Mehandi Circus

Mehandi Circus

Year: 2019

Runtime: 135 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Raju Saravanan

Echo Score: 82
Drama

A music shop owner falls in love with a girl from a circus troupe that visits his village, but caste and class stand in the way.

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Location

Kodaikanal, Maharashtra, Kolhapur, Mumbai

The story travels from a bar in Kodaikanal to the traveling circus across Maharashtra. Mehandi and her troupe perform in rural circuits and eventually reach Kolhapur and Mumbai, where family ties, love, and oppression collide. The settings emphasize the contrast between intimate, traditional circus life and the wider Indian landscape surrounding it.

🎪 Circus 🏞️ Hill Station 🏙️ City 🌾 Rural Life

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:47

Main Characters – Mehandi Circus (2019)

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Jadhav (Ankur Vikal)

A fellow circus performer who trains Jeeva and harbors a hidden hunger for Mehandi. Charismatic and calculating, he uses charm to mask a scheming, controlling nature. His ambitions drive betrayal, as he pressures Mehandi’s family and ultimately alters the course of their lives.

🎭 Villain 💔 Obsession 🎪 Circus

Jeeva (Madhampatty Rangaraj)

A knife-thrower who runs a cassette shop and falls in love with Mehandi. He is steadfast and romantic, but his dedication borders on self-destructive when faced with obstacles. His journey spans years of searching, heartbreak, and eventual resolve to reclaim what he lost.

🎭 Romantic 🥃 Alcoholic 🎯 Knife-thrower

Mehandi (Shweta Tripathi Sharma)

A skilled knife-thrower and the daughter of a circus lineage. She embodies strength and resilience, torn between love and duty, enduring an abusive marriage arranged by others. Her memory and decisions propel the plot toward a final, hopeful act of courage.

🎭 Strength 💔 Love 🪓 Risk

Mehandi's Daughter

The daughter serves as a catalyst and witness to the history between Mehandi and Jeeva. She reveals truths that shift Jeeva's understanding of past events and helps propel the final reunion and act of closure.

👶 Daughter 🗝️ Catalyst

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:47

Major Themes – Mehandi Circus (2019)

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❤️ Love & Duty

Mehandi's love for Jeeva clashes with family duties and societal expectations. The narrative traces how romance is tested by arranged marriage, jealousy, and validation within the circus family. Love here acts as both salvation and a burden, shaping choices that echo through years.

🎪 Circus Life

The film centers on the knife-throwing act and the lineage of performers in a traveling circus. It explores how performance is not only art but a family legacy, with trust, rivalry, and danger woven into every show. The circus setting reveals a world where love, ambition, and survival intertwine under the big tent.

🗡️ Betrayal & Revenge

Jadhav's manipulation and the false promises surrounding Mehandi's marriage drive much of the conflict. Betrayal extends from personal relationships to family decisions, with consequences that reverberate across decades. The pursuit of truth and reconciliation ultimately culminates in a stark, climactic act of risk and release.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:47

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