Mersal Synopsis: Mersal is a 2017 Tamil film starring actor Vijay in triple roles with Samantha, Nithya Menon and Kajal Aggarwal playing the female-lead roles. The film is directed by Atlee and co-written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, S. Ramana Girivasan and Atlee with background score and soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman while the cinematography is done by G. K. Vishnu and editing is by Ruben. The Telugu dubbed version is titled as Adhirindhi. The film began its production in February 2017 with actors Sathyaraj, S. J. Surya and Vadivelu amongst others in supporting roles. Vijay along with A.R. Rahman are marking their 25th year in the film industry as film actor and music composer respectively. Mersal is also the 100th production of Thenandal Studios Limited.
Mersal Story: A magician comes to India and finds his long lost brother who is a doctor in USA. He learns about his identity and decides to take revenge for those who killed his parents.
With Mersal, we have got this year’s most engaging mass masala movie. It has a relatable theme ( even though the medical field has been the target for many films) , star power, punch dialogues that double up as political statements, emotional scenes that make us care for its characters, a message that connects with us, colourful visuals, peppy music, and masala moments that keep you cheering for the hero( es) .