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{{Infobox film
| name = Mugham
| director = [[Gnana Rajasekaran]]
| writer = Gnana Rajasekaran
| producer = [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]|[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]}}
| cinematography = [[P. C. Sreeram]]
| editing = {{ubl|[[B. Lenin]]|[[V. T. Vijayan]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Kalaipuli International
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1999|10|1|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Mugham''''' ({{translation|Face}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by [[Gnana Rajasekaran]]. The film stars [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] and [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]], while [[Manivannan]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] play supporting roles. It was released on 1 October 1999 and did poorly at the box office.

== Plot ==
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Ranganathan aka Rangan is a deformed man and therefore lives a tough life. He is kicked out of jobs, gets ill-treated constantly, and the girl he loves hates him. Then one day, Rangan goes back home and decides to put on a mask on his face. With the mask, Rangan generates followers, becomes a film star, and his new wife Malini loves him solely for his handsome face. Nearing the end, Rangan takes off the Mask for a moment and expects that people would respect him for who he is on the inside. His wife walks in, sees his ugly face, and throws him out, mistaking him for a robber. Rangan's former followers throw him to the side. Deciding that only beauty can bring him respect, Rangan puts the mask back on and lives the life of an actor.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Rangan
*[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] as Malini
*[[Manivannan]] as Muthannan
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
*[[Jon Dough]] as Jon, an American tourist
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]]
*[[Dave Cummings]]
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]]
*[[Dhamu]]
*[[Mayilsamy]]
*[[Fathima Babu]]
*[[Ajay Rathnam]]
*Raviraj
*[[Peeli Sivam]]
*Monica
*Shobana
}}

== Production ==
Nassar's appearance in the film was achieved through computer graphics supervised by [[Trotsky Marudu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajitha |date=26 July 1999 |title=Handsome is... |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/26ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017021503/https://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/26ss.htm |archive-date=17 October 2022 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

== Release and reception ==
''Mugam'' was released on 1 October 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=mugam ( 1999 ) |url=http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=mugam |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029133951/http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=mugam |archive-date=29 October 2006 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' appreciated the lack of fight sequences, song and dance sequences and an antagonist. He also appreciated Sreeram's cinematography and Lenin-Vijayan's editing, Nassar's performance and concluded, "A different film not only for the masses but also for the classes".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=15 October 1999 |title=Film Reviews: Mugam / F.I.R |url=http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/10/15/stories/09150222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010604225836/http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/10/15/stories/09150222.htm |archive-date=4 June 2001 |access-date=26 July 2023 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Aurangzeb of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the cinematography, music and art direction but was critical of the film as it fails to connect.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஒளரங்கசீப் |date=24 October 1999 |title=முகம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1999-10-24/page/n93/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230312041935/https://archive.org/details/kalki1999-10-24/page/n93/mode/2up |archive-date=12 March 2023 |access-date=18 November 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=92–93 |language=Tamil |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

The film did poorly at the box office and was played on television within a month of release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhanam |first=Gokul |title=Gokul's Tamil Cinema News |url=http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/gcnnov99.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222100234/http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/gcnnov99.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=20 March 2012 |website=oocities.org}}</ref> Post-release, Nassar mentioned that the role had seemed interesting when it was first narrated to him, but as the project progressed he lost interest and just followed the director's instructions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Actor Naser |url=http://tmcafe.com/interview/naser/nasser_interview.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010702185543/http://tmcafe.com/interview/naser/nasser_interview.htm |archive-date=2 July 2001 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Tamil Movie Cafe}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:1999 Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Gnana Rajasekaran]]
[[Category:Films produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
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