Welcome Back Gandhi

Welcome Back Gandhi
Welcome Back Gandhi
Directed by	A. Balakrishnan
Written by	A. Balakrishnan
Produced by	Ramana Communications
Starring	A. Kanagaraj; Anupam Kher; Krishnammal Jagannathan; V. S. Raghavan
Cinematography	J. Mohan; Subu
Edited by	V. T. Vijayan
Music by	Illayaraja
Distributed by	Ramana Communications
Release date	30 January 2012;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Tamil ; English

Welcome Back Gandhi (also known as Mudhalvar Mahatma) is a 2012 Indian film directed by A. Balakrishnan.^[1] The film, released on 30 January 2012 in India, stars S. Kanagaraj as Mohandas Gandhi.^[2] The movie's music was written by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Bharat Acharya, and the movie's plot explores how Gandhi might react if he was still alive and visited modern day India.^[3] An eight-song soundtrack is set to be released shortly after the film's debut.

Filming for Welcome Back Gandhi took place over a 40-day period in Chennai during 2012, and was produced on a budget of ₹3 crore.^[4]^[5]

Plot

After a 60-year absence, Gandhi (S. Kanagaraj) returns to India to resume his Satyagraha Movement. While there, he must deal with the various social, economical and political issues that exist within the country.^[6]

Cast

S. Kanagaraj as Mahatma Gandhi
Anupam Kher as the Chief Minister of a State in India
Manvi Gagroo
V. S. Raghavan
Satyendra
Deenadhayalan
Krishnammal Jagannathan

Reception

The Hindu gave a positive review for Welcome Back Gandhi, commenting that "It's a noble, valiant effort that needs to be seen and promoted just so that another filmmaker is encouraged to invest in a film as honest as this, one that will invoke and appeal to the patriot in you, despite its idealistic failings."^[7]

References

^ Kolappan, B. (18 December 2011). "Anna Hazare watches film on Gandhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
^ "Tamil film 'Welcome Back Gandhi' launched". Indian Television Dot Com. Indian Television. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
^ "Anna 'Welcome(s) Back Gandhi'". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
^ "Reliving the Mahatma". TNIE. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
^ Sah, Purnima (22 November 2018). "This film touches upon the Ayodhya dispute and Ram Mandir issue". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019.
^ "Shotcuts: Big plans". The Hindu. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
^ "A Welcome Effort". The Hindu. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

External links

Mudhalvar Mahatma at IMDb

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[1] Kolappan, B. (18 December 2011). "Anna Hazare watches film on Gandhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

[2] "Tamil film 'Welcome Back Gandhi' launched". Indian Television Dot Com. Indian Television. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

[3] "Anna 'Welcome(s) Back Gandhi'". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

[tnie-4] "Reliving the Mahatma". TNIE. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

[5] Sah, Purnima (22 November 2018). "This film touches upon the Ayodhya dispute and Ram Mandir issue". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019.

[6] "Shotcuts: Big plans". The Hindu. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

[7] "A Welcome Effort". The Hindu. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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