Murungakkai Chips (English: Drumstick chips) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language adult comedy film written and directed by debutant Srijar and produced by Libra Productions and Firstman Film Works.[1] The film stars Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Athulya Ravi.[2] The film's music and score is composed by Dharan Kumar.[3] The film released in theatres on 10 December 2021.[4][5]
| Murungakkai Chips | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Srijar |
| Written by | Srijar |
| Produced by | Ravindhar Chandrasekaran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Chakravarthy |
| Edited by | Jomin |
| Music by | Dharan Kumar |
Production companies | Libra Productions Firstman Film Works |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editArjun (Shanthanu Bhagyaraj) and Shanthi (Athulya Ravi) have an arranged marriage, and their first night is about to happen. Just before that, Arjun's grandfather (K. Bhagyaraj) informs him that according to their family tradition, the husband should not touch his wife on the first night, failing which he will lose his entire wealth (worth 300 crores) to an orphanage. At much about the same time, Shanthi's aunt (Urvashi) informs her that she should make sure that she has sex the very first night because women in their family who did not do so went childless. There is also the family manager Lingusamy (Manobala) and his wife (Jangiri Madhumitha), who plot against Arjun to somehow fail his grandfather so that they can take a commission from an orphanage owner. The rest of the screenplay is whether the bride or groom won their bedroom battle.
Cast
edit- Shanthanu Bhagyaraj as Arjun
- Athulya Ravi as Vijaya Shanthi
- K. Bhagyaraj as Arjun's grandfather
- Urvashi as Shanti's aunt
- Manobala as Lingusamy
- Jangiri Madhumitha as Lingusamy's wife
- Yogi Babu as Saravanan
- Munishkanth as Daas
- Mayilsamy as Kuyilsamy
- Lollu Sabha Manohar as Ganeshan
- Raju Jeyamohan as Saravanan's friend
- Ravindhar Chandrasekaran as Ulganathan
- 'Poo' Maila as Tulasi[6]
- Rekha Nair as Anu, Shanti’s Sister
- Teju Ashwini
Music
edit| Murungakkai Chips | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:15 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Producer | Dharan Kumar |
The film's soundtrack is composed by Dharan Kumar. The soundtrack album featured three songs and the audio rights were acquired by Sony Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Edho Solla" | Ravindhar Chandrasekaran | Sid Sriram | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Talku Lessu Worku Moreu" | Ku Karthik | Sivaangi Krishnakumar, Sam Vishal | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Wildu Strawberry" | Ravindhar Chandrasekaran, Mali | Priya Mali | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 14:15 | |||
Release
editThe film released in theatres on 10 December 2021 and received poor reviews from critics. The movie was declared as a flop.[7]
Reception
editSuganth of The Times of India gave a rating of 1.5 out on 5 and wrote, "For a supposedly adult comedy, the scenes inside the first night room are downright juvenile, with the conversations between the two leads hardly coming across as pillow talk." and verdict as "a flaccid adult comedy".[8] Sify gave a rating of 1.5 out on 5 and wrote, "Murungakkai Chips is a wannabe adult comedy!".[9]
References
edit- ^ "சாந்தனு - அதுல்யா இணையும் முருங்கைகாய் சிப்ஸ்". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Shanthnu-Athulya-starrer Murungakkai Chips wraps up its shooting". The Times of India. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "'Murungakkai Chips is an engaging rom-com'". News Today. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Shanthnu & Athulya's Murungaikkai Chips to release on December 10". The Times of India. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Athulya Ravi-Starrer Murungakkai Chips Gets 'A' Certificate". News 18. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "மீண்டும் பயமுறுத்த வரும் 'சிவி 2' SIVI 2 Movie Team Interview | K.R. Senthil Nathan | 96tv". YouTube.
- ^ "Murungakkai Chips review : An adult comedy that falls flat!". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Murungakkai Chips Movie Review: Murungakkai Chips, a flaccid adult comedy". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Murungakkai Chips review : An adult comedy that falls flat!". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.