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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Wunderbar Films
| logo = Wunderbar Films Logo White.jpg
| founder = {{ubl|[[Dhanush]]|[[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]}}
| foundation = {{start date|2012}}
| location_city = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Dhanush]],

[[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]}}
| industry = Motion picture
| products = {{ubl|Film production|Record producer}}
| trade_name = Wunderbar Films Pvt. Ltd.
| type = Privately held company
| revenue =
| operating_income = {{Increase}} {{INR|507.4 million}} (2015)<br />{{Decrease}} {{INR|46.7 million}} (2016)<ref>[https://www.acuite.in/documents/ratings/revised/25709-RR-20180308.pdf Operating income grew 68% to 50 crore in 2015]</ref>
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| owner = [[Dhanush]]
| num_employees =
| website =
}}'''Wunderbar Films''' is an Indian [[Filmmaking|film production]] and distribution company established by actor [[Dhanush]] and his wife [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush|Aishwarya]] on 20 May 2010. Based in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], it mainly produces and distributes [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films, and occasionally [[Malayalam]] and [[Hindi]] films. The headquarters of the company is located in [[Nungambakkam]], Chennai.

== History ==
Wunderbar Films was established by actor [[Dhanush]] and his wife [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush|Aishwarya]] on 20 May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://corporatedir.com/company/wunderbar-films-private-limited |title=Wunderbar Films Private Limited Company Information |website=CorporateDir |access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref> The studio was named "Wunderbar", which means "wonderful" in German, out of sentimental value. Earlier short films made by Dhanush, although not released to the public, had the banner "Wunderbar", which they picked up from the 2009 film ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZPIzT1T2I|title=WunderStars Talk Show – Episode 1|last=Wunderbar Studios|date=13 February 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/reel/845014/dhanush-interview-i-was-not-ready-to-come-out-of-vip-raghuvarans-world|title=Dhanush interview: ‘I was not ready to come out of VIP Raghuvaran’s world’|last=Raman|first=Sruthi Ganapathy|work=Scroll.in|access-date=14 January 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Wunderbar Film is located in Nungambaakam, Chennai

