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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|2017 Indian film by Hiphop Tamizha}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Meesaya Murukku.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Theatrical release poster&lt;br /&gt;
| alt            = A young men, who were a black t-shirt, have a black guitar on his right shoulder. There is also the tagline: Life ≠ Dream.&lt;br /&gt;
| director       = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = [[Sundar C]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;(Presenter)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| writer         = Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| starring     = Hiphop Tamizha&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Aathmika]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[RJ Vigneshkanth]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress)|Vijayalakshmi]]&lt;br /&gt;
| narrator       = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Kiruthi Vasan&lt;br /&gt;
| editing        = Fenny Oliver&lt;br /&gt;
| studio         = [[Avni Cinemax|Avni Movies]]&lt;br /&gt;
| distributor    = Rock Fort Entertainment&lt;br /&gt;
| released       = {{film date|df=y|2017|07|21}}&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 136 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = Tamil&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = &amp;lt;!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = &amp;lt;!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ({{translation|Twirl your moustache}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[coming of age|coming-of-age]] [[musical film|musical]] [[comedy drama|comedy drama film]] written and directed by Adhi of [[Hiphop Tamizha]] in his directorial debut. He stars as the lead along with newcomer [[Aathmika]] as the female lead, while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[RJ Vigneshkanth]] and [[Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress)|Vijayalakshmi]] play supporting roles. The film, a partly fictionalised [[Biographical film|biopic]] of Adhi&amp;#039;s early life, was released on 21 July 2017 to mostly positive reviews and was a box-office hit. It was later remade in [[Kannada]] in 2019 as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Padde Huli]].&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=15 April 2019 |title=Producer K Manju&amp;#039;s son Shreyas to make a debut with Paddehuli |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/leaving-no-stone-unturned/articleshow/68879685.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418102253/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/leaving-no-stone-unturned/articleshow/68879685.cms |archive-date=18 April 2019 |access-date=18 April 2019 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Plot ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Coimbatore]]-based Adhi and Jeeva have been close friends since childhood. Adhi&amp;#039;s father, Professor Ramachandran is very supportive of his interest in music and extra-curriculars. Adhi joins [[electrical engineering]] after school and falls in love with his college mate, Nila who was his childhood friend. Nila is from an affluent family, and her parents are against love. Despite Nila&amp;#039;s reservations, she too falls in love with Adhi.&lt;br /&gt;
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Adhi is well known in college for his Tamil raps, and owns a [[YouTube]] page &amp;quot;[[Hiphop Tamizha]]&amp;quot;. Weeks before their final exams, Nila&amp;#039;s family discover her relationship with Adhi. Nila&amp;#039;s father and uncle threaten Adhi&amp;#039;s family to break off the relationship. After graduating, Adhi tells his father of his interest to move to Chennai and become an independent musician. Adhi promises his father that he will return within a year if he cannot succeed. Adhi also promises Nila&amp;#039;s father that he will seek a job within one year and marry her. Both Nila&amp;#039;s and Adhi&amp;#039;s fathers accept his promises half-heartedly, and Adhi&amp;#039;s father does not provide financial support to him.&lt;br /&gt;
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Adhi and Jeeva reach Chennai with instruments. They stay with their college seniors and try hard for opportunities, but all efforts fail. A year passes by, and the duo decide to return to Coimbatore. Before departure, theg meet [[Ma Ka Pa Anand]] of [[Radio Mirchi]], who allows them to sing &amp;quot;Club Le Mabbu Le&amp;quot; in his show, following which they come to Coimbatore.&lt;br /&gt;
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As per his father&amp;#039;s advice, Adhi enrolls for an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] degree in Chennai. Suddenly, he finds that the video of &amp;quot;Club Le Mabbu Le&amp;quot; has gone heavily viral in social media, and has drawn thousands of fan followers. Adhi&amp;#039;s hope is revived, and he decides to continue looking for an opportunity in the music industry and also promises his father that he will complete his post-graduation. At the same time, a big music company approaches Adhi for a paid concert in Chennai.&lt;br /&gt;
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Since Nila has not consented to any marriage proposals, Nila&amp;#039;s father threatens her with his suicide and arranges a wedding for her. Adhi gets shocked knowing that Nila&amp;#039;s parents have fixed a wedding for her. Adhi covertly meets Nila and requests to wait for another year, for which Nila does not agree, replying that she had already waited for a year, and all is over. Adhi gets heartbroken and leaves to Chennai. Nila is married as per her parents&amp;#039; wishes, while Adhi becomes a popular personality in hip-hop music and in five years Adhi and Jeeva become famous music composers in cinema.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Cast ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{cast listing|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Hiphop Tamizha Adhi]] as himself&lt;br /&gt;
