# Mutham > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mutham > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mutham.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutham > Source revision: 1341429043 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article's plot summary needs to be improved. Please help do so. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (February 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2002 Indian film Mutham DVD cover Directed by S. A. Chandrasekaran Written by Screenplay & Dialogues: S. A. Chandrasekaran Produced by M. Arul Moorthy Starring Arunkumar Sathyan Nagendra Prasad Ajayan Charulatha Nanditha Jennifer Anjali Cinematography R. Selva Edited by L. Justin Roy Music by Bharani Production company Digital Magic Productions Release date 6 December 2002 (2002-12-06) Running time 130 minutes Country India Language Tamil ***Mutham*** (transl. Kiss) is a 2002 Indian [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language)-language [slasher film](/source/Slasher_film) directed by [S. A. Chandrasekaran](/source/S._A._Chandrasekhar). The film stars [Arun Vijay](/source/Arun_Vijay) (known at the time as Arunkumar), [Sathyan](/source/Sathyan_(Tamil_actor)), [Nagendra Prasad](/source/Nagendra_Prasad), [Ajayan](/source/Aniruddha_Jatkar), [Charulatha](/source/Charulatha), [Nanditha Jennifer](/source/Nanditha_Jennifer) and Anjali. The film, produced by M. Arul Moorthy, was released on 6 December 2002. ## Plot Joseph ([Ajayan](/source/Aniruddha_Jatkar)) and Sudha (Anjali) get married against their parents' wishes and they elope with their friends' help. Sudha's father (Vincent Roy), a politician, wants to kill Sudha and her friends. They arrive at a beach resort where they meet an old man ([Thalaivasal Vijay](/source/Thalaivasal_Vijay)) who warns them about the dangers at the resort. He tells them that the place is haunted and murders can take place. The friends arrange for the couple's honeymoon, ignoring his pleadings to vacate the place. However, in the forest, all the friends get murdered one by one. It turns out that the old man was the one who committed these killings as he explains his flashback of his granddaughter getting killed in the name of sacrifice by unscrupulous businessmen for the sake of buying the forest where the resort has been built and as for that, he kills each and every person who visits this resort. In the end, the old man gets stabbed and Arun and his lover escape from the place being worried about the situation. ## Cast - [Arunkumar](/source/Arun_Vijay) as Bharath - [Sathyan](/source/Sathyan_(Tamil_actor)) as Pazhani - [Nagendra Prasad](/source/Nagendra_Prasad) as Anand - [Ajayan](/source/Aniruddha_Jatkar) as Joseph (Joe) - [Charulatha](/source/Charulatha) as Bindu - [Nanditha Jennifer](/source/Nanditha_Jennifer) as Aarthi - Anjali as Sudha - [Thalaivasal Vijay](/source/Thalaivasal_Vijay) as Killer - [Madhan Bob](/source/Madhan_Bob) as Unnikrishnan - [M. S. Bhaskar](/source/M._S._Bhaskar) as Maya - Vincent Roy as Sudha's father - [Nithya Ravindran](/source/Nithya_Ravindran) as Sudha's mother - Baby Divya - [Alphonsa](/source/Alphonsa_(actress)) in a special appearance ## Production The film was developed under the title *Muthamidalaama* (transl. May I kiss?) and was touted as India's first digital film made for theatres. The film was shot for fifty days in forests across [Tirupati](/source/Tirupati), [Hogenakkal Falls](/source/Hogenakkal_Falls), [Yelagiri](/source/Yelagiri) hills and [Alappuzha](/source/Alappuzha).[1] ## Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by [Bharani](/source/Bharani_(composer)).[2] Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration "La La La" Tippu, Harini Snehan 4:59 "Laiko Laiko" Malgudi Subha Thamarai 4:56 "Orampo Orampo" Harish Raghavendra, K. S. Chithra Snehan 4:54 "Oru Murai Nee Yennai" P. Unni Krishnan, S. A. Chandrasekhar Newton 3:31 "Saturday Sunday" Tippu Pa. Vijay 5:05 "Tigirtana" Harish Raghavendra, Swarnalatha Newton 5:17 ## Critical reception A critic from *[Sify](/source/Sify)* wrote that "S.A.Chandrasekhar’s blend of tacky horror mixed with Alphonsa’s dance number in the jungle is all intolerable".[3] Tulika from *[Rediff.com](/source/Rediff.com)* wrote that "As a film, *Mutham* is eminently forgettable. But at the technological level, it could turn out to be the trailblazer that changes the way films are shot in India".[4] Malini Mannath of *Chennai Online* wrote that "But while they've [Hindi filmmakers] borrowed the main plot, they've worked on the script and added their own interesting touches. But Chandrasekhar has not been able to do that, with both his inspirations turning out to be just bad copies".[5] *Cinesouth* wrote, "Tamil's first digital experimentation didn't have to turn out to be so pathetic".