Massu Engira Masilamani

Massu Engira Masilamani
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVenkat Prabhu
Written byVenkat Prabhu
Madhan Karky
Produced bySuriya
K. E. Gnanavel Raja
StarringSuriya
Nayanthara
Pranitha Subhash
Premji
Parthiban
Samuthirakani
Riyaz Khan
CinematographyR. D. Rajasekhar
Sakthi Saravanan[1]
Edited byPraveen K. L.
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja[1] Thaman
Production
companies
Distributed byEros International
Studio Green
2D Entertainment
Dream Factory[2]
Release date
  • 29 May 2015 (2015-05-29)
[3]
Running time
152 minutes[3]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹55 crore[4]
Box office₹79 crore[4]

Masss (also marketed as Massu Engira Masilamani) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action horror comedy film[5] directed by Venkat Prabhu, who co-wrote the script with Madhan Karky. It was produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja's Studio Green and Aadnah Arts. The film stars Suriya in dual roles, alongside Nayanthara, Pranitha Subhash, Premgi, Parthiban, and Samuthirakani. It follows Masss, a con artist, who starts interacting with ghosts. During one such encounter, he stumbles upon Shakthi, a ghost who wants to seek revenge against his family's killers.

The film was launched in April 2014, and the principal photography commenced in July 2014 and was completed in April 2015. Filming took place in various locations in India and Bulgaria. The film's title Masss, was announced in July 2014; however in order to receive exemption from entertainment tax, the film's title was changed to Massu Engira Masilamani.[6] it received mixed to positive reviews from critics and received praise for surya's performence.

The film was released worldwide on 29 May 2015. A Telugu dubbed version, titled Rakshasudu, was released simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[7] It was later remade by SVF into the 2018 Indian Bengali-language film Naqaab, starring Shakib Khan, Nusrat Jahan and Sayantika Banerjee.[8]

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  3. ^ a b "Suriya's 'Masss' duration is 152 minutes!". Sify. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Kollywood 2015: Top 10 Highest Grossing Tamil Movies in the Year". Ibtimes. Retrieved 16 Dec 2015. 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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  6. ^ "Suriya to visit Kerala for promotions". Sify. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Chiranjeevi's title for Suriya". IndiaGlitz. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Shakib's Character in Naqaab Revealed". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2018.