** Nidhish Kutty as Young Adhi&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Aathmika]] as Vennila (&amp;quot;Nila&amp;quot;) - Adhi&amp;#039;s love interest since his childhood&lt;br /&gt;
** Raksah Shyam as Young Nila&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Ramachandran - Adhi&amp;#039;s father&lt;br /&gt;
* [[RJ Vigneshkanth]] as Jeeva&lt;br /&gt;
** Athish as Young Jeeva&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress)|Vijayalakshmi]] as Viji - Ramachandran&amp;#039;s wife&lt;br /&gt;
* Maalavika as Manisha&lt;br /&gt;
** Mridula Shree as Young Manisha&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ma Ka Pa Anand]] as himself&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ananth_Ram_(Actor)|Ananth Ram]] as Ashwin - Ramachandran&amp;#039;s younger son, Adhi&amp;#039;s brother&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shah Ra]] as M. Balaji M. Tech. alias &amp;quot;Bijili&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Madras Central Muthu as Nirmal alias &amp;quot;Mottai&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gajaraj as Nila&amp;#039;s uncle&lt;br /&gt;
* Shweta as Nila&amp;#039;s elder sister&lt;br /&gt;
* Pradeep K Vijayan as Marshal - Adhi&amp;#039;s college friend&lt;br /&gt;
* Guhan Prakash as Arun - Nirmal&amp;#039;s best friend&lt;br /&gt;
* Poovendan as Markandeyan - a senior student in Adhi&amp;#039;s college&lt;br /&gt;
* Anbu Thasan as Sanjay - Adhi&amp;#039;s roommate in hostel also his best friend and Nila&amp;#039;s colleague&lt;br /&gt;
* Hari Hara Krishnan as Vishnu - Adhi&amp;#039;s college friend&lt;br /&gt;
* Thameem Ansari as Shraavan - Adhi&amp;#039;s Opponent in Music Studio&lt;br /&gt;
* Vinoth Kumar as Sudhakar Anna - A college senior and Adhi&amp;#039;s brotherly friend who finds a singing talent in Adhi&lt;br /&gt;
* Fenny Olivier as Ram - Adhi&amp;#039;s college friend&lt;br /&gt;
* Meena Vemuri as Shweta and Nila&amp;#039;s mother&lt;br /&gt;
* Manoj Kumar as Shweta and Nila&amp;#039;s father&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
=== Special appearances ===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Parithabangal Gopi–Sudhakar|Parithabangal Gopi]] in a cameo appearance&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Parithabangal Gopi–Sudhakar|Parithabangal Sudhakar]] in cameo appearance&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ashwanth Thilak]] as Nila&amp;#039;s fiancée in a cameo appearance&lt;br /&gt;
* Bharathan Kumanan (assistant director) in a cameo appearance&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] (Hero) in a cameo appearance in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aambala]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; music teaser video&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sundar C]] (producer) in a cameo appearance in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Aambala]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; music teaser video&lt;br /&gt;
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== Production ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Development ===&lt;br /&gt;
In August 2013, Aadhi, the lead singer of [[Hiphop Tamizha]] (HHT) revealed that he had been signed as lead for a full-length feature film based on HHT which was expected to be released by the mid of 2014. He also stated that there was a search for a suitable director to helm the [[spec script]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hero&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=3 August 2013 |title=Breaking: Hip Hop Tamizha Aadhi to turn hero! |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/breaking-hip-hop-tamizha-aadhi-to-turn-hero-hip-hop-tamizha-aadhi-hip-hop-thamizha-03-08-13.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126145442/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/breaking-hip-hop-tamizha-aadhi-to-turn-hero-hip-hop-tamizha-aadhi-hip-hop-thamizha-03-08-13.html |archive-date=26 November 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016 |website=[[Behindwoods]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During October 2016, a 90–second teaser was released on HHT&amp;#039;s official [[YouTube]] channel,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;teas&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZaG3tNbJaU |title=Meesaya Murukku Official Teaser {{!}} Hiphop Tamizha {{!}} Sundar C |date=10 October 2016 |type=teaser |language=ta |publisher=[[Hiphop Tamizha]] |access-date=12 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002202806/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZaG3tNbJaU |archive-date=2 October 2023 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; as news emerged that the film being titled as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039; produced by N. Ramasamy and Hema Rukmani for [[Thenandal Studio Limited]], who [[Greenlight|green lit]] the project within five minutes of his [[Pitch (filmmaking)|narration]] and insisted him to perform as lead actor, after being impressed with his video song on [[Jallikattu]], &amp;quot;Takkaru Takkaru&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;light&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Janani |first=K |date=10 October 2016 |title=Hip Hop Adhi is an actor now! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/101016/hip-hop-adhi-is-an-actor-now.