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width: 82%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Cast
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Synopsis
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row" |''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]''
| 2012
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Shruti Haasan]]
| Ram and Janani fall in love, elope and get married. A few years into their seemingly idyllic marriage, Ram begins to display symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/3-threes-a-crowd/article3266049.ece|title=3: Three's a crowd|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Ethir Neechal (2013 film)|Ethir Neechal]]''
| 2013
| Tamil
| [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]]
| [[Sivakarthikeyan]], [[Priya Anand]], [[Nandita Swetha]]
| A young man, who has grown up believing that his name is a jinx, decides to change his life by competing in the [[Chennai Marathon]].
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/ethir-neechal-run-culture/article4683456.ece|title=Ethir Neechal: Run culture|first=baradwaj|last=rangan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]''
| 2014
| Tamil
| [[Velraj]]
| Dhanush, [[Amala Paul]], [[Surabhi (actress)|Surabhi]]
| An unemployed graduate overcomes various obstacles before and after finding employment.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/idle-worship/article6229114.ece|title=Idle worship|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Shamitabh]]''
| 2015
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| [[R. Balki]]
| [[Amitabh Bachchan]], Dhanush, [[Akshara Haasan]]
| A mute actor acquires the voice of another man and becomes a film star, which leads to an ego clash between the pair.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/shamitabh-review-an-absorbing-experience/article6865142.ece|title=Shamitabh: An adsorbing experience|first=ANUJ|last=KUMAR|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Kaaki Sattai]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
| [[Sivakarthikeyan]], [[Sri Divya]]
| An ambitious, young policeman fights to bring to light and destroy an illegal [[Organ harvesting|organ-harvesting]] gang.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kaaki-sattai-review/article6941634.ece|title=Kaaki Sattai: Heavyweight film for lightweight hero|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Kaaka Muttai]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| [[M. Manikandan]]
| Vignesh, Ramesh, [[Aishwarya Rajesh]]
| Two boys from the slums of [[Chennai]], who dream of tasting [[pizza]], set about earning enough money to buy some from the newly opened pizza shop in the city centre.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kakka-muttai-an-outstanding-debut/article7286460.ece|title=Kaaka Muttai: An outstanding debut|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Maari (film)|Maari]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| [[Balaji Mohan]]
| Dhanush, [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| A small-time gangster, with a love for [[pigeon racing]], attempts to stop police corruption in his town.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/maari-some-nice-bits-cant-save-a-grindingly-ordinary-movie/article7434590.ece|title=Maari: Some nice bits can’t save a grindingly ordinary movie|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Nayantara]], [[Parthiban]]
| A [[:wikt:wannabe|wannabe]] [[gangster|rowdy]] falls in love with a deaf girl and helps avenge the death of her father.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/naanum-rowdy-dhaan-a-thoroughly-entertaining-black-comedy/article7792538.ece|title=Naanum Rowdy Dhaan: A thoroughly entertaining black comedy|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |'' [[Thanga Magan (2015 film)|Thanga Magan]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| [[Velraj]]
| Dhanush, [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]], [[Amy Jackson]]
| A fun-loving man strives to be an ideal son, seeks clarity and closure when his father commits suicide after being falsely accused of a crime.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/thangamagan-review-a-good-core-wasted-in-a-masala-template/article8008069.ece|title=Thangamagan: A good core wasted in a masala template|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |'' [[Visaranai]]''
| 2016
| Tamil
| [[Vetrimaaran]]
| [[Dinesh Ravi|Dinesh]], [[Anandhi]]
| An individual gets shut in jail for a crime he did not commit and the consequences which follow are harrowing.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Visaranai-A-powerful-chilling-drama-about-how-the-System-toys-with-us/article14097397.ece|title=Visaranai: A powerful, chilling drama about how the System toys with us|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=6 February 2016|access-date=18 March 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Amma Kanakku]]''
| 2016
| Tamil
| Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
| [[Amala Paul]], [[Revathi]], [[Samuthirakani]]
| A maid joins her daughter's school in order to change her perspective of life.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Amma-Kanakku-review-Mums-the-word/article14399311.ece|title='Amma Kanakku' review: Mum's the word|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=24 June 2016|access-date=18 March 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Cinema Veeran]]''
| 2017
| Tamil
| [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]
| [[Rajinikanth]]
| An documentary on the life of stunt artists
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/cinema-veeran-rajnikanth-aishwarya-dhanush-and-ar-rahman-join-hands-for-a-documentary-310589-2016-02-25 |title=Cinema Veeran: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Dhanush and AR Rahman join hands for a documentary |date=February 25, 2016 |website=India Today |language=en |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Pa Paandi]]''
| 2017
| Tamil
| [[Dhanush]]
| [[Rajkiran]], [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]], [[Chaya Singh]]
| An elderly man who feels rejected by his son embarks on a soul-searching trip in search of his first love.
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pa-pandi-review-the-power-of-love/article18020431.ece |title=‘Pa. Pandi’ review: The power of love |last=Menon |first=Vishal |date=14 April 2017 |website=The Hindu |access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]''
| 2017
| Tamil
| [[Soundarya Rajinikanth]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Kajol]], [[Amala Paul]]
| A ruthless businesswoman sets out to destroy the career and prospects of a young, prize-winning civil engineer who refuses to work for her company.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/velaiilla-pattadhari-2-review/article19474813.ece|title=‘Velaiilla Pattadhari 2’ review: a lukewarm follow-up|first=Vishal|last=Menon|date=11 August 2017|access-date=18 March 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[VIP 2]]''
| 2017
| Telugu
| [[Soundarya Rajinikanth]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Kajol]], [[Amala Paul]]
| A ruthless businesswoman sets out to destroy the career and prospects of a young, prize-winning civil engineer who refuses to work for her company.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vip-2-a-wasted-opportunity/article19565249.ece|title=VIP 2: A wasted opportunity|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Tharangam (2017 film)|Tharangam]]''
| 2017
| Malayalam
| Dominic Arun
| [[Tovino Thomas]], [[Balu Varghese]]
| Co-produced by Mini Studios
|
|-
! scope="row" |[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]''
| 2018
| Tamil
| [[Pa. Ranjith]]
| [[Rajinikanth]], [[Nana Patekar]], [[Easwari Rao]], [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]]
| Haridev, a Union minister, decides to illegally seize the land of Tamil migrants in Dharavi, to construct buildings. However, Karikaalan, a local resident, opposes him and vows to protect his land.
|
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Vada Chennai]]''
| 2018
| Tamil
| [[Vetrimaaran]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Ameer Sultan]], [[Samuthirakani]], [[Aishwarya Rajesh]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]]
| A fisherman from North Chennai who unknowingly becomes involved in a trap set by a mafia gang.
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Maari 2]]''
| 2018
| Tamil
| [[Balaji Mohan]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Krishna Kulasekaran]], [[Tovino Thomas]], [[Sai Pallavi]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]]
| Maari, a fun-loving rowdy, creates many enemies in his area due to his arrogant but righteous behaviour. Beeja, a dreaded gangster, vows to seek revenge against Maari for killing his brother.
|
|-
|}

== Film soundtracks released ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5; width:60%;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;"
!style="width:3%;"| Year !!style="width:24%;"| Film !!style="width:16%;"| Notes
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Velaiyilla Pattathari|Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'' || Also producer
|-
| rowspan=2|2015 || ''[[Kaaki Sattai]]'' || Also producer
|-
| ''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]'' || Also producer
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Amma Kanakku]]'' || Also producer
|-
| rowspan=3|2017 || ''Yathumagi Nindrai'' ||
|-
| ''[[Pa Paandi]]'' || Also producer
|-
| ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]'' || Also producer
|-
| rowspan=3|2018 || ''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala: Karikaalan]]'' || Also producer
|-
| ''[[Vada Chennai]]'' || Also producer
|-
| ''[[Maari 2]]'' || Also producer
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Wunderbar Films}}

[[Category:2010 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Film production companies based in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian film studios]]

Wunderbar Films - Revision history

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