Twirl your moustache) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Hiphop Tamizha in his directorial debut.

The film, a partly fictionalised biopic of Adhi's early life, was released on 21 July 2017 to mostly positive reviews and was a box-office hit.

[2] During October 2016, a 90–second teaser was released on HHT's official YouTube channel,[3] as news emerged that the film being titled as "Meesaya Murukku" produced by N. Ramasamy and Hema Rukmani for Thenandal Studio Limited, who green lit the project within five minutes of his narration and insisted him to perform as lead actor, after being impressed with his video song on Jallikattu, "Takkaru Takkaru".

[4] Apart from debuting as actor in a full-length role, Adhi also serves as writer and director besides composing the score and writing lyrics for the film.

[6] The film's title is derived from a phrase Adhi's father would often tell his son: "Thothalum jeythalum, meesaya murukku" (win or lose, always twirl your moustache).

[13] Though pre-production began in August 2013,[2] the film, as of October 2016, was reported to have completed 45 days of shoot with two songs left to be shot.

[15] Sundar C received a legal notice from Ashok G Lodha of Shri All India Shwetamber Sthanakwasi Jain Conference.

Lodha objected to the words "Sait Ji", meaning "affluent trader", and demanded that they be removed from the song, feeling it was "a classic example of abuse of the (Jain) community in the name of creativity and art."

[21] Baradwaj Rangan wrote for Film Companion, "Meesaya Murukku could have been a celebration of Tamil-ness [...] But the film, frustratingly, settles into an uninspired chronicle of college life: ragging, lusting for biriyani, cultural events, and romance [...] Meesaya Murukku has a few moments, but it's neither an effective romance nor a convincing coming-of-age drama.

"[22] Sify stated, "Meesaya Murukku is a decent debut directorial and heroic outing from Adhi, the film clicks mainly because of the real life connect".