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Maanaadu
Sign in to saveMaanaadu () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language science fiction political action thriller film directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Suresh Kamatchi. The film stars Silambarasan, leading an ensemble cast which includes S. J. Suryah, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Manoj Bharathiraja, S. A. Chandrasekhar, Y. G. Mahendran, Karunakaran, Premgi Amaren, Aravind Akash and Anjena Kirti. It follows an NRI and a police officer who are trapped in a time loop, on the day of a public conference, and forced to live the same day over and over again.
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6.9A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
Cast
- Silambarasan as Abdul Khaaliq
- S. J. Suryah as Dhanushkodi
- Kalyani Priyadarshan as Seethalakshmi
- Anjena Kirti as Zarina Begum
- Aravind Akash as Hitman
- S. A. Chandrasekhar as CM Arivazhagan
Themes
- time loop
- political thriller
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Post-production
- Themes and influences
- Music
- Release
- Theatrical
- Distribution
- Home media
- Controversies
- Legal issues from TFPC
- Financial problems
- Satellite rights ownership issue
- Protests from Bharatiya Janata Party
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Legacy and Impact
- Sequel
- Remakes
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Maanaadu () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language science fiction political action thriller film directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Suresh Kamatchi. The film stars Silambarasan, leading an ensemble cast which includes S. J. Suryah, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Manoj Bharathiraja, S. A. Chandrasekhar, Y. G. Mahendran, Karunakaran, Premgi Amaren, Aravind Akash and Anjena Kirti. It follows an NRI and a police officer who are trapped in a time loop, on the day of a public conference, and forced to live the same day over and over again.
The film was officially announced in July 2018, in addition to its official title and marking Prabhu's maiden collaboration with Silambarasan. However, due to Silambarasan's unprofessional behaviour, which caused an extensive pre-production work, the producer ousted the actor in August 2019. The issues were resolved in November 2019, with principal photography commencing in February 2020. It was shot in Chennai, Pondicherry, Yercaud, and Hosur. Despite being affected twice due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, filming wrapped by July 2021.
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