Muni (film series)

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Muni
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Directed by Raghava Lawrence
Written byDialogues:
Raghava Lawrence
(Kanchana, Kanchana 2, Kanchana 3)
Ramesh Khanna
(Muni)
Screenplay byRaghava Lawrence
Story byRaghava Lawrence
Produced by Saran
(Muni)
Raghava Lawrence
(Kanchana, Kanchana 2)
Kalanidhi Maran
(Kanchana 3)
Starring Raghava Lawrence
Kovai Sarala
Rajkiran
Sarathkumar
Devadarshini
Sriman
Vedhika
Vinu Chakravarthy
Raai Laxmi
Nithya Menon
Taapsee
Renuka
Oviya
Nikki Tamboli
Ri Djavi Alexandra
Cinematography K. V. Guhan
(Muni)
Vetri
E. Krishnasamy
(Kanchana)
R. B. Gurudev
Rajavel Olhiveeran
(Kanchana 2)
Vetri
Sarvesh Murari
(Kanchana 3)
Edited by Suresh Urs
(Muni)
Kishore Te.
(Kanchana, Kanchana 2)
Music byOriginal Songs:
Bharadwaj
(Muni)
S. Thaman
(Kanchana, Kanchana 2)
Leon James
(Kanchana 2)
C. Sathya
(Kanchana 2)
Ashwamithra
(Kanchana 2)
Doo Paa Doo
(Kanchana 3)
Background Score:
Sangeetharajan
(Muni)
S. Thaman
(Kanchana, Kanchana 2)
Doo Paa Doo
(Kanchana 3)
Production
companies
Gemini Productions
(Muni)
Raghavendra Productions
(Kanchana, Kanchana 2)
Sun Pictures
(Kanchana 3)
Distributed byTamil:
Gemini Productions
(Muni)
Sri Thenandal Films
(Kanchana, Kanchana 2)
Sun Pictures
(Kanchana 2, Kanchana 3)
Release dates
 1 : 9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)
2  : 22 July 2011 (2011-07-22)
3  : 17 April 2015 (2015-04-17)
4  : 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 5  : TBA (TBA)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹ 49 crore (see release and revenue below)
Box office₹ 238 crore (see release and revenue below)

Muni is an Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film series created and directed by Raghava Lawrence who also appeared in lead roles in all the films. The first film is Muni (2007) and the second is Muni 2: Kanchana (2011) with the third installment of the franchise titled Muni 3: Kanchana 2: Ganga (2015). The latest movie, the fourth instalment is Muni 4: Kanchana 3 (2019). and stars Raghava Lawrence and Kovai Sarala with Rajkiran, Sarathkumar, Devadarshini, Sriman, Vedhika, Vinu Chakravarthy, Raai Laxmi, Nithya Menon, Taapsee, Renuka, Oviya, Nikki Tamboli, Alexandra Ri Djavi. All films were successful at the box office, continuing the trend of the comedy-horror genre in Tamil cinema that began with Chandramukhi (2005).

Contents

All four films revolve around the same plot of a coward who gets possessed by a ghost to take revenge on the people who killed them, and the rest of the film shows how he takes revenge. Raghava Lawrence and Kovai Sarala are the only actors to appear in every installment of the series.

Synopsis

Muni (2007)

A young man, along with his wife and his parents, migrates to Chennai where he gets possessed by the spirit of a kind-hearted person who was murdered by an ambitious and corrupt political leader.

Muni 2: Kanchana (2011)

When three spirits possess a timid young man and start making him act like a woman, his mother consults an exorcist who unearths a heartbreaking tale of societal injustice, murder and vengeance.

Muni 3: Kanchana 2 (2015)

A cameraman is petrified of ghosts but obliges when his director proposes a show on ghosts to revive their TV channel. However, strange things happen when they start working on the show.

Muni 4: Kanchana 3 (2019)

Raghava is a young man who lives happily with his family but is scared of ghosts. When he visits Coimbatore with his family, he is possessed by a vengeful ghost with a sinister past.

