Mustafa Mustafa (film)

Mustafa Mustafa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPraveen Saravanan
Produced byPradeep Mahadevan
Starring
CinematographyK. S. Vishnushri
Edited byDinesh Ponraj
Music byM. S. Jones Rupert
Production
company
The Mapogos Company
Release date
  • 6 March 2026 (2026-03-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mustafa Mustafa is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language buddy comedy film directed by Praveen Saravanan in his debut. The film stars Sathish, Suresh Ravi, Monica Chinnakotla and Maanasa Choudhary. It was released on 6 March 2026.[1]

Plot

Cast

Production

In May 2022, it was announced that Sathish and Suresh Ravi would star in an untitled "friendship comedy" to be directed by Praveen Saravanan in his debut. Praveen added that it was also a "dark comedy, on the lines of" Soodhu Kavvum (2013).[2] In September 2023, the title was announced as Mustafa Mustafa, derived from a song from Kadhal Desam (1996).[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Jones Rupert. The first single "Thara Thara" was released on 29 November 2025.[4] The second single "Haffa Haffa" was released on 24 February 2026.[5][6] The third and final single "Sir Ah Paaru Thaaru Maaru" was released on 5 March 2026.[7][8]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thara Thara"Naveen BharathiG. V. Prakash Kumar3:34
2."Haffa Haffa"Naveen BharathiVaisagh2:24
3."Sir Ah Paaru Thaaru Maaru"Naveen BharathiAnthony Daasan, Deepthi Suresh, Shenbagaraj Ganesalingam4:19

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India wrote, "Director Praveen Saravanan keeps things moving at a reasonable pace, which at least means the film doesn't overstay its welcome at just under two hours".[9] Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express wrote, "Mustafa Mustafa is a frustrating watch. What makes it so is the squandering of a good premise with a horribly careless screenplay".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Sathish starrer Mustafa Mustafa from 6 March". News Today. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  2. ^ CR, Sharanya (6 May 2022). "Sathish, Suresh Ravi in a dark comedy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Sathish and Suresh Ravi's film titled 'Mustafa Mustafa'". The Times of India. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  4. ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan [@pudiharicharan] (29 November 2025). "#TharaThara on repeat mode! First single from #MustafaMustafa out now" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  5. ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan [@pudiharicharan] (24 February 2026). "Second single from #MustafaMustafa" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  6. ^ "'Haffa Haffa' from Sathish's Mustafa Mustafa". Cinema Express. 24 February 2026. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  7. ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan [@pudiharicharan] (5 March 2026). "#SirAhPaaru 3rd single from #MustafaMustafa out now" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  8. ^ "'Sir Ah Paaru Thaaru Maaru' from Sathish's Mustafa Mustafa out". Cinema Express. 5 March 2026. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  9. ^ Subramanian, Abhinav (6 March 2026). "Mustafa Mustafa Movie Review: Buddy comedy that runs on fumes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  10. ^ Kumar, Akshay (6 March 2026). "Mustafa Mustafa Movie Review: A fun premise and a flimsy screenplay make poor friends". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.