Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Meiyazhagan (2024) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Arvind Swamy, Karthi, Rajkiran, Jayaprakash, Sri Divya, Devadarshini DIRECTOR: C. Prem Kumar CINEMATOGRAPHY: Mahendiran Jayaraju MUSIC: Govindh Vasantha PRODUCTION: 2D Entertainment

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Meiyazhagan (2024). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

Five years after the release of '96 in 2018, C. Prem Kumar was reported to collaborate with Karthi for his upcoming directorial. Production would reportedly begin after the actor completed filming for Japan (2023) and 2D Entertainment, headed by Suriya and Jyothika, were reported to produce the venture. That July, cinematographer P. C. Sreeram confirmed the project. Including his inclusion, he also announced the inclusion of Govind Vasantha and Arvind Swamy. However, on 24 May 2024, Sreeram was revealed to have been replaced by Mahendiran Jayaraju due to reasons unknown. In addition to Mahendiran, editor R. Govindraj, production designer Rajeevan, art director S. Ayyappan and costume designer Subhashree Kaarthik Vijay were revealed. The film's official title, Meiyazhagan, was announced the same day. Principal photography began with an inaugural puja ceremony on 9 November 2023 in Chennai, while the first schedule commenced on 17 November 2023 in Kodambakkam. Filming wrapped by 24 February 2024.

▸ Music & Score

The music and background score is composed by Govind Vasantha, in his third collaboration with Prem Kumar after '96 and Jaanu (2020) and second with Karthi after Thambi (2019). The soundtrack album was released on 31 August 2024.