Muni 5: Kanchana 4 (2025)

Coming Soon

Films

FilmRelease dateDirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducer(s)
Muni 9 March 2007 Raghava Lawrence Saran
Muni 2: Kanchana 22 July 2011 Raghava Lawrence
Muni 3: Kanchana 2 17 April 2015
Muni 4: Kanchana 3 19 April 2019 Kalanithi Maran, Raghava Lawrence
Muni:5 Kanchana 4 2025 Raghava Lawrence

Muni (2007)

The first installment of the series, based on fictional incidents. A young man, along with his wife and his parents, migrates to Chennai where he gets possessed by the spirit of a kind-hearted person who was murdered by an ambitious and corrupt political leader. Muni was released on 9 March 2007 and gained positive response. [1] It earned ₹15 crore against a budget of ₹4 crore. [2]

Kanchana

After the success of Muni Raghava and Sarala Re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Muni 2: Kanchana and also second installment in this series. [3] The film was released on 22 July 2011 worldwide. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman. [4] Kanchana opened to mostly positive reviews. [5] The film grossed ₹68 crore worldwide [6] becoming the second highest grossing Tamil film of 2011.

Kanchana 2

A stand-alone sequel, Muni 3: Kanchana 2, was commissioned after the success of the previous films and was also directed by Raghava. [7] It stars Raghava, Taapsee and Sarala in lead roles. [8] And also the third installment in this series. It was released on 17 April 2015 in around 750 screens worldwide alongside Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani . The Telugu version titled Ganga [9] was released later on 1 May 2015 in around 550 screens. [10] [11] Film received positive response from audience. [12] Proving to be similarly successful to the first entry in the series, the film emerged as a huge box office success, becoming the third highest grossing Tamil film of 2015. [13] [14] [15]

Kanchana 3

The fourth installment in this series, written and directed by Raghava. [16] The film was titled as Naagaa, [17] then changed to Muni 4: Kanchana 3, produced by Sun Pictures. [18] The film stars Raghava in a dual role with Oviya, Vedhika, Nikki Tamboli, [19] Keerthi Pandian and Ri Djavi Alexandra. While Kovai Sarala, Soori, Tarun Arora, and Kabir Duhan Singh play supporting roles. Kanchana 3 was released on Good Friday in 2019. [20] The film received mixed reviews from audiences, comparisons of Kanchana 1 and 2. [21] [22] It earned ₹130 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹20 crore, becoming one of the fourth highest grossing Tamil film of 2019. [23]

Kanchana 4

Coming Soon

Future films

FilmRelease dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Story byProducer(s)Status
Durga2024TBA Raghava Lawrence Filming [24]
Muni 5: Kanchana 4TBA Raghava Lawrence TBAAnnounced[ citation needed ]

Durga (2024)

A spin-off, Durga ,was commissioned after the success of the previous film and directed by renowned stunt masters Anbarivu. It is a directional debut for the twins. The film stars Raghava Lawrence, Kovai Sarala, Sriman and Devadarshini in lead roles. The film will release theatrically worldwide in summer 2024. [24]

Recurring cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Muni film series.

ActorsFilms
Muni Muni 2: Kanchana Muni 3: Kanchana 2 Muni 4: Kanchana 3 Muni 5: Kanchana 4
20072011201520192025
Raghava Lawrence GaneshRaghavaRaghava/ShivaRaghava/KaaliRaghava
Kovai Sarala Sarala, Raghava's mother
Vedhika PriyaPriya
Raai Laxmi PriyaTBA
ViroshanSKA TBA
Sriman PrasadDr. PrasadPrasad
Devadarshini Kamakshi
Yuvasri LakshmiPappa
Renuka Nandini's sister-in-law
Taapsee Pannu NandiniTBA
Nithya Menen Ganga
Mayilsamy fake priestWatchman

Additional crew and production details

OccupationFilm
Muni Muni 2: Kanchana Muni 3: Kanchana 2 Muni 4: Kanchana 3
2007201120152019
Producer(s) Saran Raghava Lawrence Kalanithi Maran
Raghava Lawrence
Director Raghava Lawrence
Story writer
Screenplay writer
Dialogue writer Ramesh Khanna Raghava Lawrence
Song composer(s)Bharadwaj S. Thaman
Doo Paa Doo
Background Score Sangeetharajan S. Thaman
Director of
photography		 K. V. Guhan Vetri,
E. Krishnasamy		Rajavel Oliveeran,
R. B. Gurudev 		Vetri,
Sarvesh Murari
Editor(s)Suresh UrsKishore Te. Ruben
Art Director(s) Mohana Mahendran Jana
Stunt co-ordinatorSuper Subbarayan
Production companies Gemini Productions Raghavendra Productions,
Sri Thenandal Films 		Raghavendra Productions
Raghavendra Productions,
Sun Pictures
Distributing company Sun Pictures Sun Pictures
Sri Thenandal Films Wellborn International (Kerala)
Running time153 minutes170 minutes164 minutes166 minutes

