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{{Short description|Film Production Company}}
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| name = Wunderbar Films
| name = Wunderbar Films
| logo = Wunderbar Films Logo White.jpg
| logo = Wunderbar Films Logo White.jpg
| founder = {{ubl|[[Dhanush]]|[[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]}}
| founders = {{ubl|[[Dhanush]]|[[Aishwarya Rajinikanth]]}}
| foundation = {{start date|2012}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|2010|5|20|df=yes}}
| location_city = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu
| location_city = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Dhanush]],
 
[[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]}}
| industry = Motion picture
| industry = Motion picture
| products = {{ubl|Film production|Record producer}}
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| type = Privately held company
| type = Privately held company
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| 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>
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}}'''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.
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'''Wunderbar Films''' is an Indian [[Filmmaking|film production]] and distribution company established by actor [[Dhanush]] and his ex-wife [[Aishwarya Rajinikanth|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 in [[Nungambakkam]], Chennai.


== History ==
== 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
Wunderbar Films was established by actor [[Dhanush]] and his wife [[Aishwarya Rajinikanth|Aishwarya]] on 20 May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wunderbar Films Private Limited Company Information |url=https://corporatedir.com/company/wunderbar-films-private-limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318182915/https://corporatedir.com/company/wunderbar-films-private-limited |archive-date=18 March 2018 |access-date=18 March 2018 |website=CorporateDir}}</ref> The studio was named "Wunderbar", meaning "wonderful" in German, which Dhanush picked up from the 2009 American film, ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 Feb 2018 |title=Dhanush And Siddharth On How They Came Up With Unique Names For Their Production Houses |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/dhanush-siddharth-came-unique-names-production-houses-etaki-wunderbar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023224511/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/dhanush-siddharth-came-unique-names-production-houses-etaki-wunderbar |archive-date=2022-10-23 |access-date=2026-03-14 |work=Film Companion |language=en}}</ref> Earlier short films produced by Dhanush, although not released to the public, had the banner "Wunderbar".<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZPIzT1T2I |title=WunderStars Talk Show&nbsp;– Episode 1 |date=13 February 2015 |last=Wunderbar Studios |access-date=12 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412231522/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZPIzT1T2I |archive-date=12 April 2017 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Sruthi Ganapathy |date=Jul 26, 2017 |title=Dhanush interview: 'I was not ready to come out of VIP Raghuvaran's world' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/845014/dhanush-interview-i-was-not-ready-to-come-out-of-vip-raghuvarans-world |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114174524/https://scroll.in/reel/845014/dhanush-interview-i-was-not-ready-to-come-out-of-vip-raghuvarans-world |archive-date=14 January 2018 |access-date=14 January 2018 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |language=en}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width: 82%;"
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Cast
! scope="col" | Cast
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Synopsis
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" |''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]''
! scope="row" |''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]''
| 2012
| rowspan="13" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| [[Aishwarya Rajinikanth|Aishwarya Rajnikanth]]
| [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Shruti Haasan]]
| [[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 news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/3-threes-a-crowd/article3266049.ece|title=3: Three's a crowd|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|website=The Hindu|date=31 March 2012 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=24 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524073026/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/3-threes-a-crowd/article3266049.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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>
|-
|-
| 2013
! scope="row" |''[[Ethir Neechal (2013 film)|Ethir Neechal]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Ethir Neechal (2013 film)|Ethir Neechal]]''
| 2013
| Tamil
| [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]]
| [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]]
| [[Sivakarthikeyan]], [[Priya Anand]], [[Nandita Swetha]]
| [[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 news|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=The Hindu|date=4 May 2013 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=25 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625092241/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/ethir-neechal-run-culture/article4683456.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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>
|-
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" |''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]''
| 2014
| [[R. Velraj]]
| Tamil
| [[Dhanush]], [[Amala Paul]], [[Surabhi (actress)|Surabhi]]
| [[Velraj]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/idle-worship/article6229114.ece|title=Idle worship|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|website=The Hindu|date=19 July 2014 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=2 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402165911/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/idle-worship/article6229114.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 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>
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015
! scope="row" |''[[Kaaki Sattai]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Kaaki Sattai]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
| R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
| [[Sivakarthikeyan]], [[Sri Divya]]
| [[Sivakarthikeyan]], [[Sri Divya]]
| An ambitious, young policeman fights to bring to light and destroy an illegal [[Organ harvesting|organ-harvesting]] gang.
|<ref>{{cite news|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=The Hindu|date=27 February 2015 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=3 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803020641/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kaaki-sattai-review/article6941634.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Kaaka Muttai]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| [[M. Manikandan]]
