Merku Thodarchi Malai
Merku Thodarchi Malai is a 2018 Indian Tamil language drama film. It was directed by Lenin Bharathi and produced by Vijay Sethupathi, with cinematographer Theni Eswar and composer Ilaiyaraaja. This is said to be Ilaiyaraaja's 1001th film signed by him in 2015.
Plot
Daily wage laborer Rengasamy makes a living carrying cardamom sacks from the mountains to the foothills of the Western Ghats in the interior of Tamil Nadu. Chacko, a communist from Kerala, unionizes these workers to prevent the estate owner from exploiting them. As a result, there are frequent clashes between the landlord and the union members.
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More details
author | Lenin Bharathi Raasi Thangadurai |
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director | Lenin Bharathi |
editor | Kasi Viswanathan |
genre | drama |
keywords | cardamom communist party farm jail kerala security guard tamil nadu wage labor west western ghats |
musicBy | Ilaiyaraaja |
producer | Vijay Sethupathi |
productionCompany | Vijay Sethupathi Productions |
publisher | VT Cinemas |