Welcome Back Gandhi
| Mudhalvar Mahatma | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | A. Balakrishnan |
| Written by | A. Balakrishnan |
| Produced by | Ramana Communications |
| Starring | A. Kanagaraj Anupam Kher Krishnammal Jagannathan V. S. Raghavan |
| Cinematography | J. Mohan Subu |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Illayaraja |
| Distributed by | Ramana Communications |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mudhalvar Mahatma is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language biographical film directed by A. Balakrishnan.[1] The film, released on 30 January 2012 in India, stars S. Kanagaraj as Mohandas Gandhi.[2] The movie's music was written by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Bharat Acharya, and the movie's plot explores how Gandhi might react if he was still alive and visited modern day India.[3] The film was dubbed in Hindi as Welcome Back Gandhi.[3][4] An eight-song soundtrack is set to be released shortly after the film's debut.
Filming for Mudhalvar Mahatma took place over a 40-day period in Chennai during 2012, and was produced on a budget of ₹3 crore.[5][6]
Plot
[edit]After a 60-year absence, Gandhi (S. Kanagaraj) returns to India to resume his Satyagraha Movement. While there, he must deal with the various social, economical and political issues that exist within the country.[7]
Cast
[edit]- S. Kanagaraj as Mahatma Gandhi
- Anupam Kher as the Chief Minister of a State in India
- Sundar as the younger version
- Manvi Gagroo
- V. S. Raghavan
- Satyendra
- Deenadhayalan
- Krishnammal Jagannathan
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and features a promotional song by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi.[8]
Reception
[edit]The Hindu gave a positive review for Mudhalvar Mahatma, commenting that "It's a noble, valiant effort that needs to be seen and promoted just so that another filmmaker is encouraged to invest in a film as honest as this, one that will invoke and appeal to the patriot in you, despite its idealistic failings."[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kolappan, B. (18 December 2011). "Anna Hazare watches film on Gandhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Tamil film 'Welcome Back Gandhi' launched". Indian Television Dot Com. Indian Television. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Anna 'Welcome(s) Back Gandhi'". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Shot Cuts". 21 March 2012 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Reliving the Mahatma". TNIE. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Sah, Purnima (22 November 2018). "This film touches upon the Ayodhya dispute and Ram Mandir issue". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Shotcuts: Big plans". The Hindu. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ggyeWNTOI?si=osD8hAjmZ7rjmQwa
- ^ "A Welcome Effort". The Hindu. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Mudhalvar Mahatma Movie Review" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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