Mathimaran Explained

Mathimaran is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Mantra Veerapandian and produced by Lenin Babu.^[1] It stars Venkat Senguttuvan and Ivana as the titular characters and Aradhya with M. S. Bhaskar in a supporting role. The music was composed by Karthik Raja with cinematography by Parvaez K and editing by Sathish Suriya. The film was released in theatres on 29 December 2023 and received mixed to positive reviews after releasing in OTT.

The movie centres on a man confronting discrimination due to his physical deformity, exploring how he navigates societal pressures stemming from it.

Cast

• Venkat Senguttuvan as Nedumaaran
• Ivana as Mathi, Nedumaaran's twin
• Aradhya as Sub-Inspector Prabhavathy, Nedumaaran's love interest
• M. S. Bhaskar as Sundaram, Nedumaaran and Mathi's father
• Aadukalam Naren as Police Commissioner Kattabomman
• Bava Chelladurai as Karuppasamy, watchman
• E. Praveen Kumar
• Sudarshan Govind as Sudarshan IPS, Kattabomman's son

Production

The film began production in 2021 and was initially titled Complex.^[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Karthik Raja.^[3]

Reception

Narayani M from Cinema Express wrote that the film was "Partly jarring, partly preachy tale on downsides to being vertically challenged".^[4] Raiza Nazreen from Times Now wrote that the film breaks "Stereotypes With Compelling Tale Of Love And Intrigue".^[5] Roopa Radhakrishnan from The Times of India called the film "relevant but also overly reliant on dialogues".^[6] A critic from Dinamalar wrote that "The director keeps the newcomers and budding actors entertained by giving a compelling story. Among the many films that released this week, this film is one that gives hope to newbies. The story and characters taken by the director is the reason for that. Only some cinematic scenes could have been avoided".^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: 27 December 2023 . Mathimaran clears censorship formalities . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231231021159/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/dec/27/mathimaran-clears-censorship-formalities-50743.html . 31 December 2023 . 7 January 2024 . Cinema Express.
2. Web site: 2 November 2022 . First single for Complex, composed by Karthik Raaja, releases online . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424141050/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/videos/2022/nov/02/first-single-for-complex-composed-by-karthik-raaja-releases-online-36198.html . 24 April 2023 . 7 January 2024 . Cinema Express.
3. Web site: 2023 . Mathimaran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP . 7 January 2024 . Apple Music.
4. News: M. . Narayani . 30 December 2023 . Mathimaran Movie Review: Partly jarring, partly preachy tale on downsides to being vertically challenged . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231231021201/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/dec/30/mathimaran-movie-review-partly-jarring-partly-preachy-tale-on-downsides-to-being-vertically-challe-50807.html . 31 December 2023 . 7 January 2024 . Cinema Express.
5. News: Nazreen . Raiza . 29 December 2023 . Mathimaran Movie Review: Breaking Stereotypes With Compelling Tale Of Love And Intrigue . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231231021159/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/mathimaran-movie-review-breaking-stereotypes-with-compelling-tale-of-love-and-intrigue-review-106370102 . 31 December 2023 . 7 January 2024 . Times Now.
6. News: Radhakrishnan . Roopa . 29 December 2023 . Mathimaran Movie Review : A film that's relevant but also overly reliant on dialogues . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231231021159/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mathimaran/movie-review/106396463.cms . 31 December 2023 . 7 January 2024 . Times of India.
7. Web site: 30 December 2023 . மதிமாறன் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104074320/https://m.dinamalar.com/vimar-detail.php?id=3381 . 4 January 2024 . 7 January 2024 . . ta.