
Meiyazhagan
Synopsis
A man's life is changed when he bumps into someone from his hometown in this moving Tamil-language drama; gentle scenes are occasionally punctuated by sporting threat and recollections of violence.
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 However, on 24 May 2024, Sreeram was revealed to have been replaced by Mahendiran Jayaraju due to reasons unknown.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.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Summary: 4 nominations total
Additional Recognition: The film won four out of its seven nominations in at the 70th Filmfare Awards South.









































































































































































































































































































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