[6] *Yahoo* wrote "Director S A Chandrasekar (father of actor Vijay) seems to think that a few girls in 'trendy' (read skimpy) clothes will cover the huge lapses in content. But alas! 'Mutham' ends up as a film that does not do justice to either the 'love' or the 'suspense' genre!".[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Mannath, Malini (7 October 2002). ["Muthamidalaama"](https://web.archive.org/web/20030927084402/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/mutham.asp). *Chennai Online*. Archived from [the original](http://www.chennaionline.com/location/mutham.asp) on 27 September 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Muthamidalama"](https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/muthamidalama/VNANSbbXdnI_). *[JioSaavn](/source/JioSaavn)*. 13 October 2002. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230622041534/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/muthamidalama/VNANSbbXdnI_) from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mutham"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130628134515/http://www.sify.com/movies/mutham-review-tamil-12200621.html). *[Sify](/source/Sify)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.sify.com/movies/mutham-review-tamil-12200621.html) on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Tulika (25 January 2003). ["Kiss of the future"](http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jan/24mutham.htm). *[Rediff.com](/source/Rediff.com)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100419064020/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jan/24mutham.htm) from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Mannath, Malini (13 December 2002). ["Mutham"](https://web.archive.org/web/20021217023112/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov233.asp). *Chennai Online*. Archived from [the original](http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov233.asp) on 17 December 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Muththam"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040411103820/http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/mutham.shtml). *Cinesouth*. Archived from [the original](http://www.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/mutham.shtml) on 11 April 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["REVIEW: Mutham(Tamil)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20021208224508/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/021206/113/1yuwa.html). *Yahoo Movies*. 6 December 2002. Archived from [the original](http://in.movies.yahoo.com/021206/113/1yuwa.html) on 8 December 2002. Retrieved 3 January 2026. ## External links - [*Mutham*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10295786/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Mutham*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mutham) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) v t e Films directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar 1970s Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai (1978) 1980s Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981) Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981) Needhi Pizhaithathu (1981) Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981) Balidanam (1982) Idhayam Pesugirathu (1982) Om Sakthi (1982) Pattanathu Rajakkal (1982) Palletoori Monagadu (1983) Gedda Maga (1983) Geluvu Nannade (1983) Hasida Hebbuli (1983) Saatchi (1983) Samsaram Enbathu Veenai (1983) Simha Gharjane (1983) Kudumbam (1984) Devanthakudu (1984) Veetuku Oru Kannagi (1984) Vetri (1984) Balidaan (1985) Intiko Rudramma (1985) Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985) Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985) Pudhu Yugam (1985) Enakku Nane Needipathi (1986) En Sabatham (1986) Vasantha Raagam (1986) Sigappu Malargal (1986) Neethikku Thandanai (1987) Kudrat Ka Kanoon (1987) Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu (1987) Ithu Engal Neethi (1988) Poovum Puyalum (1988) Sudhanthira Naattin Adimaigal (1988) Rajanadai (1989) 1990s Azaad Desh Ke Gulam (1990) Seetha (1990) Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) Mera Dil Tere Liye (1992) Insaaf Ki Devi (1992) Jeevan Ki Shatranj (1993) Rajadurai (1993) Senthoorapandi (1993) Rasigan (1994) Deva (1994) Vishnu (1995) Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996) Once More (1997) Perianna (1999) Nenjinile (1999) 2000s Dost (2001) Mutham (2003) Sukran (2005) Nenjirukkum Varai (2007) Pandhayam (2008) 2010s Sattapadi Kutram (2011) Touring Talkies (2015) Capmaari (2019) 2020s Naan Kadavul Illai (2023) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mutham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutham) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutham?action=history)). 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