
Family Padam(2024)
Tamil131 mins
Being a Middle Class Family That Can Afford Movie Tickets, They Dream of Producing a Whole New Movie to Fulfill Their Younger Son's Wish to Rediscover Himself Which Brings Grave Challenges
Director:Selvah Kumar Thirumaaran
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- aha, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, Simply South
- Theatrical Release
- 6 December 2024
- Director
- Selvah Kumar Thirumaaran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 7.2/10
Storyline
A middle-class family buys movie tickets for fun. They decide to make their own film to help their younger son find himself. This big dream creates serious problems for everyone.
“A family's wild dream turns their world upside down.”
Film Details
7.2Rating
131Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date6 December 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentitylovefriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Janani SamathanamActor
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Mohana SundaramActor
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Parthiban KumarActor
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RJ PriyankaActor
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Udhay KarthikActor
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#7S
Sreeja RaviActor
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Vivek PrasannaActor
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Subiksha KayarohanamActor
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#10K
Kavin GtActor
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Meyyendiran KempurajCrew
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Selvah Kumar ThirumaaranDirector
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K. BalajiCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Family Padam' directly translates to 'Family Picture' in English, reflecting its focus on family dynamics.
- Director Selvah Kumar Thirumaaran is also a noted cinematographer, which influenced the film's visual storytelling style.
- The movie includes subtle cameo appearances by several popular Tamil television actors from daily soaps.
- A key comedy sequence was improvised on set based on the lead actor's real-life family anecdotes.
- The soundtrack features a rare re-recording of a classic 1990s Tamil film song, used in a pivotal emotional scene.
- Principal photography was completed in just 28 days, mostly in real residential neighborhoods in Chennai.
- The plot's central challenge of funding a film mirrors the director's own early struggles in the industry.