Thirumanam (2019 film)

Thirumanam Sila Thiruthangaludan, also simply known as Thirumanam is an 2019 Indian Tamil family romantic drama film written and directed by Cheran in which he also stars in a pivotal role. The film stars Umapathy Ramaiah and Kavya Suresh in the lead roles while Cheran himself along with Thambi Ramaiah, M. S. Bhaskar, Sukanya and Manobala play supportive roles.

Cast

 * Cheran as Arivudainambi
 * Sukanya as Manonmani
 * Umapathy Ramaiah as Mahesh
 * Kavya Suresh as Aadhira
 * M. S. Bhaskar as Arunachalam
 * Thambi Ramaiah as Kumaraguru
 * Jayaprakash as Vijayakumar
 * Manobala as Narasimhachari
 * Bala Saravanan as Saravanan
 * Anupama Kumar as Advocate
 * Seema G. Nair as Vadivambal

Production
The official announcement of the film was unveiled by director Cheran during the audio launch of Maniyar Kudumbam in 2018 with his plans on casting Umapathy Ramaiah, the son of director turned actor Thambi Ramaiah. The film also marks the return of Cheran as film director after a brief hiatus of 4 years since directing JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai (2015). The film titled as Thirumanam also contains a tagline Sila Thiruthangaludan as the plot of the film involves pre-wedding phase between two youngsters and their families with money playing key role. The film is produced by Premnath Chidambaram under his production studio, Preniss International which is also the maiden production venture for the studio. Siddharth Vipin has been roped in to compose music for the film while camera is cranked by Rajesh Yadav.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack features 3 songs composed by Siddharth Vipin, with lyrics by Yugabharathi, Lalithanand and Cheran himself. The film's background was scored by the famous duo Sabesh-Murali.

Marketing
The official teaser of the film was unveiled on 12 December 2018 and the official trailer for the film was launched on 26 January 2019. The title and first look poster of the film was released by actor Vijay Sethupathi on 12 December 2018.

Release & reception
Thirumanam censored with "U" certificate from Tamil Film Producers Council.

The Indian Express wrote "Thirumanam could have easily been a Kalyana Samayal Saadham, but Cheran lets you down with a predictable and outdated script". The Hindu wrote "The subject is indeed topical, given the kind of money we see getting spent on making weddings look rich, but the treatment on the big screen is quite below par". Times of India wrote "Though the message, which it intends to convey is appreciable, the clumsy filmmaking and a couple of songs that appear in the later half prevent Thirumanam from turning into an engaging family entertainer". Gauthaman Bhaskaran of News18 wrote "the subject of big fat Indian weddings may be somewhat novel, but the way Cheran scripts and treats the story is amateurish. He often forgets that cinema is a visual medium, and a story must move through a string of images. But he takes the easy way out by resorting to words and sermons – making Thirumanam appear listless, long-winded".