Jayam Ravi's Miruthan takes credit as the first zombie film in Tamil

At a time when horror-comedy films are raking in money in Tamil cinema, it would be interesting to observe how audiences react to a movie that has a premise that is rather alien to them.

MIRUTHAN, MEANING WALKING corpse, is an ambitious film by director Shakti Sounder Rajan, who debuted with Naanayam, starring Prasanna. As the first zombie film in Tamil, he sets a large canvas and presents a theme that is often seen in Hollywood but has never been tried down south. It meant having to create a tale that audiences could relate to and convert the written word into vibrant visuals. If the trailers are anything to go by, Sounder Rajan has done a commendable job.
His safe bet is Jayam Ravi, who plays the central role, and has Lakshmi Menon as the female lead. At a time when horror-comedy films are raking in money in Tamil cinema, it would be interesting to observe how audiences react to a movie that has a premise that is rather alien to them.
Jayam Ravi's box office appeal after the success of Thani Oruvan will no doubt draw in the initial crowd. He only says that the film will be a different experience for audiences. Ravi plays a traffic cop, who must ensure the protection of the city as a zombie 'outbreak' happens following a freak accident.
The film is rich in special effects, and with Bahubali having set standards, audiences would definitely be expecting nothing but Hollywood standard production values. With a running time of just below two hours, the film, according to Sounder Rajan, has over 1,500 computer graphic works. That includes having to depict the zombies as well as for heavy-duty action scenes.
Securing a tidy INR7 crore in satellite rights already, the film could be an interesting experience for Tamil film lovers strictly going by the possibility that the theme holds.

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