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{{Short description|2021 Indian action thriller film}} | |||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Pon Manickavel | | name = Pon Manickavel | ||
| image = Pon Manickavel poster.jpg | | image = Pon Manickavel film poster.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Official release poster | ||
| director = A. C. Mugil | | director = A. C. Mugil | ||
| producer = [[Nemichand Jhabak]]<br />Hitesh Jhabak | | producer = [[Nemichand Jhabak]]<br />Hitesh Jhabak | ||
| writer = A. C. Mugil | | writer = A. C. Mugil | ||
| starring = [[Prabhu Deva]]<br />[[Nivetha Pethuraj]]<br />[[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]]<br />[[Suresh Chandra Menon|Suresh Menon]] | | starring = [[Prabhu Deva]]<br />[[Nivetha Pethuraj]]<br />[[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]]<br />[[Suresh Chandra Menon|Suresh Menon]]<br />[[Sudhanshu Pandey]] | ||
| music = [[D. Imman]] | | music = [[D. Imman]] | ||
| cinematography = K. G. Venkatesh | | cinematography = K. G. Venkatesh | ||
| editing = T. Shivanandeeswaran | | editing = T. Shivanandeeswaran | ||
| studio = Jhabak Movies | | studio = Jhabak Movies | ||
| distributor = [[Disney+Hotstar]] | | distributor = [[Disney+ Hotstar]] | ||
| released = | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|11|19|}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = 133 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
| budget = {{INR}}100 crore | |||
| gross = {{INR}}30 crore | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Pon Manickavel''''' is | '''''Pon Manickavel''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller|psychological vigilante action thriller]] film directed by A. C. Mugil of ''[[Kandaen]]'' fame. The film stars [[Prabhu Deva]] and [[Nivetha Pethuraj]] in lead roles.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}} Music is scored by [[D. Imman]]. It is the 50th film of Prabhu Deva.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 December 2020 |title=Prabhu Deva's next film with Deekay to have three heroines: Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/prabhu-devas-next-film-with-deekay-to-have-three-heroines-report/articleshow/79823617.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was released on 19 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2021 |title=Pon Manickavel trailer: Prabhu Deva plays an upright cop in this thriller which will have an OTT premiere on November 19 |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/pon-manickavel-trailer-prabhu-deva-plays-an-upright-cop-in-this-action-thriller-which-will-have-an-ott-premiere-on-november-19/f69ca1d3aa286 |website=OTT Play}}</ref> The film also marks the final film appearance of actor and director [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]], before his death on 2 April 2019. The film received negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 November 2021 |title=Pon Manickavel Movie Review: Prabhudeva can do only so much to save a cliched cop film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/pon-manickavel-movie-review-prabhudeva-can-do-only-so-much-to-save-a-cliched-cop-film-1878564-2021-11-19 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | |||
A family find the beheaded body of a judge at his residence's entrance. The police department heads the investigation with Officer Peruvalathan. There were four gunshot wounds with no bullets at the scene. The [[Superintendent of police (India)|DCP]] suggests that [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Pon Manickavel assist them since he is a gun specialist. Manik has resigned from his job after one of his cases in Salem. He joins the team with a rather dull and non-serious investigation, which Peruvalathan hates, but he understands Manik. Manik concludes that the next target for the killer is an Inspector. The inspector gets a threatening message from an unknown number and requests Manik's help. But the inspector's car blasts right in front of Manik and Peruvalathan. They trace an IP address and reach the residence of an undercover officer, Kailash. | |||
Kailash provides a photograph of the Judge and Inspector with a business tycoon, Arjun K Maran. Manik becomes Arjun's bodyguard by telling him about his past case in Salem, which ended up in a jail term and his resignation. Manik fails to convict a criminal, Sait, who raped and murdered a girl. Seeing the man out, the girl's mother shoots herself with Manik's gun. The court sentenced Manik to six months in prison due to his negligence. Arjun provides Manik with 10 Crores as requested and gains his trust. Kailash discovers that the killer is a man named Nasarathulla. Nasarathulla's granddaughter was harassed via message by Arjun, and when she filed a complaint, the police arrested Arjun, but he was released. Nasarathulla then finds his granddaughter kidnapped by some men while he is on a video call with her, and the police don't help. She was then found dead in a train accident. Police catch Nasarthulla trying to buy an illegal gun. | |||
