| Thirukkural | |
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| Directed by | A. J. Balakrishnan |
| Written by | Sembur K. Jeyaraj |
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| Cinematography | A. M. Edwin Sakay |
| Edited by | Vinoth Sivakumar |
| Music by | Ilayaraaja |
Production company | Ramana Communications |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirukkural is a 2025 Indian Tamil language biographical drama film directed by A.J. Balakrishnan and produced under the banner of Ramana Communications. [1]
The movie was announced in November 2023. A. J. Balakrishna previously directed Kamaraj, a biopic of Kamarajar. [3] In an interview with the weekly magazine Ananda Vikatan , he mentioned that the movie is not a biopic of Thiruvalluvar but is more about Thirukkural, and the social background during the time of writing the tome. [4]
All the film's songs were written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [5]
Rakesh of Times Now rated the film two out of five stars and wrote, "Overall, 'Thirukkural' - praise for the effort!". [6] A Dina Thanthi critic wrote, "Director A.J. Balakrishnan has placed the Thiruvalluvar era before our eyes and has incorporated various aspects including love and conflict into it to make it enjoyable". [7]