Miga Miga Avasaram
| Miga Miga Avasaram | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Suresh Kamatchi |
| Written by | K. P. Jagan |
| Produced by | Suresh Kamatchi Vetrimaaran |
| Starring | Sri Priyanka Harish |
| Cinematography | Balabharani |
| Edited by | R. Sudharsan |
| Music by | Ishaan Dev |
Production companies | V House Productions Grass Root Film Company |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Miga Miga Avasaram (transl. Very, very urgent) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Suresh Kamatchi, in his directorial debut.[1] The film stars Sri Priyanka and Harish.[2] The film is based on the gender inequality and harassment faced by female police officers.[3][4] It was released on 8 November 2019.[5] Sri Priyanka won Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Actress at Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards in 2020.
Plot
[edit]Samandhi is a female cop who has been assigned the task to be a bandobust to a VIP coming from a different country to visit a popular festival in Bhavani Temple, Erode. After waiting for a long time patiently, she desperately feels like answering the nature’s call, but her senior officer makes sure that she goes through hell of a time without allowing her the permission for the same, thanks to his grudge on her.
Cast
[edit]- Sri Priyanka as Samandhi
- Harish as Samandhi's lover
- Sarathy
- Vazhakku En Muthuraman as Subharaj
- E. Ramdoss as Raj
- Linga as Samandhi's uncle
- Aandavan Kattalai Aravind as Thileepan
- Saravana Sakthi as Shankar
- V. K. Sundar as Sundar
- S. Vetri Kumaran
- Guna
- Benjamin as Marimuthu
- Kung Fu Arumugam
- Kadhal Arun Kumar
- Seeman in a special appearance
Soundtrack
[edit]Ishaan Dev composed the film's soundtrack and director Cheran wrote a song.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pennirkor Theemai Seythom" | Cheran | Ishaan Dev | 2:37 |
| Total length: | 2:37 | |||
Release
[edit]Upon release, Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy viewed the film and recommended it be screened for 200 female police officers.[7][4]
Reception
[edit]The Times of India gave the film a 2 out of 5 stars stating that "The only takeaway is the decent performance by Sri Priyanka, who managed to convey the harrowing experience women face during such situations".[8] Deccan Chronicle gave the film two and a half out of five stars and wrote how "The writing could have been better and the length of the movie also plays spoilsport. Nevertheless, MMA is a well-intentioned film with a message. These small glitches can be overlooked".[9]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Norway Tamil Film Festival | Best Actress | Sri Priyanka | Won | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ Sudha, K. (9 October 2019). "Miga Miga Avasaram, when cops are victims". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (1 February 2019). "Give more chances to Tamil girls, says Sri Priyanka". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (1 October 2019). "A new police story". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "'Miga Miga Avasaram' to depict female police officers' ordeals". The New Indian Express. 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Friday Fury-November 8". Sify. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (7 September 2017). "Cheran turns lyricist!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "MIGA MIGA AVASARAM BOX OFFICE REPORT". chennaiboxoffice.com. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Miga Miga Avasaram Movie Review : A bizzare story which is not executed well". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (11 November 2019). "Miga miga Avasaram review: Well-intentioned film with message". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "11th NTFF 2020 – Winners list of Awardees – Tamilar Viruthu – Tamil Nadu". Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.