| [[M. Manikandan]]
| Vignesh, Ramesh, [[Aishwarya Rajesh]]
| 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 news|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=The Hindu|date=5 June 2015 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215171628/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kakka-muttai-an-outstanding-debut/article7286460.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Maari (film)|Maari]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| [[Balaji Mohan]]
| [[Balaji Mohan]]
| Dhanush, [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| [[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 news|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=The Hindu|date=17 July 2015 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=28 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128100235/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/maari-some-nice-bits-cant-save-a-grindingly-ordinary-movie/article7434590.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]''
| 2015
| Tamil
| [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| [[Vignesh Shivan]]
| [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Nayantara]], [[Parthiban]]
| [[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 news|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=The Hindu|date=22 October 2015 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=24 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024165124/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/naanum-rowdy-dhaan-a-thoroughly-entertaining-black-comedy/article7792538.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" |'' [[Thanga Magan (2015 film)|Thanga Magan]]''
| 2015
| R. Velraj
| Tamil
| [[Dhanush]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]], [[Amy Jackson]]
| [[Velraj]]
|<ref>{{cite news|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=The Hindu|date=19 December 2015 |access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=20 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120084433/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/thangamagan-review-a-good-core-wasted-in-a-masala-template/article8008069.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 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>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
! scope="row" |'' [[Visaranai]]''
! scope="row" |'' [[Visaranai]]''
| 2016
| Tamil
| [[Vetrimaaran]]
| [[Vetrimaaran]]
| [[Dinesh Ravi|Dinesh]], [[Anandhi]]
| [[Dinesh Ravi|Dinesh]], [[Anandhi (actress)|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|archive-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111160918/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Visaranai-A-powerful-chilling-drama-about-how-the-System-toys-with-us/article14097397.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Amma Kanakku]]''
| 2016
| [[Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari]]
| Tamil
| Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
| [[Amala Paul]], [[Revathi]], [[Samuthirakani]]
| [[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|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220130548/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Amma-Kanakku-review-Mums-the-word/article14399311.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<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>
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2017
! scope="row" |''[[Cinema Veeran]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Cinema Veeran]]''
| 2017
| Aishwarya Rajnikanth
| Tamil
| [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush]]
| [[Rajinikanth]]
| [[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 |archive-date=11 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111160922/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 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Pa. Pandi]]''
| 2017
| Tamil
| [[Dhanush]]
| [[Dhanush]]
| [[Rajkiran]], [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]], [[Chaya Singh]]
| [[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 |archive-date=14 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414145038/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pa-pandi-review-the-power-of-love/article18020431.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]''
| 2017
| Tamil
| [[Soundarya Rajinikanth]]
| [[Soundarya Rajinikanth]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Kajol]], [[Amala Paul]]
| [[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|archive-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111160913/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/velaiilla-pattadhari-2-review/article19474813.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=VIP 2: A wasted opportunity |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vip-2-a-wasted-opportunity/article19565249.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924122242/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vip-2-a-wasted-opportunity/article19565249.ece |archive-date=24 September 2020 |access-date=5 October 2019 |work=The Hindu|date=26 August 2017 }}</ref>
|<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]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Tharangam (2017 film)|Tharangam]]''
| 2017
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
| Dominic Arun
| Dominic Arun
| [[Tovino Thomas]], [[Balu Varghese]]
| [[Tovino Thomas]], [[Balu Varghese]]
| Co-produced by Mini Studios
|
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" |[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]''
| rowspan="3" | 2018
| 2018
! scope="row" |''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]''
| Tamil
| rowspan="6" | Tamil
| [[Pa. Ranjith]]
| [[Pa. Ranjith]]
| [[Rajinikanth]], [[Nana Patekar]], [[Easwari Rao]], [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]]
| [[Rajinikanth]], [[Nana Patekar]], [[Easwari Rao]], [[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]]''
! scope="row" |''[[Vada Chennai]]''
| 2018
| Tamil
| [[Vetrimaaran]]
| [[Vetrimaaran]]
| [[Dhanush]], [[Ameer Sultan]], [[Samuthirakani]], [[Aishwarya Rajesh]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]]
| [[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]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Maari 2]]''
| 2018
| Balaji Mohan
| Tamil
| [[Dhanush]], [[Tovino Thomas]], [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]], [[Sai Pallavi]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]]
| [[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.
| rowspan="2" |2025
! scope="row"| ''[[Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam]]''
| rowspan="2" | Dhanush
| Pavish Narayan, [[Mathew Thomas]], [[Anikha Surendran]], [[Priya Prakash Varrier]], Venkatesh Menon, Rabiya Khatoon, Ramya Ranganathan
|
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Idli Kadai]]''
| Dhanush, [[Nithya Menen]], [[Arun Vijay]], [[Rajkiran]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[R. Parthiban]], [[Shalini Pandey]], [[P. Samuthirakani]]
|
|
|-
|-
| ''TBA''
|{{Pending film|[[Dhanush|D55]]}}
|[[Rajkumar Periasamy]]
|[[Dhanush]], [[Sreeleela]]
|
|}
|}


