Virattu
| Virattu | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Kumar T |
| Written by | Kumar T |
| Produced by | Kumar T |
| Starring | Sujiv Erica Fernandes |
| Cinematography | K. Prasad |
| Edited by | S. Karthik |
| Music by | Dharan Kumar |
Production company | White Candy Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Virattu (transl. Scare) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language thriller film produced and directed by Kumar T. The film stars T Kumar's son Sujiv and Erica Fernandes, while Pragya Jaiswal and Manobala appear in other pivotal roles. The film was released on 21 February 2014 to average reviews, while the dubbed Telugu version Dega was released on 28 November 2014.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Sujiv as Sujiv
- Erica Fernandes as Sri
- Amit Tiwari as Kalki
- Pragya Jaiswal as Mavi
- Manobala
- Suman Setty
- Shankar Melkote
Production
[edit]Sequences were filmed on a train travelling from Thailand to Malaysia and the stunt scenes were composed by Dho Dho of Thailand and Williams of Malaysia.[3] Further scenes were canned in New Zealand.[4]
Music
[edit]| Virattu | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 25 June 2013 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | Dharan Kumar | |||
| Dharan Kumar chronology | ||||
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The film's audio was released in June 2013 by R. B. Choudary, while S. J. Surya received the first copy at a launch event. The film has four songs with four different lyricists contributing – Madhan Karky, Na. Muthukumar, Vignesh Shivan and Lallu. The film's soundtrack opened to average reviews, with a music critic noting it was as "mercurial as its composer".[5] The song "Podhum Podhum" was released with a promotional video featuring the lead singers Andrea Jeremiah and Naresh Iyer and was well received by critics.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mouname Mouname" | Na. Muthukumar | Andrea Jeremiah, Haricharan | 5:18 |
| 2. | "En Life In Angel" | Vignesh Shivan | Dharan Kumar | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Meeta Paanu" | Lallu | M. M. Manasi, Santhosh Hariharan | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Podhum Podhum" | Madhan Karky | Andrea Jeremiah, Naresh Iyer | 5:06 |
Release and reception
[edit]The film opened on 21 March 2014 to average reviews.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dega release on 28 November – Telugu cinema news". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Dega is soon in offing – The Times of India". Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Audio beat: Virattu – Action-packed drama – The Hindu". Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Hollywood style action in Virattu – The Times of India
- ^ "Virattu Songs Review Virattu, Kumar Ravilla, Sujiv". Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Andrea & Naresh Iyer rock
- ^ Andrea hot in 'Virattu' promo song – The Times of India
- ^ "Virattu movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "An Unexciting Chase". Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
