Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai (transl. Seven Seas Seven Hills) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Ram and produced by Suresh Kamatchi under V House Productions. It stars Nivin Pauly, Anjali and Soori. The film's score and soundtrack album is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography and editing handled by N.K. Ekambaram and Mathi V.S, respectively.

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
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Directed by	Ram
Written by	Ram
Produced by	Suresh Kamatchi
Starring	Nivin Pauly Anjali Soori
Cinematography	N. K. Ekambaram
Edited by	Mathi V. S.
Music by	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production company	V House Productions
Release dates	15 May 2024 (2024-05-15) (International Film Festival Rotterdam) March 2025 (2025-03) (India)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹15 crores[1]

The film was internationally premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and received rave reviews.^[2][3] It was one of the 12 films selected to compete for the VPRO Big Screen award at the Rotterdam film festival. The theatrical release date is to be in March 2025.^[4]

Plot

The story is set on a moving train where an encounter between a 32-year-old everyman and an 8,000-year-old immortal – and a rat – triggers a series of events that would intertwine their destinies.

Cast

• Nivin Pauly
• Anjali
• Soori

Production

The title of the film was announced^[5][6] on Nivin Pauly's 38th birthday, marking the actor's third tamil film as a lead, after Neram (2013) and Richie (2017). Anjali is playing the female lead role, marking her third collaboration with Ram, after Kattradhu Thamizh (2007) and Peranbu (2018). She also played a cameo-role in Taramani.

Music

The music and background score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, in his first collaboration with Nivin Pauly and his fifth with Ram after Kattradhu Thamizh, Thanga Meengal, Taramani and Peranbu. The audio rights were acquired by Think Music India. The first single titled "Marabudi Nee" was released on 14 February 2024, coinciding Valentine's Day.^[7]The second single titled "Yezhezhu Malai" was released on 5 July 2024.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Marabudi Nee"	Siddharth	4:57
2.	"Yezhezhu Malai"	Santhosh Narayanan	3:04

All lyrics are written by Madhan Karky

Release

Premiere

The film was showcased at the 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam, held at Netherlands on 15 May 2024.^[9]

References

1. Kotzathanasis, Panos (4 February 2024). "Interview With Ram: I Want to Do Something Different Each Time Because Otherwise I Get Bored". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
2. "'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' receives rave reviews at Rotterdam Film Festival". The Times of India. 7 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
3. Kotzathanasis, Panos (4 February 2024). "Film Review: Seven Seas Seven Hills (2024) by Ram". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
4. "'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' trailer: Soori, Nivin Pauly starrer hints at an intriguing drama". The Hindu. 21 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
5. "Nivin Pauly's film with Ram titled 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai'". The Hindu. 11 October 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
6. "Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai: Nivin Pauly, Ram promise an epic love story". The Indian Express. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
7. "First single update from Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai is here; Yuvan Shankar Raja's Marabudi Nee to release on Valentine's Day". OTTplay. 11 February 2024.
8. "Watch: New Single Yezhezhu Malai From Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Is A Soulful Yuvan Number". Times Now. 6 July 2024.
9. "Seven Seas Seven Hills | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

• Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai at IMDb