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Meendum Oru Mariyathai(2020)
Tamil115 mins
Meendum Oru Mariyathai (2020) is a 115-minute Tamil film. Starring Joe Malloori, Mounika and Bharathiraja. With an audience rating of 7.0/10 and a hit verdict at the box office, Meendum Oru Mariyathai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2020.
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
YOYouTube Moviesfrom 21 Feb 2020
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 21 February 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 2020
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A young woman planning to end her life meets an elderly man left alone by his family. They take a ten-day trip together, and the journey changes both of their perspectives forever.
“Two strangers. One trip. A reason to live.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
115Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date21 February 2020
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsOom · Aum · Old Man · ஓம் · MOM · OM
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familysurvivalfriendshipidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title is a callback to director Bharathiraja's own 1980 classic 'Oru Kaidhiyin Diary', which was also known as 'Mariyathai'.
- This was the first time Bharathiraja directed a film starring his son, Manoj Bharathiraja, who played the pivotal role of the neglectful son.
- The movie was shot extensively in the scenic hill station of Kodaikanal, which serves as the 'exotic place' central to the plot.
- Despite being a 2020 release, the film had a very traditional, stage-play-like narrative structure, which some critics noted was a deliberate throwback to older Tamil cinema.
- Actress Aishwarya Rajesh, who plays the suicidal girl, prepared for her role by spending time with counselors to understand the mindset of someone in deep despair.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, marked another collaboration in the long-standing director-composer partnership spanning decades.
- It was one of the last major Tamil films to have a wide theatrical release just before the first COVID-19 lockdown in India.