Seththumaan
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- Manikkam
- Ashwin
- Prasanna Balachandran
- Savithri
| Seththumaan | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Thamizh |
| Written by | Perumal Murugan |
| Produced by | Pa. Ranjith |
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| Cinematography | Pratheep Kaliraja |
| Edited by | C. S. Prem Kumar |
| Music by | Bindu Malini |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | SonyLIV |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Seththumaan is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Thamizh. The film features Manikkam, Ashwin, Prasanna Balachandran and Savithri, and was released on 27 May 2022.[1][2]
- Manikkam as Poochi
- Ashwin Shiva as Kumaresan
- Prasanna Balachandran as Vellaiyyan
- Uriyadi Suruli as Subramani
- Savithri
- Arul Kumar as Rangan
- Kannika
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of Thamizh, who had earlier worked as an assistant director in films such as Pattalam (2009) and Biryani (2013). Thamizh worked on a number of scripts but failed to successfully pitch them into film projects. He later watched the Malayalam film, Ozhivudivasathe Kali (2015), which helped him believe that he could make a project on a minimal budget.[citation needed] He has then inspired to make Seththumaan, based on Tamil writer Perumal Murugan's short story Varugari. The film concerns the relationship of a grandfather and his grandson, while taking an incisive look at the politics of caste and meat.[citation needed]
Thamizh hoped to make the film on a budget of 6 lakh rupees, but soon found himself unable to even meet the rental cost of the camera equipment. He later approached Pa. Ranjith for financial help, who opted to help produce the film.[3]
Prior to its release, the film was premiered and received accolades at film festivals including the International Film Festival of Kerala and Chennai International Film Festival.[4][5]