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{{short description|Indian Tamil-language}}
{{Infobox film
| image =
| caption = 
| director = T. Kittu
| producer = Riyaz
| writer = T. Kittu
| starring = Kutti Manni<br />Eeshwar Baasha<br />Aanandan<br />Vijay<br />[[Lizzie Antony]]
| music = Praveen Kumar
| cinematography = Riyaz
| editing = Ilanko
| studio = Tamil Eelazha Thiraikalam
| distributor = BS Value OTT
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|06|25}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INR}} 60 lakh
| gross =
}}

'''''Methagu''''' ({{translation|His Excellency}}) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language [[political thriller]] film based on the life of [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]. The release of the film was postponed several times due to legal issues, but finally had the digital release through [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform 'BS Value' on 25 June 2021 with positive response.<ref name="Meth">{{Cite news |last=Rathi |first=Aditi |date=25 May 2021 |title='Methagu' Release Postponed Due To Legal Reasons, Fans Demand Its Release |work=[[Republic World]] |url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/methagu-release-postponed-due-to-legal-reasons-fans-demand-its-release.html |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="review">{{Cite news |date=1 July 2021 |title=மேதகு - சினிமா விமர்சனம் |language=ta |work=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/methagu-cinema-review |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=லெனின் |first=எஸ்.எஸ். |date=2 July 2021 |title=ஓடிடி உலகம்: திரும்பிப் பார்க்கவைத்த 2 படங்கள் |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/688473-ott-world-2.html |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="lenin">{{Cite news |date=25 June 2021 |title=Methagu: தமிழீழ விடுதலை போராளி பிரபாகரனின் 'மேதகு' திரைப்படம் வெளியீடு! |language=ta |work=[[News 18]] |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/cinema-velupillai-prabhakaran-methagu-release-on-bs-value-ott-platform-scs-ana-489419.html |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="br">{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=8 July 2021 |title=Methagu Is An Important Biopic About Prabhakaran But It Doesn't Create The Impact It Should |work=[[Film Companion]] |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/methagu-movie-review-tamil-bs-value-important-biopic-about-prabhakaran-that-doesnt-create-the-impact-it-should-kutti-mani-eshwar-basha-lizzie-anthony/ |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref>

The film is based on the early years of [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]] and the events in the life of Prabhakaran and his vision.<ref name=Meth /><ref name=Samay>{{cite news |last1=A |first1=Ashik |title=ஈழத்தின் போராட்டத்தை உலகுக்கு உரக்கச் சொல்லும் படம்: மேதகு குறித்து திரையுலக பிரபலங்கள்! |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/tamil-cinema-celebrities-tweet-about-methagu-movie/articleshow/83869164.cms |access-date=2 August 2021 |publisher=[[Samayam]] Tamil |date=26 June 2021}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* Kutti Manni as [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]
* Eeshwar Baasha
* Vijay
* Aanandan
*Vinoth Sagar
*Rajasekar
*[[Lizzie Antony]] as [[Sirimavo Bandaranaike]]<ref name="lizzie">{{Cite news |date=28 June 2021 |title='மேதகு' தந்த மகிழ்ச்சி |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/687072-medhagu-movie.html |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
*Rajavel Perumal as a [[street theatre]] artist
*Velupillai – Raja
*Mayor Duraiyappa – Aranganathan

== Production ==
T.Kittu's screenplay based on [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]]'s early life was bankrolled by Riyaz for Tamil Eelazha Thiraikalam was made in a limited budget of {{INRConvert|60|l|year=2020}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kathirvelan |first=N |date=8 July 2021 |title=காவல்துறையை ஏமாற்றித்தான் படம் எடுத்தோம்! |language=ta |work=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/methagu-movie-director-kittu-interview |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref> Actor Kutti Manni was signed to play Prabhakaran, while [[Lizzie Antony]] played [[Sirimavo Bandaranaike]], the former [[Prime Minister of Sri Lanka]].<ref name=lizzie /> Praveen Kumar and Ilanko were signed as composer and editor respectively, with Riyaz cranking the camera.

== Release ==
The film was expected to release on 26 November 2020, but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], it was postponed and finally it was released in 25 June 2021, through [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform 'BS Value'. The trailer to the film was released on 20 October, revealing it as a [[bio-pic]] of slain leader of the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE) and his supporters worldwide trended a Tamil hashtag #Methagu on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jayakumar |first=G.Babu |date=21 October 2020 |title=LTTE supporters trend 'Methagu' hashtag on Twitter, praise Prabhakaran |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/211020/ltte-supporters-trend-methagu-hashtag-on-twitter-praise-prabhakaran.html |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref> Film personalities [[Sathyaraj]], [[Vetrimaaran]], [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Naveen (director)|Naveen]] and [[M. Sasikumar]] supported the film through their [[Twitter]] social media handle.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 June 2021 |title=பிரபாகரன் பயோபிக் : ஓடிடியில் வெளியான 'மேதகு' - வாழ்த்திய தமிழ் திரையுலகினர் |language=ta |work=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai]] |url=https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/110513/44-died-in-Maharashtra-by-heavy-rainfall-and-landslide.html |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=Samay/>

== Reception ==
The film opened with positive reviews from critics praising the script, direction and performances of the cast. A critic from ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' praised the film as "A commendable effort, because it portrayed the transparent life of a freedom fighter, even though the film has factual error and lacks the budget".<ref name=review /> Film critic [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[Film Companion|Film Companion South]]'' wrote, "With all its faults, this is an important biopic about a very crucial figure not only in Sri Lankan politics, but also in Tamil Nadu politics".<ref name=br /> S.S.Lenin from ''[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]]'' wrote, "Even though the film lacks the budget, it portrayed the pain and life of [[Tamil Eelam]] people impactfully".<ref name=lenin /> Nasikethan of ''[[Dinamani]]'' wrote that the film has been enjoyed by people because, it portrayed truth.<ref>{{cite news |last1=. |first1=Nasikethan |title=துணிச்சலுடன் வெளிவந்துள்ள மாவீரனின் தன் வரலாறு - மேதகு; தொடக்கம்தான், முடிவல்ல |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/movie-reviews/2021/jun/29/methagu-review-prabhakaran-3650806.html |access-date=6 August 2021 |publisher=[[Dinamani]] |date=1 July 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|14923112}}

[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian political thriller films]]
[[Category:2020s biographical films]]
[[Category:Biographical films about revolutionaries]]
[[Category:Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan Civil War in film]]

Methagu - Revision history

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