
Payanigal Gavanikkavum(2022)
Tamil115 mins
Payanigal Gavanikkavum (2022) is a 115-minute Tamil film directed by Sakthivel Perumalsamy. Starring R.S. Shivaji, Karunakaran and Kavithalaya Krishnan. With an audience rating of 6.3/10 and a good performer verdict at the box office, Payanigal Gavanikkavum stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2022.
Director:Sakthivel Perumalsamy
Mood:
emotionalfunnyinspiring
Where to watch:
YOYouTube Moviesfrom 1 Jan 2023
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 29 April 2022
- Director
- Sakthivel Perumalsamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- GudVibe 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
6.3Rating
115Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date29 April 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsPayanikal Gavanikkavum · PG · Payanigal Gavanikavum · Payanigal Kavanikkavum
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyinspiring
Themes
identityfamilyjusticefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.3/10Rating
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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.



