''Mathimaran'' is a 2022 Indian

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written and directed by Mantra Veerapandian and produced by Lenin Babu. It stars Venkat Senguttuvan and

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as the titular characters and Aradhya with M. S. Bhaskar in a supporting role. The music was composed by

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with cinematography by Parvaez K and editing by Sathish Suriya. The film was released in theatres on 29 December 2023 and received mixed to positive reviews after releasing in OTT. The movie centres on a man confronting discrimination due to his physical deformity, exploring how he navigates societal pressures stemming from it.

Plot

A man who faces discrimination based on a physical deformity grapples with the societal pressures that arise because of it.

Cast

* Venkat Senguttuvan as Nedumaaran *

as Mathi, Nedumaaran's twin * Aradhya as Sub-Inspector Prabhavathy, Nedumaaran's love interest * M. S. Bhaskar as Sundaram, Nedumaaran and Mathi's father *

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as Police Commissioner Kattabomman *

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as Karuppasamy, watchman * E. Praveen Kumar * Sudarshan Govind as Sudarshan IPS, Kattabomman's son

Production

The film began production in 2021 and was initially titled ''Complex''.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Reception

Narayani M from ''

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'' wrote that the film was "Partly jarring, partly preachy tale on downsides to being vertically challenged". Raiza Nazreen from ''

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'' wrote that the film breaks "Stereotypes With Compelling Tale Of Love And Intrigue". Roopa Radhakrishnan from ''

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'' called the film "relevant but also overly reliant on dialogues". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "The director keeps the newcomers and budding actors entertained by giving a compelling story. Among the many films that released this week, this film is one that gives hope to newbies. The story and characters taken by the director is the reason for that. Only some cinematic scenes could have been avoided".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title 2020s Indian films 2020s Tamil-language films 2023 crime drama films 2023 films Films scored by Karthik Raja Indian crime drama films