Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum(2016)
Tamil136 mins
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum (2016) is a 136-minute Tamil film directed by Amudeshwar. Starring Prabhu, Kalidas Jayaram and Pooja Kumar. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2016.
Director:Amudeshwar
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 11 November 2016
- Director
- Amudeshwar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A father and son struggle to get along. With help from a family friend, they try to fix their relationship in a very strange and unusual way.
“A family feud, fixed with a very strange recipe.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
136Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date11 November 2016
Also Known AsMeenkuzhambum Mannpaanaiyum · Meenkuzhambum Manpaanayum
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyloveidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on a famous Tamil proverb about fish and clay pots, hinting at mismatched relationships.
- Director Amudeshwar is also a noted cinematographer, but this was one of his few directorial ventures in a long career.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, using real neighborhood locations to create a familiar family setting.
- Actor Raj Kiran, known for 80s hits, made a rare comeback appearance in this film after a long hiatus from acting.
- Despite its family genre, the film had a very limited theatrical release and gained more attention through television broadcasts.
- The plot's 'unusual way' to solve problems involves the characters creating a fictional crisis to force understanding, a less common narrative device in Tamil cinema at the time.
- The soundtrack by composer Ilaiyaraaja's son, Yuvan Shankar Raja, was one of his lesser-known works from that year.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum