Popular actor Madhavan has called director Raja Karuppasamy’s superhit Tamil film ‘Modha Rathiri’, starring Rishikanth and Anishma Anilkumar, a “brilliant” film and a “must watch”.

Madhavan took to Instagram to praise the film and its makers, describing the screenplay, visual storytelling and performances as outstanding. He also applauded the entire cast and crew for creating a film that made him laugh, cheer and clap after a long time.

Madhavan is not the first prominent personality to praise the film, which has emerged as a superhit.

National Award-winning actor and director Dhanush also praised the film and called it “heartwarming”. In a post on X, he applauded the team of newcomers behind the film and urged audiences to watch it in theatres with their families.

Directed by Raja Karuppasamy, ‘Modha Rathiri’ is a rural comedy entertainer starring Rishikanth and Anishma Anilkumar in the lead roles. The film hit theatres on August 21 and received a U/A certificate from the Censor Board before becoming a superhit.

Anishma Anilkumar plays Muthuselvi, while Rishikanth plays Maruthanayagam. The film follows an ordinary village wedding that turns into a hilarious series of misunderstandings, unexpected twists and emotional moments.

Set entirely over a single night, ‘Modha Rathiri’ builds its humour around one surprise after another. Rishikanth made his debut as a lead actor with the film, while Anishma Anilkumar, who earned appreciation for her performances in ‘Sirai’ and ‘Youth’, plays the female lead.

Producer Naveen Yerneni of Mythri Movie Makers had earlier said the team decided to make the film after the first narration made them laugh, smile and imagine the audience’s reaction in theatres. He said the film combines humour, emotions, relatable characters and entertainment, while praising Raja Karuppasamy and the cast and crew for their efforts.

Director Raja Karuppasamy said the film marked an ideal beginning to his filmmaking journey. He thanked producers Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar for backing his story and praised the actors, technicians and crew for their dedication. He said he hoped audiences would leave theatres smiling, laughing and remembering the characters.

Besides Rishikanth and Anishma Anilkumar, the film features Chetan, A. Venkatesh, Bucks, Abdool Lee, Shelly Kishore, Sangeetha Balan, Banupriya, Sumithra Devi L., Varshini Karmegham, Karthikeyan, Velan and Kowshik Kabilan, among others.

Surendran Paranjothi handled the cinematography, while Ashok Arjunan edited the film. Bharath Sankar composed the music, Poornima Ramaswamy designed the costumes and A. Balumahendra handled the art direction.