---
title: 'Mersal (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Atlee'
released: '2017-10-19'
genres:
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mersal-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6485666/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mersal (2017)

2017 · Action · India

Original title: மெர்சல்

## Synopsis

Mersal (transl. Zapped) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Atlee and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited, in the studio's hundredth film production. The film stars Vijay in triple roles, alongside S. J. Suryah, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen, Vadivelu, Hareesh Peradi, Kovai Sarala, Sathyan and Sathyaraj. It is the second of three collaborations between Vijay and Atlee, before they began working with others. The film follows Maaran, a reputed doctor who charges meagre amounts from his patients and leads a double life as a vigilante magician fighting medical crimes. After he is arrested, his past is revealed.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Atlee](https://cinepixo.com/people/atlee)
- **Screenplay:** [Atlee](https://cinepixo.com/people/atlee), [K. V. Vijayendra Prasad](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-v-vijayendra-prasad)
- **Original Music Composer:** [A. R. Rahman](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-r-rahman)
- **Editor:** [Ruben](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruben)

## Cast

- [Samantha Ruth Prabhu](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-ruth-prabhu)
- [Kovai Sarala](https://cinepixo.com/people/kovai-sarala)
- [C. Joseph Vijay](https://cinepixo.com/people/c-joseph-vijay)
- [Nithya Menen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nithya-menen)
- [Kajal Aggarwal](https://cinepixo.com/people/kajal-aggarwal)
- [S. J. Surya](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-j-surya)
- [Sathyaraj](https://cinepixo.com/people/sathyaraj)
- [Vadivelu](https://cinepixo.com/people/vadivelu)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mersal-2017
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