Mofussil

{{short description|2022 film by N.P. Sarathy}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox film | name = Mofussil | image = Mofussil.jpg | alt = | caption = Promotional poster with old title ''Nagarpuram'' | native_name =  | director = N. P. Sarathy | producer = D. Arumugam | writer =  | screenplay = | story = | based_on =  | starring = {{ubl|Akhil|Sri Divya}} | narrator =  | music = Mikkin Aruldev | cinematography = A. Jeyanand | editing = Kottieshwaran Suresh | studio = G. D. Films | distributor =  | released = {{film date|df=yes|2022|12|12}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross =  }}

'''''Mofussil''''' ({{Translation|Rural district}}) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by N. P. Sarathy and starring Akhil and Sri Divya. Having begun production in 2010, the film was released after a twelve-year delay via YouTube.

==Plot== The film is about two brothers in a middle-class family.<ref name="T">{{Cite web |date=21 August 2012 |title=Akhil plays a doting brother |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/akhil-plays-a-doting-brother/articleshow/15570361.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111112856/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/akhil-plays-a-doting-brother/articleshow/15570361.cms |archive-date=11 November 2023 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Akhil as Surya * Sri Divya as Priya * Pandi as Azhagu * Manobala as Police officer * Yogi Babu as Surya's friend * R. N. R. Manohar as Police Inspector * Meera Krishnan as Surya's mother *Raviraj as Company MD }}

==Production == The film began production in 2010 under the title ''Nagarpuram'' and was supposed to mark Sri Divya's Tamil debut.<ref name="T" /> In 2014, the producers of the film complained to Nadigar Sangam that Sri Divya was "refusing to extend her cooperation [to help release the film] stating that her star status has risen considerably".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Y.S.C. |date=23 September 2012 |title=Earning respect |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/earning-respect/article3927740.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111113859/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/earning-respect/article3927740.ece |archive-date=11 November 2023 |access-date=27 May 2016 |publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Soundtrack == The music was composed by Aruldev.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |date=2 March 2013 |title=Arul dev returns with 'Nagarpuram' |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/on_stage/article1484304.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202658/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/on_stage/article1484304.ece |archive-date=5 March 2016 |access-date=27 May 2016 |publisher=New Indian Express}}</ref> The lyrics were written by Yugabharathi, Na. Muthukumar and Jaya Murasu.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2013 |title=Nagarpuram is a youth-centric story: N.P Sarathy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYbJy90hyxc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111093541/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=AYbJy90hyxc |archive-date=11 November 2023 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=Saregama Tamil |via=YouTube}}</ref> This was the second film Aruldev worked on after ''Potta Potti'' (2011). Initially, Hariharan sang for "Mazhaiye Mazhaiye" (based on Lobo's "I'd Love You to Want Me"), but after the music director was dissatisfied with the voice's connection with the visuals, he was replaced by Aalap Raju.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2013 |title=Composer Aruldev tackles diverse genres |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/composer-aruldev-tackles-diverse-genres/articleshow/18787414.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111113901/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/composer-aruldev-tackles-diverse-genres/articleshow/18787414.cms |archive-date=11 November 2023 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> In a music review of the film, a writer from ''The Times of India'' rated the soundtrack three out of five stars and wrote that "Music composer Arul Dev has learnt the ropes of music composition from Vidyasagar. This probably explains why all the songs in his ''Nagarpuram'', irrespective of the mood it tries to establish, are high on melody".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=V. |date=31 May 2013 |title=Nagarpuram |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Nagarpuram/articleshow/20363531.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519060948/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Nagarpuram/articleshow/20363531.cms |archive-date=19 May 2017 |access-date=27 May 2016 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref>

{{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Nagarpuram | extra1 = Arul Dev | title2 = Mazhaiye Mazhaiye | extra2 = Aalap Raju, Sam P. Keertham | title3 = Rupthereka (Whistle Pottu) | extra3 = Ranjith, K. Rani | title4 = Antha Devathayin (Machan) | extra4 = Bella Raj | title5 = Engeyum Neeye (Kokkipodu) | extra5 =Tippu, Vinitha | title6 = Veyile Veyile (Siru Siru) | extra6 = Karthik, Malathi }}

==Release== The film remained unreleased until the film was released directly via YouTube in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=10 January 2015 |title=The next big thing? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-actor-sri-divya/article6775344.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111084930/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-actor-sri-divya/article6775344.ece |archive-date=11 January 2015 |access-date=27 May 2016 |publisher=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2022 |title=Mofussil - Full Movie {{!}} NP Sarathy {{!}} Arul Dev {{!}} Akhil Farook {{!}} Sri Divya {{!}} Yogi Babu {{!}} Tamil Movie |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHaWoqNrNKo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323011001/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHaWoqNrNKo&ab_channel=NMPMovies |archive-date=23 March 2023 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=NMP Movies |via=YouTube}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|7794032|Nagarpuram}}

Category:2022 Tamil-language films Category:2022 Indian films Category:2022 romantic drama films Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films