Sarvam Thaala Mayam

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Times of India

Reviewed by: M Suganth | Rating:

In an early scene in Sarvam Thaala Mayam, Johnson (Kumaravel), a mridangam maker, tells his son Peter (GV Prakash Kumar), who has started to entertain notions of becoming a player by learning under the maestro Vembu Iyer (Nedumudi Venu), that doors will shut on his face if he ever tries to pursue his daydream further. “I will break open the doors if I have to,” Peter retorts. Read full review

Hindustan Times

Reviewed by: Karthik Kumar | Rating:

One of the few things that deserve to be appreciated in Rajiv Menon’s Sarvam Thaala Mayam, in which a Dalit boy dreams of playing in Chennai’s Carnatic music festival, is the fact the film has been made by an upper-class filmmaker. Menon doesn’t disappoint with his representation of caste-based prejudice which comes as a big relief. Read full review

The Indian Express

Reviewed by: S Subhakeerthana | Rating:

Acclaimed cinematographer-director-ad filmmaker Rajiv Menon returns to direction after 18 years with Sarvam Thaala Mayam — a story that revolves around the life of a young Dalit guy, who wants to make a mark in Carnatic music. As someone familiar with the Chennai music scene, Rajiv explores the things that bother him as a connoisseur of arts and mirrors the never-ending debate of the art form taken over by socially-dominant Brahmin patrons and practitioners. Read full review

India Today

Reviewed by: Janani K | Rating:

Ace cinematographer Rajiv Menon is back to direction after two years and his latest offering is Sarvam Thaala Mayam. His last film Kandukondein Kandukondein still enjoys cult status and is regarded as one of Ajith's best performances. As the title suggests, everything is thaalam (beats) for the protagonist Peter Johnson (GV Prakash). Read full review