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Meyyazhagan. I did not notice about this movie untill my mother bombarded our family whatsapp group with youtube videos on this movie related interviews. She mentioned in our group in chat "Vijay!we have to definitely watch this movie.This is set in Thanjavur.They are showing Needamangalam." My mother rarely feels excited about movies.This time she felt because it was about Tanjavur. So immediatley I booked tickets for 2nd day itself as my brother was also in India for a meeting. I watched the 3 hour movie and felt very  moved.It was very very relatable to me.My mother side is from a village near Kovilvenni.This place is prominently mentioned and becomes a key part of the movie.Its where the fiercesome war between Cholas and Cheras were fought and referred to as Venniparanthalai.I was born in a town Ammapet one stop before Kovilvenni and spent many of my summer holidays in my mothers village.  While watching the movie we were pleasantly surprised not just Needaman...

Recently watched this movie.Its probably one the good movies I have seen of late. I have seen both movies of Manikandan 'Kaakamuttai' and ' Aandavan Kattalai' and liked it very much. In both movies he had taken a story which is realistic and showed the slice of life in realistic manner. This movie though similar to his previous movies for most parts also has a a mild but critical element of paranormal/spiritual element to it. Story is set in a village.An old tree in the village is hit by lightening.People feel it's a bad omen.Elders decide to do a Poosai (worship) for their Village Deity to assuage him and get rid of the bad omen. Due to caste conflict they had not done the ritual to their village deity for a long time. Protagnist is an elderly man in the village who leads a simple life and has the only parcel of land with water which can be cultivated.And the paddy cultivated from this has to be offered to the deity.While doing this they face so many ob...