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010200532/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/101016/hip-hop-adhi-is-an-actor-now.html |archive-date=10 October 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Apart from debuting as actor in a full-length role, Adhi also serves as writer and director besides composing the score and writing lyrics for the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;role&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=10 October 2016 |title=ஹிப்ஹாப் ஆதியின் &amp;#039;மீசைய முறுக்கு டீசர் வெளியீடு |trans-title=Release of Hiphop Tamizha&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;Meesaya Murukku&amp;quot; teaser |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/51844/cinema/Kollywood/Meesaya-Murukku-Teaser-released.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011161252/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/51844/cinema/Kollywood/Meesaya-Murukku-Teaser-released.htm |archive-date=11 October 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016 |work=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In a press meet before the film&amp;#039;s release, Sundar C confirmed that it was partly biographical of Adhi&amp;#039;s life.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=13 July 2017 |title=Meesaya Murukku is sort of Aadhi&amp;#039;s biography: Sundar C |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130717/meesaya-murukku-is-sort-of-aadhis-biography-sundar-c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714030352/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130717/meesaya-murukku-is-sort-of-aadhis-biography-sundar-c.html |archive-date=14 July 2017 |access-date=12 July 2017 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&amp;#039;s title is derived from a phrase Adhi&amp;#039;s father would often tell his son: &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Thothalum jeythalum, meesaya murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot; (win or lose, always twirl your moustache).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Sunderraman |first=Shruti |date=12 August 2017 |title=How Tamil hip-hop sensation Adhi went from controversy&amp;#039;s child to unlikely film star |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/how-tamil-hip-hop-sensation-adhi-went-from-controversy-s-child-to-unlikely-film-star/story-8n4lFSE52JBcJSkYc2tRFM.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901192740/http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/how-tamil-hip-hop-sensation-adhi-went-from-controversy-s-child-to-unlikely-film-star/story-8n4lFSE52JBcJSkYc2tRFM.html |archive-date=1 September 2017 |access-date=2 September 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Adhi has stated that while &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is &amp;quot;predominantly based on real incidents&amp;quot;, such as his five friends from the film and the character Sudhakaran being based on real people, certain liberties were taken to make the film commercially viable.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=6 August 2017 |title=Meesaya Murukku actor Hip Hop Adhi: Cinema is my profession but independent music is my passion |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/meesaya-murukku-actor-hip-hop-adhi-cinema-is-my-profession-but-independent-music-is-my-passion-4784831/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224061649/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/meesaya-murukku-actor-hip-hop-adhi-cinema-is-my-profession-but-independent-music-is-my-passion-4784831/ |archive-date=24 February 2021 |access-date=4 May 2020 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film depicts Adhi and Jeeva as having been childhood friends,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; whereas in reality, the duo met via [[Orkut]] in 2005, when they were teenagers.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Raju |first=Akshaya |date=7 April 2017 |title=English Pesnalum Tamizhan Da&amp;amp;nbsp;— A Hip Hop Tamizha Exclusive |url=https://guindytimes.com/articles/english-pesnalum-tamizhan-da-a-hip-hop-tamizha-exclusive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719143409/https://guindytimes.com/articles/english-pesnalum-tamizhan-da-a-hip-hop-tamizha-exclusive |archive-date=19 July 2018 |access-date=2018-07-19 |website=Guindy Times}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Casting ===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20190628162619/http://www.sify.com/movies/hiphop-tamizha-adhi-in-conversation-news-tamil-rcppLuacdgdfh.html --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
As revealed in 2013, Adhi continued to be lead actor and chose [[Aathmika]] to pair for him, after coming across her [[Facebook]] profile.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;light&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The film features a mostly new cast and crew as per Adhi&amp;#039;s wishes, with being [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], who plays Adhi&amp;#039;s father, the only established actor.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=18 July 2017 |title=&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039; is Adhi&amp;#039;s biography, says producer Sundar C. |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/meesaya-murukku-is-adhi%E2%80%99s-biography-says-producer-sundar-c-news-tamil-rhsvngfegibca.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718194833/http://www.sify.com/movies/meesaya-murukku-is-adhi%E2%80%99s-biography-says-producer-sundar-c-news-tamil-rhsvngfegibca.html |archive-date=18 July 2017 |access-date=18 July 2017 |work=[[Sify]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Filming ===&lt;br /&gt;
