Mozhi (film)

2007 film by Radha Mohan

Mozhi

Poster

Directed by| Radha Mohan
Written by| Viji (dialogue)
Screenplay by| Radha Mohan
Story by| Radha Mohan
Produced by| Prakash Raj
Starring| Prithviraj
Jyothika
Prakash Raj
Swarnamalya
Cinematography| K. V. Guhan
Edited by| Kasi Viswanathan
Music by| Vidyasagar

Production
company

Duet Movies

Distributed by| Oscar Films

Release date

* 23 February 2007 (2007-02-23)

Running time

| 155 minutes
Country| India
Language| Tamil

Mozhi (transl. Language) is a 2007 Indian Tamil language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan and produced by Prakash Raj. The film stars Prithviraj, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, and Swarnamalya. The film's plot is about Karthik (Prithviraj), who falls in love with a deaf and mute girl, Archana (Jyothika), but she considers him her friend and disapproves of his love. The rest of the story revolves around Archana accepting Karthik's love.

The film was launched in 2006 and shot at several locations in India and Mauritius. Vidyasagar scored the music while the lyrics were written by Vairamuthu. Mu. Kasivishwanathan handled the editing and K. V. Guhan worked as the cinematographer. The dialogues were written by Viji. The film was released on 23 February 2007 and emerged as a critical and commercial success.

Jyothika won Best Actress at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[1][2][3] Reportedly, she has reached the final round of National Film Award for Best Actress for her role,[4] however she lost the award to Umashree for the Kannada film Gulabi Talkies, by one vote.[5][6] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Maatarani Mounamidi in 2012 and released to positive reviews.[7]

Mozhi was the first Tamil film receiving the fastest launch in the home video market. The producers tied up with optical disc maker Moser Baer for the release. The film was premiered in the Non prize section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[8][9]

## Plot

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Karthik (Prithviraj) and Vijayakumar alias Viji (Prakash Raj) are best friends who are keyboard players in music director Vidyasagar's team. They are brilliant in their work of rerecording and background scores. They are fun-loving, witty, and they share a great rapport. They come to live in an apartment complex building where they meet a handful of interesting people. Their irritable flat secretary, Ananthakrishnan (Brahmanandam), is not too happy about Karthik and Viji occupying the flat and asks him to vacate as bachelors are not allowed to live there. Preethi (Neelima Rani), a girl from one of those apartments, is head over heels in love with Karthik.

One day, Karthik sees a girl on the road and is quite impressed by her attitude and guts. Later, he finds out that the girl is Archana (Jyothika), a deaf and mute girl who lives in the same apartment with her grandmother. Karthik falls in love with her, and along with Viji, tries to find out more about her from her best friend Sheela (Swarnamalya). Karthik learns sign language from Sheela so that he can communicate with Archana. He wants to have her as his life partner, though she considers him as a good friend.

Archana gets angry with Karthik eventually when he proposes his love to her. She thinks that her baby will be disabled just like her. Her father abandoned her after he found out about her handicap, and she is afraid that Karthik will leave her as well if their baby is like her. Karthik tries to reason with her that her father was unaware of her condition, so it took him by surprise and he is ready to accept her and their future children because he knows and understands them. However, his pleas are to no avail. Archana begins avoiding Karthik, and Karthik is heartbroken.

A parallel plot involves Professor Gnanaprakasam (M. S. Bhaskar), who has lost his mental stability when his son Babu died. He refuses to accept the loss and lives in the year 1984, the year his son died. Later, Karthik helps him to break down and realize the grief of losing his son.

Ananthakrishnan also has an instance where he tries and fails to pursue a romantic relationship with a girl through various mishaps. He finally learns to like Karthik and Viji for who they are after Karthik helps Gnanaprakasam to come to his senses.

At the same time, Viji also falls in love with Sheela, who is a widow. Sheela and her parents agree to the marriage, and their marriage date is fixed. Archana decided not to attend the wedding as Karthik would be present, causing a rift between her and Sheela's friendship. This angers Karthik who confronts and tells to deal with her insecurities instead of hiding her true feelings like a coward. Breaking down to tears, Archana arrived on the wedding day and finally confesses to Karthik that she does indeed love him. The story thus concludes with a happy note of Viji and Sheela getting married and congratulating Karthik and Archana.

