Trans. The Immortal, is an Indian Tamil language biographical action war film. Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. Produced by Raaj Kamal Films international with Sony picture films India. Staring Sivakarthikeyan, Sai Pallavi, Rahul Bose & Bhuvan Arora.
It is an adaptation of the book series India’s Most Fearless : True Stories of Modern Military Heroes’ by Shiv Aroor & Rahul Singh, which contains a segment based on Mukund.
The film follows Indhu Rebecca Varghese, Mukund’s wife, who narrates the life of the Major on her way to New Delhi to receive the Ashoka Chakra, which was awarded posthumously to Mukund.
It was released on 31 October 2024. Made on a budget of Rs 70- 200 crores, it garnered est. 320 crores. It is filmed in Kashmir, Chennai & Pondicherry.
The critics praised the performances of the lead pair with direction, screen play & G.V. Prakash’s music. Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave it a 3.5/5 stars. She wrote it is a worthy tribute to the legacy of Major Mukund.
Mukund’s commanding officer. Amit Dabbas had expressed his gratitude to the team of the film & also requested viewers to appreciate the strength of the people who serve the country.
It emerged as the second highest grossing Tamil film of 2024. It is the first film of Sivakarthikeyan to cross the Rs 200 crore mark.
The valour & sacrifice of the soldier depicted gets all the credit. Honest work gets appreciated. The director has painstakingly crafted his piece. It shows.
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