Having the man's image through CCTV, Manik sends it to Arjun, who says it was an old business issue. Manik protects Arjun in the Commissioner's Office, but Arjun evades an assassination attempt on him. Manik saves him, gaining his trust more. Once, trying to avoid Arjun's assassination, Manik is stabbed. In the hospital, the Commissioner tells the higher official that they are watching Arjun's movements without him knowing, suspecting his actions of having a 4th person in the case, who might be behind this or the next target. Manik set up the attacks on his house and the Commissioner's office, but the last one was real. Manik then finds out from a CCTV ad footage of the man who stabbed him and finds his name as Aaron. Aaron then tries to kill Manik's wife, Anbarasi, but Manik kills him in an abandoned building. Manik then requests Arjun to reveal the truth. | |||
Arjun reveals the name Badrinath as the main villain. Badrinath is a more powerful businessman than Arjun, who is a womaniser. Nasarathulla's granddaughter, Heena, was one of the women he fancied. Arjun, the judge, and the inspector also raped her before handing her over to Badrinath. Arjun reveals that Heena is captive in Badrinath's villa. Manickavel rescues her and keeps her safe at his house. Badrinath receives a threatening message, and DCP Thilak heads his protection. But someone tries to target Badrinath at his home. He flees to his guesthouse and stays in an underground bunker. | |||
Amidst these, Kailash tries to track down the unknown gun used to kill the judge. It narrows down to Manik, using the special firearm provided by Delhi Armory. Indeed, Manik had been faking all these, from protecting Arjun to protecting Badrinath. Manik kills Badrinath in his bunker after causing a distraction in the garden. Manik and Nasarathulla were in the same cell in prison, and Nasarathulla told him everything. Manik often finishes off criminals who have evaded jail terms due to influence. Manik also killed the Sait from his Salem encounter. As Manik shoots Badri, the police arrive, and Manik tells them that Nasarthulla shot Badri and turned the gun on him, so he shoots him in self-defence. The police commissioner praises him. | |||
It follows that Nasarthulla is safe with him. Nasarathulla killed Arjun, and Manik killed the judge and the inspector. Kailash tells Manik that he vows to arrest him one day. Manik wishes him luck. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{cast listing| | |||
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as | * [[Prabhu Deva]] as DSP Pon Manickavel [[Indian Police Service|Indian Police service]], a gun specialist | ||
* [[Nivetha Pethuraj]] as | * [[Nivetha Pethuraj]] as Anbarasi Manickavel, Manickavel's wife | ||
* [[Suresh Chandra Menon]] | * [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Badrinath | ||
* [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] | * [[Suresh Chandra Menon]] as Arjun K. Maran | ||
* [[ | * [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] as Nasrathullah | ||
* [[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] | * [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Motilal Sait | ||
* [[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] as Inspector Peruvalathan | |||
* [[Charles Vinoth]] as SP Kailash | |||
* ''96'' Gowthamraj as a school student | |||
* [[Athira Patel]] as Dhanya | |||
* [[Vincent Asokan]] as ACP Thilak | |||
* [[Uday Mahesh]] as ADGP Moorthy | |||
* Vignesh Vijayan as Sub Inspector Nandhakumar | |||
* Bijesh Nagesh as Constable Gopal | |||
* [[Deepa Shankar]] as victim's mother | |||
* Priyadarshini Rajkumar as Home Minister | |||
* Kavitha Bharathy as Inspector Rathnavel | |||
}} | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
The first look poster of Pon Manickavel shows Prabhu Deva as a | The first look poster of Pon Manickavel shows Prabhu Deva as a police officer, for the first time, he is acting as a police officer in his filmography.<ref>{{Cite news |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=20 July 2018 |title=Prabhudeva rocks the cop look in Pon Manickavel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/prabhudeva-rocks-the-cop-look-in-pon-manickavel/articleshow/65054606.cms |access-date=27 March 2019 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> For the first time, D. Imman is composing music with Prabhu Deva in his film.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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| alt = | | alt = | ||
