''Deiva Machan'' (Godly brother-in-law) is a 2023 Indian

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film written and directed by Martyn Nirmal Kumar in his directorial debut. The film stars Vemal,

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and Anitha Sampath in the lead role while Neha Jha,

Bala Saravanan Bala Saravanan (born 2 November 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films. Career Bala made his debut as an actor in Vijay TV's school drama serial "''Kallikattu Pallikoodam"'' and came to notice in the Vi ...

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in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Godwin J. Kodan, and Ajesh composed the background score. The story is based on the director's short film ''Boodham''. The film was released on 21 April 2023 and received positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Thabaal Karthi owns an electronic shop in his hometown of Ayyampalayam, Dindigul. A man named Saattaikkaran will appear in Karthi's dream and say the name of someone who will die soon. Whatever Saattaikkaran says will become true. His sister Kunguma Thaen's marriage proposals always end in obstruction. Finally, they find a bridegroom for her whom she is interested in marrying. But this time Saattaikkaran, in Karthi's dream, said Karthi's brother-in-law would die, so Karthi has to save his brother-in-law. He later realizes that his dream might be targeted towards him, so he has to save himself. Who actually dies forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Udaya Kumar and Geeta Udaya Kumar of Uday Productions along with M. P. Veeramani of Magic Touch Pictures. Filming was completed in May 2022. Cinematography is done by Camil J. Alex, and editing is done by S. Elayaraja. The film is a second collaboration between Vimal and

after the web series '' Vilangu''.

Music

The film's music is composed by Godwin J. Kodan, and Ajesh composed the background score.

Release

The film was released on 21 April 2023.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' stated that "Director Martin Nirmal Kumar has given Deiva Machan as a family relationship comedy." and gave 3.25 out of 5 ratings. Logesh Balachandran critic of ''

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'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Overall, Deiva Machan is an enjoyable comedy that will leave you with a smile on your face. It may not be for everyone, nonetheless, it is a fun and entertaining film that is well worth a watch." A critic from ''

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'' wrote a review stating, "Even though there are flaws in the screenplay and the story is predictable, Bala Saravanan and Vimal combo comedy scenes are well worked."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 16212056 2020s Tamil-language films 2020s Indian films 2023 comedy films 2023 films 2023 directorial debut films