Magamuni

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{{short description|Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Santhakumar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Magamuni
| image = Magamuni poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Santhakumar
| producer = [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]]
| writer = Santhakumar
| story = Santhakumar
| starring = {{ubl|[[Arya (actor)|Arya]]|[[Indhuja Ravichandran]]|[[Mahima Nambiar]]}}
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = Arun Bathmanaban
| editing = [[V. J. Sabu Joseph]]
| studio = [[Studio Green]]
| distributor = Tarun Pictures
| released = {{film date|df=y|2019|9|6|}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| based_on =
}}

'''''Magamuni''''' ({{trans|The Great Sage}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[crime film|crime]] [[thriller film|thriller]] [[drama film]] written and directed by Santhakumar.<ref name="timesofindia" /> The film stars [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] in dual roles along with [[Indhuja Ravichandran]] and [[Mahima Nambiar]]. [[Kaali Venkat]], [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]], [[Jayaprakash]], [[Ilavarasu]], and [[Aruldoss]] play supporting roles. [[S. Thaman]] scores music for the film, and editing is handled by [[V. J. Sabu Joseph]].<ref name="sify" /> [[Principal photography]] of the film commenced during November 2018.<ref name="in.com" /> It was theatrically released by Tarun Pictures on 6 September 2019<ref name="deccanrd" /> to highly positive reviews from both critics and audience.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Magamuni Movie Review: A worthy follow-up to Santhakumar's debut film, Mouna Guru|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/magamuni/movie-review/70985448.cms|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/magamuni-movie-review-arya-impresses-in-a-double-role-in-santhakumars-story-with-well-crafted-characters-7295501.html|title=Magamuni movie review: Arya impresses in a double role in Santhakumar's story with well-crafted characters- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2019-09-06|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref>
Magamuni has won several international awards from various film festivals across the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=சர்வதேச விருதுகளை வென்ற ஆர்யா திரைப்படம்|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/tamil/tamil-nadu/sitara/cinema/magamuni-movie-won-9-awards/tamil-nadu20210609064522566|access-date=2021-06-09|website=ETV Bharat News|language=en}}</ref>

==Plot ==
The film travels back and forth between two characters. Magadevan ([[Arya (actor)|Arya]]) is a cab driver in [[Chennai]] and also works as a thug for a corrupt politician named Muthuraj ([[Ilavarasu]]). Muniraj ([[Arya (actor)|Arya]]) is a [[Good Samaritan]] and organic farmer who believes in [[Swami Vivekananda]]'s teachings, thinks the world of [[Tamil literature]], and lives in a village near [[Erode]]. It is made clear that Maga is an [[atheism|atheist]] while Muni practices [[yoga]] and spreads the word of [[Hinduism]].

Maga thinks the world of his wife Viji ([[Indhuja Ravichandran]]) and five-year-old son. He is also trying to turn a new leaf and leave the world of crime. Muni, on the other hand, is happy living with his loving mother ([[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]]). He wants to be a "Nitya Brahmachari" (bachelor), and at the same time, impart knowledge to students. Deepa ([[Mahima Nambiar]]) is a [[journalism]] student and the daughter of a local landlord named Jayaraman ([[Jayaprakash]]), who is in awe of the soft-spoken Muni. Trouble erupts for Maga when one of Muthuraj's rivals, Guru Narayanan ([[Aruldoss]]), tries to fix him in an earlier murder case, which was planned by him for Muthuraj. Muthuraj, in order to save himself and his nephew, enters into connivance with the police and makes Maga the bad guy. At the same time, Jayaraman does not like his daughter moving around with Muni, a lower caste man, and wants to eliminate him.

Jayaraman plans to kill Muni through a [[snakebite]] in his farm; however, Muni is saved and admitted in the hospital by Deepa. Meanwhile, Maga is framed for the murder of Guru Narayanan's brother Surya Narayanan (Krishnamurthy) and is wanted by the police. Maga plans to escape to [[Vizag]] with his family and lead a normal life. He requests Muthuraj to pay him his balance money so that he can start a new life without knowing that Muthuraj has betrayed Maga by disclosing his whereabouts to the police and Guru Narayanan. While Maga is on the way to meet Muthuraj, he is chased and shot by the police. Maga, despite being severely wounded, escapes the place by boarding a goods train.

Policemen track Maga's location using his mobile phone signal and find that he is somewhere near [[Erode]]. Maga contacts Muthuraj again requesting for help. Muthuraj asks Maga to meet Jayaraman in Erode, who also happens to be Muthuraj's friend, so that he could get some money. In the meantime, policemen search all the hospitals around Erode, suspecting Maga to be treated for his injury. Finally, the police finds Muni in a hospital (as he was admitted for his snakebite) and arrests him, mistaking him as Maga. Meanwhile, Maga goes to Jayaraman's house seeking help. There, a drunk Jayaraman gets shocked upon seeing Maga and mistakes him as Muni, who has come for revenge. Jayaraman tries to attack Maga, but Maga kills Jayaraman to safeguard himself.

