''Methagu'' () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film based on the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran. The release of the film was postponed several times due to legal issues, but finally had the digital release through

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platform 'BS Value' on 25 June 2021 with positive response. The film is based on the early years of Velupillai Prabhakaran and the events in the life of Prabhakaran and his vision.

Cast

* Kutti Manni as Velupillai Prabhakaran * Eeshwar Baasha * Vijay * Aanandan *Vinoth Sagar *Rajasekar * Lizzie Antony as

Sirimavo Bandaranaike Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike ( si, සිරිමා රත්වත්තේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක; ta, சிறிமா ரத்வத்தே டயஸ் பண்டாரநாயக்கே; 17 April 191 ...

*Rajavel Perumal as a

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artist *Velupillai – Raja *Mayor Duraiyappa – Aranganathan

Production

Methagu part-1 and 2 movies were plotted, created and produced by Methagu Thiraikkalam LLP which was managed by Thanjai C.Kumar and Denmark Sumesh Kumar with the help of well known tamil poet Mr.Thirukumaran from Ireland and Mr. Muthu Cheliyan. T.Kittu's screenplay based on Velupillai Prabhakaran's early life was bankrolled by World Tamils for Tamil Eelazha Thiraikkalam was made in a limited budget of . Actor Kutti Manni was signed to play Prabhakaran, while Lizzie Antony played

, the former

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. Praveen Kumar and Ilanko were signed as composer and editor respectively, with Riyaz cranking the camera.

Release

The film was expected to release on 26 November 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed and finally it was released in 25 June 2021, through

platform 'BS Value'. The trailer to the film was released on 20 October, revealing it as a

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of slain leader of the

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE; ta, தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள், translit=Tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip pulikaḷ, si, දෙමළ ඊළාම් විමුක්ති කොටි, t ...

(LTTE) and his supporters worldwide trended a Tamil hashtag #Methagu on Twitter. Film personalities

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and

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supported the film through their Twitter social media handle.

Reception

A critic from '' Ananda Vikatan'' praised the film as a commendable effort, because it portrayed the transparent life of a freedom fighter, even though the film lacks the necessary budget. Film critic Baradwaj Rangan wrote that with all its faults, this is an important biopic about a very crucial figure not only in Sri Lankan politics, but also in Tamil Nadu politics. S.S.Lenin from ''

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'' wrote that even though the film lacks the budget, it portrayed the pain and life of Tamil Eelam people impactfully. Nasikethan of ''

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'' wrote that the film has been enjoyed by people because, it portrayed truth.

Sequel

Methagu 2 ''Methagu 2'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film based on the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran. The film is a sequel to ''Methagu'' (2021), and was released on an OTT platform on 19 August 2022. Cast * Gowrishankar as V ...

'' was released on 19 August 2022 on the

platform tamilsott.com.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 14923112 2020s biographical films 2020s Tamil-language films 2021 films 2021 thriller films Biographical films about revolutionaries Cultural depictions of Sri Lankan people Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Indian political thriller films Indian biographical films Films about the Sri Lankan Civil War