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Massu Engira Masilamani (2015)

Massu Engira Masilamani poster
Original title
மாஸ் என்கிற மாசிலாமணி
Directed by
Venkat Prabhu
Genre
comedy horror
Country
India
Runtime
2h 31m
Rated
U
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A con artist gains the ability to interact with ghosts. He meets a ghost who wants revenge against those who killed his family.

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What happens

Massu Engira Masilamani (transl. Masss alias Masilamani) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action horror comedy film directed by Venkat Prabhu, who co-wrote the script with Madhan Karky. It was produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja's Studio Green and Aadnah Arts. The film stars Suriya in dual roles, alongside Nayanthara, Pranitha Subhash, Premgi, Parthiban, and Samuthirakani. It follows Masss, a con artist, who starts interacting with ghosts. During one such encounter, he stumbles upon Shakthi, a ghost who wants to seek revenge against his family's killers. The film was launched in April 2014, the principal photography commenced in July 2014 and was completed in April 2015. Filming took place in various locations in India and Bulgaria. The film's title Masss, was announced in July 2014; however, in order to receive exemption from entertainment tax, the film's title was changed to Massu Engira Masilamani. The cinematography was handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and Sakthi Saravanan, with editing handled by Praveen K. L. The original score and soundtrack were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with S. Thaman as a guest composer. The film was released worldwide on 29 May 2015. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for Surya's performance. The film was later remade in Bengali as Naqaab (2018). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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