| Meyaadha Maan | |
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| Directed by | Rathna Kumar |
| Written by | Rathna Kumar (Muar) |
| Based on | Madhu by Rathna Kumar |
| Produced by | Karthikeyan Santhanam Karthik Subbaraj (Presenter) |
| Starring | Vaibhav Priya Bhavani Shankar Vivek Prasanna Indhuja Ravichandran |
| Cinematography | Vidhu Ayyanna |
| Edited by | Shafique Mohamed Ali |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan Pradeep Kumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rock Fort Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Meyaadha Maan (transl. The deer that does not graze) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Rathna Kumar in his directorial debut. Produced by Karthik Subbaraj's Stone Bench Creations. The film stars Vaibhav and Priya Bhavani Shankar in the leads, with Vivek Prasanna, Indhuja Ravichandran, Arun Prasath, and Amrutha Srinivasan in supporting roles. It is an adaptation of Kumar's own short film Madhu, which he had directed for the Stone Bench Creation's anthology film Bench Talkies. This is the screen-debut film of both Priya and Indhuja.
The film focuses on 'Idhayam' Murali, a happy-go-lucky light music singer, and his relationships with his longtime, one-sided love interest Madhumitha, his sister Sudarvizhi and his best friend Vinoth. Kumar was asked by Subbaraj to adapt his short film Madhu into a feature-length film due to its commercial nature. Except for Vivek Prasanna, the lead cast members of the film were replaced by Vaibhav and Priya for this film. Production was completed silently and the venture was first reported by the media in June 2017, with the film being shot primarily in Royapuram, Chennai.
The film's music is jointly composed by Santhosh Narayanan and Pradeep Kumar, with the latter making his composing debut in Tamil cinema, whose soundtrack album received a positive response. The film features cinematography handled by Vidhu Ayyanna and editing done by Shafiq Muhammed Ali.
It was released on 18 October 2017, coinciding with Diwali, and received positive reviews from critics praising the performances of the cast, particularly those of Indhuja and Vivek, and the major technical aspects. The film was a sleeper hit at the box office. Indhuja received a win for Best Supporting Actress at the 11th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, while Vivek Prasanna received an award for Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Vijay Awards.