Release and Revenue

Box office performance

The franchise has been notable for its profit, with Muni [2] and its follow-up having earned a combined revenue of ₹238 crore, according to IBtimes. [25]

FilmRelease dateBudgetBox office revenueRef.
Muni 9 March 2007₹4 crore (US$500,000) [2]
Muni 2: Kanchana 22 July 2011₹7 crore (US$880,000) [6]
Muni 3: Kanchana 2 17 April 2015₹18 crore (US$2.3 million)₹108 crore (US$14 million)
Muni 4: Kanchana 3 19 April 2019₹20 crore (US$2.5 million)₹130 crore (US$16 million) [25]
Total₹49 crore (US$6.1 million)
(four films)		₹238 crore (US$30 million)
(four films)

Remakes

YearFilmLanguageCastNotesRef.
2012 Kalpana Kannada Upendra, Raai Laxmi, Saikumar, Babu Antony Remake of Kanchana [26]
2016 Maya Sinhalese Ranjan Ramanayake, Pubudu Chathuranga, Giriraj Kaushalya, Nilmini Kottegoda and Upeksha Swarnamali [27]
2017 Tar Tay Gyi Burmese Nay Toe and Shwe Thamee [28]
Mayabini Bengali Bangladesh Symon Sadik, Airin Sultana, Amit Hasan [ citation needed ]
2020 Laxmii Hindi Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Ayesha Raza Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar and Sharad Kelkar [29] [30]
2016 Kalpana 2 Kannada Upendra, Priyamani and Avantika Shetty Remake of Kanchana 2 [31]

Legacy

Along with Chandramukhi (2005), Muni became a trendsetter for horror comedy films. The success of the film inspired several other horror comedy films including the Aranmanai film series (2014) and Darling (2015). [32] [33] [34]

Related Research Articles

Muni may refer to:

<i>Chandramukhi</i> 2005 film by P. Vasu

Chandramukhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological horror comedy film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is an official remake of the Kannada film Apthamitra (2004) which is adaptation of Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993). The film stars Rajinikanth, Jyothika and Prabhu in the principal roles along with an ensemble supporting cast. It revolves around a woman who suffers from dissociative identity disorder that affects a family, and a psychiatrist who intends to solve the case while risking his life.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raghava Lawrence</span> Indian choreographer, actor, director and producer

Raghava Lawrence is an Indian dance choreographer, director and actor known for his works primarily in Tamil cinema. After making his debut as a dance choreographer in 1993, he began looking for acting opportunities. He began his career as an actor in 1998, in a Telugu film. He adopted the name "Raghava" in 2001, and worked for many prominent actors and directors in Tamil cinema throughout his career. He got his breakthrough with Telugu film Style and then Muni. Lawrence is also known for his intricate hip-hop and westernised dance moves and has won four Filmfare Awards, three Nandi Awards and one Tamil Nadu State Film Award for best choreography.

Kanchana may refer to:

<i>Muni</i> (film) 2007 film by Raghava Lawrence

Muni (transl. Sage) is a 2007 Indian comedy horror film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence, who also plays the lead role. The film also features Vedhika, Rajkiran and Rahul Dev among others play supporting roles, while the film's score is composed by S. P. Venkatesh the songs were composed by Bharadwaj. The film released on 9 March 2007 along with a Telugu dubbed version of same name and gained positive reviews and huge box office collections. Later, it was dubbed into Hindi as Pratisodh: Ek Real Revenge in 2011. And In Bhojpuri as Kab Hokhi Mukthi Hamar. In 2011, a sequel titled Muni 2: Kanchana was released directed by Raghava Lawrence. It is the first installment in the Muni.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vedhika</span> Indian actress

