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IRUL VAAN MUGIL

Irul Vaan Mugil is a metaphorical short film drenched in irony. Set within the stillness of a solitary house where the warmth of a lover’s voice contrasts the cold silence of her absence. It captures Rishi’s descent into the lingering echo of lost love.
Through fragments of past conversations between Rishi and Maya, we witness two parallel worlds - the light-hearted rhythm of their love and the heavy reality of his grief. As her words echo through the walls, Rishi drifts between memory and madness, trapped in a loop where the past feels more alive than the present.
At its core, Irul Vaan Mugil explores the idea of suicide — not physical, but mental. It’s about the need to kill yourself mentally, to destroy the version of you that refuses to let go, the one still holding on to what has already gone. Rishi’s inner battle becomes a quiet revolution, the pain of love, memory and to be reborn beyond grief.
The film is a meditation on loss, silence, and transformation. It’s a reminder that even after love dies, its echo lingers, shaping who we become when we dare to die within and begin again

  • sakthivel kalkona
    Director
  • sakthivel kalkona
    Writer
  • nobody productions
    Producer
  • uragapathakam
    Key Cast
  • sasi dharan
    creative director
  • sasi dharan
    dialouges
  • sakthivel kalkona
    dialouges
  • robin shibu
    director of photography
  • sivaganesh kumar
    camera assistant
  • c sathya
    music
  • nithish
    additional music programming
  • sai sarvesh
    additional music programming
  • santhosh t
    additional music programming
  • k s ramabadhran
    colorist
  • balaji r
    sound design
  • renga
    publicity designer
  • preethi yadav
    costume designer
  • kayal p
    makeup
  • sajid ali
    subtitle editor
  • MRT
    BTS
  • sneha sathya
    voice artists
  • kartthik govindraj
    voice artists
  • DR suresh subramanyaa
    dialouge recording
  • Inzamam Ul Huq
    Singers
  • Sneha Sathya
    Singers
  • Vaimu
    Singers
  • Sneha Sathya
    Lyrics (English)
  • Vaimu
    Lyrics (English)
  • Inzamam Ul Huq
    Lyrics (Tamil)
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    IRUL VAAN MUGIL
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 20, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 INR
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Tamil
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - sakthivel kalkona

Sakthivel Kalkona is an actor and filmmaker from India. He began his journey in cinema as an actor, appearing in films such as Thatrom Thookrom (2020), Naan Sirithaal (2020), and Navarasa (2021).
Now stepping behind the camera, he is focused on directing stories that reflect real emotions and everyday life. Sakthivel aims to grow as a storyteller and continue creating meaningful films that connect with audiences across India and beyond.

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Director Statement

Irul Vaan Mugil speaks about inner transformation. Suicide, in this film, is not physical — it’s mental. It’s about killing the version of yourself that holds you back, the one that keeps you from growing. To be reborn as a new person, you must die a few times before every life. The film reflects that silent battle of breaking, healing, and becoming whole again.

— Sakthivel Kalkona