A quirky Sri Lankan family seeking a fresh start in India transforms a disconnected neighborhood into a vibrant community with their infectious love and kindness.A quirky Sri Lankan family seeking a fresh start in India transforms a disconnected neighborhood into a vibrant community with their infectious love and kindness.A quirky Sri Lankan family seeking a fresh start in India transforms a disconnected neighborhood into a vibrant community with their infectious love and kindness.
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Watched the Tamil movie Tourist Family featuring Sasikumar, Simran, and Yogi Babu-and I have to say, it was a pleasant surprise.
I went in expecting a light comedy based on the trailer, but the film delivered so much more. It carries a deep message, wrapped gently in humor and everyday life. The story revolves around an ordinary family dealing with relatable, common issues, presented in a very natural, conversational style-whether it's within the family or with neighbors.
The theme is love-not in a romantic or dramatic way, but as an emotion that runs quietly yet powerfully throughout the film. No one talks about it explicitly, but you feel it in every scene. It reminded me of the lingering emotion I had after watching Anbe Sivam-not because the stories are similar, but because of the heartfelt tone that stays with you.
The two boys in the film acted beautifully-wish I knew their names. The cast really holds the film together. Sasikumar is always a joy to watch, Simran was lovely to see on screen again after a long time, and Yogi Babu brings his signature charm and humor that never gets old.
There are chuckles here and there, but what truly stands out is the direction and screenplay-it's warm, grounded, and very real.
Big thanks to my cousin for recommending this one. I loved it!
I went in expecting a light comedy based on the trailer, but the film delivered so much more. It carries a deep message, wrapped gently in humor and everyday life. The story revolves around an ordinary family dealing with relatable, common issues, presented in a very natural, conversational style-whether it's within the family or with neighbors.
The theme is love-not in a romantic or dramatic way, but as an emotion that runs quietly yet powerfully throughout the film. No one talks about it explicitly, but you feel it in every scene. It reminded me of the lingering emotion I had after watching Anbe Sivam-not because the stories are similar, but because of the heartfelt tone that stays with you.
The two boys in the film acted beautifully-wish I knew their names. The cast really holds the film together. Sasikumar is always a joy to watch, Simran was lovely to see on screen again after a long time, and Yogi Babu brings his signature charm and humor that never gets old.
There are chuckles here and there, but what truly stands out is the direction and screenplay-it's warm, grounded, and very real.
Big thanks to my cousin for recommending this one. I loved it!
The looked amazing to me in the starting of the story . However the story is simple , but the emotions drawn by the actors and the way the story is presented of each actor is so relaxing to watch. Very rare times we get to watch these type of films. Hope to see these in the future.
The looked amazing to me in the starting of the story . However the story is simple , but the emotions drawn by the actors and the way the story is presented of each actor is so relaxing to watch. Very rare times we get to watch these type of films. Hope to see these in the future.
Thank you to the to the writer of the story as well as to the cast of the story.
The looked amazing to me in the starting of the story . However the story is simple , but the emotions drawn by the actors and the way the story is presented of each actor is so relaxing to watch. Very rare times we get to watch these type of films. Hope to see these in the future.
Thank you to the to the writer of the story as well as to the cast of the story.
A movie worth watching even multiple times
Abishan has been my favourite since his YouTube times but didn't expect this masterpiece from him. Hat's off to his dedication. I am astonished by his thinking and the way he directed this movie. How could a young mind think of an epic film like this. Everyone in this world must watch this. What a mixed of emotions. Never failed in the scenes that made us cry. And the comedy? It made us laugh so hard. The comedy was absolutely hilarious from start. Each joke landed perfectly, At one point, our stomachs literally hurt from laughing so much. We were wiping away tears of joy by the end. It felt like a much-needed break from everyday stress. The emotional scenes were deeply moving and beautifully acted. Some moments were so heartbreaking, we couldn't hold back our tears. As the story unfolded, we could feel the characters' pain. It offered a perfect blend of entertainment and message. Expecting more masterpiece from the director. I was so worried that I haven't seen a good movie from Tamil cinema for a long time. This breaked it! Reach heights Abishan !
