Mersal (film)
Mersal is a 2017 Indian Tamil- language action thriller film directed by Atlee and co-written by Atlee, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. Ramana Girivasan( dialogues).
The film stars Vijay in a triple role as a father and his two sons alongside Nithya Menen, Samantha, and Kajal Aggarwal.
The background score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography was done by G. K. Vishnu and edited by Ruben.
The story revolves around two twin brothers in which one is a magician avenging for his father's death and medical crimes.
The other one is a reputed doctor who charges meagre amounts from his patients.
The film began production in February 2017 with actors S. J. Surya, Vadivelu, and Sathyaraj, amongst others, in supporting roles.
It is also the 100th production of Thenandal Studios.
The film was released worldwide on 18 October 2017, coinciding with Diwali.
The film opened to positive reviews with critics praising the performance of Vijay, A. R. Rahman's soundtrack, the cinematography, the social message and Atlee's direction, but criticised the cliché plot and excessive length.
The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹ 260 crore worldwide, becoming the fifth- highest grossing Indian Tamil film and Vijay's highest- grossing film in his career.
The film completed 100- day theatrical run on 25 January 2018.
The film will be released in China by HGC Entertainment.
Due to demand, the film was screened at the largest cinema theatre in Europe Grand Rex, France.
The film was screened at the Hainan International Film Festival China and Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival South Korea.
Atlee Kumar
Atlee Kumar known mononymously as Atlee, is an Indian film director who makes Tamil- language films.
He is best known for his directorial debut," Raja Rani", produced by Fox Star Studios, for which he was awarded the Vijay Award for Best Debut Director.
He had previously worked as an assistant director with S. Shankar on the films" Enthiran"( 2010) and" Nanban"( 2012).
His next ventures as a director, screenplay and writer" Theri( 2016) Mersal"( 2017) and" Bigil"( 2019), all featuring actor Vijay.
Dasari Narayana Rao
Dasari Narayana Rao( 4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Television, and Bollywood.
He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature films in a variety of genres.
His works emphasize social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination.
Rao has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and four Filmfare Awards South including the lifetime Achievement.
During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
Rao gained national recognition for directing Hindi films such as, Swarg Narak, Jyoti Bane Jwala, Zakhmi Sher, Sarfarosh, Wafadaar, Prem Tapasya, Pyaasa Sawan, Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar, and Asha Jyoti.
Rao holds" Limca World Record" for directing the most number of films.
He directed works such as" Tandra Paparayudu"( 1986), and" Surigaadu"( 1992) which were screened at International Film Festival of India in the panorama section, and" Kante Koothurne Kanu"( 1998) which received the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film.
In 1983, he directed Meghasandesam which received critical acclaim at the Indian panorama, Tashkent Film Festival, 1983 Cannes Film Festival, and Moscow film festival.
The film has also received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
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Question: Do director of film Mersal (Film) and director of film Samsaram Sagaram share the same nationality?
Answer: yes