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Thaai Kizhavi

2026 · 144 min

A crowded, talky family gathering where old grudges and money worries simmer under comic bickering, watching a household slowly turn tense.

Directed by
Sivakumar Murugesan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Radhika Sarathkumar, Singampuli, Aruldoss
Overview
An elderly and feared moneylender from a village near Madurai falls seriously ill, prompting her estranged sons and extended family to reunite after years of separation. As tensions rise inside the household, hidden motives, family conflicts, and expectations over her wealth turn her uncertain condition into the center of a chaotic family drama.

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Directed by
Sivakumar Murugesan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Radhika Sarathkumar, Singampuli, Aruldoss
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • class
    • aging
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Sivakumar Murugesan
    Written by
    Sivakumar Murugesan
    Starring
    Radhika Sarathkumar, Singampuli, Aruldoss, Balasaravanan, Munishkanth, Muthukumar, Raichal Rabecca Philip, Ilavarasu
    Music
    Nivas Prasanna
    Cinematography
    Vivek Vijayakumar
    Runtime
    144 min
    Country
    India
    Languages
    Tamil

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