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Mugavaree (2000)

Mugavaree poster
Original title
முகவரி
Directed by
V. Z. Durai
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 36m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man pursues his dream of becoming a music composer while dealing with the pressures of love and family responsibilities. The film follows his journey as he balances ambition with personal relationships.

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What happens

Mugavaree (transl. Identity/Address) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by V. Z. Durai in his directoral debut and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Jyothika in the lead roles, with Raghuvaran, Vivek, Manivannan, and K. Viswanath in supporting roles. It revolves around the conflicting emotions of ambition, love and responsibility that a man goes through in his quest to become a successful music composer. Mugaveree was Ajith's first film of the new 2000s millennium. The music is composed by Deva, song lyrics were written by Vairamuthu, and cinematography was handled by P. C. Sreeram. Mugavaree released on 19 February 2000 and became a commercial success, winning two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Family Film and Best Choreographer (Brinda). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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