Mirugaa Explained

Mirugaa
Director:R. Parthiban
Producer:B. Vinod Jain
Starring:Srikanth
Raai Laxmi
Music:Aruldev
Cinematography:M. V. Panneerselvam
Editing:R. Sudharsan
Studio:Jaguar Studios
Distributor:Zee Studios
Runtime:127 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Mirugaa is a 2021 Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Parthiban and produced by Vinod Jain. The film stars Srikanth and Raai Laxmi. Produced by Jaguar Studios, it was released on 5 March 2021.[1] [2] The film received mixed reviews from critics who criticized the screenplay, VFX, predictability and execution.

Synopsis

John, a.k.a. Aravind, is a serial killer who hunts rich, single mothers, kills their relatives who stay in her house and loots their money. In one such endeavour, Subadhra, a neighbour, witnesses his heinous crime and begins to blackmail him with a video recording. Subadhra coerces Aravind into infiltrating her sister Lakshmi's estate, to extort money, before killing Lakshmi and her family. However, upon realising how rich Lakshmi is, Aravind concocts a new plan. This makes up the plotline of the film with the maneater tiger.

Production

Srikanth and Raai Laxmi began working on the film in December 2018, teaming up for a "graphics-heavy" film written by noted cinematographer M. V. Panneerselvam and directed by debutant J. Parthiban.[3] The film was shot throughout 2019 in cities including Pollachi, Munnar, Thalaikona, Ooty and Kodaikanal. The climax was shot in Mani Mahal in Chennai.[4] [5] The makers promoted the film by revealing that a tiger would play a pivotal role.[6] A first look poster was released online in May 2019.[7]

The film's trailer was released by actor Dhanush, Arya, Vijay Antony and Bharath on 5 February 2021.[8]

Release

The film was released across theatres in Tamil Nadu on 5 March 2021. A critic from Times of India wrote, "The attempt to hold the attention of viewers with a tiger in the film's pre-climax and climax portions is laudable, but the below par VFX couldn't do justice to it". A critic from Cinema Express noted the film has a "predictable screenplay, poor execution, budgetary limitations and unfeasible VFX technology, which hinder this serial killer film".[9] [10] Dinamalar gave the film a mixed review, concluding that the film was a missed opportunity.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mirugaa. 2021-03-27. The Times of India. en. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020154155/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/mirugaa/articleshow/81333054.cms. live.
  2. Web site: Srikanth turns villain for Miruga. 2021-03-27. Cinema Express. en. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228010657/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/may/09/srikanth-turns-villain-for-miruga-11488.html. live.
  3. Web site: Srikanth and Raai Laxmi team up once again for Miruga. 2021-03-27. Cinema Express. en. 20 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820021644/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/dec/02/srikanth-and-raai-laxmi-team-up-once-again-for-miruga-9034.html. live.
  4. News: Kumar. Pradeep. 2019-08-05. Raai Laxmi escapes a CGI tiger in 'Miruga'. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-03-27. 0971-751X. 9 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909040539/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raai-laxmi-escapes-a-cgi-tiger-in-miruga/article28822380.ece. live.
  5. Web site: 2019-09-13. 'Mirugaa is an intense thriller'. 2021-03-27. News Today First with the news. en-US. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020161201/https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/09/13/mirugaa-is-an-intense-thriller/. live.
  6. Web site: Subramanian. Anupama. 2019-09-20. Srikanth an antihero in Mirugaa. 2021-03-27. Deccan Chronicle. en. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020154155/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200919/srikanth-an-antihero-in-mirugaa.html. live.
  7. Web site: 2019-05-07. Vijay Antony launches the first look of Mirugaa starring Raai Laxmi and Srikanth. 2021-03-27. Behindwoods. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624101408/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/vijay-antony-launches-the-first-look-of-mirugaa-starring-raai-laxmi-and-srikanth.html. live.
  8. News: The trailer of Srikanth and Raai Laxmi's Mirugaa is here. 2021-03-27. The Times of India. en. 28 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228135909/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-trailer-of-srikanth-and-raai-laxmis-mirugaa-is-here/articleshow/81258907.cms. live.
  9. Web site: Mirugaa Movie Review: An interesting idea that fails to become anything more. 2021-03-27. Cinema Express. en. 13 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413083827/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/mar/07/mirugaa-movie-review-an-interesting-idea-that-fails-to-become-anything-more-23163.html. live.
  10. News: Mirugaa Movie Review: The attempt to hold the attention of viewers with a tiger in the film's pre-climax and climax portions is laudable, but the below par VFX couldn't do justice to it. The Times of India. 2021-03-27. Menon. Thinkal. 20 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210320074550/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mirugaa/movie-review/81349755.cms. live.
  11. Web site: மிருகா - விமர்சனம் : மிருகா - மிஸ்டு - Mirugaa. 2021-03-27. Dinamalar. en.

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