Though [[pre-production]] began in August 2013,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hero&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; the film, as of October 2016, was reported to have completed 45 days of shoot with two songs left to be shot.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;light&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Filming ended by early November 2016.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=6 November 2016 |title=&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039; |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/meesaya-murukku-imagegallery-kollywood-qlhjErchecjce.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116164108/http://www.sify.com/movies/meesaya-murukku-imagegallery-kollywood-qlhjErchecjce.html |archive-date=16 November 2016 |access-date=16 November 2016 |website=[[Sify]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Music ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox album&lt;br /&gt;
| name       = Meesaya Murukku&lt;br /&gt;
| type       = Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
| artist     = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cover      =&lt;br /&gt;
| border     = yes&lt;br /&gt;
| alt        =&lt;br /&gt;
| caption    = Soundtrack Album Art&lt;br /&gt;
| released   = 14 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| recorded   = 2014–2017&lt;br /&gt;
| venue      =&lt;br /&gt;
| studio     =&lt;br /&gt;
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length     =&lt;br /&gt;
| language   = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]&lt;br /&gt;
| label      = [[Think Music]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[TrendMusic|Trend Music]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Sundar C|Avni Music]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer   = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_title = [[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_year  = 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| next_title = [[Kalakalappu 2]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next_year  = 2018&lt;br /&gt;
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Hiphop Tamizha composed the music of the film. A promotional song, &amp;quot;Sait Ji&amp;quot;, was released in late 2016.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=8 November 2016 |title=Shankar all praise for Adhi&amp;#039;s song |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/latest-kollywood-news-tamil-movies-news-reviews-kollywood-movies/Shankar-all-praise-for-Adhis-song/articleshow/55291048.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115004342/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/latest-kollywood-news-tamil-movies-news-reviews-kollywood-movies/Shankar-all-praise-for-Adhis-song/articleshow/55291048.cms |archive-date=15 November 2016 |access-date=9 November 2016 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sundar received a legal notice from Ashok G Lodha of Shri All India Shwetamber Sthanakwasi Jain Conference. Lodha objected to the words &amp;quot;Sait Ji&amp;quot;, meaning &amp;quot;affluent trader&amp;quot;, and demanded that they be removed from the song, feeling it was &amp;quot;a classic example of abuse of the ([[Jainism|Jain]]) community in the name of creativity and art.&amp;quot; Sundar obliged, and had the words removed not only from the song, but also from the finished film,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Raj |first=Manish |date=30 November 2016 |title=Producer to remove &amp;#039;abusive&amp;#039; term from Tamil movie song |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Producer-to-remove-abusive-term-from-Tamil-movie-song/articleshow/55696251.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203191120/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Producer-to-remove-abusive-term-from-Tamil-movie-song/articleshow/55696251.cms |archive-date=3 December 2016 |access-date=4 May 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and the word &amp;quot;Sait Ji&amp;quot; was replaced with &amp;quot;Great Ji&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2022-02-20 |title=Best songs of Hiphop Tamizha Adhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/best-songs-of-hiphop-tamizha-adhi/photostory/89705492.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250506034630/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/best-songs-of-hiphop-tamizha-adhi/photostory/89705492.cms |archive-date=2025-05-06 |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The original YouTube video was deleted.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=25 November 2016 |title=Hip Hop removes&amp;#039;Saitji&amp;#039; song from YouTube |url=http://newstodaynet.com/entertainment/hip-hop-removessaitji-song-youtube |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126161847/http://newstodaynet.com/entertainment/hip-hop-removessaitji-song-youtube |archive-date=26 November 2016 |access-date=11 January 2017 |website=[[News Today]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=18 November 2016 |title=Rapping it up like Hiphop Tamizha Adhi |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/nov/18/rapping-it-up-like-hiphop-tamizha-adhi-1539963.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121234544/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/nov/18/rapping-it-up-like-hiphop-tamizha-adhi-1539963.html |archive-date=21 November 2016 |access-date=21 November 2016 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The song &amp;quot;Vaadi Pulla Vaadi&amp;quot;, released as a single years before the film was shot, appears onscreen.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=2018-01-29 |title=I’m always an underdog, says ‘Hiphop Tamizha’ Aadhi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hiphop-tamizha-aadhi-interview/article22549244.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251002012343/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hiphop-tamizha-aadhi-interview/article22549244.ece |archive-date=2 October 2025 |access-date=2025-08-04 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| all_lyrics = [[Hiphop Tamizha]]&lt;br /&gt;
