Mersal (transl. Zapped) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film[6] directed by Atlee and co-written by Atlee, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. Ramana Girivasan, in charge of the dialogues, and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited, thus becoming their 100th production. The film stars Vijay in a triple role with S. J. Surya, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Akkineni, Nithya Menen and Vadivelu.
The story revolves around two brothers; one is a magician avenging his parents' deaths and medical crimes and the other, a reputed doctor who charges meagre amounts from his patients. The film's principal photography commenced on 1 February 2017, at Chennai, and filming took place on Gdańsk, Poland and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The background score and soundtrack album were composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography was done by G. K. Vishnu and edited by Ruben.
