Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam(2025)
Aathimoolam ,a politician, battles rival Chanakya, guided by his ambitious son Pallavan. Pallavan befriends Alexander, his half-brother, in a comical clash of school politics leading to national politics.
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- Theatrical Release
- 24 January 2025
- Director
- Shankar Dayal.N
- Language
- Tamil
Storyline
A politician named Aathimoolam fights against his rival, Chanakya. He is guided by his ambitious son, Pallavan. Pallavan befriends his half-brother Alexander, and their funny schoolyard rivalry eventually escalates into a conflict in national politics.
“Brothers clash in school, shake a nation.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam
Cast reunions in this film: Yogi Babu & Subbu Panchu Arunachalam (3 films together), Saravanan & Yogi Babu (2 films together), and Yogi Babu & Lizzie Antony (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on the name of a real Indian political party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
- Director Shankar Dayal.N previously directed the 2022 film 'Kadaisi Vivasayi', which was India's official entry for the Oscars that year.
- The character names Aathimoolam, Pallavan, and Chanakya are all historical or cultural references to figures known for strategy and statecraft in India.
- This is one of the rare Tamil films where the central conflict of adult national politics is triggered by children's schoolyard rivalries.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around the town of Karaikudi, known for its unique Chettinad architecture.
- Composer G. V. Prakash Kumar returned to collaborate with Shankar Dayal.N after their work together on 'Kadaisi Vivasayi'.
- The young actor playing Alexander, Aathimoolam's other son, was selected from an open audition process in Chennai.