The Mind(2024)
Tamil83 mins
The Mind (2024) is a 83-minute Tamil film directed by Anand Paga. Starring Anand Paga, Rob C Wells and Shyam Dev Bala. With an audience rating of 2.0/10, The Mind stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2024.
Director:Anand Paga
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 December 2024
- Director
- Anand Paga
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- GudVibe Rating
- 2.0/10
Storyline
A young man wants to improve his village, but his life is tragically ended in a 2019 mosque shooting in New Zealand. The story follows the emotional paths of survivors and those who lost loved ones. It shows how hope, strength, and love can endure after a terrible loss.
“A dream shattered, a village's spirit tested.”
Film Details
2.0Rating
83Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date8 December 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
survivalfamilyidentitylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Anand PagaDirector
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Rob C WellsActor
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Shyam Dev BalaActor
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Devika SivanActor
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Trivia
- The film's director, Anand Paga, is a first-time feature filmmaker who previously worked in short films and advertising.
- The movie was shot in both Tamil Nadu, India, and New Zealand to authentically depict the two key settings of the story.
- It uses real news footage and survivor testimonies from the 2019 Christchurch attack to ground its dramatic narrative.
- The lead actor, playing the young man, reportedly spent time living in a rural village to prepare for his role.
- The musical score was composed by a relatively new composer in the Tamil film industry, chosen for the project's sensitive tone.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on festival circuits and select screenings to build awareness.
- Some scenes were improvised by actors based on workshops about grief and resilience conducted during production.