Marutham(2025)
Kanniyappan, A Hardworking Farmer, Is Devastated When He Learns That His Ancestral Farmland Has Been Auctioned Off Due To An Unpaid Loan. Despite Being A Diligent Farmer, Kanniyappan Is Shocked Because He Never Took Out Any Loan From A Bank Or Any Financial Institution. His Peaceful Life Takes A Dark Turn As He Begins To Unravel The Truth Behind This Mysterious Auction.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 10 October 2025
- Director
- V. Gajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A hardworking farmer named Kanniyappan is shocked to find his family farmland sold at auction for an unpaid loan. He is certain he never borrowed any money. His life is upended as he tries to uncover the truth behind this mysterious debt.
“His land was sold. He never took the loan.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Marutham
Cast reunions in this film: N. R. Raghunanthan & Aruldoss (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Marutham' refers to one of the five classical landscapes in Tamil literature, specifically the agricultural and pastoral zone.
- Director V. Gajendran is known for his detailed research and often bases his scripts on real-life legal and social issues faced by farmers.
- The production team reportedly consulted with agricultural activists to accurately depict the process of land auction and loan fraud.
- Principal photography took place primarily in the Thanjavur delta region to capture authentic paddy field landscapes.
- The film's plot mirrors several reported cases in Tamil Nadu where farmers' lands were fraudulently acquired using fake documents.
- The score was composed by a relatively new music director, chosen for their ability to create rustic and emotional background music.
- This is one of the few mainstream Tamil films in recent years to focus solely on an agricultural crisis without incorporating major commercial elements like lengthy fight sequences.