## Cast

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* Prithviraj as Karthik[10]
* Jyothika as Archana[10]
* Prakash Raj as Vijayakumar "Viji"[10]
* Swarnamalya as Angeline Sheela[11]
* Brahmanandam as Ananthakrishnan[11]
* M. S. Bhaskar as Professor Gnanaprakasam[12]
* Balaji as Shanmugam[10]
* Vatsala Rajagopal as Archana's grandmother[10]
* Sriranjani as Jaanu[12]
* Neelima Rani as Preeti[12]
* Sangeetha Balan as the abusive man's wife[12]
* Geetha Ravishankar as Professor Gnanaprakasam's wife[12]
* Muthukaalai as the abusive man[12]
* Citizen Sivakumar as the priest during Viji and Sheela's wedding[12]
* Master Saisujith as Ananthakrishnan's son[12]

Ganesh Babu and Ramya Subramanian, uncredited, appear as Pichumani and Pannaiyar's daughter, respectively.[13][14]

## Production

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> "As a boy, I had seen such a girl living in my colony. She looked cute and moved about cheerfully. I would wonder what 'sound' meant to her. So later I felt it would be interesting to have a musician opposite this role".

– Radhamohan, in an interview with The Hindu in July 2007.[15]

Radha Mohan revealed that idea of the film came from a little girl who stayed in his neighbourhood. He also told that he had Jyothika in his mind while writing down her character, she initially refused to act but later agreed after hearing the script.[15]

Prithviraj was selected after director was impressed with his performance in Parijatham (2006).[15] Prasanna was originally selected for the role which was eventually portrayed by Prakash Raj.[16] Many actresses refused to play the character of Jyothika's friend,[15] finally Swarnamalya was selected to play the role, Swarnamalya agreed after hearing the script which gave equal importance to women characters.[17][18] Elango Kumaravel who earlier appeared in director's previous films did not act in this film instead he worked as a dubbing artist lending his voice for Brahmanandam.[15]

M. S. Bhaskar played a professor who suffers from amnesia post an accident that caused him to lose his son.[19] Mohan taught him the gait he used in the film.[20] Neelima Rani portrayed a supporting role.[21] Ramya Subramanian made her film debut through this film.[22]

The film's climax was shot at the church called "Church of Our Lady of Angels" situated at Pondicherry.[23]

## Music

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Mozhi

Soundtrack album by

Vidyasagar

Released| 2 February 2007
Recorded| 2007
Studio| Varsha Vallaki Studios
Genre| Soundtrack
Length| 29:18
Language| Tamil
Label| Saregama
Producer| Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar chronology
| Kaiyoppu
(2007)  | Mozhi
(2007)  | Periyar
(2007)

|
|

The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar. Acclaimed poet Vairamuthu has penned the lyrics for all the songs. The song "Kannal Pesum" is a modification of the song "Elamankanniloode... I Am Thinking of You" ("Walking in the Moonlight") from the Malayalam film Satyam Sivam Sundaram (2000).[24] Vidyasagar gave the music for the Malayalam movie too. All the songs were well received especially "Kaatrin Mozhi" and "Sevvanam".

A segment of Harry Belafonte's version of the popular Jewish folk song Hava Nagila is played during the comedy scene between Prakash Raj and Brahmanandam.

The audio was released on 2 February 2007 at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai.[citation needed] The album received positive reviews from critics.[25][26]

Track listNo.| Title| Artist(s)| Length

|
|
|

1.| "Kannal Pesum Penne"| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam| 4:43
2.| "Kaatrin Mozhi"| Balram| 5:52
3.| "Sevvanam Selai Katti"| Jassie Gift| 4:45
4.| "Mouname Unnidam"| Srinivas| 1:16
5.| "En Jannal Therivadhu"| Karthik| 0:56
6.| "Pesa Madandhayae"| Madhu Balakrishnan| 4:44
7.| "Aazha Kannaal"| Tippu| 1:09
8.| "Kaatrin Mozhi (Female)"| Sujatha| 5:53
Total length:| 29:18

