{{Short description|2020 Indian film by Vaigarai Balan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Chiyangal | image = Chiyangal poster.jpg | caption = Release poster | director = Vaigarai Balan | producer = G.Karikalan | writer = Vaigarai Balan | starring = {{plainlist| *Karikalan *Risha }} | music = Muthamil | editing = Mabbu Jyothi Prakash | cinematography = Babu Kumar.I.E | studio = KL Production | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2020|12|22|df=y}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Chiyangal''''' ({{translation|Grandfathers}}){{efn|People in Meghamalai refer to their grandfathers as Chiyan.<ref name="NI">{{Cite news |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=9 April 2019 |title=Chiyangal to feature several debutants, all of them over 60 years of age |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/09/life-begins-at-60-1961839.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216041041/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/09/life-begins-at-60-1961839.html |archive-date=2021-12-16 |access-date=2024-02-11 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>}} is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Vaigarai Balan. The film stars Karikalan and Risha, with Nalinikanth and several senior newcomers in supporting roles.<ref name="Deccan">{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=30 November 2019 |title=Film focussing on elderly men |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/301119/film-focussing-on-elderly-men.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216041035/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/301119/film-focussing-on-elderly-men.html |archive-date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref name="NI" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2020 |title=சியான்கள் |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/preview/2020/12/20170336/2180334/Tamil-cinema-chiyangal-movie-preview-in-tamil.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216041040/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/preview/2020/12/20170336/2180334/Tamil-cinema-chiyangal-movie-preview-in-tamil.vpf |archive-date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=maalaimalar.com}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Karikalan *Risha *Nalinikanth *Pasupathiraj *Samuthira Seeni * Eswar Thiyagarajan *Sakthivel *Narayanasamy *Durai Sundaram }}
== Production == The film is directed by Vaigarai Balan, who previously directed ''Kadikara Manithargal'' (2018).<ref name="NI" /> The film was shot in Theni and Meghamalai.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 April 2019 |title=Chiyangal is a fun script with older people in the lead |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyangal-is-a-fun-script-with-older-people-in-the-lead/articleshow/68906838.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216102724/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chiyangal-is-a-fun-script-with-older-people-in-the-lead/articleshow/68906838.cms |archive-date=2021-12-16 |access-date=2021-12-16 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The film introduces seventy new faces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=20 April 2019 |title=Chiyangal delves on the lives of elderly |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200419/chiyangal-delves-on-the-lives-of-elderly.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216041043/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200419/chiyangal-delves-on-the-lives-of-elderly.html |archive-date=16 December 2021 |access-date=16 December 2021 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> ''Chiyangal'' has a similar premise to ''Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam'' (2013).<ref name="Deccan" /> The film was released under the English title ''Oldage Villagers''.<ref name="TOI" />
==Soundtrack== Music by Muthamil.<ref name="NI" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 January 2020 |title=Chiyangal - Karthik, Priya Hemesh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/chiyangal/AADhK-cMRY4_}}</ref> *"Otti Otti Naanum Vaaren" - Karthik, Priya Himesh *"Otti Otti Naanum Vaaren" - Karthik *"Chiyaan Chiyaan" - Saisharan *"Ithu Enna Vithiyo" - Muthamil
== Release == A critic from ''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and opined that "But as the movie inches towards its climax, some of the scenes become melodramatic and the dialogues about protecting parents, though relevant, appear preachy".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chiyangal Movie Review: The prime attraction of the film is the portrayal of friendship among the senior citizens |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/chiyangal/movie-review/79873100.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216155812/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/chiyangal/movie-review/79873100.cms |archive-date=2021-12-16 |access-date=2021-12-16 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''Dinamalar'' gave the film a rating of three-and-a-quarter out of five stars and praised the unique storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சியான்கள் - விமர்சனம் {3.25/5} : சியான்கள் - மரியாதை - Chiyangal |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/2987/Chiyangal/ |website=Dinamalar}}</ref>
== Awards == *2020 - Foreign Features Category at the WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival - Silver Remi Award<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news |date=14 April 2020 |title=Tamil film on elderly men bags award at international film fest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tamil-film-on-elderly-men-bags-award-at-international-film-fest/articleshow/75128262.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216133543/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tamil-film-on-elderly-men-bags-award-at-international-film-fest/articleshow/75128262.cms |archive-date=2021-12-16 |access-date=2021-12-16 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> *Five Continents International Film Festival<ref name="TOI" /> * Grantville International Film Festival<ref name="TOI" /> *L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival<ref name="TOI" />
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==External links == *{{IMDb title|13633416}}
Category:2020 Tamil-language films Category:2020 Indian films Category:Tamil-language Indian films