Meendum Oru Mariyathai

<p>In London, a young girl named Venba, struggling with personal issues and contemplating suicide, crosses paths with an old man, Om, who was abandoned by his son. As they embark on a transformative 10-day journey to exotic locations, Venba’s family fears she has been kidnapped and is in grave danger. Unbeknownst to them, Venba is not only safe but also gaining invaluable life lessons and forging a deep, unexpected bond with her elderly companion, which profoundly changes both their lives. It was announced in November 2014 that Bharathirajaa would portray the lead role in a film titled . Nirmalkumar was said to be directing the film with composing the music. The title was an acronym for “Old Man”. However, due to some reasons, Nirmalkumar left the project midway with Bharathirajaa himself handling the direction. After a brief period of inactivity, the film’s title was changed from to in October 2019. The soundtrack was composed by with Sharran Surya composing two songs and composing one song. Soundtrack was released under the label Saregama. Navein Darshan of wrote, “Having grown up watching his films, I couldn’t help but admire Bharathiraja’s trademark touches […] But, these weren’t enough for me to feel connected to a film which shows a depressed, suicidal girl as a gleeful, ever-smiling damsel”. Thinkal Menon of wrote, “With an intriguing plot, what works for the film is the performance of both the lead artistes. But the below-par production quality and dramatic dialogues spoil the essence of several sequences”. Ashutosh Mohan of wrote, “For a film about two lost souls going on a journey together, we needed to see more things happen to them on their journey. We needed to see them change, know more about the kind of people they were to help us identify with them during the journey.  But, we don’t really get a concrete sense of their connection beyond what they tell each other”.</p>