PremiumWaiting for Kavin’s Star? Catch these 5 Tamil films based on movie industry in the meanwhile
With the upcoming films like Kavin’s Star and Tovino Thomas’ Nadikar, which are also based on movie stars, we thought it would be a good time for you to revisit films that talk about films
Last Updated: 08.49 AM, May 02, 2024
Films are a medium that has immense potential to discuss an array of issues, from worldly matters to personal stories. Sometimes it also becomes a pedestal to tell stories of its own, from the show business environment it operates within. Through decades, filmmakers have taken it meta and used cinema within cinema as a tool to tell some powerful stories. With the upcoming films like Kavin’s Star and Tovino Thomas’ Nadikar, which are also based on movie stars, we thought it would be a good time for you to revisit films that talk about films.
Films based on movie industry
Iruvar – Aha Tamil
Director: Mani Ratnam
Cast: Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Revathi, Gautami, Tabu and Nassar
Iruvar released in 1997 and is an epic political drama that is directed by Mani Ratnam. The film is inspired by the lives of writer-politician Karunanidhi and actors-politicians MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. Iruvar is about two men who work in the film industry as an actor and a writer and also work as cadets of the same political party, until a rift causes one of them to come out and start a new party. The film stars Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Revathi, Gautami, Tabu and Nassar.
Uttama Villain – ZEE5
Director: Ramesh Aravind
Cast: Kamal Hassan, K. Viswanath, K. Balachander, Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Nassar, Parvathy Thiruvothu
Uttama Villain is a comedy drama starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role, and directed by Ramesh Aravind. The film revolves around a super successful movie star who gets diagnosed with brain tumour. Knowing this information, he approaches his mentor-director to helm his next film which is about a man who keeps cheating death. The film featured an ensemble star cast including Kamal Hassan, K. Viswanath, K. Balachander, Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Nassar, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Urvashi.
Mugavari – Aha Tamil
Director: VZ Dorai
Cast: Ajith, Jyothika, Raghuvaran, Vivek, Manivannan, and K Viswanath
Released in 2000, Mugavari is an Ajith Kumar-starrer which is written and directed by VZ Durai. It stars the actor as an aspiring music composer who wants to make it big in the film industry. Mugavari also features actors Jyothika, Raghuvaran, Vivek, Manivannan, and K Viswanath among others. Mugavari became a commercial success upon its release and also bagged two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, under the categories Best Family Film and Best Choreographer.
Enakkul Oruvan – ZEE5
Director: Prasad Kumar
Cast: Siddharth, Deepa Sannidhi, Srushti Dange, Aadukalam Naren
Enakkul Oruvan is a remake of the Kannada film Lucia and is about a man who works as an usher in a movie theatre and suffers from insomnia. One day he takes some pills suggested by a person and soon begins to live the life of his dreams and imagines himself to be a superstar. But soon, lines begin to blur and the lives cross each other, rendering confusion on what is the reality. The film is directed by Prasad Kumar and stars Siddharth in the lead role, along with the cast comprising Deepa Sannidhi, Srushti Dange, Aadukalam Naren and others.
Jigarthanda Double X – Netflix
Director: Karthik Subbaraj
Cast: Raghava Lawrence, SJ Suryah, Nimisha Sajayan, Naveen Chandra
Jigarthanda Double X is directed by Karthik Subbaraj and stars Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah. The film revolves around a Madurai-based gangster and fan of Clint Eastwood. He is approached by a filmmaker to direct a movie starring him, who also has his own motives. Jigarthanda Double X is spiritual prequel of Karthik Subbaraj’s Jigarthanda which also revolves around a filmmaker hanging out with a gangster to research for his film.