PremiumJailer star Rajinikanth’s iconic entertainer Muthu to re-release in Telugu again; here’s what we know
Muthu’s digitally remastered version will re-release in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka
Last Updated: 02.13 PM, Nov 12, 2023
Rajinikanth returned to form in style this year with his action entertainer Jailer, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film, now on Amazon Prime Video, smashed records in all South Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The success has given the veteran more enthusiasm to work on his upcoming film, a cop drama directed by Jai Bhim maker T J Gnanavel, tentatively titled Thalaivar 170.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth fans in Telugu states and Karnataka will have a special surprise. One of the star’s most celebrated films in the 90s, Muthu, directed by K S Ravikumar is hitting screens in Telugu states again. The distributors confirmed that the film’s remastered version will re-release in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka on December 2 on a grand scale, just ahead of Rajinikanth’s birthday.
While Chandana Productions has acquired the Nizam rights of the re-release, PML Creations will distribute the film in Andhra Pradesh. Pragathi Films will release Muthu in the ceded regions, with Bhoomi Films handling its release in Karnataka. For the unversed, the film is a remake of Mohanlal and Shobana’s iconic Malayalam hit Thenmavin Kombath (originally directed by Priyadarshan).
The film revolves around a zamindar, a charioteer and their love for a theatre actress. It starts like a fun entertainer before it leads to an emotional flashback surrounding the past of Muthu and his legacy. Meena, Sarath Babu, Radha Ravi, Senthil, Vadivelu, Jayabharathi, Ponnambalam essay pivotal roles in Muthu which has AR Rahman’s iconic tracks like Thillana Thillana, Okade Okkadu, to name a few.
Muthu was released in three languages in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Japanese and was originally produced by legendary filmmaker K Balachander under his home banner Kavithaalaya Productions. Ashok Rajan cranked the camera for the film which was edited by K Thanikachalam. Muthu Odoru Maharaja, the Japanese version of Muthu, was the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan, until its record was beaten by RRR.