Thiruchitrambalam

Thiruchitrambalam is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Mithran R. Jawahar and produced by Kalanidhi Maran of Sun Pictures. The film stars Dhanush and Nithya Menen, with Bharathiraja, Prakash Raj, Raashii Khanna and Priya Bhavani Shankar in supporting roles. The soundtrack is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. Principal photography began in August 2021 and concluded in October 2021. Thiruchitrambalam was released in theatres on 18 August 2022 to positive reviews, with praise directed towards the performances (particularly Dhanush, Menen and Bharathiraja), music, cinematography, script, screenplay, and direction. Critically and commercially successful, the film grossed 110 crore worldwide. It is one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2022 and Dhanush's highest grossing film worldwide in his career to that point. Plot Thiruchitrambalam alias "Pazham" (literally fruit in Tamil) is a delivery agent, in a food delivery company, who lives with his strict father Inspector Neelakandan and paternal grandfather whose name is also Thiruchitrambalam. His mother and sister died in an accident, because of his father's negligence. Unable to forgive his father, Pazham avoids talking to him even though they live under the same roof. His only comfort is his childhood friend Shobana with whom he opens up to. As Pazham navigates through his life, he ends up falling for his childhood crush Anusha. As an immature man, he seeks help to Shobana and she gives ideas to propose his love to Anusha. One day, over lunch, Pazham confesses his feelings to her, but she rejects and apologises to him for flirting and leading him to think that she has a romantic interest in him. Meanwhile, Pazham reconciles with Neelakandan after the latter suffers a stroke, and they leave for his mother's village for a wedding along with Shobhana. Pazham meets Ranjani at the wedding and falls for her. Pazham again seeks help from Shobana. Shobhana arranges a meet-up between them, few minutes before they leave for Chennai. Pazham asks Ranjini for her phone number but she scoffs at his request saying they are both strangers and have no reason to be in contact which leaves Pazham embarrassed. On his way back home, Pazham laments his bad luck in finding love with his grandfather Sr. Thiruchitrambalam, who asks Pazham to rethink his relationship with Shobana.