| headline = Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
| extra_column = Singer(s)&lt;br /&gt;
| title1 = Great Ji&lt;br /&gt;
| length1 = 4:21&lt;br /&gt;
| extra1 = Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| title2 = Machi Enggalukku Ellam&lt;br /&gt;
| length2 = 2:29&lt;br /&gt;
| extra2 = Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| title3 = Enna Nadanthalum&lt;br /&gt;
| length3 = 4:05&lt;br /&gt;
| extra3 = Kaushik Krish, Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| title4 = Maatikichu&lt;br /&gt;
| length4 = 3:17&lt;br /&gt;
| extra4 = Mahalingam, Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| title5 = Vaadi Nee Vaadi&lt;br /&gt;
| length5 = 3:05&lt;br /&gt;
| extra5 = Rajan Chelliah, Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| title6 = Meesaya Murukku – Title Track&lt;br /&gt;
| length6 = 3:42&lt;br /&gt;
| extra6 = [[Kharesma Ravichandran]], Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| title7 = Sakkarakatti&lt;br /&gt;
| length7 = 3:09&lt;br /&gt;
| extra7 = Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| title8 = Vaadi Pulla Vaadi&lt;br /&gt;
| extra8 = Hiphop Tamizha&lt;br /&gt;
| note8 = additional song&lt;br /&gt;
| length8 = 4:30&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 28:38&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Critical reception ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039; received mostly positive reviews.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=22 July 2017 |title=Meesaya Murukku review roundup: Hiphop Tamizha infuses life in this coming of age film |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/meesaya-murukku-review-roundup-hiphop-tamizha-infuses-life-in-this-coming-of-age-film-3842571.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724174113/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/meesaya-murukku-review-roundup-hiphop-tamizha-infuses-life-in-this-coming-of-age-film-3842571.html |archive-date=24 July 2017 |access-date=25 July 2017 |work=[[Firstpost]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote for &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Film Companion]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039; could have been a celebration of Tamil-ness [...] But the film, frustratingly, settles into an uninspired chronicle of college life: ragging, lusting for biriyani, cultural events, and romance [...] &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has a few moments, but it&amp;#039;s neither an effective romance nor a convincing coming-of-age drama.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=2017-08-08 |title=Meesaya Murukku Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/meesaya-murukku-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202095404/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/meesaya-murukku-movie-review |archive-date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2019-10-08 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Sify]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; stated, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a decent debut directorial and heroic outing from Adhi, the film clicks mainly because of the real life connect&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=21 July 2017 |title=Meesaya Murukku review: Clicks mainly because of real life connect |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/meesaya-murukku-review-clicks-mainly-because-of-real-life-connect-review-tamil-rhvqHBiaeccih.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116093404/https://www.sify.com/movies/meesaya-murukku-review-clicks-mainly-because-of-real-life-connect-review-tamil-rhvqHBiaeccih.html |archive-date=16 January 2020 |access-date=4 May 2020 |website=[[Sify]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Sequel ==&lt;br /&gt;
A sequel to &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku&amp;#039;&amp;#039; began filming in secrecy in late August 2025.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite tweet|number=1961739693089022087|user=dp_karthik|title=Hiphop Tamizha’s next project is the sequel to Meesaya Murukku 🔥 ❤️🧨Directed by HiphopTamizha &amp;amp; jointly produced by Sundar C &amp;amp; Hiphop Tamizha 🎬. Shooting officially began yesterday!|author=KARTHIK DP|access-date=30 Jan 2026|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260130042218/https://x.com/dp_karthik/status/1961739693089022087|archive-date=30 Jan 2026|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During a live concert in Malaysia, Hiphop Tamizha officially confirmed the project. Adhi returned as director, writer, lead actor and composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=22 January 2026|title=HipHop Tamizha Adhi Announces &amp;#039;Meesaya Murukku 2&amp;#039; During Malaysia Concert|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/hip-hop-tamizha-aadhi-announces-meesaya-murukku-2-during-malaysia-concert|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130043137/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/hip-hop-tamizha-aadhi-announces-meesaya-murukku-2-during-malaysia-concert|archive-date=30 January 2026|url-status=live|access-date=27 January 2026}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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