29 Movie Review

29 sweeps into theaters with a poignant, introspective charm, crafting a soul-stirring romantic drama that captures the raw ache of turning 30 amid love’s fragile dance and life’s relentless pressures. Vidhu shines as Sathya, the directionless 29-year-old adrift in Chennai’s chaos, his quirky vulnerability and quiet evolution from heartbreak to self-discovery making every emotional beat feel achingly real and relatable. Preethi Asrani matches him stride for stride as the ambitious Viji, her fierce drive clashing beautifully with tender vulnerability to spark a chemistry that’s equal parts passion and pain, turning their push-pull romance into a mirror for modern relationships.

Director Rathna Kumar weaves a mature narrative split into poetic chapters, blending light-hearted banter with gut-wrenching identity crises, family tensions, and the bittersweet collision of dreams versus devotion, all unfolding with honest restraint that avoids melodrama. Sean Roldan’s soulful music pulses like a heartbeat through the loneliness of city nights and triumphant breakthroughs, while Madhesh Manickam’s elegant frames paint urban isolation with vivid intimacy. It’s a heartfelt gem that lingers, celebrating growth through love’s trials with nuance and warmth. essential for anyone wrestling with purpose and partnership!

29 – Movie Cast & Crew list :

Cast details:

1. VIDHU AS SATHYA
2. PREETHI ASRANI AS VIJI
3. AVINASH AS MANI
4. MASTER MAHENDRAN AS SANTHOSH
5. KIRAN AS VASANTH
   6.SINDHU SHYAM AS VIJI AMMA
6. PREMKUMAR AS KURUNILA KATHIRAVAN
7. AATHIRA PANDIYALAKSHMI AS PANDIYALAKSHMI
8. AARUMUGAVEL AS HERO FATHER
9. SHEHNAZ FATHIMA AS JAANU
10. SA .SATHISHKUMAR AS HERO FRIEND
11. SHALINI AS AMRUTHA
12. PRIYANKA RAI AS BABY
13. PRADEEP AS SANTHOSH FATHER
14. ANUSRIVELAN AS COLLECTOR

crew details:

1. PRODUCTION HOUSE : STONE BENCH STUDIO & G SQUAD
2. PRODUCED BY – KAARTHIKEYAN.S & LOKESH KANAGARAJ
3. WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY – RATHNA KUMAR
4. DOP – MADHESH MANICKAM
5. EDITOR – R S SATHISH KUMAR
6. ART – SHANMUGARAJ
7. MUSIC – SEAN ROLDAN
8. LYRICS – UMA DEVI , BAKKIYAM SHANKAR, MOHAN RAJA, RATHNA KUMAR, SEAN ROLDAN
9. STUNTS – DON ASHOK
10. CHOREOGRAPHER – LEELAVATHI, SHERIFF M
11. COSTUMER – RAVI DEVARAJ
12. COSTUME DESIGNER – PRAVEEN RAJA
13. SOUND DESIGNS – T UDHAYAKUMAR, KEWYN FREDERICK
14. VFX – HOCUS POCUS
15. DI – G B COLORS
16. MAKEUP – VINOTH
17. CO-DIRECTOR – MADHAN KUMAR
18. CHIEF ASSOCIATE – VIGNESH RAVICHANDRAN
19. PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE – ASHOK NARAYANAN
20. STILLS – HARI SHANKAR
21. PRO – SATHISH S2 MEDIA
22. PUBLICITY DESIGNS – VYAKI
23. CO.PRODUCER – ALANGAR PANDIYAN ,KALYAN SUBRAMANIAN, PRADEEP KUMAR BOOPATHI ,
24. PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE – MADHAN SHANMUGAM , R.RAJKUMAR

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