Lineman(2024)
Tamil109 mins
Lineman movie is about the life of Subbaiah and his son Senthil, who deals with electricity and engineering invention. He wants to give his invention to society and government to save life's of people who work as a Lineman.
Director:M Udhaikumar
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha
- Theatrical Release
- 22 November 2024
- Director
- M Udhaikumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
Storyline
A father and son work with electricity and engineering. The son creates an invention to help protect linemen's lives. He aims to share it with the government and society to keep workers safe.
“Powering a brighter future, one life at a time.”
Film Details
109Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date22 November 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familyjusticesurvivalcorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2J
Jegan BalajiSendhil
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Saranya RavichandranActor
→#3C
CharleSubbaiyah
→#4
Aditi BalanActor
→#5
K
Kadugu RamamoorthyActor
→#6
D
Deepak NandhakumarMusic
→#7
M
M UdhaikumarDirector
→Trivia
- The film's director M Udhaikumar is known for making movies focused on specific professions, like his earlier film 'Taxi Driver'.
- The movie was shot in real locations in Tamil Nadu to authentically depict the lives of electricity linemen.
- Actor Muthukumar, who plays a lead role, reportedly spent time with actual linemen to prepare for his character.
- The story highlights the dangers of the lineman profession, a topic rarely the central focus of Tamil cinema.
- The film's release was scheduled to coincide with periods of public discussion about electrical safety and worker welfare.
- It features original music by composer Ilaiyavan, who is known for his work in independent and social-themed films.
- The title 'Lineman' directly refers to the blue-collar workers who maintain electrical power lines, grounding the film's theme.