Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its release in the country, Japan will re-release a digitally-enhanced version of the Rajinikanth starrer Muthu in a grand manner.
Reports are that the new version of Muthu will be enhanced with 4K and 5.1 surround system to ensure the best experience for the audience. Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman, the music director of the original, is working on the enhancement. The film will be screened in Tokyo on November 23rd.
Muthu – Oduru Maharaja, was released in Japan in about 30 screens in 1998 and was the first non-Hollywood movie to have gotten a big reception.
The Rajinikanth starrer Muthu is a romantic drama directed by KS Ravikumar. Released in the year 1995, it is an adaptation of the 1994-Malayalam film Thenmavin Kombathu. Starring Rajinikanth and Meena in lead roles, the music and soundtrack were done by AR Rahman. Muthu was a massive success at the box office and had a 175-day run at the theatres across Tamil Nadu. The film was dubbed in Japanese and released across Japan in 1998.