| released = 2020 | | released = 2020 | ||
| recorded = | | recorded = 2019 | ||
| venue = | | venue = | ||
| studio = D.Imman’s Sound Factory | | studio = D.Imman’s Sound Factory | ||
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length = 21:11 | | length = 21:11 | ||
| language = Tamil | |||
| label = [[Sony Music India]] | | label = [[Sony Music India]] | ||
| producer = [[D. Imman]] | | producer = [[D. Imman]] | ||
| prev_title = [[ | | prev_title = [[Annaatthe]] | ||
| prev_year = | | prev_year = 2021 | ||
| next_title = [[ | | year = 2021 | ||
| next_year = | | next_title = [[Etharkkum Thunindhavan]] | ||
| next_year = 2022 | |||
| misc = {{Singles | |||
| single1 = Uthira Uthira | |||
| single1date = 18 June 2019 | |||
| single2 = Jithaan Jithaan Jinukku | |||
| single2date = 21 June 2019 | |||
| single3 = Pon Manickavel | |||
| single3date = 26 June 2019 | |||
| single4 = Vizhuvathum Ezhuvathum | |||
| single4date = 26 June 2019 | |||
| single5 = Magaraasaney | |||
| single5date = 26 June 2019 | |||
| single6 = Magaraaniye | |||
| single6date = 26 June 2019 | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
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| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Sreekanth Hariharan, [[Maria Roe Vincent]] | | extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Sreekanth Hariharan, [[Maria Roe Vincent]] | ||
| length1 = 3:54 | | length1 = 3:54 | ||
| title2 = Jithaan Jithaan | | title2 = Jithaan Jithaan Jinukku | ||
| lyrics2 = GKB | | lyrics2 = GKB | ||
| extra2 = Shika Prabhakaran, Sukumar Rajendran | | extra2 = Shika Prabhakaran, Sukumar Rajendran | ||
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| lyrics6 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]] | | lyrics6 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]] | ||
| length6 = 4:11 | | length6 = 4:11 | ||
| extra3 = | | extra3 = [[D. Imman]] | ||
| extra4 = | | extra4 = Ashwin Sharma | ||
| extra5 = Varsha Renjith | | extra5 = Varsha Renjith | ||
| extra6 = [[Srinivas]] | | extra6 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]] | ||
| all_writing = | | all_writing = | ||
| title7 = | | title7 = Akkini Kunju ondru Kandaen | ||
| lyrics7 = [[Bharathiyar]] | |||
| length7 = | | length7 = | ||
| title8 = | | title8 = | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
The filmmakers initially announced that the film would be released worldwide on 21 February 2020, then later pushed to a 6 March 2020 release.<ref>{{Cite web| | The filmmakers initially announced that the film would be released worldwide on 21 February 2020, then later pushed to a 6 March 2020 release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2020 |title=Prabhu Deva's 'Pon Manickavel' release pushed again |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/prabhu-devas-pon-manickavel-release-pushed-again-119760}}</ref> The film was further postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 April 2020 |title=Kerala Police thanks Kamal Haasan for his congratulatory message |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kerala-police-thanks-kamal-haasan-for-his-congratulatory-message/articleshow/75120854.cms |access-date=7 May 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> In July 2021, it was announced that the theatrical release was cancelled, and that the film would instead stream via [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2021 |title=Pon Manickavel to release on Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jul/04/pon-manickavel-to-release-on-disney-hotstar-25297.html |access-date=2021-08-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> The film was released on 19 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2021 |title=Prabhudheva's Pon Manickavel trailer out, film to premiere on November 19 |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/videos/2021/nov/10/prabhudhevas-pon-manickavel-trailer-out-film-to-premiere-on-november-19-27751.html |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> | ||
==Reception== | |||
The film received highly negative reviews from critics and mixed reviews from the audience.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* {{IMDb title|8983306}} | * {{IMDb title|8983306}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2021 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2021 action films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action films]] | [[Category:Indian action films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by D. Imman]] | [[Category:Films scored by D. Imman]] | ||
