The sci-fi zombie thriller is set to hit the screens soon this year.
Hollywood brought the dead to life with George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead in 1968. Bollywood made a debut in this thriller niche with the 2013 comedy film Go Goa Gone. Now, it looks like the zombie fever has gripped K-town too. Presenting the first ever zombie movie in Tamil, Jayam Ravi starrer Miruthan. Jayam Ravi and Lakshmi Menon are playing the leads. This high octane thriller is being directed by Shakthi Soundara Rajan. Famous composer Imaan provides music for this film.
The trailer looks very promising,exciting and has the horror elements that can make the movie special. Jayam Ravi’s tough and macho avatar is awesome to behold. The zombies look lithe, agile and downright terrifying. The actions scenes look excellently choreographed, even though the graphics don’t seem up to par. Seeing Jayam Ravi standing on top of a van surrounded by zombies with his shotgun cocked will surely give you goosebumps. The glimpse of an infected dog is a nod to the Resident Evil franchise which popularized zombie dogs.
While the action and adrenaline works for Miruthan, the obsession to stick to a love story is kinda sad. The rather forced romance track might hamper the story line and is very off-putting for fans of story oriented films. Only the actual movie will shed light on whether Lakshmi Menon has a major role or if she will just waltz in a couple of songs before vanishing from the movie completely.
Even though the trailer isn’t a match for Hollywood directed zombie flicks, Miruthan is a brave and bold attempt to break Kollywood stereotypes and push forward towards more innovative, story centric movies.
Watch the trailer below let us know if you were excited or let down.