## Release

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The film was released on 23 February 2007. The film's official website was created by entertainment portal Indiaglitz.[27]

N Achyutha Kantha Rao of Indus Inspirations purchased the theatrical rights of Telugu dubbed version. The film was released in Telugu under the title Maataranai Mounamidi.[28]

### Home media

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Mozhi has been released in VCDs and DVDs by Moser Baer Home Video.[29] The film had its television premiere rights on Kalaignar TV on 15 September 2007.[30]

## Reception

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### Critical reception

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Mozhi received positive critical acclaim for its clean content, performance and music. A critic from Sify wrote, "Director Radha Mohan has once again proved that he can make a pucca family entertainer with characters that you can relate to. Mozhi is indeed gutsy, feel-good, real solid movie within the framework of commercial cinema".[11] A critic from Rediff.com wrote: "Mozhi is a groundbreaking movie for Tamil cinema in many ways. It does not over-sentimentalise physical handicaps [..] The story is no-nonsense and without any unnecessary frills. Strong characterisation and excellent performances from the cast make this truly a remarkable film".[31] A critic from The Hindu wrote: "Mozhi is surely a film its producer can be proud of [..] Conceiving a simple yet poignant line, creating a screenplay that takes you along smoothly, and helming it, director Radha Mohan presents 'Mozhi' with panache".[10] Chennai Online wrote "With a neatly etched screenplay, some finely defined characters and a smooth flow of scenes, and humour strewn throughout, director Radha Mohan weaves an engaging tale that leaves you with a feeling of warmth and satisfaction. Vidyasagar's soft melodies, Kathir's aesthetically designed interiors, and Guhan's frames that give a rich glossy look, all enhance the film's entertainment value".[32] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the acting of Jyothika and Prithviraj and other actors, humour, dialogues, music and cinematography and noted a natural screenplay by Radha Mohan keeps the film moving without getting bored. He has combined all aspects of affection, love, anger and sadness to create a delicious feast and concluded saying Mozhi is not just a film that speaks but a film that everyone loves.[33] Cinesouth wrote "For having made 'Mozhi' a film that one can watch with one's family and also learn a few valuable lessons, director Radha Mohan is to be lauded as one who has joined the rank of directors like Fazil".[34]

### Box-office

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> "The success of 'Mozhi' is very heartening. [sic] All of us knew what we were doing and it was an opportunity for us to say, "Hey, we're capable of this" and the audience have in turn said, "Guys, we love you." They won't forgive us if we do a clichéd movie".[35]

– Prakashraj, in an interview with The Hindu in April 2007.

Released on 23 February 2007, Mozhi faced competition from Paruthiveeran, which was released on the same day. The film took a big opening at the Chennai box office,[36] The film continued to rank at first at the Chennai box office for five successive weeks,[37] being ousted only by the Hollywood production 300 during the Easter weekend.[38] The film was produced on a budget of $500,000 and it became a surprise hit grossing $2 million and declared one of the most commercially successful Tamil films of the year.[39][40][41] The positive response of the film has led to the generation of additional prints.[42] The film completed a theatrical run of 100 days. The film's 100-day function was held in the open air club house attached to Mayajaal multiplex on the ECR. Anjali Arora, a visually challenged lawyer, working as a legal advisor to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Balu Mahendra, Ameer, Lingusamy and Sundar.C attended the function.[43]

## Legacy

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Mozhi became an important film in the career of Prithviraj and Jyothika. The film proved that the people would accept stories based on disability if the film was presented in a new and innovative way.[44][45] The film continued the trend of films with different themes that focused on realism.[46] K. Jeshi of The Hindu placed the film in the category of films that propagate social issues along with other films like Sethu (1999), Kaadhal (2004), Veyil (2006), Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi (2006) and Paruthiveeran (2007).[47] Behindwoods stated that humour helped the film "to become one of the biggest money-spinners in Kollywood" and also added "Prakash Raj's witty dialogues ensured a merry go ride".[48]

