Vijay has doubled the joy of Diwali festival among Tamilians with his latest movie Mersal, which has been released on Wednesday, October 18. The movie reunites Atlee Kumar with Ilayathalapathy after their super hit film Theri in 2014. Well, the film has opened to fairly positive reviews, although a section of audience have not liked the second half of the film.
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Mersal Cast and Crew
Kajal Aggarwal had paired up with Vijay in films like Thuppakki and Jilla, while Samantha had romanced the actor in Theri. They have teamed up with him along with Nithya Menen in Atlee Kumar's film.
SJ Suryah, who was recently seen as a sadist villain in Mahesh Babu's Spyder, will be seen as the antagonist in the flick, which has Sathyaraj, Rajendran, Yogi Babu, Cheenu Mohan and others in the cast. Vadivelu, who shared an amazing chemistry with Vijay in films like Pokkiri, Friends and Bhagavathi will be sharing screen space after a gap of six years. They were last seen together in Kaavalan.
Two-time Oscar Award winner AR Rahman has scored the music for Mersal. Aalaporaan Tamizhan, Neethanae and Macho songs have struck the chord with the listeners. The film has GK Vishnu's cinematography and Ruben's editing. Their good works are evident in the teasers of the film.
Mersal Story:
The story of Mersal revolves around three characters -- a village man, a magician and a doctor. It is a thriller in which the son of a village seeks revenge against those, who killed his parents. The story is laced with a message and attemps to expose how health industry fleece money from the people.
Average Ratings Given by Audience to Mersal: 3
Mersal Reviews:
The first half of Mersal has come under full appreciation, while the second half has garnered mixed response. Vijay's steals the show with his acting, but Samantha and Kajal Aggarwal do not have stronger roles compared to Nithya Menen. Vadivelu plays an important character, but there are not much scenes that will break the funny bones of the viewers. Sathyaraj and SJ Suryah are underutilised, say viewers. In total, the audience say that it is an enjoyable ride which should not be missed by Vijay fans.
Here, find the audience's reaction to the film:
Haricharan Pudipeddi: #Mersal . A word about #SJSuryah. Good in parts but his English sticks out like a sore thumb. No match to his terrific performance in Spyder
Smart of #Jyothika to opt out of #Mersal . Nithya's role was a joke. Her ambition is to have 19 kids. #Kajal & #Sam. Best if not discussed.
#Mersal. It's perfectly alright to rehash old stories and give us a new product. But for it to work the packaging matters a lot.
#Mersal was unimaginably boring. #Vijay shines, yes, but story-wise the film struggles and how to engage throughout. Needlessly lengthy.
S.Kapilan: #Mersal #MersalReview only #NithyaMenon has big part in the movie. #Kajalagarwal & #Samantha just for songs - like just for initials
#Mersal #MersalReview Vadivel, and Vijay are the main characters, you will feel only them. No much importance given for other characters
#Mersal #MersalReview I have already seen similar magic scenes in #NowYouSeeMe English movie. So, I am not impressed - but nicely done
Shafana Hussain: Still illogical. Still unnecessary songs, fights and stupidities all along the way. Tamil Cinema has got really long way to overcome!#Mersal
Kaushik LM: #Thalapathy #Vijay's political ideologies are peppered all over #Mersal, with sharp dialogs. The 'GST' line earned wild cheers!
#Mersal - Among the 3 heroines, only #NithyaMenen has a meaty role & she pulls it off confidently as always. Grt chemistry with #Thalapathy
After #Thalapathy #Vijay, debutant @dop_gkvishnu is the next hero of #Mersal. He has captured & delivered the scale of the film so well
#Mersal - Ultimately, it's an apt mass festival film. Grt repeat value for #Thalapathy #Vijay fans & easily watchable for family audiences.
#Mersal -Traces of many older classic mass films. Could've been crisper! #Thalapathy #Vijay big big plusThe way he runs & folds his veshti
#Mersal -Really long at 170 mins. Ends with a social msg on the importance of medical facilities. Complete treat for #Thalapathy #Vijay fans
#Mersal 2nd half - #Vijay rocks as 'Thalapathy' with his Madurai landhu, slang, veeram & emotions. Superb makeover; one of his best!
#Mersal 1st half - The making&grandeur are unmistakable. The suave magic gimmicks add good fun to the experience. So far so good, @Atlee_dir
#Mersal 1st half -#Vijay rocked with his energetic dance in #MersalArasan. Feast for his fans all through! 'Thalapathy' character inimey dan
#Mersal 1st half -Commercial Celebration! 'Lot more to come', says #Thalapathy #Vijay himself. Apt..The star ROCKS. Pre-interval theri mass
Prashanth Rangaswamy: Beauty about #Mersal - @Atlee_dir has made the movie for entire family and not just fans !!
#Mersal - Just go with your family. You will feel like a pakka Deepavali Gift. 2 minutes silence for all Vijay Annan haters.
