Casting : Vidharth, Rakshana, Aruldass, Maran, Thinam Thorum Nagaraj, SaravanaSubbaiah
Directed By : V.Gajendran
Music By : NR Raghunandan
Produced By : Aruvar Private Ltd. – C.Venkatesan
In a village near Ranipet, farmer Vidharth is living a happy and peaceful life with a small family of wife and one child. Vidharth, who relies solely on agriculture, has his land auctioned by a bank for unpaid loans. Vidharth, who comes to know about the matter and complains to the bank, is told that the loan has been taken in his father’s name. Vidharth, who is sure that there is no possibility of that either, realizes that there is some fraud in this.
Accordingly, Vidharth, who finds out the background of the fraud and tries to recover the land, did he recover the land? Or not? ‘Marutham’ is not only about the lives of farmers, but also about the most important problem they face, and the huge fraud gang behind it.
Vidharth, who plays the hero, has acted in a way that does justice to the role he has accepted, like a case. He has acted in a way that reflects the victims, such as the regret of losing land and the legal struggle to recover the same land. Although there are no dialogues in many places, he has carried the film on his shoulders as an individual by expressing his mental flow neatly through his expressions.
Rakshana, who plays the heroine, although it is a role that does not suit her appearance, has added strength to her character through her dialogue delivery and body language, and has handled many scenes very normally. Without any ups and downs, she has traveled everywhere with the same reaction and acting.
Although it is a small role, Aruldas makes a place in the minds of the audience by playing a character that reminds them of people with a lot of warmth in their hearts.
The final decision of Maran, who made his debut as a comic character and made people laugh in some places, is shocking.
Saravana Subbaiah, who plays the role of a bank manager, and director Dina Nagaraj, who appears in a few scenes but stands out in the minds of the people as a lawyer, are both apt choices.
Music composer N.R. Raghunandan’s music exudes the scent of earth in the songs. The sweetness of the village air and the pain of the hardships of the storytellers are evident in the background music.
Cinematographer Arul K. Somasundaram has beautifully depicted the natural beauty of the village and the faces of the ordinary villagers.
Although it is a simple story, editor P. Chandru has neatly edited the scenes to make it enjoyable as a biography and a court case story.
We often read about the various ways in which farmers who depend solely on agriculture are affected and many die as a result. However, V. Gajendran has written and directed this film in an attempt to expose the huge fraud in which their land, their source of income, is taken away from them without their knowledge.
Director V. Gajendran has bravely and shockingly told how the fraudulent gang of government officials who misuse the schemes and benefits for farmers for their own selfish interests exploit the same farmers through them. It is welcome that he has also given a good solution to the farmers affected by such fraud.
Although it is a story to raise awareness among the people, the director, who has told it with film language features, has handled the courtroom scenes in an interesting way and has kept the screenplay moving without faltering by briefly explaining many things, which has added great strength to the film.
The film, which is shot around fields and field-related areas in line with the title, does not tell the sad story of farmers, but rather talks about the serious fraud they are exploited for, and a good way to recover from it or be cautious, and is a good entertainment film to watch and enjoy.
