Marakkave Ninaikiren(2023)
Tamil34 mins
Life of Kanagu and Sumi told in parts where we witness them go through love, sin and forgiveness. It discusses the ethical and moral dilemma of humans to forget and forgive a person who has come realising the sins that they have committed.
Director:Nava Yugan A A
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 June 2023
- Director
- Nava Yugan A A
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 34m
Storyline
A couple named Kanagu and Sumi experience love, mistakes, and the struggle to forgive. The story explores whether it's possible to truly forget and pardon someone after they have done wrong. It focuses on the moral conflict of facing past sins in a relationship.
“Can love survive a painful truth?”
Film Details
34Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date23 June 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
loveforgivenessidentityfamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Aadhan kumarBus conductor
→#2
V
Vadivel MuruganPori kaarar
→#3
M
MuthamizhKanagu's friend
→#4
#5R
Rohini NatarajanSumi
→R
RishikanthKanagu
→#6
N
Nava Yugan A ADirector
→#7
S
Surya Bharathi A ACrew
→#8
K
Krishnakanth NCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot almost entirely in natural light to create a raw and realistic feel.
- Director Nava Yugan A A also composed the film's background score, which is rare for a debut director.
- The lead actors lived together in a small apartment for two weeks before filming to build chemistry.
- Many scenes were filmed in a single take to maintain emotional continuity between the characters.
- The movie's title translates to 'I Remember the Tree,' symbolizing growth and rooted memories.
- It was shot on a very low budget, using mostly local crew and locations in and around Chennai.
- The script was inspired by real-life stories of forgiveness shared by the director's friends.