Synopsis
Mersal is an action thriller film directed by Atlee and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited. The movie stars Vijay in triple roles, alongside S. J. Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Nithya Menen.
The film follows two brothers who were separated after the younger one's birth: Vetri, a vigilante magician who is against medical crimes, and Maaran, a reputed doctor who charges meagre amounts from his patients. They come together to discover their common enemy, Daniel, who had killed their father and mother.
The principal photography commenced on 1 February 2017, at Chennai and was completed in June 2017, within 130 working days. Filming took place on Gdańsk, Poland, and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The background score and soundtrack album were composed by A. R. Rahman.
The film is the second out of the three collaboration between Vijay and Atlee, before they began working with others. Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Hareesh Peradi, Kovai Sarala and Sathyan play supporting roles in the movie.
