
Marutha(2022)
Tamil157 mins
Marutha (2022) is a 157-minute Tamil film directed by GRS. Starring GRS, Lovelyn Chandrasekhar and G. Marimuthu. With an audience rating of 5.5/10 and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office, Marutha stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2022.
Director:GRS
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
Where to watch:
PPrimefrom 1 Jan 2023
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 21 January 2022
- Director
- GRS
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Two families in Madurai are torn apart by a local custom called seimurai. Their conflict deeply affects the relationships and love between them.
“Two families. One tradition. A love that defies it all.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
157Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date21 January 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsMarudha · Maruda
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familylovejusticeidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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GRSActor
→#2L
Lovelyn ChandrasekharActress
→#3
G. MarimuthuSupporting Actor
→#4
Ganja KaruppuSupporting Actor
→#5
Raadhika SarathkumarSupporting Actress
→#6
SaravananSupporting Actor
→#7
Vela RamamoorthySupporting Actor
→#8
Viji ChandrasekharSupporting Actress
→#9P
Pattukottai RameshDirector of Photography
→#10G
GRSDirector
→#11
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Pattukottai B. RameshCrew
→#12
#13R
Radikaa SarathkumarActor
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IlayarajaMusic Director
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Marutha' refers to a specific type of traditional ear-piercing ceremony in Tamil culture, which is central to the plot.
- Director GRS, whose full name is G. R. Saminathan, is also a noted cinematographer who shot the film himself.
- The movie was primarily shot in and around the real locations of Madurai to authentically capture the setting of the custom.
- Actor Kaali Venkat, known for comic roles, plays a more serious character in this family drama.
- The film's music was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who used folk instruments to match the rural backdrop.
- It had a limited theatrical release, focusing more on reaching its target audience through direct OTT platforms.
- The story is based on real social conflicts reported from certain communities in the Madurai region.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Marutha
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