Director Mahendran listed Mozhi as one of his favourite films.[49] Documentary filmmaker Swarnavel says films such as Kaadhal, Veyil, Mozhi and Paruthi Veeran have pushed the envelope of mainstream Tamil cinema.[50] Actress Revathi stated that: "young film makers in particular have come up with some wonderful, well-researched movies featuring disability, such as Mozhi, Black, Deiva Thirumagal, Beautiful, and many others. These films, with their accurate detailing and brilliant portrayals don't paint disability as a tragedy, but show it as a part of life".[51] In an interview to Times of India in 2008, Keerthi Chawla revealed that: "I'm looking for a role on the lines of the one played by Jyotika in Mozhi and Sridevi in Moondram Pirai".[52] P. B. Ramasamy, head of Big FM, Chennai told to Hindu that: "Mozhi was a wholesome entertainer and I never got bored even for a minute. The movie made me smile throughout and for the first time while watching a film, I felt the urge to watch it all over again".[53] Dancer Shweta Prachande who portrayed deaf and dumb character in a short film called Notes of Silence said she was inspired by Jothika's performance from the film to portray the character.[54]

Scenes from the film have been parodied in Thamizh Padam (2010). Shiva's love signals, Disha Pandey's introduction scene and her friend character has been based on the film.[55] The song "Kaatrin Mozhi" inspired a film of the same name, which was also directed by Radha Mohan, and also stars Jyothika.[56]

## Accolades

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At the 55th National Film Awards according to Sibi Malayil, one of the jury member of feature film, Jyothika was one of the frontrunners for National Film Award for Best Actress, along with Meera Jasmine for the Malayalam film Ore Kadal and Umashree for the Kannada film Gulabi Talkies. However, she lost to Umashree.[6]

2007 Vijay Awards

* Won - Best Supporting Actor \- Prakash Raj
* Won - Best Story, Screenplay Writer \- Viji
* Nominated - Best Film \- Prakash Raj
* Nominated - Best Actress \- Jyothika

2007 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

* Won - Best Second Feature Film \- Prakash Raj
* Won - Best Actress \- Jyothika
* Won - Best Music Director \- Vidyasagar
* Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) \- M. S. Baskar

55th Filmfare Awards South

* Won - Best Tamil Male Playback Singer \- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for "Kannal Pesum Penne"
* Nominated - Best Tamil Film \- Prakash Raj
* Nominated - Best Tamil Director \- Radha Mohan
* Nominated - Best Tamil Actress \- Jyothika

## Dropped remake

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Boney Kapoor acquired the Hindi remake rights of the film in 2008; however it failed to materialize.[57][58]

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## External links

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* Mozhi at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Films directed by Radha Mohan

* Azhagiya Theeye (2004)
* Ponniyin Selvan (2005)
* Mozhi (2007)
* Abhiyum Naanum (2008)
* Payanam / Gaganam (2011)
* Gouravam (2013)
* Uppu Karuvaadu (2015)
* Brindavanam (2017)
* 60 Vayadu Maaniram (2018)
* Kaatrin Mozhi (2018)
* Malaysia to Amnesia (2021)
* Bommai (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Prakash Raj

Director|

* Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010)
* Dhoni (2012)
* Un Samayal Arayil / Oggarane / Ulavacharu Biryani (2014)
* Idolle Ramayana / Manavoori Ramayanam (2016)
* Tadka (2022)

Producer|

* Anthapuram (1999)
* Dhaya (2002)
* Naam (2003)
* Azhagiya Theeye (2004)
* Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005)
* Poi (2006)
* Mozhi (2007)
* Velli Thirai (2008)
* Abhiyum Naanum (2008)
* Inidhu Inidhu (2010)
* Naanu Nanna Kanasu (2010)
* Payanam (2011)
* Dhoni (2012)
* Mayilu (2012)
* Gouravam (2013)
* Un Samayal Arayil / Ulavacharu Biryani / Oggarane (2014)
* Manavoori Ramayanam/ Idolle Ramayana (2016)

