<p><strong><em>Mookuthi Amman</em> (Disney+Hotstar) (Tamil)</strong><br /><strong>Cast: Nayanthara, RJ Balaji, Urvashi and Ajay Ghosh<br />Director: RJ Balaji and N J Saravanan</strong><br /><strong>Rating: 3/5</strong></p>.<p>A struggling family, a goddess, a conniving godman and some funny one-liners make 'Mookuthi Amman' the funny film that it is. </p>.<p>We're introduced to Engels Ramaswamy (RJ Balaji), a television reporter, who sees the goddess at his family temple. She appears whenever he sings a particular song. </p>.<p>A land-grabbing conman, Bhagavathi Baba, enters the temple to announce that he will construct a town named Panchavanam, which will destroy hundreds of villages in the area. Engels disrupts his plans by inviting him to a TV show where he questions him about his intentions.</p>.<p>Many loose ends in the film remain. Why does the Baba go back to a show he is ridiculed on? Why do viewers keep calling when they know they will only get elaborate advice from Engels?</p>.<p>Nayanthara impresses as a goddess, and Urvashi as Engel’s mother shines with her comical performance. As writer and director, RJ Balaji has delivered an acceptable film. </p>.<p>The film drags at certain points, and has moments where it works as a spoof.</p>
<p><strong><em>Mookuthi Amman</em> (Disney+Hotstar) (Tamil)</strong><br /><strong>Cast: Nayanthara, RJ Balaji, Urvashi and Ajay Ghosh<br />Director: RJ Balaji and N J Saravanan</strong><br /><strong>Rating: 3/5</strong></p>.<p>A struggling family, a goddess, a conniving godman and some funny one-liners make 'Mookuthi Amman' the funny film that it is. </p>.<p>We're introduced to Engels Ramaswamy (RJ Balaji), a television reporter, who sees the goddess at his family temple. She appears whenever he sings a particular song. </p>.<p>A land-grabbing conman, Bhagavathi Baba, enters the temple to announce that he will construct a town named Panchavanam, which will destroy hundreds of villages in the area. Engels disrupts his plans by inviting him to a TV show where he questions him about his intentions.</p>.<p>Many loose ends in the film remain. Why does the Baba go back to a show he is ridiculed on? Why do viewers keep calling when they know they will only get elaborate advice from Engels?</p>.<p>Nayanthara impresses as a goddess, and Urvashi as Engel’s mother shines with her comical performance. As writer and director, RJ Balaji has delivered an acceptable film. </p>.<p>The film drags at certain points, and has moments where it works as a spoof.</p>