{{Short description|2022 Tamil language drama film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Seththumaan | image = Seththumaan.jpg | caption = Promotional release poster | director = Thamizh | producer = Pa. Ranjith | writer = Perumal Murugan | starring = {{plainlist| *Manikkam *Ashwin *Prasanna Balachandran *Savithri }} | music = Bindu Malini | cinematography = Pratheep Kaliraja | editing = C. S. Prem Kumar | studio = Neelam Productions | distributor = SonyLIV | runtime = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|05|27}} | country = India | language = Tamil }} '''''Seththumaan''''' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Thamizh. The film features Manikkam, Ashwin, Prasanna Balachandran and Savithri, and was released on 27 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=Thamizh on choosing Perumal Murugan's short story for his directorial Seththumaan: 'Wanted to make an impactful film' |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/thamizh-on-choosing-perumal-murugans-short-story-for-his-directorial-seththumaan-wanted-to-make-an-impactful-film-10741231.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604215030/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/thamizh-on-choosing-perumal-murugans-short-story-for-his-directorial-seththumaan-wanted-to-make-an-impactful-film-10741231.html |archive-date=2022-06-04 |access-date=2022-06-04 |publisher=Firstpost.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Pa Ranjith and Thamizh's film 'Seththumaan' to skip theatrical release {{pipe}} Tamil Movie News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/pa-ranjith-and-tamizhs-film-seththumaan-to-skip-theatrical-release/articleshow/91513531.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513191437/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/pa-ranjith-and-tamizhs-film-seththumaan-to-skip-theatrical-release/articleshow/91513531.cms |archive-date=2022-05-13 |access-date=2022-06-04 |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
==Cast== {{Cast listing|*Manikkam as Poochi *Ashwin Shiva as Kumaresan *Prasanna Balachandran as Vellaiyyan *Uriyadi Suruli as Subramani *Savithri *Arul Kumar as Rangan *Kannika}} ==Production== The film marked the directorial debut of Thamizh, who had earlier worked as an assistant director in films such as ''Pattalam'' (2009) and ''Biryani'' (2013). Thamizh worked on a number of scripts but failed to successfully pitch them into film projects. He later watched the Malayalam film, ''Ozhivudivasathe Kali'' (2015), which helped him believe that he could make a project on a minimal budget.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}} He has then inspired to make ''Seththumaan'', based on Tamil writer Perumal Murugan's short story ''Varugari''. The film concerns the relationship of a grandfather and his grandson, while taking an incisive look at the politics of caste and meat.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}
Thamizh hoped to make the film on a budget of 6 lakh rupees, but soon found himself unable to even meet the rental cost of the camera equipment. He later approached Pa. Ranjith for financial help, who opted to help produce the film.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |date=26 May 2022 |title=Director Thamizh on seeking Pa Ranjith's help for 'Seththumaan' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thamizh-on-seththumaan/article65459330.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531053630/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thamizh-on-seththumaan/article65459330.ece |archive-date=2022-05-31 |access-date=2022-06-04 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
Prior to its release, the film was premiered and received accolades at film festivals including the International Film Festival of Kerala and Chennai International Film Festival.<ref name="thequint">{{Cite web |date=28 May 2022 |title=Review: Tamizh's 'Seththumaan' Perfectly Captures the Politics Around Food And Caste |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/seththumaan-review-perumal-murugan-story-tamizh-pa-ranjith#read-more |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528091742/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/seththumaan-review-perumal-murugan-story-tamizh-pa-ranjith#read-more |archive-date=2022-05-28 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=thequint.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kavitha |date=2022-05-30 |title=Tamil OTT film 'Seththumaan' weaves a touching tale around pork politics in Kongu region |url=https://thefederal.com/entertainment/tamil-ott-film-seththumaan-weaves-a-touching-tale-around-pork-politics-in-kongu-region/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530010250/https://thefederal.com/entertainment/tamil-ott-film-seththumaan-weaves-a-touching-tale-around-pork-politics-in-kongu-region/ |archive-date=2022-05-30 |access-date=2022-06-04 |publisher=The Federal}}</ref>
==Reception== The film was released on 27 May 2022 on SonyLIV.<ref name="cinemaexpress">{{Cite web |date=11 May 2022 |title=Seththumaan to release exclusively on SonyLiv on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/may/11/seththumaan-to-release-exclusively-on-sonyliv-on-this-date-31422.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516013828/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/may/11/seththumaan-to-release-exclusively-on-sonyliv-on-this-date-31422.html |archive-date=2022-05-16 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=Cinema express}}</ref> The ''New Indian Express'' gave the film a positive review, noting "smartly written dialogues are one of the highlights of ''Seththumaan'', which poses a flurry of questions but doesn't necessarily burden itself with providing answers".<ref name="newindianexpress">{{Cite web |date=28 May 2022 |title=Movie Review{{pipe}} Seththumaan: The first sounds of an important voice |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/may/28/movie-review-seththumaan-the-first-sounds-of-animportant-voice-2458784.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604215042/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/may/28/movie-review-seththumaan-the-first-sounds-of-animportant-voice-2458784.html |archive-date=2022-06-04 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ''Firstpost'' wrote "Tamizh makes an impressive directorial debut on a film around food and politics", while the ''Deccan Herald'' noted that it was a "a hard-hitting take on food politics".<ref name="deccanherald">{{Cite web |date=2 June 2022 |title='Seththumaan' review: A hard-hitting take on food politics |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/seththumaan-review-a-hard-hitting-take-on-food-politics-1114569.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604215038/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/seththumaan-review-a-hard-hitting-take-on-food-politics-1114569.html |archive-date=2022-06-04 |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=Seththumaan movie review: Tamizh makes an impressive directorial debut on a film around food and politics |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/seththumaan-movie-review-tamizh-makes-an-impressive-directorial-debut-on-a-film-around-food-and-politics-10725021.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527153802/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/seththumaan-movie-review-tamizh-makes-an-impressive-directorial-debut-on-a-film-around-food-and-politics-10725021.html |archive-date=2022-05-27 |access-date=2022-06-04 |publisher=Firstpost.com}}</ref>.Kavitha Muralidharan of ''The Hindu'' noted that " a set of powerful images. Some seemingly celebratory and some poignant."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Muralidharan |first=Kavitha |date=2022-06-16 |title='Seththumaan,' a poignant tale on caste discrimination |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/seththumaan-a-poignant-tale-on-caste-discrimination/article65533191.ece |access-date=2023-03-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''The Quint'' critic stated that "''Seththumaan'' also makes us realise that even when there is a conflict between two people from the dominant-caste, the marginalised are the ones who bear the brunt."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Athimuthu |first=Soundarya |date=2022-05-28 |title=Review: 'Seththumaan' Perfectly Captures the Politics Around Food & Caste |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/seththumaan-review-perumal-murugan-story-tamizh-pa-ranjith |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> ''Dinamalar'' critic gave 2.75 rating out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சேத்துமான் - விமர்சனம் {2.75/5} : சேத்துமான் - பன்றிக் கறியும், பங்காளி சண்டையும்… - Seththumaan |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/3138/Seththumaan/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Dinamalar |language=en}}</ref>
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