Myyal(2025)

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.”

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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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Amargeeth.SMusic

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APG ElumalaiDirector

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Anupama Vikram SinghCrew

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JeyamohanCrew

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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.