Siruvan Samuel(2023)
Tamil90 mins
A boy in a village in southern Tamil Nadu hopes to get a cricket bat by collecting trump cards. How does this obsession impact his life and that of those around him?
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- GudSho
- Theatrical Release
- 12 May 2023
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Storyline
A boy in a village wants a cricket bat. He tries to get it by collecting trading cards. The story shows how his strong focus on this goal affects him and his family.
“A boy's quest for a bat reshapes his world.”
Film Details
90Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date12 May 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyfriendshipidentitylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
AparnaJeba Akka (Tution Akka)
→#2
A
Ajidhan ThavasimuthuSam
→#3
V
Vishnu K GRajesh
→#4
M
MersinVelmurugan
→#5
S
Sivananth GandhiCrew
→#6
S
Sadhu BurlingtonCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in real village locations in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, to capture authentic rural life.
- Director Sadhu Burlington is also a professional photographer, which influenced the film's visual storytelling style.
- The young lead actor, Master Ashwanth, was selected from a local school in the filming region, not from a professional acting background.
- The cricket card collection subplot mirrors a popular real-life trend among schoolchildren in rural Tamil Nadu during the early 2000s.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on festival circuits and later digital platforms.
- It subtly references the economic divide in rural areas through the simple desire for a branded cricket bat.
- The soundtrack uses folk instruments like the 'urumi' and 'thavil' to enhance the local cultural atmosphere.