
Myyal(2025)
Tamil mins
Myyal (2025) is a Tamil film directed by APG Elumalai. Starring Samriddhi Tara, P.L. Thenappan and Sri Rathna.
Director:APG Elumalai
Mood:
emotionaldarkdisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 May 2025
- Director
- APG Elumalai
- Language
- Tamil
Storyline
A village thief meets an outcast tribal girl, and they fall in love, hoping for a better future together. They are torn apart by fate, but a surprising turn of events brings them back together in a way that goes beyond the ordinary world.
“Love defies life, death, and every boundary.”
Film Details
Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date23 May 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkdisturbing
Themes
loveidentitysurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingnon-linear
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Samriddhi TaraActor
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P.L. ThenappanActor
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Sri RathnaActor
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C.M. BalaActor
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Supergood SubramaniActor
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SethuActor
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APG ElumalaiDirector
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Amargeeth.SMusic
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Anupama Vikram SinghCrew
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JeyamohanCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director APG Elumalai previously worked as an assistant director for over 15 years on many big Tamil films.
- The movie's title 'Myyal' is an old Tamil word that can refer to a type of deer or a playful, elusive spirit.
- Parts of the film were shot in the dense forests of the Kolli Hills, known for their tribal communities.
- The lead actor playing Maddasamy reportedly learned specific traditional methods of tying a 'veshti' for his village thief role.
- The musical score uses rare folk instruments like the 'Udukkai' and 'Tharai' to create a tribal atmosphere.
- This is one of the few mainstream Tamil films where both lead characters belong to marginalized communities.
- The director has said the story was inspired by local folklore about love and rebirth from the Kongu Nadu region.