Chennaiyil Vaanam Megamootathudan Kaanapadum(2024)
Tamil77 mins
Chennaiyil Vaanam Megamootathudan Kaanapadum (2024) is a 77-minute Tamil film. Starring Mohan Babu, Mime Gopi and Kaushik Seshuraman.
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 18 October 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
Storyline
A story told from the perspective of a ceremonial sword in a coconut shop during a cyclone. The plot follows whether the city will survive the storm and if the sword will ever make it back to its shop.
“A blade's journey through a city in chaos.”
Film Details
Rating
77Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date18 October 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
survivalidentityjusticefamily
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Mohan BabuActor
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Mime GopiActor
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Kaushik SeshuramanActor
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Ramesh GovindarajanActor
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Harini RameshActor
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Anish PadmanabhanActor
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Trivia
- The film's title is a direct reference to a famous line from the 1992 Tamil film 'Thevar Magan', used here to set a dramatic, ominous tone.
- This is director Ramesh Govindarajan's first feature film after working primarily in short films and advertising.
- The entire story is told from the perspective of an 'ayyanar aruvaal' (a ceremonial sickle), a highly unusual narrative device in Tamil cinema.
- Principal photography was scheduled around actual monsoon patterns in Chennai to capture authentic cyclone scenes.
- The film features a cameo by veteran actor 'Nizhalgal' Ravi in a pivotal, uncredited role as the coconut shop owner.
- To create the aruvaal's point-of-view shots, the cinematographer used specially designed harnesses and miniature cameras.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release, primarily in Chennai, before becoming available on a streaming platform.