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Munthirikkaadu (transl. Cashew forest) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language historical crime thriller film written and directed by Kalanjiyam, and produced by him under the banner of Aathi Thiraikalam. The film stars Seeman, Pugazh Mahendran, Subapriya and Jaya Rao. Munthirikkaadu was released worldwide theatrically on 7 April 2023.
| Munthirikkaadu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kalanjiyam |
| Written by | Kalanjiyam |
| Produced by | Kalanjiyam |
| Starring |
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| Music by | A. K. Priyan |
Production company | Aathi Thiraikalam |
| Distributed by | VV Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editIn a village where they used to honour kill couples in love of the opposite caste and in that village a girl and boy from the opposite caste who used to be friends are getting pressure from village people that they love each other. What happens at the end. Whether they succeed or not is the story.
Cast
edit- Seeman as Inspector Anbarasan
- Pugazh Mahendran as Sella
- Subapriya as Deivam
- C.H. Jayarao as Murugan
- Kalai Sekaran
- Palamedu Parthipan
- Sakthivel
- Pradeep
Production
editKalanjiyam revealed that the film is based on the lives of people in cashew forests and it depicts the tribulations they face.[2]
Music
editThe films soundtrack is composed by A. K. Priyan.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paithiyam" | Kavi Baskar | Maalavika Sundar | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Uyire Uyire" | Kavi Baskar | Srivardhani Kuchi | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Kadhalai Kollum" | Ilayakamban | Jayamoorthy | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Kadhalai Kollum" (Reprise) | Ilayakamban | Murugavel | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Penne En Kanne" | Kavi Baskar | Sooraj Santhosh, Vandana Srinivasan | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 24:36 | |||
Reception
editA critic form Cinema Vikatan wrote that Munthirikkaadu would have been a noteworthy work of the times if more attention had been paid to the screenplay and character design, and if the caste dominance in a village had been analysed in depth and incorporated into the screenplay.[5] Yuvasri of ABP Nadu stated that had the point been made a little more emphatically, Munthirikkaadu film would have attracted many people's attention, and gave 1.5 ratings out of 5.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Munthirikkaadu". Central Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "முந்திரிகாடு". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 5 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ Saregama Tamil (27 July 2019). Munthirikkaadu Audio Jukebox | Pugazh, Supriya, Seeman | A.K Priyan | Mu. Kalanchiyam. Retrieved 29 May 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Munthirikkaadu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "முந்திரிக்காடு விமர்சனம்: சாதி ஒழிப்பும் காதல் திருமணமும்; ஆனால், படத்திலுள்ள அரசியல் போதாமைகள்?". Cinema Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ யுவஸ்ரீ (7 April 2023). "Munthiri Kaadu Review: சாதியை ஒழிக்க காதல்தான் ஒரே வழியா? என்ன சொல்ல வருகிறது முந்திரிக்காடு திரைப்படம்? விமர்சனம் இதோ". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
