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Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVijay Milton
Written byVijay Milton
Produced by
  • Kamal Bohra
  • D. Lalithaa
  • B. Pradeep
  • Pankaj Bohra
Starring
CinematographyVijay Milton
Edited byPraveen K. L.
Music by
Production
company
Infiniti Film Ventures
Release date
  • 2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
Running time
133 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan (transl. The man who hates rain)[2] is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Vijay Milton and produced by Infiniti Film Ventures.[3] The film stars Vijay Antony, alongside R. Sarathkumar, Sathyaraj, Megha Akash, Dhananjaya, Murali Sharma, Saranya Ponvannan, Pruthvi Ambaar and Thalaivaasal Vijay.[4][5] It was reported to be a sequel to Salim, but Antony denied the reports.[6][7][8][9]

Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan was released on 2 August 2024 to negative reviews from critics.

Plot

After killing Guru, Salim joins the secret Indian force, covertly eliminating criminals for a decade. When Minister Thavapunniyam discovers "Code 2223" aka Antony as the present Salim's identity, orchestrates a fire accident in which Salim's fiance and commander's sister, Diya along with Salim's friends are killed. Salim's commander cum chief rescues him, stages his death, and secretly sends him to a remote village in the Andaman Islands to lead a quiet, invisible life. Traumatized, Salim refrains from speaking and develops a hatred for rain. He rescues a hurt beagle puppy named Hitler and nursed it back to health. Parameshwar "Burma", who co-owns Rathnam Atho Shop with his mother, Rathnam befriends Salim when they once go to work under Daali, a ruthless loan shark. DSP Surla, a corrupt and ruthless officer, publicly humiliates Daali at a toll plaza and awaits a suitable opportunity to arrest Daali. Daali threatens Raghavan, Sowmya's father to repay his friend's loan, forcing him to consume poison to retrieve the money. Meanwhile, Sowmya files a complaint against Daali at the police station.

In Chennai, Law Minister Thavapunniyam tracks down Salim's former commander, now a horse ranch owner, and confronts him about Salim but he doesn't reveal the whereabouts. Burma, who has one-sided feelings for Sowmya, takes Salim to her house, where she recognizes him as the one who rescued her dog where Salim gives Burma's unnamed love letter to Sowmya. The next morning, Burma's hotel is attacked by Daali's men, who kidnap him for using Daali's name to escape DSP Surla, where the incident went viral on social media, ridiculing Daali. To seek revenge, Daali orders Burma to publicly slap DSP Surla to reinstate fear among the police and public. Burma confides in Salim, who later finds Hitler wounded again. The veterinarian reveals that the dog was intentionally harmed and upon reaching Sowmya's house, finds her and her sister to be brutally attacked. Sowmya confronts DSP Surla, accusing him of inaction despite her complaint, and also claims that her father's scooter, which he drove to meet Daali, is being used by Daali's men, and suspects foul play in her father's death.

Salim retaliates against Daali's men and kidnaps six among them, for harming his friend Burma, Sowmya, as well as the puppy Hitler. Salim intervenes in Daali's planned attack on Surla, by hanging one of Daali's henchmen along with five other mannequins from the mall terrace, making it seem like multiple henchmen are being punished. This further humiliates both Daali and DSP Surla, who vows to find the perpetrator. Salim sends Hitler and the photos of the beaten henchmen to Sowmya, bringing her joy. Meanwhile, the captain inquires about the whereabouts of "2223" aka Antony, and the chief responds that he is presumed dead. However, when the captain suspects Antony might be alive in the Andaman, the chief rushes to Salim to alert him to stay invisible and avoid emotional attachments.

Sowmya asks Salim to retrieve her scooter from Daali, which he does before Burma can but hasn't handed it over to Sowmya yet. Sowmya meets Salim and Burma, thanking Salim for making them feel secure, and inquires if Salim has ever felt love for her, to which he remains silent, while Sowmya too understands his silence. Burma assumes Sowmya has reciprocated his feelings, and Burma's mother, realizes that Salim has sacrificed his love for the sake of her son, Burma. The captain contacts the chief again, inquiring about his visit to Andaman and emphasizing that "2223" aka Antony must be killed to maintain the legitimacy of their previous missions. The chief sets out to Andaman to assassinate Salim.

Meanwhile, Daali's gang interrogates Burma to find the person responsible for killing his men. The police trace Sowmya's scooter while Salim takes a food delivery job, which he had previously rejected, and uses it as an opportunity to park the vehicle at Daali's house. Burma suspects Salim, knowing that he had taken the scooter the previous night. Understanding it to be a trap, Daali orders Burma to return the scooter to Sowmya's house. Daali's men, with the veterinarian's prescription, track down Salim and find his watch, which he had left as payment for the medicine. Salim plans to leave Andaman and when he visits the veterinarian to retrieve his watch Daali's men attack him but Salim escapes. Burma is caught by DSP Surla while returning the scooter to Sowmya. Surla brings Burma to the shop with a group of henchmen amongst whom Salim is also present. Salim reveals himself as the one who attacked Daali's goons and proceeds to fight off the henchmen. Daali tracks Salim through Raghavan and beats Salim in front of Sowmya. DSP Surla arrives and agrees, that Daali will kill Salim, while the police secretly plan to arrest Daali for murder. Burma rescues Salim and lands him on a ferry, but Burma and his mother are caught by Daali's goons. Salim returns to save them and engages in a physical fight with Daali, overpowering him.

