Mugamoodi

Mugamoodi (transl. Mask) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language superhero film directed by Mysskin and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. The film, which is dedicated to Bruce Lee, stars Jiiva, Narain and Pooja Hegde (in her film debut), alongside Nassar, Selva and Girish Karnad. In the film, Anand alias Bruce Lee, a martial artist, wears a superhero costume in order to impress his girlfriend Shakthi, but Anand gets framed for his friend Viji's death and sets out to prove his innocence by becoming a real superhero called Mugamoodi. Principal photography began in December 2011 and took place in India, Switzerland, and other parts of Europe. The post-production involved the application of VFX. The music was composed by Krishna Kumar, while cinematography and editing were handled by Sathyan Sooryan and Gaugin. Mugamoodi was released worldwide on 31 August 2012 to mixed to positive reviews from critics with praise for its cast performances, VFX, action sequences, direction and music, but criticised its script.