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Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai

2008 film directed by Krishnan Seshadri Gomatam

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Source revisionMar 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ77890267 ↗
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Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai (transl. From beginning to beginning) also known as M3V, is a 2008 Tamil language film directed by debutant Krishnan Seshadri Gomatam, who previously worked as an assistant to Mani Rathnam and P. C. Sreeram. The film stars C. P. Satyajit, Anuja Iyer, and Charan. This film features a hundred new faces for the first time in Tamil cinema.

Cast

Production

The film was made on a budget of ₹2.5 crore (worth ₹9.2 crore in 2021 prices) and featured over 100 new faces.

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Aslam Mustafa.

"Soup Song"

"Kondadum" - M. J. Shriram

Critical reception

A critic from Behindwoods wrote "M3V is not something that one would expect to be accepted at all levels. In fact, one would give it chances only in multiplexes and even here only select audience with patience and observation might be able to fully appreciate it. Niche, is what we would like to call it. Congrats, director Krishna Shehsadri Komadam for being daringly different." A critic from Rediff.com wrote "Commercial movie-lovers might not find this to their taste but if you're a lover of fairly realistic cinema, capturing the life of an urban metrosexual's life and times, then M3V is for you". A critic from Chennai Online wrote that "To sum up, M3V impresses in parts and fails to emerge as a wholesome movie".

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