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|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Velaiyilla Pattathari|Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'' || Also producer
| 2014 || ''[[Velaiyilla Pattathari|Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'' || rowspan="4" | Also producer
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|2015 || ''[[Kaaki Sattai]]'' || Also producer
| rowspan=2|2015 || ''[[Kaaki Sattai]]''  
|-
|-
|  ''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]'' || Also producer
|  ''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]''  
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Amma Kanakku]]'' || Also producer
| 2016 || ''[[Amma Kanakku]]''  
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|2017 || ''Yathumagi Nindrai'' ||
| rowspan=3|2017 || ''Yathumagi Nindrai'' ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Pa Paandi]]'' || Also producer
| ''[[Pa. Pandi]]'' || rowspan="6" | Also producer
|-
| ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]''
|-
|-
| ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]'' || Also producer
| rowspan=3|2018 || ''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala: Karikaalan]]''  
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|2018 || ''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala: Karikaalan]]'' || Also producer
| ''[[Vada Chennai]]''  
|-
|-
| ''[[Vada Chennai]]'' || Also producer
| ''[[Maari 2]]''  
|-
|-
| ''[[Maari 2]]'' || Also producer
|2025
|''[[Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam]]''
|}
|}


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Wunderbar Films
Wunderbar Films Pvt. Ltd.
IndustryMotion picture
Founded20 May 2010; 16 years ago (2010-05-20)
Founder(s)s
Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Products
  • Film production
  • Record producer
Increase ₹507.4 million (2015)
Decrease ₹46.7 million (2016)[1]
OwnerDhanush

Wunderbar Films is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Dhanush and his ex-wife Aishwarya, on 20 May 2010. Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it mainly produces and distributes Tamil films, and occasionally Malayalam and Hindi films. The headquarters of the company is in Nungambakkam, Chennai.