[[Category:Indian police films]] | [[Category:Indian police films]] | ||
[[Category:2021 direct-to-video films]] | [[Category:2021 direct-to-video films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Disney+ Hotstar original films]] | ||
[[Category:2021 Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:2019 controversies]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:17, 3 March 2026
| Pon Manickavel | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Mugil |
| Produced by | Nemichand Jhabak Hitesh Jhabak |
| Written by | A. C. Mugil |
| Starring | Prabhu Deva Nivetha Pethuraj Mahendran Suresh Menon Sudhanshu Pandey |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Cinematography | K. G. Venkatesh |
| Edited by | T. Shivanandeeswaran |
Production company | Jhabak Movies |
| Distributed by | Disney+ Hotstar |
Release date |
|
Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹100 crore |
| Box office | ₹30 crore |
Pon Manickavel is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language psychological vigilante action thriller film directed by A. C. Mugil of Kandaen fame. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Nivetha Pethuraj in lead roles.[citation needed] Music is scored by D. Imman. It is the 50th film of Prabhu Deva.[1] The film was released on 19 November 2021.[2] The film also marks the final film appearance of actor and director Mahendran, before his death on 2 April 2019. The film received negative reviews from critics.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
A family find the beheaded body of a judge at his residence's entrance. The police department heads the investigation with Officer Peruvalathan. There were four gunshot wounds with no bullets at the scene. The DCP suggests that ACP Pon Manickavel assist them since he is a gun specialist. Manik has resigned from his job after one of his cases in Salem. He joins the team with a rather dull and non-serious investigation, which Peruvalathan hates, but he understands Manik. Manik concludes that the next target for the killer is an Inspector. The inspector gets a threatening message from an unknown number and requests Manik's help. But the inspector's car blasts right in front of Manik and Peruvalathan. They trace an IP address and reach the residence of an undercover officer, Kailash.
Kailash provides a photograph of the Judge and Inspector with a business tycoon, Arjun K Maran. Manik becomes Arjun's bodyguard by telling him about his past case in Salem, which ended up in a jail term and his resignation. Manik fails to convict a criminal, Sait, who raped and murdered a girl. Seeing the man out, the girl's mother shoots herself with Manik's gun. The court sentenced Manik to six months in prison due to his negligence. Arjun provides Manik with 10 Crores as requested and gains his trust. Kailash discovers that the killer is a man named Nasarathulla. Nasarathulla's granddaughter was harassed via message by Arjun, and when she filed a complaint, the police arrested Arjun, but he was released. Nasarathulla then finds his granddaughter kidnapped by some men while he is on a video call with her, and the police don't help. She was then found dead in a train accident. Police catch Nasarthulla trying to buy an illegal gun.
Having the man's image through CCTV, Manik sends it to Arjun, who says it was an old business issue. Manik protects Arjun in the Commissioner's Office, but Arjun evades an assassination attempt on him. Manik saves him, gaining his trust more. Once, trying to avoid Arjun's assassination, Manik is stabbed. In the hospital, the Commissioner tells the higher official that they are watching Arjun's movements without him knowing, suspecting his actions of having a 4th person in the case, who might be behind this or the next target. Manik set up the attacks on his house and the Commissioner's office, but the last one was real. Manik then finds out from a CCTV ad footage of the man who stabbed him and finds his name as Aaron. Aaron then tries to kill Manik's wife, Anbarasi, but Manik kills him in an abandoned building. Manik then requests Arjun to reveal the truth.
Arjun reveals the name Badrinath as the main villain. Badrinath is a more powerful businessman than Arjun, who is a womaniser. Nasarathulla's granddaughter, Heena, was one of the women he fancied. Arjun, the judge, and the inspector also raped her before handing her over to Badrinath. Arjun reveals that Heena is captive in Badrinath's villa. Manickavel rescues her and keeps her safe at his house. Badrinath receives a threatening message, and DCP Thilak heads his protection. But someone tries to target Badrinath at his home. He flees to his guesthouse and stays in an underground bunker.
