Manithan Deivamagalam

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Manithan Deivamagalam
Directed byDennis Manjunath
Written byDennis Manjunath
Produced byVijaya Sathish
Starring Selvaraghavan
Kushee Ravi
CinematographyRavi Varma K
Edited byDeepak S
Music byA. K. Prriyan
Production
company
Vyom Entertainments
Distributed bySakthi Film Factory
Release date
  • 10 April 2026 (2026-04-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Manithan Deivamagalam (transl.Man can become god) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Dennis Manjunath. The film is produced by Vijaya Sathish under the banner Vyom Entertainments and distributed by Sakthi Film Factory. It stars Selvaraghavan and Kushee Ravi, with R. S. Sathish, Kausalya Nandini, Lirthika MS and Salem Deepak in prominent roles. The film was theatrically released on 10 April 2026.

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Plot

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Dennis Manjunath and produced by Vijaya Sathish under Vyom Entertainments. [1] Cinematography is handled by Ravi Varma K, while editing is done by Deepak S. [2] [3] Filming began in early 2025 and wrapped that August. [4]

Music

The music was composed by A. K. Prriyan. The first single "Thangarathinamey" was released on 18 March 2026. [5] The second single "Kalangatha Raasaavey" was released on 30 March. [6] The third single "Yenjaamiye" was released on 4 April. [7]

Release and reception

Manithan Deivamagalam was theatrically released on 10 April 2026 by Sakthi Film Factory. [8] Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India rated the film 2/5 stars and stated, "Manithan Deivamagalam plays like a film made for an era when broad strokes and manufactured suffering were enough to carry a story, but that era ended decades ago". [9] Kalki stated that the acting and cinematography are just superb. [10] Maalai Malar write that director Dennis Manjunath has emotionally captured the problems of villagers living without basic amenities and the cruelities of usury. [11] Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars. [12]

References

  1. "செல்வராகவனின் "மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம்" படம் செய்துள்ள வசூல்.. எவ்வளவு தெரியுமா?". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 12 April 2026. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. "Selvaraghavan | மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம் படக்குழுவை பார்த்து இப்படியும் படம் எடுக்கலாம் என்று கற்றுக் கொண்டேன் – செல்வராகவன்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 2 April 2026. Archived from the original on 2 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  3. "'மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம்' படக்குழுவினரிடம் நான் நிறைய கற்றுக் கொண்டேன் – செல்வராகவன் நெகிழ்ச்சி". ETV Bharat News (in Tamil). 3 April 2026. Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. "Selvaraghavan's next with Dennis Manjunath titled Manithan Deivamagalam". Cinema Express . 7 September 2025. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. "'Thangarathinamey' from Selvaraghavan-starrer Manithan Deivamagalam out". Cinema Express . 19 March 2026. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  6. "'Kalangatha Raasaavey' from Manithan Deivamagalam is an uplifting melody". Cinema Express . 31 March 2026. Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  7. "'Yenjaamiye' from Manithan Deivamagalam is a prayer for lasting happiness". Cinema Express . 5 April 2026. Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  8. "Selvaraghavan-starrer 'Manithan Deivamagalam' to hit screens on April 10". IANS Live . 15 March 2026. Archived from the original on 15 March 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  9. Subramanian, Abhinav (10 April 2026). "Manithan Deivamagalam". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  10. ராகவ்குமார் (14 April 2026). "விமர்சனம்: மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம் – செல்வ ராகவன் நடிப்பு ஆஹா... திரைக்கதை?". Kalki Online (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  11. "மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம்- திரை விமர்சனம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 11 April 2026. Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  12. Vallavan, Prashanth (10 April 2026). "Manithan Deivamagalam Movie Review: A seemingly endless array of melodrama and trauma". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.