History[edit | edit source]

Wunderbar Films was established by actor Dhanush and his wife Aishwarya on 20 May 2010.[2] The studio was named "Wunderbar", meaning "wonderful" in German, which Dhanush picked up from the 2009 American film, Inglourious Basterds.[3] Earlier short films produced by Dhanush, although not released to the public, had the banner "Wunderbar".[4][5]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Language Director Cast Ref.
2012 3 Tamil Aishwarya Rajnikanth Dhanush, Shruti Haasan [6]
2013 Ethir Neechal R. S. Durai Senthilkumar Sivakarthikeyan, Priya Anand, Nandita Swetha [7]
2014 Velaiilla Pattadhari R. Velraj Dhanush, Amala Paul, Surabhi [8]
2015 Kaaki Sattai R. S. Durai Senthilkumar Sivakarthikeyan, Sri Divya [9]
Kaaka Muttai M. Manikandan Vignesh, Ramesh, Aishwarya Rajesh [10]
Maari Balaji Mohan Dhanush, Kajal Aggarwal, Vijay Yesudas [11]
Naanum Rowdydhaan Vignesh Shivan Vijay Sethupathi, Nayantara, Parthiban [12]
Thanga Magan R. Velraj Dhanush, Samantha, Amy Jackson [13]
2016 Visaranai Vetrimaaran Dinesh, Anandhi [14]
Amma Kanakku Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Amala Paul, Revathi, Samuthirakani [15]
2017 Cinema Veeran Aishwarya Rajnikanth Rajinikanth [16]
Pa. Pandi Dhanush Rajkiran, Prasanna, Chaya Singh [17]
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Soundarya Rajinikanth Dhanush, Kajol, Amala Paul [18][19]
Tharangam Malayalam Dominic Arun Tovino Thomas, Balu Varghese
2018 Kaala Tamil Pa. Ranjith Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar, Easwari Rao, Huma Qureshi
Vada Chennai Vetrimaaran Dhanush, Ameer Sultan, Samuthirakani, Aishwarya Rajesh, Andrea Jeremiah
Maari 2 Balaji Mohan Dhanush, Tovino Thomas, Krishna, Sai Pallavi, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
2025 Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam Dhanush Pavish Narayan, Mathew Thomas, Anikha Surendran, Priya Prakash Varrier, Venkatesh Menon, Rabiya Khatoon, Ramya Ranganathan
Idli Kadai Dhanush, Nithya Menen, Arun Vijay, Rajkiran, Sathyaraj, R. Parthiban, Shalini Pandey, P. Samuthirakani
TBA D55 Not yet released Rajkumar Periasamy Dhanush, Sreeleela

Film soundtracks released[edit | edit source]

Year Film Notes
2014 Velaiilla Pattadhari Also producer
2015 Kaaki Sattai
Naanum Rowdydhaan
2016 Amma Kanakku
2017 Yathumagi Nindrai
Pa. Pandi Also producer
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
2018 Kaala: Karikaalan
Vada Chennai
Maari 2
2025 Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Operating income grew 68% to 50 crore in 2015" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Wunderbar Films Private Limited Company Information". CorporateDir. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dhanush And Siddharth On How They Came Up With Unique Names For Their Production Houses". Film Companion. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Wunderbar Studios (13 February 2015). WunderStars Talk Show – Episode 1. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (26 July 2017). "Dhanush interview: 'I was not ready to come out of VIP Raghuvaran's world'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (31 March 2012). "3: Three's a crowd". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  7. ↑ rangan, baradwaj (4 May 2013). "Ethir Neechal: Run culture". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (19 July 2014). "Idle worship". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (27 February 2015). "Kaaki Sattai: Heavyweight film for lightweight hero". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (5 June 2015). "Kaaka Muttai: An outstanding debut". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (17 July 2015). "Maari: Some nice bits can't save a grindingly ordinary movie". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (22 October 2015). "Naanum Rowdy Dhaan: A thoroughly entertaining black comedy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  13. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (19 December 2015). "Thangamagan: A good core wasted in a masala template". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  14. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (6 February 2016). "Visaranai: A powerful, chilling drama about how the System toys with us". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  15. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (24 June 2016). "'Amma Kanakku' review: Mum's the word". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Cinema Veeran: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Dhanush and AR Rahman join hands for a documentary". India Today. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  17. ↑ Menon, Vishal (14 April 2017). "'Pa. Pandi' review: The power of love". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  18. ↑ Menon, Vishal (11 August 2017). "'Velaiilla Pattadhari 2' review: a lukewarm follow-up". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "VIP 2: A wasted opportunity". The Hindu. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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