Amidst these, Kailash tries to track down the unknown gun used to kill the judge. It narrows down to Manik, using the special firearm provided by Delhi Armory. Indeed, Manik had been faking all these, from protecting Arjun to protecting Badrinath. Manik kills Badrinath in his bunker after causing a distraction in the garden. Manik and Nasarathulla were in the same cell in prison, and Nasarathulla told him everything. Manik often finishes off criminals who have evaded jail terms due to influence. Manik also killed the Sait from his Salem encounter. As Manik shoots Badri, the police arrive, and Manik tells them that Nasarthulla shot Badri and turned the gun on him, so he shoots him in self-defence. The police commissioner praises him.
It follows that Nasarthulla is safe with him. Nasarathulla killed Arjun, and Manik killed the judge and the inspector. Kailash tells Manik that he vows to arrest him one day. Manik wishes him luck.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Prabhu Deva as DSP Pon Manickavel Indian Police service, a gun specialist
- Nivetha Pethuraj as Anbarasi Manickavel, Manickavel's wife
- Sudhanshu Pandey as Badrinath
- Suresh Chandra Menon as Arjun K. Maran
- Mahendran as Nasrathullah
- Mukesh Tiwari as Motilal Sait
- Prabhakar as Inspector Peruvalathan
- Charles Vinoth as SP Kailash
- 96 Gowthamraj as a school student
- Athira Patel as Dhanya
- Vincent Asokan as ACP Thilak
- Uday Mahesh as ADGP Moorthy
- Vignesh Vijayan as Sub Inspector Nandhakumar
- Bijesh Nagesh as Constable Gopal
- Deepa Shankar as victim's mother
- Priyadarshini Rajkumar as Home Minister
- Kavitha Bharathy as Inspector Rathnavel
Production[edit | edit source]
The first look poster of Pon Manickavel shows Prabhu Deva as a police officer, for the first time, he is acting as a police officer in his filmography.[4] For the first time, D. Imman is composing music with Prabhu Deva in his film.[citation needed]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Pon Manickavel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | D.Imman’s Sound Factory | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:11 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | D. Imman | |||
| D. Imman chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pon Manickavel | ||||
| ||||
The film's score and songs were composed by D. Imman and lyrics by Madhan Karky, Viveka, GKB and Ranjan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Uthira Uthira" | Madhan Karky | Shreya Ghoshal, Sreekanth Hariharan, Maria Roe Vincent | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Jithaan Jithaan Jinukku" | GKB | Shika Prabhakaran, Sukumar Rajendran | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Pon Manickavel" | Ranjan | D. Imman | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Vizhuvathum Ezhuvathum" | Viveka | Ashwin Sharma | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Magaraasaney" | Viveka | Varsha Renjith | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Magaraaniye" | Viveka | Srinivas | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Akkini Kunju ondru Kandaen" | Bharathiyar | ||
| Total length: | 21:11 | |||
Release[edit | edit source]
The filmmakers initially announced that the film would be released worldwide on 21 February 2020, then later pushed to a 6 March 2020 release.[5] The film was further postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In July 2021, it was announced that the theatrical release was cancelled, and that the film would instead stream via Disney+ Hotstar.[7] The film was released on 19 November 2021.[8]
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film received highly negative reviews from critics and mixed reviews from the audience.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Prabhu Deva's next film with Deekay to have three heroines: Report". The Times of India. 22 December 2020.
- ↑ "Pon Manickavel trailer: Prabhu Deva plays an upright cop in this thriller which will have an OTT premiere on November 19". OTT Play. 10 November 2021.
- ↑ "Pon Manickavel Movie Review: Prabhudeva can do only so much to save a cliched cop film". India Today. 19 November 2021.
- ↑ CR, Sharanya (20 July 2018). "Prabhudeva rocks the cop look in Pon Manickavel". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ "Prabhu Deva's 'Pon Manickavel' release pushed again". 8 March 2020.
- ↑ "Kerala Police thanks Kamal Haasan for his congratulatory message". The Times of India. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ "Pon Manickavel to release on Disney+ Hotstar". Cinema Express. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Prabhudheva's Pon Manickavel trailer out, film to premiere on November 19". Cinema Express. 10 November 2021.