After finishing a successful meeting with his movie producers in Bangalore, Nanda, a jingles composer catches the highway to Chennai. On his way his car breaks down and he hitchhikes with Arjun, a businessman's son on his way to the same destination. During their journey together they discuss their personal lives till Arjun proposes a deal; a deal that is marked with murder but promises to better their personal lives. However this deal does not work in Nanda's favor and he soon finds himself in deeper complications.
Acting
Prasanna's unnerving charm vs. Cheran's unraveling everyman.
Direction
Madhav squeezes dread from highway rest stops and polite conversation.
Director
Rajan Madhav
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Muran was part of a brief 2010s wave of Tamil neo-noirs exploring economic anxiety, where the Chennai-Bangalore highway became a symbol of precarious aspiration.
Director Rajan Madhav is the brother of cinematographer P.C. Sreeram, though he deliberately avoided his sibling's signature glossy style for this grittier aesthetic.
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