We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.Coronavirus: All the movies, TV shows and festivals delayed or shut down globally.The film directed by K.S.Ravikumar and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions will be released in other screens and cities in Japan by mid-December.
This is the first time a restored movie is being released abroad. Muthu was launched earlier in Japan as the Dancing Maharaja, acquiring cult status. In a short, two-minute video, Rajinikanth has wished the people of Japan and welcomed them (Japanese audience) to watch the film. This video will be played before the movie begins, said Kandaswamy Bharathan, joint managing director, Kavithalayaa Productions. The video bytes given by the superstar will be used for promotions across Japanese TV and social media channels. We have restored the print in 4K and 5.1 CH surround. ![]() Technology change In addition to taking up 4K scan and repair work from original negatives, 5.1 CH digital remix was carried out under the supervision of music director A.R. Rahman. It took nine weeks to complete the entire process and give a new avatar to this movie. In the 90s, we had monoaudio and so had to convert it to suit todays technology, said Mr. Bharathan. The film will be in Tamil with subtitles in Japanese. Muthu was first released in Japan in October 1998 across 50 screens. The title of the film was Odoru Maharaja (Dancing Maharaja) and it completed over a 100-day run with the highest box office collection in the Japanese market then. In 2006, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a special mention about the film in his address to Japans Parliament. According to Mr. Bharathan, the Japanese identified Muthu as a movie of tolerance, compassion and with great human. Trailer goes viral The new trailer has been released in Japan and has gone viral. Eden Entertainment, a Japanese distribution firm, and Kavithalayaa are working towards making this release a grand success. The film will run in over 25 screens with an average seating capacity of 250 each, according to sources. Muthu Songs Free Trial PeriodsTo enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. As we fight disinformation and misinformation, and keep apace with the happenings, we need to commit greater resources to news gathering operations. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. At this difficult time, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that has a bearing on our health and well-being, our lives, and livelihoods. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler.
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