Maga's friends find out the true identity of Muthuraj and informs Maga. Maga feels bad for being betrayed by Muthuraj. On the other hand, Muni is handed over to Guru Narayanan by a corrupt police inspector ([[G. M. Sundar]]). Guru Narayanan's henchmen attack Muni as a means of revenge, believing him to be Maga. Muni is critically injured and is admitted in the hospital. The police also arrests Viji and her son. Viji thinks that Maga is dead and commits suicide by jumping into a well. Maga comes to know about Muni from his friends, and he rushes to see him in the hospital. Maga understands that Muni is his twin brother. A small flashback is shown where Maga and Muni's mother was mentally ill, and she left the two children alone on an empty train platform and went away. Maga and Muni are separated when they were kids. Maga was grown in an orphanage, while Muni was adopted by a widow.

Maga gets furious knowing about Viji's death and decides to kill the baddies. He goes to Muthuraj's place and kills everyone including Muthuraj, the police inspector, and Guru Narayanan. As Maga was also shot by police before, he also gets admitted in the same hospital where Muni is present. Unfortunately, Muni passes away. After a few months, it is shown that Maga comes to Muni's village as he feels guilty of Muni's death and decides to follow Muni's path of literature and peace of mind. Maga's son is rescued and is raised by Muni's adoptive mother. When Maga is asked what his name is, he says, "Magamuni."

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] as Magadevan and Muniraj
* [[Indhuja Ravichandran]] as Viji
* [[Mahima Nambiar]] as Deepa
* [[Kaali Venkat]] as Dr. Raghu
* [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Muni's mother
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Jayaraman
* [[Ilavarasu]] as Muthuraj
* [[Aruldoss]] as Guru Narayanan
* Madhan Kumar as Aadhi Narayanan
* [[Bala Singh]] as Politician
* [[G. M. Sundar]] as Corrupt Police Officer
* Krishnamurthy as Surya Narayanan
* Deepa Shankar as Gomathy, Muthuraj's wife
* Yogi as Gopal, Muthuraj's assistant
* Supergood Subramani as Therumunai Thirumurthy
*''Sembaruthi'' Sanjay as Deepa's brother
*Nakkalites Chella
*Thangamani Prabhu{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film was announced by Santhakumar, who is known for his critically acclaimed ''[[Mouna Guru]]'', which was released in 2011.<ref name="deccanchronicle" /> The filming commenced on 14 November 2018, marking the director's second film in his career.<ref name="sify" /> The shooting held at a brisk pace and predominantly shot in [[Chennai]], [[Kanchipuram|Kancheepuram]] and [[Erode]].<ref name="in.com" /> Filmmakers roped in actor Arya to play the male lead who was signed to portray dual roles, one an assassin and another a farmer and vallalar follower.<ref name="timesnownews" />

==Release==
It was theatrically released by Tarun Pictures on 6 September 2019. It's Dubbed in Hindi as Mahamuni in 2021 February under Goldmines Telefilms.<ref name="deccanrd" />

==Box office==
In the opening weekend, Magamuni collected {{INRConvert|1|c}} at the Chennai box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/aryas-magamuni-gets-good-start-prabhas-saaho-slips-7th-place-chennai-box-office-805160|title=Arya's Magamuni gets a good start; Prabhas' Saaho slips to 7th place at Chennai box office|website==International Business Times|date=2019-09-10|access-date=2019-10-20}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack of the film is composed by [[S. S. Thaman]], continuing his collaboration with the director after [[Mouna Guru]]. The lyrics written by Kavignar Muthulingam and Krishnamoorthy Dhanushkodi.
{{Infobox album
| name = Magamuni
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. S. Thaman]]
| cover =
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| released = 2019
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack|Soundtrack]]
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| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Divo (record label)|Divo]]
| producer = [[S. S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Voter (film)|Voter]]
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = [[Venky Mama]]
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{tracklist
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Odum Neeril Odam Pola
| lyrics1 = Kavingnar Muthulingam
| extra1 =
| length1 = 4:16
| title2 = Kazhaga Kodi Parakkuthadaa
| lyrics2 = Krishnamoorthy Dhanushkodi
| extra2 =
| length2 = 5:14
| title3 = Eppadi Eppadi
| lyrics3 = Kavingnar Muthulingam
| extra3 =
| length3 = 3:16
}}

== References ==
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<ref name="deccanchronicle">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/151118/arya-is-a-magamuni-now.html|title=Arya is a 'Magamuni' now|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2018-11-15|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>
<ref name="deccanrd">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/300819/magamuni-gets-a-release-date.html|title=Magamuni gets a release date|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2019-08-30|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref>
<ref name="in.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/aryas-film-magamuni-nears-completion-heres-some-exciting-details-338715.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322104911/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/aryas-film-magamuni-nears-completion-heres-some-exciting-details-338715.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-03-22|title=Arya's film Magamuni nears completion, here's some exciting details!|website=in.com|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>
<ref name="sify">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/arya-s-next-titled-magamuni-to-be-directed-by-shanthakumar-news-tamil-slotkXdeaadci.html|title=Arya's next titled 'Magamuni', to be directed by Shanthakumar|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>
<ref name="timesnownews">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/mouna-guru-fame-santhakumar-joined-with-arya-and-started-his-new-movie/314003|title='Mouna Guru'- fame Santhakumar ropes in Arya to star in his next film 'Magamuni' {{!}} Entertainment News|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>
<ref name="timesofindia">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aryas-next-will-be-with-mounaguru-director/articleshow/66693575.cms|title=Arya's next will be with 'Mounaguru' director - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>
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