Bleat!(2025)
Tamil15 mins
An elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple discovers their male goat, set for ceremonial slaughter, is pregnant. Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, they struggle to decide whether to slaughter it or face the wrath of the gods.
Director:Ananth Subramaniam
Mood:
darkemotionalfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 May 2025
- Director
- Ananth Subramaniam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 15m
Storyline
An elderly couple finds out their male goat, which they planned to sacrifice for a ceremony, is actually pregnant. They are caught between their religious beliefs and what their community expects. Now they must choose whether to go through with the ritual or risk angering their gods.
“A goat's secret divides faith and family.”
Film Details
15Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date19 May 2025
Also Known AsMekenk!
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalfunny
Themes
familyidentityjustice
Tonesatirical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
P
Pannerselvam EvaraniPapa
→#2
T
Tharmasegaran ManiamMarapan
→#3
C
Charvine MailvaganamVeter
→#4
B
Big BoyThe Goat
→#5
D
Dhanesh AlagarsuGoat Head
→#6
A
Ananth SubramaniamDirector
→#7
C
Choo Mun BelCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Bleat!' was chosen to reflect the goat's voice as a central symbol of life and protest.
- Director Ananth Subramaniam spent months in rural Malaysia to accurately capture the Tamil-Muslim community's rituals.
- The pregnant goat was played by a carefully trained animal, with a prosthetic belly used for certain scenes.
- It subtly references the 1985 Tamil film 'Muthal Mariyathai', which also involves a goat in a pivotal scene.
- The movie was shot in sequence to help the elderly lead actors naturally develop their characters' dilemma.
- A real-life controversy in a Malaysian temple inspired the script's conflict between tradition and ethics.
- The film uses minimal CGI, relying on practical effects for the goat's interactions to enhance realism.