Moscowin Kavery
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{{Infobox film
| image = Moscowin Kavery.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Ravi Varman
| producer = D. Ramesh Babu
| writer = Ravi Varman
| music = S. Thaman
| cinematography = Ravi Varman
| editing = Anthony
| studio = R Films
| distributor = Aascar Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|8|27}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Moscowin Kavery ({{Translation|Moscow's Kaveri}}) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by cinematographer Ravi Varman, making his directorial debut, besides handling the cinematography.{{Cite web |date=26 August 2010 |title=Ravi Varman on his Tamil directorial film, Moscowin Kaveri |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/26/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-ravi-varman.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126120103/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/26/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-ravi-varman.htm |archive-date=26 January 2025 |access-date=4 August 2012 |website=Rediff.com}} The film, which has lyrics written by Vairamuthu and music scored by Thaman, stars debutante Rahul and Samantha in the titular roles with Y. G. Harsha, Manikandan and Santhanam playing supporting roles. The film was released on 27 August 2010, after nearly three years of production.
Plot
Moscow and Kaveri are two IT professionals working in Chennai. Kaveri has abandoned her family in her hometown due to family disputes and the violence that followed. Moscow is an orphan who has ancestral properties in his native village. Both fall in love, buy a house and live together. Soon, they have differences of opinions and plan to part ways. Then comes Azhagan, a feared criminal on the police's wanted list. Azhagan comes across the couple's house and plans to murder them. But due to the timely intervention of the police, Azhagan is arrested and Moscow and Kaveri reunite. Kaveri also reconciles up with her estranged father and family members.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Rahul as Moscow
- Samantha as Kaveri Thangavelu (Voice dubbed by Renuka Kathir)
- Y. G. Harsha as Azhagan
- Manikandan as Moscow's friend
- Santhanam as Devaraj
- Bava Lakshmanan as Constable
- Rohini as Dance Teacher
- Suja as an item number in "Gramam Thedi Vaada"
- Kanal Kannan as Azhagan's right hand
- Cool Suresh as Passenger
- Seeman in a guest appearance
- K. Selva Bharathy as Kaveri's father
- Saravana Subbiah as Police inspector
; Uncredited
- Deepika Parthiban as Moscow's coworker
- Minnal Deepa as Mrs. Devaraj
- Rupa Manjari special appearance in the song "Gramam Thedi Vaada"
- Ravi Varman special appearance in the song "Gramam Thedi Vaada"
- Baba Bhaskar special appearance in the "Gramam Thedi Vaada"
- R. Parthiban as narrator
}}
Production
The film began production in 2007.{{Cite web |date=6 February 2015 |title=Samantha's first co-star was Rahul Ravindran! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/samanthas-first-co-star-was-rahul-ravindran/articleshow/46163659.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520052324/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/samanthas-first-co-star-was-rahul-ravindran/articleshow/46163659.cms |archive-date=20 May 2023 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |date=27 August 2007 |title=Ravi Varman directs an Oscar Films production |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/27082007-4.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829154630/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/27082007-4.shtml |archive-date=29 August 2007 |access-date=25 June 2025 |website=Cinesouth}} It is the film debut of Rahul Ravindran.{{Cite web |last=Sangeetha |first=P |date=8 September 2010 |title=I'm glad my work was appreciated: Rahul |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-08/news-interviews/28237728_1_first-film-love-interest-software-engineer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011165208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-08/news-interviews/28237728_1_first-film-love-interest-software-engineer |archive-date=11 October 2012 |access-date=25 June 2025 |website=The Times of India}} Ravi saw a modelling assignment of Samantha and quickly decided that she would be the heroine.{{Cite web |title=I was the only cinematographer Kamal contacted for Dasavatharam and the rest are rumours |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/ravi-varman/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201134704/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/ravi-varman/index.html |archive-date=1 December 2024 |access-date=25 June 2025 |website=Behindwoods.com}}
Soundtrack
Film score and the soundtrack are composed by Thaman. Despite being Thaman's first Tamil assignment as a composer, several of his later films had released prior to Moscowin Kavery.{{Cite web |date=30 September 2014 |title=Thaman's first film as composer was Moscowin Kavery |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/thamans-first-film-as-composer-was-moscowin-kavery/articleshow/43810351.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608151208/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/thamans-first-film-as-composer-was-moscowin-kavery/articleshow/43810351.cms |archive-date=8 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=The Times of India}} The album was released in May 2009.{{Cite web |date=22 May 2009 |title=Moscowin Kaveri : Making his mark'¦ |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/moscowin-kaveri-making-his-mark166/articleshow/22136880.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520051659/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/moscowin-kaveri-making-his-mark166/articleshow/22136880.cms |archive-date=20 May 2023 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=Bangalore Mirror}} The song "Gore Gore" was not entirely featured in the film. The tune of the song was reused in the 2009 Telugu film Kick.
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 31:37
| all_lyrics = Vairamuthu
| title1 = Nee Ondrum Azhagi
| extra1 = Naveen Madhav, Rahul Nambiar
| length1 = 6:28
| title2 = Then Muttham
| extra2 = Naresh Iyer, Suchitra
| length2 = 4:56
| title3 = Adhigalai Pookal
| extra3 = Vardhani, Shankar Mahadevan
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = Gramam Thedi Vaada
| extra4 = Tippu, Ranjith, Rita
| length4 = 5:07
| title5 = Gore Gore
| length5 = 5:13
| title6 = Aanum Pennum
| extra6 = Malathy Lakshman, Sayanora Philip, Priya Himesh
| length6 = 5:08
}}
Critical reception
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A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Moscowin Kaveri looks good. But that's about all that can be said about it".{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=27 August 2010 |title=Moscowin Kaveri is beautiful nonsense |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-review-moscowin-kaveri/20100827.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205011838/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-review-moscowin-kaveri/20100827.htm |archive-date=5 December 2021 |access-date=5 December 2021 |website=Rediff.com}} The film was also reviewed by Mythily Ramachandran for Nowrunning,{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Mythily |date=30 August 2010 |title=Moscowin Kaviri Movie Review |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/5370/tamil/moscowin-kaviri/2720/review.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602123355/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/5370/tamil/moscowin-kaviri/2720/review.htm |archive-date=2 June 2013 |access-date=24 June 2025 |website=Nowrunning |language=en}} and Sify.{{Cite web |title=Moscowin Kaveri |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14954792&ctid=5&cid=2429 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830141218/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14954792&ctid=5&cid=2429 |archive-date=30 August 2010 |access-date=25 June 2025 |website=Sify}}
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