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
Directed bySPTA Kumar
Written bySPTA Kumar
Screenplay bySPTA Kumar
Story bySPTA Kumar
Produced bySoham Agrawal
SPTA Rajasekhar
StarringHarish
Yamini Bhaskar
Music byK Prabu Shankar
Production
company
Swastik Cine Vision
Distributed byEscape Artists Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

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Production

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Telugu 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

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The songs were composed by K Prabu Shankar.

Munnodi
Soundtrack album by
K. Venkat Prabu Shankar
Released2017
Length21:30
LanguageTamil
LabelTrendMusic
K. Venkat Prabu Shankar chronology
Jambulingam 3D
(2016)
Munnodi
(2017)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Muttakari"SPTA KumarVelmurugan, Janaki Iyer5:09
2."Akkam Pakkam"SPTA KumarSooraj Santhosh, Remya Nambeesan5:05
3."Enna Idhu"SPTA KumarHaricharan5:26
4."Deivam Thandha" Madhu Balakrishnan2:55
5."Munnodi (Theme) [Instrumental]" K. Prabu Sankar2:55
Total length:21:30

Reception

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The 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Sijoy's cop act in Kollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.