See also|

* Filmography
* Duet Movies

* v
* t
* e

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

1967
– 79|

| First prize|

* Kaavalkaaran (1967)
* Uyarndha Manithan (1968)
* Adimai Penn (1969)
* Vietnam Veedu (1970)
* No Award (1971–1976)
* 16 Vayathinile (1977)
* Mullum Malarum (1978)
* Pasi (1979)

|

Second prize|

* Aalayam (1967)
* Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
* Akka Thangai (1969)
* Engal Thangam (1970)
* No Award (1971–1976)
* Madhurageetham (1977)
* Aval Appadithan (1978)
* Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)

Third prize|

* Bama Vijayam (1967)
* Thamarai Nenjam (1968)
* Deiva Magan (1969)
* Namma Kuzhandaigal (1970)
* No Award (1971–1976)
* Bala Pareetchai (1977)
* Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978)
* Thisai Maariya Paravaigal (1979)

1980
– 89|

| First prize|

* Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980)
* Alaigal Oivathillai (1981)
* Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982)
* No Award (1983–1987)
* Poo Pootha Nandavanam  (1988)
* Pudhea Paadhai (1989)

|

Second prize|

* Nenjathai Killathe (1980)
* Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981)
* Agni Sakshi (1982)
* No Award (1983–1987)
* Paasa Paravaigal (1988)
* Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)

Third prize|

* Vandichakkaram (1980)
* Moondram Pirai (1981)
* Ezhavathu Manithan (1982)
* No Award (1983–1987)
* Agni Natchathiram (1988)
* Nyaya Tharasu (1989)

1990
– 99|

| First prize|

* Pudhu Vasantham (1990)
* Chinna Thambi (1991)
* Roja (1992)
* Jaathi Malli (1993)
* Nattamai (1994)
* Anthimanthaarai (1995)
* Indian (1996)
* Arunachalam & Surya Vamsam (1997)
* Natpukkaga (1998)
* Padayappa (1999)

|

Second prize|

* Keladi Kannmanii (1990)
* En Rasavin Manasile (1991)
* Thevar Magan (1992)
* Pathini Penn (1993)
* Nammavar (1994)
* Kolangal (1995)
* Kadhal Kottai (1996)
* Porkkaalam (1997)
* Maru Malarchi (1998)
* Thullatha Manamum Thullum (1999)

Third prize|

* Kizhakku Vaasal (1990)
* Gunaa (1991)
* Chinna Gounder (1992)
* Gokulam (1993)
* Pavithra (1994)
* Avatharam (1995)
* Purushan Pondatti (1996)
* Arasiyal (1997)
* Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998)
* Ethirum Puthirum (1999)

2000
– 09|

| First prize|

* Vaanathaippola (2000)
* Virumbugiren (2001)
* Ramanaa (2002)
* Eera Nilam (2003)
* Autograph (2004)
* Chandramukhi & Ghajini (2005)
* Veyil (2006)
* Sivaji: The Boss (2007)
* Dasavathaaram (2008)
* Pasanga (2009)

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Second prize|

* Vaanavil (2000)
* Pandavar Bhoomi (2001)
* Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
* Power of Women (2003)
* Vishwa Thulasi (2004)
* Anniyan (2005)
* Paruthiveeran (2006)
* Mozhi (2007)
* Abhiyum Naanum (2008)
* Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009)

Third prize|

* Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000)
* Aanandham (2001)
* Unnai Ninaithu (2002)
* Parthiban Kanavu (2003)
* Kannadi Pookal (2004)
* Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005)
* Thiruttu Payale (2006)
* Pallikoodam (2007)
* Santosh Subramaniam (2008)
* Achchamundu! Achchamundu! (2009)

2010
– 15|

| First prize|

* Mynaa (2010)
* Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011)
* Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012)
* Ramanujan (2013)
* Kuttram Kadithal (2014)
* Thani Oruvan (2015)

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Second prize|

* Kalavani (2010)
* Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
* Saattai (2012)
* Thanga Meenkal (2013)
* Goli Soda (2014)
* Pasanga 2 (2015)

Third prize|

* Puthran (2010)
* Uchithanai Muharnthaal (2011)
* Dhoni (2012)
* Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2013)
* Nimirndhu Nil (2014)
* Prabha (2015)

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