Vedhika Kumar is an Indian actress and model who has established a career in the Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kovai Sarala</span> Indian actress

Kovai Sarala is an Indian actress and comedian, who prominently plays supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. She has won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian three times, for her performances in Sathi Leelavathi (1995), Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) and Uliyin Osai (2008). She has also won the two Nandi Awards for Best Female Comedian and the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for her performance in Kanchana (2011). She is now part of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oviya</span> Indian actress (born 1991)

Helen Nelson, better known professionally by her stage name Oviya, is an Indian actress who works in the Tamil and Malayalam films. She made her breakthrough as an actress in Sarkunam's rural romantic comedy Kalavani (2010), before appearing in other films including Pandiraj's Marina (2012), Moodar Koodam (2013) and Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013). Oviya has also enjoyed box office success through her roles in Sundar C's Kalakalappu (2012) and the horror comedy Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014). In 2017, Oviya appeared on the reality series Bigg Boss Tamil 1.

<i>Kanchana</i> (2011 film) Kanchana 2011 Indian film

Kanchana is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written, produced and directed by Raghava Lawrence. It is a sequel to his previous venture, Muni (2007) and the second installment in the Muni . The film stars Lawrence alongside Sarathkumar, Kovai Sarala and Lakshmi Rai while Devadarshini and Sriman play supporting roles.

<i>Kalpana</i> (2012 film) 2012 film by Rama Narayanan

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<i>Kanchana 2</i> 2015 film directed by Raghava Lawrence

Kanchana 2 is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written, produced and directed by Raghava Lawrence, who enacted dual roles in it. It is the third installment in the Muni. The film stars Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen and Kovai Sarala and was released worldwide on 17 April 2015. The film was remade in Kannada as Kalpana 2 (2016) starring Upendra.

<i>Aranmanai</i> 2014 film by Sundar C.

Aranmanai (transl. Mansion) is a 2014 Indian Tamil horror comedy film written and directed by Sundar C. The film stars Sundar C. alongside an ensemble cast including Hansika Motwani, Vinay Rai, Andrea Jeremiah, Raai Laxmi, Santhanam, Kovai Sarala, Manobala, Chitra Lakshmanan and Nithin Sathya. This film was the first installment in Aranmanai film series. In the film, When a family returns to their hometown to sell their ancestral palace. However, their arrival is marked by supernatural events, and Ravi, a relative of the family, decides to uncover the truth.

<i>Kanchana 3</i> 2019 film by Raghava Lawrence

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<i>Aranmanai 2</i> 2016 film by Sundar C.

Aranmanai 2 is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by Sundar C. The film stars Sundar himself, Siddharth, Trisha, Hansika Motwani, Poonam Bajwa, Soori, Kovai Sarala, Manobala, Chitra Lakshmanan and Radharavi and Vaibhav Reddy. The film was a sequel to 2014 Tamil blockbuster Aranmanai, and second installment in the Aranmanai. The film revolves Murali (Siddharth) returns to his ancestral home along with his fiancée Anitha (Trisha) when his father lands in a coma under mysterious circumstances. His life takes a turn when he uncovers his family's dark secrets with Ravi.

<i>O Kadhal Kanmani</i> 2015 film by Mani Ratnam

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Vetri Palanisamy is an Indian cinematographer who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu film industries. He is an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. He is known for his work in films such as Souryam, Muni 2: Kanchana, Veeram,Vedalam, Viswasam and Annaatthe.

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Aranmanai (transl. Mansion) is an Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film series directed by Sundar C., Aranmanai (2014), Aranmanai 2 (2016) and Aranmanai 3 (2021). where Sundar C., Hansika, Manobala and Chitra Lakshmanan who appear in the first film, appear in the second film and also appear in third film playing different roles while Andrea Jeremiah, Vinay Rai, Raai Laxmi, Santhanam, Siddharth, Trisha, Poonam Bajwa, Soori, Arya, Raashii Khanna, Vivek, Nalini, Yogi Babu, Sakshi Agarwal playing a lead roles in a respective series. All films were successful at the box office, continuing the trend of the comedy-horror genre in Kollywood that began with Chandramukhi (2005).

<i>Chandramukhi 2</i> 2023 Indian film by P. Vasu

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