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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Welcome Back Gandhi<br />
| image =<br />
| alt = "The theme of the movie Welcome Back Gandhi is set like the father of the nation revisits his motherland and resumes his 'Sathyagraha Movement' while dealing with various social, economical and political issues existing in the country even today."<br />
| caption = A film on the Father of the Nation<br />
| director = A. Balakrishnan<br />
| producer = Ramana Communications<br />
| writer = A. Balakrishnan<br />
| starring = A. Kanagaraj<br> [[Anupam Kher]]<br> [[Krishnammal Jagannathan]]<br> [[V. S. Raghavan]] <br />
| music = [[Illayaraja]]<br />
| cinematography = J. Mohan<br>Subu<br />
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]<br />
| distributor = Ramana Communications<br />
| released = {{film date|df=y|2012|1|30}}<br />
| runtime = 105 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil <br /> English <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Welcome Back Gandhi''''' (also known as '''''Mudhalvar Mahatma''''') is a 2012 Indian film directed by A. Balakrishnan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anna Hazare watches film on Gandhi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article2726867.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref> The film, released on 30 January 2012 in India, stars S. Kanagaraj as [[Mohandas Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil film 'Welcome Back Gandhi' launched|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k11/aac967.php|publisher=Indian Television|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anna 'Welcome(s) Back Gandhi'|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article236643.ece?service=print|work=New Indian Express|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref> An eight-song soundtrack is set to be released shortly after the film's debut.<br />
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Filming for ''Welcome Back Gandhi'' took place over a 40-day period in [[Chennai]] during 2012, and was produced on a budget of ₹3 crore.<ref name=tnie>{{cite web|title=Reliving the Mahatma|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Reliving-the-Mahatma/2014/01/18/article2006371.ece|publisher=TNIE|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sah |first1=Purnima |title=This film touches upon the Ayodhya dispute and Ram Mandir issue |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/regional/tamil/this-film-touches-upon-the-ayodhya-dispute-and-ram-mandir-issue/articleshow/66747475.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190326100910/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/regional/tamil/this-film-touches-upon-the-ayodhya-dispute-and-ram-mandir-issue/articleshow/66747475.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 March 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shotcuts: Big plans|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/shotcuts-big-plans/article5482767.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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*S. Kanagaraj as [[Mahatma Gandhi]]<br />
*[[Anupam Kher]] as the Chief Minister of a State in India<br />
*Manvi Gagroo<br />
*[[V. S. Raghavan]]<br />
*Satyendra<br />
*Deenadhayalan<br />
*[[Krishnammal Jagannathan]]<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
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''[[The Hindu]]'' gave a positive review for ''Welcome Back Gandhi'', 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."<ref>{{cite web|title=A Welcome Effort|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-welcome-effort/article1496255.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=24 January 2014}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|2195066|Mudhalvar Mahatma}}<br />
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{{Mohandas K. Gandhi}}<br />
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[[Category:Films about Mahatma Gandhi]]<br />
[[Category:2012 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:2012 multilingual films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]<br />
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