Vadakkupatti Ramasamy on OTT - 5 other rural comedy dramas that will make you LOL

Vadakkupatti Ramasamy on OTT: The Santhanam-starrer rural comedy drama that was released in theatres in February is currently available to be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The film, directed by Karthik Yogi, is set in a strange village in northern Tamil Nadu, with Santhanam playing the titular character, who takes advantage of the religious sentiments of the villagers to make money. While rural backdrops and comedy dramas go hand in hand in Tamil cinema, here is a list of 5 rural comedy dramas in Tamil that you can watch right now to laugh out loud.

Mandela – Netflix

Directed by Madonne Ashwin, Mandela is a political satire headlined by Yogi Babu. The film is set in a village that is preparing for the panchayat elections. While there are two rival political parties aiming to grab the seat, it is up to Mandela to decide who will win it. Exploring the concept of swing voting and a caste-riddled society, Mandela has a fair share of comedy and drama, summing up for a weekend watch. The film fetched many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Screenplay (Dialogues) for Madonne Ashwin.

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Mundasupatti - Disney+ Hotstar

A period comedy drama, Mundasupatti, starring Vishnu Vishal, Nandita Swetha, and Kaali Venkat, among others, is directed by Ram Kumar. The film is set in a fictional village where people blindly believe that it is unlucky to get photographed. Based on the director's short film, Vishnu Vishal plays a photographer who moves to the village and gets dismayed by the superstitious beliefs that the villagers hold. The film was well received by the audience at the time of release and went on to become one of the most successful films in the actor’s career.

Also read: Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Movie Review: Few quips here and there cannot compensate for certain problematic portrayals the Santhanam-starrer indulges in 

Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam – Prime Video

One of the early successes in Sivakarthikeyan's filmography, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, is a rural romantic comedy drama directed by Ponram. After an aimless youth named Bosepandi falls in love with a girl, the film revolves around all the humorous conflicts he has to deal with with her father, played by Sathyaraj. Also starring Sri Divya and Soori, among others, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam has music composed by D Imman. Tracks like Oodha Colour Ribbon, Paakaathey Paakaathey, and Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam became instant chartbusters.

Winner – Sun NXT

Winner is an action-comedy drama written and directed by Sundar C. Starring Prashanth and Kiran, the film's show stealer became Vadivelu with his role as Kaipullai. Set in Pollachi, Winner revolves around a city-bred youngster visiting his grandparents' village in Pollachi and falling in love with a girl. The film's comedy track featuring Vadivelu proved to be a huge success for the film.

Kalavani – Disney+ Hotstar

Released in 2010, Kalavani is a romantic comedy starring Vimal and Oviya. Made on a shoestring budget, the film became a success upon release. The film is about two youngsters who come from rival villages, fall in love and try to elope, much to the chagrin of the villagers. A Sarkunam directed the film.

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