Munthirikkaadu (transl. Cashew forest) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language period crime thriller film written and directed by Kalanjiyam. Produced by Kalanjiyam under the banners of Aathi Thiraikalam. It is adapted from the short story Pethavan (transl. Begetter) written by Imayam. The film stars Seeman, Pugazh Mahendran, Subapriya and Jaya Rao.[2]
| Munthirikkaadu | |
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| Directed by | Kalanjiyam |
| Written by |
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| Based on | Pethavan by Imayam |
| Produced by | Kalanjiyam |
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| Music by | A. K. Priyan |
| Distributed by | VV Pictures |
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Running time | 2 Hours 59 Minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Munthirikkaadu was released worldwide theatrically on 7 April 2023 where it received mixed reviews from critics.[1]
Plot
editIn a village where they used to honor kill Love couples of the opposite caste and in that village a girl and boy from the opposite caste who used to be friends are getting pressure from village people that they love each other. What happens at the end. Whether they succeed or not is the story.[3]
Cast
edit- Seeman as Inspector Anbarasan
- Pugazh Mahendran as Sella
- Subapriya as Deivam
- C.H. Jayarao as Murugan
- Kalai Sekaran
- Palamedu Parthipan
- Sakthivel
- Pradeep
Production
editMusic
edit| Munthirikkaadu | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by A. K. Priyan | |||||
| Released | 27 July 2019 | ||||
| Recorded | 2019–2023 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 24:36 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Label | Saregama Tamil | ||||
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The films soundtrack is composed by A. K. Priyan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Paithiyam" | Kavi Baskar | Maalavika Sundar | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Uyire Uyire" | Kavi Baskar | Srivardhani Kuchi | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Kadhalai Kollum" | Ilayakamban | Jayamoorthy | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Kadhalai Kollum - Reprise" | Ilayakamban | Murugavel | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Penne En Kanne" | Kavi Baskar | Sooraj Santhosh, Vandana Srinivasan | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 24:36 | |||
Reception
editA critic form Ananda Vikatan wrote that "'Munthirikkaadu' would have been a noteworthy work of the times if more attention had been paid to the screenplay and character design, and if the caste dominance in a village had been analyzed in depth and incorporated into the screenplay".[5] Yvani Critic of ABP News stated that "Had the point been made a little more emphatically, Mundrikkadu film would have attracted many people's attention." and gave 1.5 ratings out of 5.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Munthirikkaadu movie; run time and release". The Times of India. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
... the film will have a run time of 2 hours and 59 minutes.
- ^ "Munthirikkaadu CAST movie titles". The Times of India. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
... Munthirikkaadu Cast: Seeman, Pugazh Mahendran, Subapriya actress and Jaya Rao.
- ^ munthiri Kaadu movie review. IMDb. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (5 February 2018). "முந்திரிகாடு". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ டீம், விகடன். "முந்திரிக்காடு விமர்சனம்: சாதி ஒழிப்பும் காதல் திருமணமும்; ஆனால், படத்திலுள்ள அரசியல் போதாமைகள்?". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ யுவஸ்ரீ (7 April 2023). "சாதியை ஒழிக்க காதல்தான் ஒரே வழியா? என்ன சொல்ல வருகிறது முந்திரிக்காடு திரைப்படம்? விமர்சனம் இதோ". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
