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Meiyazhagan

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7.6/10 • 29

2024-09-272h 57m

FamilyDrama

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.

Directors
C. Prem Kumar
Writters
C. Prem Kumar
Editors
C. Prem Kumar, R. Govindaraj

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  1. Arvind Swamy

    Arvind Swamy

    Arulmozhi Varman

  2. Karthi

    Karthi

    Meiyazhagan

  3. Rajkiran

    Rajkiran

    Sokkalingam

  4. Jayaprakash

    Jayaprakash

    Arivudai Nambi

  5. Sri Divya

    Sri Divya

    Nandhini

  6. Devadarshini

    Devadarshini

    Hema

  7. Swathi Konde

    Swathi Konde

    Bhuvana

  8. Rajkumar

    Rajkumar

    Giridharan

  9. Ilavarasu

    Ilavarasu

    Ekambaram

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KS Prasanna

Oct 26, 2024

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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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Tamil
    Budget
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    Keywords
    family