Meiyazhagan

2024 2h 57m TA

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8.2

BANGER

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8.4

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★8.2TMDB · 66★8.4IMDB · 17,177

FamilyDrama

Synopsis

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Twenty-two years after losing his home, Arulmozhi Varman returns to his native Thanjavur to attend his cousin's wedding. Amidst the celebrations, Arul is reintroduced to an upbeat man whom he cannot recall. With the help of the unknown man, Arul reconnects with his past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arvind Swamy
Arulmozhi Varman
Karthi
Meiyazhagan
Rajkiran
Sokkalingam
Jayaprakash
Arivudai Nambi
Sri Divya
Nandhini
Devadarshini
Hema
Swathi Konde
Bhuvana
Rajkumar
Giridharan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: C. Prem Kumar
Writers: C. Prem Kumar
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by C. Prem Kumar, shot by Mahendran Jayaraju. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Govindh Vasantha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor R. Govindaraj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Arvind Swamy and Karthi and Rajkiran carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26758372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

C. Prem Kumar directs. Mahendran Jayaraju behind the camera. Govindh Vasantha scores. R. Govindaraj cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by C. Prem Kumar, shot by Mahendran Jayaraju. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Govindh Vasantha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor R. Govindaraj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arvind Swamy and Karthi and Rajkiran carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt26758372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mahendran Jayaraju
Original score: Govindh Vasantha
Editing: R. Govindaraj
Production design: Rajeevan
Runtime: 177 min · 2h 57m
Status: Released
Original language: TA
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Meiyazhagan (2024)
IMDB rating: 8.4/10 · 17,177 votes

Awards

4 nominations total

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C. Prem Kumar

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What people are saying

KS Prasanna2024-10-26
★ 8/10
Reconnecting with people we were earlier forced to part ways with. That's the central theme of Prem Kumar Chandran's Debut & Sophomore Directionals. Like 96 (2018), he has a done wonderful job yet again in liberating the suppressed emotions of closeted protagonists. Meiyazhagan (2024) is an Arvind Swami film starring Karthi but despite appearing late in the film, Karthi owned every scene he was part of. He is what you call a perfect spontaneous actor, Vijay Sethupathi comes close to him with his own set of performances in the same terrain but VJS was just VJS in most of them while Karthi exhibits his spontaneity with distinct behavioral patterns for each character he plays even If they have similar looks. Prem Kumar presents Meiyazhagan (2024) like a visualized novel akin to reading Swami and Friends by RK Narayan. The 2nd half of the film is largely conversational but remained engaging for the most part except for minor slurps in segments where Arvind Swami & Karthi sing Ilaiyaraaja songs. I don't know If its due to watching the trimmed version but I felt no significant lag at any point, not even in the supposed weaker parts of the film. Meiyazhagan (2024) is a film to be cherished, it may not be a major box office success like 96 (2018) but its a definite relief from reels driven cinema. It doesn't resort to inorganic adrenaline rush or emotional manipulation, the film is content with being a grounded fairy tale for adults. It will deeply resonate with people who were born into joint families on the verge of disintegration. PS : Govind Vasantha doing the work of an instrumental storyteller makes Meiyazhagan a truly wholesome Audio-Visual experience.

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