Thiru. Manickam

Drama Tamil

In today's digital world, Manickam, a man determined to live an honest life, is tested and troubled by his family, relatives and many others. What did Manickam do to find himself in such a situation? How does he overcome the trials that question his integrity? This story unfolds in a simple yet engaging and thrilling way, keeping you hooked till the very end

Cast:	Samuthirakani, Ananya, Bharathiraja, Nassar, Thambi Ramaiah, Ilavarasu,
Director:	Nandha Periyasamy
Writer:	Nandha Periyasamy
Editor:	Raja Sethupathi
Camera:	M. Sukumar

All Guild Reviews of Thiru. Manickam

Image of scene from the film Thiru. Manickam

Samuthirakani’s Film On Doing The Right Thing Gets A Lot Wrong

Kirubhakar Purushothaman | The Federal writing for The Federal

Fri, December 27 2024

Thiru. Mancikam, despite a promising story, ends up as a dated film due to its lacklustre execution and melodramatic touches.

Thambi Ramiah’s role in Thiru. Manickam is the best example to tell what is wrong with the movie. He plays the role of an NRI from the UK, who happens to travel with Manickam (Samuthirakani), who is on a mission to do the right thing when the whole world is against him. Remember MR Radha from Ratha Kaneer (1954), a snobbish foreign return, who disses everything Indian? Thambi Ramaiah channels this outdated acting style for Thiru.Manickam. He lacks the philosophical depth MR Radha had even for the caricature of the role, but Ramaiah is an eyesore who just has emulated the exaggerations. When working abroad has become commonplace in 2024, the film is stuck in some distant past where such NRIs are still treated as a rare breed. Take the scene where Ramiah gloats a ‘foreign chocolate’ on the face of a small kid. That’s the nature of the entire film. It brims with outdated tropes, characters, and execution.