Payanigal Gavanikkavum(2022)
Payanigal Gavanikkavum (2022) is a 115-minute Tamil film directed by Sakthivel Perumalsamy. Starring R.S. Shivaji, Karunakaran and Masoom Shankar. With a rating of 6.3/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a good performer verdict at the box office.
Payanigal Gavanikkavum is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and aha since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, aha
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 29 April 2022
- Director
- Sakthivel Perumalsamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A father who is deaf and mute hasn't slept for two nights while caring for his sick daughter. He falls asleep on a metro train. A stranger films him, posts the video online, and falsely labels him a drunkard.
“His silence isn't what you think.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Payanigal Gavanikkavum
Cast reunions in this film: Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli & Karunakaran (2 films together), and Prem & R. S. Shivaji (2 films together).
Trivia
- The director Sakthivel Perumalsamy previously worked as an assistant director on the acclaimed Tamil film 'Joker'.
- The film's lead actor, Ezhilan, is actually played by a non-professional actor who has a hearing and speech disability in real life.
- Much of the film was shot on real Chennai Metro trains, often using guerrilla-style filmmaking to capture authentic scenes.
- The social media addict character was inspired by real-life viral incidents where people were wrongly shamed online.
- The movie had a very small budget and was shot over just 18 days, mostly in practical locations.
- It was selected for screening at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa in 2022.
- The film uses minimal background score to emphasize the protagonist's silent world and the natural sounds of the city.