Mersal (2017): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Mersal is a 2017 crime thriller directed by Atlee, starring Vijay as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran, Sathyaraj and Hareesh Peradi. It runs 2 hours 41 minutes and earned $2.3 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 41m (161 min)
- Director
- Atlee
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Sri Thenandal Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mersal About?
The premise of Mersal without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Several professionals in the medical field become targets of kidnapping and murder. A police officer begins investigating these disturbing events and focuses his suspicion on a particular doctor, leading to an arrest. However, the investigation reveals a more complex situation: is he truly responsible for the crimes, and what motivates the attacks? The truth lies deeper than initially suspected.
Mersal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- magician
- doctor
- wrestler
- fight
- magic
- accident
- interview
- hammer
- hospital
- prison
- kidnapping
- vigilante
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- threat
- flashback
- handcuffs
- gps
- suspect
- fire
- village
- death
- sword
- truck
- football
- restaurant
- magic trick
- tiger
- revenge
- jacket
- magic show
- suicide
- coin
- airport
- speech
- poem
- hat
- rabbit
- snake
- brother brother relationship
- pregnant wife
- escape
- mission
- mimicry
- rain
- beating
- corruption
- newspaper
- mask
- money
- caesarean section
- trident
Mersal Cast & Characters
Vijay leads the cast as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran, with Sathyaraj as Rathnavel and Hareesh Peradi as Dr. Arjun Zachariah. Directed by Atlee; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Atlee
- Vijay as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran
- Sathyaraj as Rathnavel
- Hareesh Peradi as Dr. Arjun Zachariah
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Kajal Agarwal as Anu Pallavi
Also Starring in Mersal
· 18 more- S. J. Suryah Daniel Arockiaraj
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu Tara
- Sangili Murugan Salim Ghosh
- Nithya Menen Aishwarya Vetrimaaran
- Vadivelu Vadivu
- Yogi Babu Nolan
- Rajendran Health Minister
- Kovai Sarala Sarala
- Kaali Venkat Auto Driver
- Surekha Vani Nurse
- Devadarshini Nurse
- Sathyan Sivakumar Maniyan
- Boxer Dheena Prisoner
- Mamilla Shailaja Priya Tara's Mother
- Misha Ghoshal Tara's Friend
- Senthikumari
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- M.Kamaraj Kaasi
- Abdool Lee
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Mersal Plot Summary
What happens in Mersal from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At dawn a disturbing pattern unfolds: a series of abductions targets medical staff — an ambulance driver, a medical broker, a hospital worker, and a surgeon. The trail leads to the enigmatic doctor Maaran, Vijay, who is swiftly arrested and questioned by DCP Ratnavel “Randy” Sathyaraj. The case stretches the limits of the city’s patience and exposes a web of corruption that stretches into the heart of Chennai.
Full summary
The whole story of Mersal, scene by scene
Mersal Box Office
Mersal grossed $2.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.3M
- International
- $2.3M
Mersal Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 teaser and 1 clip.
- Clip Mersal - Aalaporaan Thamizhan Tamil Lyric Video | Vijay | A R Rahman | Atlee
How Well Do You Know Mersal?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays both the doctor Maaran and the magician Vetri?
Mersal Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Adirindhi” and “Adirindi”.
- Also known as
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- Adirindhi
- Adirindi
- Adhirindi
- Zapped
- Vijay 61
- マジック
- 魔医联盟
- 魔醫聯盟
- Trucuri și crime
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Mersal FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Mersal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mersal?
Mersal runs 2 hours 41 minutes (161 minutes).
When was Mersal released?
Mersal was released on October 18, 2017.
Who directed Mersal?
Mersal was directed by Atlee.
More films by Atlee Who is in the cast of Mersal?
Mersal stars Vijay as Vetrimaaran/ Vetri/ Maaran, Sathyaraj as Rathnavel and Hareesh Peradi as Dr. Arjun Zachariah, among 22 credited actors.
How much did Mersal make at the box office?
Mersal grossed $2.3 million worldwide.
Does Mersal have a post-credit scene?
No. Mersal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Mersal in?
The original language of Mersal is Tamil.
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