Captain Miller(2024)
\r\nCaptain Miller, an action-packed adventure in Tamil, helmed by director Arun Matheswaran and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, features Dhanush in the lead role. Priyanka Arul Mohan, Shiva Rajkumar, Sundeep Kishan, John Kokken, and Edward Sonnenblick round out the supporting cast.\r\n\r\nArun crafted the script back in 2018 with Sathya Jyothi Films initially set to produce. However, concrete plans didn't solidify until 2019 when the project began taking shape. Initially named D47 (marking Dhanush's 47th lead role film), the official announcement came in July 2022. Principal photography spanned from September to late 2023, encompassing locations in Chennai, Tirunelveli, and Tenkasi. The music is masterfully composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with Siddhartha Nuni behind the cinematography and Nagooran Ramachandran handling editing duties.\r\n\r\nThe highly anticipated Captain Miller is set for a worldwide release on January 12, 2024, coinciding with the festive occasion of Pongal.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, MX Player
- OTT Release Date
- 9 February 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 2024
- Director
- Arun Matheswaran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
In 1930s India under British rule, a former soldier named Eesa, known as Captain Miller, sees a terrible act of violence. He decides to turn against his former employers to defend his people from further harm.
“A soldier turns against his own army.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Captain Miller
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & G. V. Prakash Kumar (15 films together), G. V. Prakash Kumar & Kaali Venkat (11 films together), Dhanush & G. V. Prakash Kumar (10 films together), Nassar & Kaali Venkat (8 films together), Nassar & Dhanush (2 films together), and Dhanush & Kaali Venkat (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by the 2016 Tamil film 'Miller', which also featured Dhanush as a character with that surname.
- Director Arun Matheswaran cited classic Hollywood westerns and samurai films as major visual influences for the movie's style.
- This is the first time actor Dhanush and music composer G.V. Prakash Kumar have collaborated on a period action film.
- Parts of the movie were shot in the dense forests and rocky terrains of Kerala to depict the 1930s setting.
- The film uses a distinctive color palette with sepia and earthy tones to create its historical atmosphere.
- It is one of the few big-budget Tamil films set primarily in the pre-Independence era of the 1930s.
- The character's journey from a loyal soldier to a rebel mirrors some real-life historical figures from the British Raj period.
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