Mugam (transl. Face) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Gnana Rajasekaran. The film stars Nassar and Roja, while Manivannan, Vivek and Thalaivasal Vijay play supporting roles. It was released on 1 October 1999 and did poorly at the box office.
| Mugam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| Written by | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| Produced by | Kalaipuli S. Thanu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kalaipuli International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Ranganathan aka Rangan is a deformed man and therefore lives a tough life. He is kicked out of jobs, gets ill-treated constantly, and the girl he loves hates him. Then one day, Rangan goes back home and decides to put on a mask on his face. With the mask, Rangan generates followers, becomes a film star, and his new wife Malini loves him solely for his handsome face. Nearing the end, Rangan takes off the Mask for a moment and expects that people would respect him for who he is on the inside. His wife walks in, sees his ugly face, and throws him out, mistaking him for a robber. Rangan's former followers throw him to the side. Deciding that only beauty can bring him respect, Rangan puts the mask back on and lives the life of an actor.
Cast
edit- Nassar as Rangan
- Roja as Malini
- Manivannan as Muthannan
- Vivek
- Jon Dough as Jon, an American tourist
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Dave Cummings
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Dhamu
- Mayilsamy
- Fathima Babu
- Ajay Rathnam
- Raviraj
- Peeli Sivam
- Monica
- Shobana
Production
editNassar's appearance in the film was achieved through computer graphics supervised by Trotsky Marudu.[1]
Release and reception
editMugam was released on 1 October 1999.[2] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu appreciated the lack of fight sequences, song and dance sequences and an antagonist. He also appreciated Sreeram's cinematography and Lenin-Vijayan's editing, Nassar's performance and concluded, "A different film not only for the masses but also for the classes".[3] Aurangzeb of Kalki praised the cinematography, music and art direction but was critical of the film as it fails to connect.[4]
The film did poorly at the box office and was played on television within a month of release.[5] Post-release, Nassar mentioned that the role had seemed interesting when it was first narrated to him, but as the project progressed he lost interest and just followed the director's instructions.[6]
References
edit- ^ Rajitha (26 July 1999). "Handsome is..." Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "mugam ( 1999 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (15 October 1999). "Film Reviews: Mugam / F.I.R". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2001. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ ஒளரங்கசீப் (24 October 1999). "முகம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 92–93. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Santhanam, Gokul. "Gokul's Tamil Cinema News". oocities.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Actor Naser". Tamil Movie Cafe. Archived from the original on 2 July 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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