Tourist family movie staring Sasikumar, Simran,Kamalesh jegan, Mithun Jai shankar, yogi babu, MS Bhaskar, Ramesh tilak, Bagavathi perumal and others is good plot which is directed by
Abishan jeevinth with a good screen play adding comedy right from the start of the movie, The story starts where in all the members of a family from neighboring country enters india to find a new shelter for their daily living with out proper documents, now the story revolves on how these people get adjusted to the local environment with a couple of problems , lots of unexpected comedy scenes are good to see, Sean roldan scores the music for this movie which is well matched with the movie, one particularly dance song is very good to see in theater which is seen at unexpected moment, the first half of movie is at an good pace with comedy contents, while the second half of movie is engaged with some thrilling and emotional scenes,
All the actors in the movie justified thier character well,
Main High lights of the movie is Sasikumar and kamalesh's acting with a very good climax, giving a strong message to all on how people should get adjusted to new environment for life.
Credits to whole team for a good movie.
Credits to whole team for a good movie.
The film is about compassion, empathy, and the interconnectedness of living beings (the Dog included).
Writer & Director Abishan Jeevinth bases his film completely on the gospel tenet "Love thy neighbor as thyself" and sets about to prove it admirably.
This tenet is a central teaching in Christianity. It emphasizes treating others with the same kindness, compassion, and respect that one would expect for themselves.
This principle is not limited to close friends or family, but extends to all individuals, regardless of their background or circumstances.
It is a clarion call to action, urging believers to demonstrate love through actions and to extend compassion to those in need including those we may not know or even like.
Loving one's neighbor is not just an emotion but should be demonstrated through actions that benefit others.
A man is not a man because he is a man; a man is a man because he is responsible and humane towards other fellow humans and humanity as a whole.
The only problem i have with the film is the issue of illegal immigration as shown.
The family cites hyperinflation in Sri Lanka as their motive for coming to India. They are not refugees!
So it is a problem when nobody reports them to the authorities because they were taking advantage of the loopholes in the Indian system by procuring fake aadhar cards, fake voter cards, mobile phones etc.. and so the entire neighborhood were breaking the Law by supporting them.
Otherwise, yes, the film is well-made, sweet, tender and heart-warming. A rib-tickler with all the core emotions in place which a family movie should have.
Simple and straight to the point.
Dunki (2023, My IMDb rating 2/10) which deals with a similar subject fails on this count.
Writer & Director Abishan Jeevinth bases his film completely on the gospel tenet "Love thy neighbor as thyself" and sets about to prove it admirably.
This tenet is a central teaching in Christianity. It emphasizes treating others with the same kindness, compassion, and respect that one would expect for themselves.
This principle is not limited to close friends or family, but extends to all individuals, regardless of their background or circumstances.
It is a clarion call to action, urging believers to demonstrate love through actions and to extend compassion to those in need including those we may not know or even like.
Loving one's neighbor is not just an emotion but should be demonstrated through actions that benefit others.
A man is not a man because he is a man; a man is a man because he is responsible and humane towards other fellow humans and humanity as a whole.
The only problem i have with the film is the issue of illegal immigration as shown.
The family cites hyperinflation in Sri Lanka as their motive for coming to India. They are not refugees!
So it is a problem when nobody reports them to the authorities because they were taking advantage of the loopholes in the Indian system by procuring fake aadhar cards, fake voter cards, mobile phones etc.. and so the entire neighborhood were breaking the Law by supporting them.
Otherwise, yes, the film is well-made, sweet, tender and heart-warming. A rib-tickler with all the core emotions in place which a family movie should have.
Simple and straight to the point.
Dunki (2023, My IMDb rating 2/10) which deals with a similar subject fails on this count.
Did you know
- GoofsIn the film whenever a police officer asks the suspected people to prove their Indian citizenship, the residents show their aadhar card issued by government and the police officer accepts it. However aadhar card does not prove the citizenship of India.
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, the distributor chose to make cuts to strong language in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
- SoundtracksAachaley
Lyrics by Mohan Rajan
Music Composed, Arranged, and Produced by Sean Roldan
Performed by Sean Roldan
Chorus by Arvind Annest, Shibi Srinivasan, Shruthi Shekar, & Lincy Diana
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $561,441
- Runtime
- 2h 30m(150 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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