become a doctor as she intended, she adopts another young transgender, Geetha, and works hard to support her financially. When Geetha leaves to study medicine abroad, Kanchana buys a plot of land where Geetha intended to construct a hospital for the poor. That ground is unlawfully taken by crooked MLA Shankar (Devan). Kanchana angrily confronts the MLA, who cunningly kills her. He also kills Babu Antony and his son when they try to help her. Before she died, she vowed to kill Shankar, his wife, and his henchmen. The bodies are then buried in Kanchana's own ground (from where the ghosts entered Raghava's household via the stumps).
The exorcist sympathizes with her, but remains duty-bound and traps her. After hearing her story, Raghava is touched; risking the danger he possessed danger himself and he willingly defies the exorcist's orders and allows Kanchana to possess him once again. Raghava/Kanchana confronts the MLA at a beach at midnight, and disposes of his henchmen gruesomely. The MLA seeks refuge in a Narasimha temple which Kanchana is forbidden from; but she asks the deity for justice and manages to chase him inside the temple. The three spirits combined kill the MLA by tearing him apart. The final scene takes place a few years later, where Raghava has constructed the hospital for Geetha as per Kanchana's wishes. It is revealed that Kanchana exists symbiotically in Raghava's body, to help him out when the need rises.
Cast
Raghava Lawrence as Raghava
Sarath Kumar as Kanchana
Lakshmi Rai as Priya
Sriman as Raghava's brother
Devan as MLA Shankar
Babu Antony as Bhai
Kovai Sarala as Raghava´s mother
Devadarshini as Kamakshi
Priya as Geetha
Manobala as priest (Cameo)
Mayilsamy as priest (Cameo)
Soundtrack
The film's original soundtrack has been composed by S. Thaman.
Track listing
No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "Nillu Nillu Nillu Nillu" Raghava Lawrence Tippu
2. "Sangili Bungili" Vivega Velmurugan
3. "Karuppu Perazaga" Vivega Suchith Suresan, Darshana KT
4. "Kodiavanin Kadhaya" Vivega Sriram, MLR.Karthikeyan and Malathi
Reception
Critical response
Rediff wrote:"It is torturous and tedious to watch, the chills and thrills are not spine-chilling and a soundtrack that is supposed to be eerie is anything but. There's quite a bit of unintended comedy too". Greatandhra wrote:"As for Lawrence, his intention was to target the mass audience and he has been fairly successful in his attempt as compared to his prequel by infusing good depth and emotional intensity". Sify wrote:"On the whole, Kanchana is an entertaining affair and can be watched once".Box office
According to Sify, Kanchana emerged 2011's most successful Tamil film based on return on investment.Its publicity cost was INR1.5 crore, while its Telugu dubbing rights were sold to Bellamkonda Suresh for INR4 crore. The film grossed a share of INR20 crore at the end of its run. The film completed 50-day run at the box office. the film eventually completed 100 days and became a super hit
Awards
Vijay Awards
Best Supporting Actor - R. Sarathkumar
Best Female Comedian - Kovai Sarala
1st South Indian International Movie Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Sarathkumar
Prequel
Muni is the prequel of Muni:2 Kanchana this film released on March 9, 2007.
Sequel and remakes
In early 2012, sources claimed that Raghava Lawrence was planning to make a third part of Muni.Furthermore, it was suggested that Lawrence's brother might play the lead role in the sequel. Muni 3: Ganga
It has also been reported that Lawrence will be directing a Hindi remake of Kanchana with Shahrukh Khan in the lead, making his Bollywood directorial debut. Initially, Lawrence wanted to cast Salman Khan in the film, but the rumors were denied. Sanjay Dutt will be playing an important character as well. Rama Narayanan, who distributed the Tamil version has directed the Kannada remake of the film titled Kalpana with Upendra playing lead role and Sai Kumar playing the role of transgender and Lakshmi Rai playing the same role which was released in September 2012. In Sinhalese remake of Kanchana, Ranjan Ramanayake is playing the role initially portrayed by Sarath Kumar as Kanchana.
Muni 3: Ganga is an upcoming Tamil comedy horror film directed and written by Raghava Lawrence, who also plays the lead role Tollywood producer Bellamkonda Suresh produces the film. It is the third part in the Muni franchise, following Muni and Muni 2: Kanchana.
Contents
1 Cast
2 Production
3 Soundtrack
4 References
5 External links
Cast
Raghava Lawrence as Raghava
Taapsee Pannu
Kovai Sarala as Raghava's mother
Devadarshini as Kamakshi
Pooja Ramachandran as Pooja
Jangiri Madhumitha
Nithya Menen in a cameo role
Production
Raghava Lawrence began work on the third installment to the Muni franchise, titled Ganga in 2012. He had said that he had two different storylines for the sequel to Muni. Taapsee was roped in to play the female lead. Anjali was signed up for a cameo role, but she was later replaced by Nithya Menen. It was reported that Lawrence would introduce his brother Vino in the film, who would dance in one song. Lawrence was said to have six different shade roles. Pooja Ramachandran was roped in who stated that she plays the role of an anchor, who is a drama queen. In October, Lawrence injured himself during the filming and shooting was stopped for three monthsSoundtrack
Anirudh was announced as composer but due to busy schedules he was replaced by Thaman who composed the second film.
Sources from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghava Lawrence
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