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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 November 2021
- Director
- Sheik Althaf Hussain
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2m
Storyline
The fan's self-sacrificing blades dance in the air, generating a refreshing breeze that wipes away the sweat of others and brings solace on a scorching day.
“A fan's sacrifice cools a scorching world.”
Film Details
2Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date21 November 2021
Also Known Asபுள்வாலிறகு
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familysurvivalidentityjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
P
PulvaaliraghuHimself
→#2
A
Al Hassan irfaanHimself
→#3
S
Sheik Althaf HussainDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Pulvaaliraghu' is a poetic Tamil phrase meaning 'the breeze from a fan's blades'.
- Director Sheik Althaf Hussain also composed the film's background score and wrote its lyrics.
- It was shot in and around Chennai on a very low budget, with a small crew and mostly first-time actors.
- The movie uses the fan as a central metaphor to explore themes of selflessness and unnoticed labor.
- It had a limited theatrical release and was later showcased at a few regional film festivals in South India.
- The story is inspired by everyday observations of workers and street vendors facing the summer heat.