Miruthan

Miruthan (transl. Zombie) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action horror film written and directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan and produced by S. Michael Rayappan. The film stars Ravi Mohan (credited as Jayam Ravi), Lakshmi Menon, and Anikha Surendran, while Kaali Venkat, Sriman, R. N. R. Manohar, and Amit Bhargav play supporting roles. D. Imman composed the music, while Venkatesh S. handled the cinematography and K. J. Venkatramanan handled the editing. Shot in Ooty and Coimbatore within 54 days, the film derives its title from a hybrid of two words, Mirugam (transl. Animal) and Manithan (transl. Man). The film depicts a zombie apocalypse in around Ooty, Coonoor, Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu that starts after a poisonous liquid spills from a container outside a chemical laboratory in Ooty. The film revolves around a traffic cop who along with his sister, a politician, and his best friend, try to help the escape of a group of doctors one of whom is his love interest to Coimbatore to find a cure for the virus. Prior to its release, the film faced issues when the Central Board of Film Certification granted it an A (adults only) rating. The makers approached the revising committee that passed the film with a U/A (parental guidance) rating. Along with a Telugu dubbed version titled Yamapasham, the film was released theatrically on 19 February 2016 before the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. Miruthan has also been screened at multiple film festivals such as the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, the Fantasia International Film Festival (the second Tamil film after Billa to get selected for this festival), the MOTELx - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival, Mórbido Fest, the Sitges Film Festival, the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival and the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Later, Jayam Ravi...