Viruman (2022) on Netflix
Viruman keeps away from his father Muniyandi, and the quarrel between them divides the family. Thenmozhi praises Muniyandi and dislikes Viruman, who loves her.
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Plot summary
Muniyandi, who lives in a village in Theni and guards his money and his name, treats his wife Muthulakshmi badly, and their son Viruman grows up holding him responsible for her death. As a boy he went after his father with an aruval in a courtroom and asked that his uncles Niraipandian and Balu raise him. In the present the quarrel between father and son unsettles Viruman's brothers, Selvam, Muthukutty and Ilango, whose criticism Viruman takes without answering back. Thenmozhi, Selvam's sister-in-law, praises Muniyandi and dislikes Viruman, though Viruman loves her. When Selvam needs work, Muniyandi turns him down, and Viruman approaches the MLA Pathinettaampadiyan, who asks for his mother's land in return, land Viruman has refused to sign away for years.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Viruman (2022)
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- Aparna Balamurali was announced as the female lead of Viruman, but was replaced by Aditi Shankar, the daughter of director S. Shankar; the film marked Aditi Shankar's acting debut.
- Viruman became the first Tamil film to gross over ₹ 2.8 crores at the Malaysian box office, reaching that figure within six days of its release.
- Viruman was the last film of actor Manoj Bharathiraja in an acting role; he died on 25 March 2025.
