Saamaniyan

<p>Sankara Narayanan and his friend Mookaiah from a village in Mellur side of Madurai district come as guests to their friend Fazil Bhai’s house in Chennai. The next day, Sankara Narayanan, who goes to a bank in Thiagarayar, threatens with a bomb and a pistol and takes control. He takes the bank employees and customers hostage. marks the acting comeback of Ramarajan after 12 years and it is his 45th film as an actor. Ramarajan sported a bearded look for the first time in his acting career. Filming began in late 2022, and in January 2023. The soundtrack is composed by , reuniting with Ramarajan after 23 years. was released in theatres on 23 May 2024. In 2023, Viyan Aarman, the owner of Art Addict, filed a petition seeking a ban on the release of the film under the name , saying he registered the title in 2012 and was continually renewing it since; however, the dismissed his plea. Manigandan KR of rated three out of five star and noted that “Saamaniyan is a reasonably good drama that succeeds in its mission of making some significant points.” Sreejith Mullappilly of rated two out of five star and stated that “In the end, is a film with a promising premise that drowns under the weight of its own plot and heavy-handed messaging.” gave the film a mixed review.</p>