Salim confronts Daali about his relentless pursuit of revenge and reveals that Daali was not only humiliated, but also was a hero to many as he was to a young girl whose father had borrowed from him. Salim releases the five men he had attacked earlier and questions Daali if he has a heir to enjoy his wealth. Daali, filled with regret, attempts to drink poisoned coffee but finds it's not poisoned. Meanwhile, the chief, following the captain's instructions, shoots Salim with a Remington M24 sniper. A reformed Daali, his goons, Burma, Sowmya, and others mourn Salim's death as his body is taken away on the ferry. The news reaches the minister, who refuses to believe Salim is dead, and affirms that it's just a rumor. The captain over the phone call with the chief reveals that Salim's injury is just a gunshot wound, leaving room for a potential sequel.

Cast

Production

In June 2019, after the success of the film Kolaigaran (2019), producer G. Dhananjayan announced that he is collaborating with Infiniti Film Ventures to produce a film with the actor Vijay Antony, mentioning that Vijay Milton will be the director of the project.[10][11] Kamal Bohra, D. Lalithaa, B. Pradeep, and Pankaj Bohra bankrolled this venture under the banner Infiniti Film Ventures.[12] Initially, Hansika Motwani[13] and Sri Divya[14][15] were considered to play the female lead in the film before confirming that Megha Akash was going to be the female lead of this film.[16] The filming began around August 2021 after Vijay Milton finished his work for his Kannada directorial debut film Bairagee.[17] In November 2021, it was confirmed that R. Sarathkumar is portraying an important role in this film.[18][19] The crew finished filming the portions of Sarath Kumar on 14 December 2021.[20][21] A few portions of the film were shot in Goa.[22] Major portions of this film were shot in Daman and Diu,[23] and the Daman-Diu schedule was wrapped up on 3 March 2022.[24] In December 2021, the crew announced that Vijayakanth is also to be cast in the film, portraying an important role.[25][26][27] The portions involving Vijayakanth were supposed to be filmed in around March 2022,[28][29] but the actor's health condition made it impossible to include him in the film.[30] The dubbing work began on March 14 with a puja, including crew members.[31] The filming was completed on 16 June 2022.[32][33] In July 2022, actor Nakkhul dubbed for the Kannada actor Pruthvi Ambaar.[34][35]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Vijay Antony, Roy, Hari Dafusia, Vagu Mazan and Achu Rajamani.[36][37]

Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan
Soundtrack album by
Vijay Antony, Roy, Hari Dafusia, Vagu Mazan, Achu Rajamani
Released2024
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length20:43
LanguageTamil
LabelTrendMusic
ProducerVijay Antony, Roy, Hari Dafusia, Vagu Mazan, Achu Rajamani
External audio
audio icon Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan – Jukebox on YouTube
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Theera Mazhai"Vandana MazanRoyRoy3:53
2."Thediye Poren"MuthamilHari DafusiaJyotsna Radhakrishnan4:10
3."Ivan Yaaro"VadivarasuVijay AntonyVijay Antony4:27
4."Aham Brahmasmi"Achu RajamaniAchu RajamaniAchu Rajamani4:48
5."Dhinamum Kaanum"Vandana MazanVagu MazanVijay Antony, Vagu Mazan3:25
Total length:20:43

Release

The film was released theatrically on 2 August 2024.[38]

Controversy

On the release day of the film, after watching the film in critic screening, Vijay Milton expressed that the one-minute prologue scene had been added to the film without his permission.[39][40] He said that the original censored version has no such prologue scene. He expressed his disbelief that someone from the crew included the scene without informing him, which will spoil the suspense of the character arc.[41][42] He requested the audience watch the film without remembering the prologue scene.[43][44]

Home media

The digital streaming rights to the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video.[45]

Reception

Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "a film that fell into the trap of trying to be a testosterone-filled crowd thriller. Even the meta references in the film fail to make an impact and seem to just be included for the claps."[46] Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "They often say third time’s the charm, but in the case of Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan, the third instalment in the Salim franchise is no charm but just a lot of harm due to the possibility of a fourth. Now that is a big problem, but then again, it isn’t that bad a thing, right?"[7]

Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan is a lacklustre film that doesn’t have much going for it. The film moves at a good pace thanks to parallel tracks but sadly, there is no cohesive strong, story to talk about."[2] Janani K of India Today rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan is yet another bad film in Vijay Antony and Vijay Milton's filmography."[47]

Anusha Sundar of OTTplay gave it one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "While the screenplay is fast-apced, the lack of character depth and unreal character arcs may leave you wanting more."[48] Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Bizarre directorial choices make this film a chaotic mess".[49]

Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote, "Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan is a painfully predictable plot riddled with uninteresting characters stuck in unsurprising happenings".[1] A critic from Maalai Malar rated the film two out of five stars.[50]

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