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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Merlin 2018 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Keera (director)|Keera]]<br />
| producer = J. S. B. Sathish Kumar<br />
| starring = [[Vishnupriyan]]<br />Ashwini Chandrashekar<br />[[Lollu Sabha Jeeva]]<br />
| cinematography = Muthukumaran<br />
| editing = Samuel<br />
| music = [[Ganesh Raghavendra]]<br />
| studio = JSB Film Studios<br />
| released = {{Film date|2018|02|23|df=yes}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Merlin''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[horror film]] written and directed by [[Keera (director)|Keera]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2016 |title=Merlin is not a run-of-the-mill ghost story |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/070916/merlin-is-not-a-run-of-the-mill-ghost-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813120734/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/070916/merlin-is-not-a-run-of-the-mill-ghost-story.html |archive-date=13 August 2024 |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film features [[Vishnupriyan]] and Ashwini Chandrashekar in the lead roles, while [[Lollu Sabha Jeeva|Jeeva]], [[Singampuli]] and [[Aadukalam Murugadoss]] play other pivotal roles. Featuring music by [[Ganesh Raghavendra]], the venture began production in early 2016 and was released on 23 February 2018.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
* [[Vishnupriyan]] as Vetri<br />
*Ashwini Chandrasekhar as Merlin<br />
* [[Lollu Sabha Jeeva]]<br />
* [[Aadukalam Murugadoss]]<br />
* [[Singampuli]]<br />
* [[Srinivasan (Tamil actor)|Powerstar Srinivasan]]<br />
* [[Manobala]]<br />
* [[Ramachandran Durairaj]]<br />
* [[Thangar Bachan]]<br />
* [[Attakathi Dinesh|Dinesh]] as himself (guest appearance)<br />
}}<br />
; Special appearances in the song "Ain't No Sunshine" in order of appearance<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Chaams]]<br />
*[[Guru Somasundaram]]<br />
*[[Ma Ka Pa Anand]]<br />
*[[Shakthi Vasudevan]]<br />
*[[Priyamani]]<br />
*[[Aadhi Pinisetty|Aadhi]]<br />
*[[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]]<br />
*[[Vijay Sethupathi]]<br />
*[[Aadukalam Naren]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The film's music was composed by [[Ganesh Raghavendra]]. The soundtrack was released on 28 June 2017 through [[TrendMusic]]. A version of the English song "[[Ain't No Sunshine]]" by [[Bill Withers]] from his 1971 album ''[[Just as I Am (Bill Withers album)|Just As I Am]]'' was included in the soundtrack of ''Merlin'', with [[Aadukalam Murugadoss]] rendering the version. The song was used as a promotional track for the film, with actors such as [[Chaams]], [[Aadukalam Naren]], [[Aadhi (actor)|Aadhi]], [[Vemal]], [[Guru Somasundaram]], [[Ma Ka Pa Anand]], [[Shakthi Vasudevan|Shakthi Vasu]], [[Priyamani]] and [[Vijay Sethupathi]] appearing in the making video.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDBiEImOocI |title=Merlin – Ain't No Sunshine {{!}} Promo Song {{!}} Vishnu Priyan, Aswini {{!}} Keera {{!}} Trend Music |date=2017-02-16 |last=TrendMusic |access-date=20 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911005934/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDBiEImOocI |archive-date=11 September 2021 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 19:05<!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js --><br />
| title1 = Onna Jaal<br />
| extra1 = Guru<br />
| lyrics1 = Keera<br />
| length1 = 2:38<br />
| title2 = Vandhanam Vandhanam<br />
| extra2 = Marana Gana Viji<br />
| lyrics2 = Ku. Karthick<br />
| length2 = 4:38<br />
| title3 = Aagaya Nilave<br />
| extra3 = [[Saindhavi]]<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Yugabharathi]]<br />
| length3 = 4:14<br />
| title4 = Neerum Neruppum<br />
| extra4 = [[Ganesh Raghavendra]], Priyanka<br />
| lyrics4 = Saavee<br />
| length4 = 4:12<br />
| title5 = Ain't No Sunshine<br />
| extra5 = [[Aadukalam Murugadoss]]<br />
| lyrics5 = [[Bill Withers]], Keera<br />
| length5 = 3:23<br />
}}<br />
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== Critical reception ==<br />
Navein Darshan of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' felt that film lacked realism and the editing is completely abrupt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=2018-02-23 |title=Merlin Review: Less horror and more fancy dress competition |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/Feb/23/merlin-review-a-fancy-dress-clad-ghost-4667.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250528132252/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2018/feb/23/merlin-review-a-fancy-dress-clad-ghost-4667.html |archive-date=28 May 2025 |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Dina Thanthi]]'' reviewed the film more positively, praising the cinematography and music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-25 |title=மெர்லின் |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/Review/2018/02/25031649/Merlin-in-movie-cinema-review.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518021439/https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/Review/2018/02/25031649/Merlin-in-movie-cinema-review.vpf |archive-date=18 May 2022 |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=[[Dina Thanthi]] |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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== Controversy ==<br />
Praveena Charumathi Sampathkumar filed a case and sought to stop the film from being screened as she felt that film contains dialogue which degrades women.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indira Banerjee: Ghosts possess sex-starved women? PIL wants film to be taken off screens |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ghosts-possess-sex-starved-women-pil-wants-film-to-be-taken-off-screens/articleshow/63239189.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313134447/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ghosts-possess-sex-starved-women-pil-wants-film-to-be-taken-off-screens/articleshow/63239189.cms |archive-date=13 March 2018 |access-date=12 March 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2018 |title=PIL filed against Tamil film 'Merlin' for dialogue denigrating women |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pil-filed-against-tamil-film-merlin-dialogue-denigrating-women-77801 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211103143/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pil-filed-against-tamil-film-merlin-dialogue-denigrating-women-77801 |archive-date=11 February 2019 |access-date=12 March 2018 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:2018 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2018 films]]<br />
[[Category:2018 horror films]]<br />
[[Category:2018 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Keera (director)]]<br />
[[Category:Indian horror films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language horror films]]<br />
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