Madurai Manikkuravar(2021)
Mani, a hot blooded and aggressive villager, had earned many enemies, waiting for a chance to eliminate him. On his wedding day he is lured into a trap and brutally assaulted and killed. As the family grieves, arrives Raja the new cop on the block and Mani’s look alike.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 2021
- Director
- Raajarishi
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A hot-headed villager named Mani has made many enemies. On his wedding day, he is tricked, attacked, and killed. As his family mourns, a new police officer who looks just like him arrives in town.
“A look-alike cop seeks justice for a murdered man.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Madurai Manikkuravar
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Bhaskar & Delhi Ganesh (9 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Radha Ravi (7 films together), Delhi Ganesh & Radha Ravi (7 films together), Ganja Karuppu & M. S. Bhaskar (5 films together), Raj Kapoor & Radha Ravi (4 films together), and Ganja Karuppu & Saravanan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title references a historical figure, Madurai Manikkuravar, a 17th-century Tamil poet known for his sharp wit and social commentary.
- Director Raajarishi is the son of veteran Tamil actor-director Raadha Ravi, making this a second-generation filmmaking venture.
- Actor Aadhi, who plays the dual role, underwent a significant physical transformation to differentiate the look of the two characters.
- The movie was primarily shot in and around Madurai to capture the authentic atmosphere of the region's rural settings.
- Despite being an action drama, the film incorporates folk music elements specific to the Madurai district in its soundtrack.
- The plot device of a lookalike arriving after a death is a recurring motif in Tamil cinema, seen in older films like 'Uthama Puthiran'.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic before finally premiering on a streaming platform.