Methagu

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Methagu
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Written byT Kittu
Produced byRiyaz
StarringKutti Manni
Eeshwar Baasha
Aanandan
Vijay
Lizzie Antony
CinematographyRiyaz
Edited byIlanko
Music byPraveen Kumar
Production
company
Tamil Eelazha Thiraikalam
Distributed byBS Value OTT
Release date
  • 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹ 60 lakh

Methagu (transl. His Excellency) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film based on the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran. The release of the film was postponed several times due to legal issues, but finally had the digital release through OTT platform 'BS Value' on 25 June 2021 with positive response.[1][2][3][4]

The film is based on the early years of Velupillai Prabhakaran and the events in the life of Prabhakaran and his vision.[5]

Cast[]

Production[]

T.Kittu's screenplay based on Velupillai Prabhakaran's early life was bankrolled by Riyaz for Tamil Eelazha Thiraikalam was made in a limited budget of ₹60 lakh (US$80,000).[7] Actor Kutti Manni was signed to play Prabhakaran, while Lizzie Antony played Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.[6] Praveen Kumar and Ilanko were signed as composer and editor respectively, with Riyaz cranking the camera.

Release[]

The film was expected to release on 26 November 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed and finally it was released in 25 June 2021, through OTT platform 'BS Value'. The trailer to the film was released on 20 October, revealing it as a bio-pic of slain leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and his supporters worldwide trended a Tamil hashtag #Methagu on Twitter.[8] Film personalities Sathyaraj, Vetrimaaran, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Naveen and M. Sasikumar supported the film through their Twitter social media handle.[9][5]

Reception[]

The film opened with positive reviews from critics praising the script, direction and performances of the cast. A critic from Ananda Vikatan praised the film as "A commendable effort, because it portrayed the transparent life of a freedom fighter, even though the film has factual error and lacks the budget".[1] Film critic Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote, "With all its faults, this is an important biopic about a very crucial figure not only in Sri Lankan politics, but also in Tamil Nadu politics".[4] S.S.Lenin from Hindu Tamil Thisai wrote, "Even though the film lacks the budget, it portrayed the pain and life of Tamil Eelam people impactfully".[3] Nasikethan of Dinamani wrote that the film has been enjoyed by people because, it portrayed truth.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "மேதகு - சினிமா விமர்சனம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ லெனின், எஸ்.எஸ். (2 July 2021). "ஓடிடி உலகம்: திரும்பிப் பார்க்கவைத்த 2 படங்கள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Methagu: தமிழீழ விடுதலை போராளி பிரபாகரனின் 'மேதகு' திரைப்படம் வெளியீடு!". News 18 (in Tamil). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b Rangan, Baradwaj (8 July 2021). "Methagu Is An Important Biopic About Prabhakaran But It Doesn't Create The Impact It Should". Film Companion. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b A, Ashik (26 June 2021). "ஈழத்தின் போராட்டத்தை உலகுக்கு உரக்கச் சொல்லும் படம்: மேதகு குறித்து திரையுலக பிரபலங்கள்!". Samayam Tamil. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "'மேதகு' தந்த மகிழ்ச்சி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ Kathirvelan, N (8 July 2021). "காவல்துறையை ஏமாற்றித்தான் படம் எடுத்தோம்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ Jayakumar, G.Babu (21 October 2020). "LTTE supporters trend 'Methagu' hashtag on Twitter, praise Prabhakaran". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ "பிரபாகரன் பயோபிக் : ஓடிடியில் வெளியான 'மேதகு' - வாழ்த்திய தமிழ் திரையுலகினர்". Puthiya Thalaimurai (in Tamil). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ ., Nasikethan (1 July 2021). "துணிச்சலுடன் வெளிவந்துள்ள மாவீரனின் தன் வரலாறு - மேதகு; தொடக்கம்தான், முடிவல்ல". Dinamani. Retrieved 6 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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