Miruthan (transl. Zombie) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action horror film written and directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan and produced by S. Michael Rayappan The film stars Ravi Mohan, Lakshmi Menon, and Anikha Surendran, while Kaali Venkat, Sriman, R. N. R. Manohar, and Amit Bhargav play supporting roles. D. Imman composed the music, while Venkatesh S. handled the cinematography and K. J. Venkatramanan handled the editing. Shot in Ooty and Coimbatore within 54 days, the film derives its title from a hybrid of two words, Mirugam (transl. Animal) and Manithan (transl. Man).