Mrs & Mr
| Mrs & Mr | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vanitha Vijayakumar |
| Written by | Vanitha Vijayakumar |
| Produced by | Jovika Vijayakumar |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | D G Kapil |
| Edited by | Bala Guru |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | Vanithaa Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Blockbuster Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹14 lakh [1] |
Mrs & Mr is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language adult dramedy film directed by Vanitha Vijayakumar and produced by Jovika Vijayakumar. The film stars Vanitha Vijayakumar and Robert alongside Shakeela, Aarthi Ganeshkar, Srinivasan, Ambika, Sriman and Ganeshkar.[2]
Mrs & Mr was released on 11 July 2025. It was heavily panned by critics and audiences alike, who criticised the film's screenplay, dialogues and visuals and criticism of the film being low budget.[3][4] It emerged as a box office bomb.[5]
Plot
[edit]The film revolves around a modern wife Vidhya Arun (Vanitha Vijayakumar) over 40 years-old grappling with the dilemma of whether to marry and have a child and exploring the societal pressures and personal conflicts that come with such decisions. And how will her husband Arun (Robert) support her through her thoughts and decisions.
Cast
[edit]- Vanitha Vijayakumar as Vidhya Arun
- Robert as Arun, Vidhya's husband
- Shakeela as Shakila, Vidhya's mother
- Aarthi Ganeshkar as Riya, Vidhya's sister
- Srinivasan as Power
- Ambika as Annalakshmi
- Sriman as Bavaa
- Anu Mohan as Baava's father
- Swetha Bharathi as Sandhya
- Gumtaj as Cleaner
- Ganeshkar as Bang
- Fathima Babu as Bama
- Mohan Vaidya as Hot Uncle
- Chef Damu as Dhamu
- Ravikanth as Ravi, Vidhya's father
- VJ Shobana Lionel as fertility doctor
- Gayatri Rema as delivery doctor
- Vasuki as Baava's mother
- Sowmya Jayaram as Sowmya, Vidhya's friend
- Nanjil Vijayan as Drunk tresspaser
- Kiran Rathod as Rupini (special appearance in the song "Siva Rathiri")[6]
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In October 2024, Vanitha announced a post on her social media handles with her proposing to Robert, indicating the couple were planning to get married. However she later revealed the name of her film as Mrs and Mr and the post as an official poster for the film.[7] The film was the brainchild of actress Vanitha Vijayakumar and choreographer and actor Robert, who were keen to make a romantic adult comedy film together after their first film together MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal in 2015. Vanitha chose to produce the film for an old production studio, Vanitha Film Production, launched by her parents, Vijayakumar and Manjula in the 1980s. It subsequently became the studio's fourth film following Nenjangal (1982), Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) and MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal (2015). Vanitha made her debut as director, and cast herself in the film's lead role. Jovika Vijayakumar who is the daughter of Vanitha chose to produce the film making her debut as a producer. The film includes an ensemble cast including of Kiran Rathod (marking her comeback into the film industry after 9 years), Shakeela, Aarthi Ganeshkar, Srinivasan, Ambika, Sriman, Ganeshkar, Fathima Babu, Chef Damu and others in crucial roles.
Controversy
[edit]Vanitha was charged a lawsuit by Ilaiyaraaja for using the song "Siva Rathiri" from the 1990 film Michael Madana Kama Rajan which was composed by him. Ilaiyaraaja's legal team filed a case in the Chennai High Court seeking the removal of the song from the film, alleging that the song was used in the film without his permission and altered. Ilaiyaraaja stated in the petition that this is a copyright infringement and that the song should be immediately removed from the film.[8][9] However after the court case concluded Ilaiyaraaja's name was removed from all promotional material which was regarding the film.[10][11]
Vanitha faced controversy over the film's censor board certificate rating which was rated "A" as the public had expected the film would be rated for family viewing. The public had misinterpreted the rating and deemed that the film was inappropriate for viewing however Vanitha clarified this by saying that although certain scenes in the film are suggestive in manner which led to the film being rated "A", the film does not have any vulgar or obscene scenes.
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack and score is composed by Srikanth Deva. The audio rights were acquired by Star Music India.[citation needed] The film features the original song "Siva Rathiri" from Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) which was composed by Ilaiyaraaja acquired through Sony Music South.
| Mrs & Mr | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Producer | Srikanth Deva | |||
| Srikanth Deva chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Subha Muhurtham" | Rajhesh Vaidhya | Saindhavi | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Un Kannai Kaana" | Srikanth Deva | Yugendran | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Kaadhal Neeye" | Srikanth Deva | Lavanya Jayamohan | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Bodha Kannu" | Srikanth Deva | Ajay Krishnaa, Punya Selva | 3:54 |
| 5. | "40s Party" | Srikanth Deva | Gaana Guna | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Siva Rathiri" | Vaali | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 23:12 | |||
Release
[edit]Mrs & Mr released worldwide on 11 July 2025.
The film released digitally on Vanitha Vijayakumar Youtube channel and Facebook page on Friday July 18th exclusively for channel subscribers.
It was the first ever Tamil language movie to be released digitally within a week of it's theatrical release.
Critical reception
[edit]Abhinav Subramanian of Times Of India gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Vanitha Vijayakumar wears multiple hats for her directorial debut–writer, director, producer, and lead actor–but perhaps should have delegated a few. The film centers on a middle-aged couple Vidhya (Vanitha) and Arun (Robert) whose marriage hits the rocks over having children. She's worried about her biological clock ticking away; he's dead set against parenthood. It's actually a relevant topic that plenty of couples face today. But here's where things go south. The adult comedy tag apparently meant throwing in crude jokes that land with a thud rather than exploring mature themes with any real insight. The characters don't feel like actual people–they're just walking, talking plot devices spouting dialogue that makes you cringe. Every interaction grates, every comedic beat falls flat, and you're left wondering how a potentially meaningful story got buried under such sloppy execution."[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mrs & Mr Tamil Film Release Date, Cast & Crew, Budget, Storyline and many more". mediahindustan.com. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Vanitha Vijaykumar Quashes Rumors Of Fourth Wedding, Announces Mrs & Mr Movie With Robert". www.timesnownews.com. 6 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Trailer of Vanitha Vijayakumar's Mrs & Mr trends online". newstodaynet.com. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "'Mrs & Mr': Rajinikanth unveils the release date of Vanitha Vijayakumar's directorial poster". Times Of India. 11 June 2025. Archived from the original on 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Mrs & Mr-review". newstodaynet.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Will not discard glam image away from my body, says actor Kiran Rathod". www.dtnext.in. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Actress Vanitha Vijaykumar Reveals The Story Behind Her Viral 'Proposal' Photo". News18. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Ilaiyaraaja files suit against Vanitha Vijaykumar's Mrs & Mr for unauthorised use of Michael Madana Kama Rajan song". Cinema Express. 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Ilaiyaraaja moves Madras HC over unauthorised use of his song in 'Mrs and Mr'". DT Next. 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Ilaiyaraaja's name removed from all promotional materials of 'Mrs. and Mr.' movie: Vanitha Film Productions tells Madras High Court". The Hindu. 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Mrs & Mr makers extract Ilaiyaraaja's name from promotions after legal notice". www.cinemaexpress.com. 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Mrs & Mr Movie Review: Misguided Attempt At Adult Comedy Falls Flat". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