#Mersal - Congrats @Atlee_dir for giving us this year's biggest blockbuster ! You have achieved the impossible !!
Vijay annan - He has given his soul to this movie !! Atlee has got the best out of him!!
#Mersal interval - @Atlee_dir started with first gear, slowly shifted gears and switches to high-speed mode at interval. Top quality !!
kuchuku_29: Saw #Mersal it is a good movie....loved #Vijay's Madurai character....
Exciting 1st Half...but disappointed with the second half...overall one time watch #Mersal
Raghavendra: What I loved in #Mersal in #Vijay's ability to do three roles with ease and bring variety to all the roles...
Atlee Kumar is turning out to be KS Ravikumar of our generation... . Packing all the ingredients in close to 3 hour film #Mersal..
Overall, I give 3 rating out of 5 #Mersal
Priyanka: @actorvijay and @Atlee_dir's #Mersal some genuine questions abt our health industry.... I see the thread of the film inspired by #Kaththi
@actorvijay love for your energetic performance....easily one-time watch for your performance. I give 3/5. #Mersal
Sridevi Sreedhar: #Mersal interval report: paisa vasool vijay entertainer. Perfect packaging! Never a dull moment Interval block is truly #Mersal!!!!! #Mersal A perfect festival entertainer for entire family! Second half is meaty, pucca mass & a perfect revenge riot! Worth ur money and time. @actorvijay @MenenNithya
ChristopherKanagaraj: #Mersal | 1st hlf - Thalapathy's mirattal as Vetri-Maaran. Emotional & mass. Outstanding cinematography & editing. 3 songs. Atlee strikes!
K Bulli Swami Reddy: Atlee is now back to his elements . Vetri , Maaran Takes on villains
climax pre-climax ok #Mersal
rural episodes getting dragged on nd on #Mersal this is the only disappointed scene till now
finally flash back scene ended nd switched to current story #Mersal flash back is bit sentimental
flash back set in 1980 rural tamilnadu so what lengthy but not at all boring #Mersal
flash back time 3rd vijay his wife nithyaa❤️ #Mersal
Dr.maaran nd vetri 2 characters with ease only possible to vijay sir in kollywood nd NTR in tollywood #Mersal
African Kabali: Ummm so about that magic show you don't wanna miss it.. damn what a twist #Mersal damnnn
Hoodie #VIJAY too much swagg.. #VIJAY is too gangsta I swear if he lived in the states hef be a wicked rapper :) #Mersal
U know y there was no black man In that magic show right?? Yeah you guessed right that big Tiger ain't no way any black man staying #Mersal
PaniPuri: #Mersal Movie Done-#Thalapathy @actorvijay Career's Biggest BlockBuster. Feast for Fans.@Samanthaprabhu2 @MsKajalAggarwal #MersalReview #Mersal -2nd Half also too gud. Sure Shot Blockbuster in #Thalapathy @actorvijay Career. Fans can start Festival 1day before.#MersalReview
Movie Scientist: #Mersal #Review #Live The movie shows a social cause. Vijay has portrayed the character well. First half is going nicely with pace SathyaRaj and Vadivelu are impressive. Casting has been perfect #AalaporaanTamizhan Goosebumps throughout the song #VisualTreat Vijay, @Atlee_dir Mersal team nail it. Intense social mass masala in classy style. Diwali Blockbuster
Rajesh Macintosh: #Mersal Review : ☆☆☆☆4Stars • #Vijay Terrific Performance • Lavish Production Designing • Power Packed Story & Action • @arrahman Songs
Iam Aravind: Best In #Mersal: - Nithyamenon Act. - Vijay Character Changing - BGM - Mass Moments from First Hald - Climax - Vadivelu Performance - Interval Block Overall, HUGE BLOCKBUSTER
Prashanth Rangaswamy: #Mersal interval - @Atlee_dir started with first gear, slowly shifted gears and switches to high-speed mode at interval. Top quality !! Vijay annan - He has given his soul to this movie !! Atlee has got the best out of him!! #Mersal - Congrats @Atlee_dir for giving us this year's biggest blockbuster ! You have achieved the impossible !! #Mersal - Just go with your family. You will feel like a pakka Deepavali Gift. 2 minutes silence for all Vijay Annan haters.
The Reel Review Raja: #Mersal 2/5 Okish 1St Half saved by Vadivelu & Vijay s few mass moments. Worst 2nd half Pathetic ending, with a message. Flop to B.Avg
Sai Krishna: #Mersal | 1st hlf - Thalapathy's mirattal as Vetri-Maaran.Emotional& mass.Outstanding cinematography 3 songs. Atlee strikes! #Thalapathy #mersal - Best movie So far in Indian industry #Thalapathy rocks from the beginning ...you have nailed it again.@Atlee_dir Interval❤
Rohit Venkatraman: #Mersal something similar to what we saw in #kaththi so far till intermission. Let's see what 2nd half offers. overall a kaththi with blunt edges , they could taken time to give a better impact oriented pre-climax which looks rushed 2.75 / 5
