Dracula 2012 is a 2013 Indian supernatural horror romantic film directed by Vinayan, starring Sudheer Sukumaran, Prabhu, Monal Gajjar, Nassar, Shraddha Das and Thilakan.
| Dracula 2012 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vinayan |
| Written by | Vinayan |
| Produced by | Akash Films |
| Starring | Sudheer Sukumaran Monal Gajjar Shraddha Das Prabhu Thilakan Nassar |
| Cinematography | Sathish. G |
| Edited by | Nishadh Yusuf |
| Music by | Babith George |
Production company | Akash Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹35.5 crore[2] |
The film was partially re-shot in Tamil and Telugu as Naangam Pirai and Punnami Ratri (Night of the Full Moon), respectively.[3] The film was dubbed in English for a Western release and later dubbed in Hindi as "Aur Ek Dracula" (One more Dracula). Portions of the film were shot in Bran Castle in Romania.[4] The cost of the film was ₹3500 million[2] and was originally released on 8 February 2013.[5]
Premise
editWhile on his honeymoon in Romania, a man visits the Bran Castle and upon his return to the hotel, kills his bride. He then returns to his homeland and begins to hunt for new victims.
Cast
edit- Sudheer Sukumaran as Roy Thomas / William D'Souza / Count Dracula
- Monal Gajjar as Meena
- Shraddha Das as Thaara
- Prabhu as Dr. Paul Robinson
- Nassar as Suryamoorthy
- Aryan as Raju
- Priya Nambiar as Lucy Thomas
- Thilakan
- Krishna as Benny IPS
Music
edit| Dracula | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George Vimal | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 15:16 |
| Label | Manorama Music |
| Producer | Babith George Vimal |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Parijatha Pookkal" | Shalini Noble | Vidhu Prathap | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Manju Pole" | Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma | Renjith Unni, Manjari | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Prince of Darkness" | Vinayan | Sunidhi Chauhan, Sandra | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Dance" | Instrumental | 2:03 | |
| Total length: | 15:16 | |||
Punnami Raathri (Telugu version)
edit| Punnami Raathri | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George Raghu Ram | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 20:09 |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Babith George Raghu Ram |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Punnami Raathri" | Kishore Senagala | Sravana Bhargavi | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Paarijatha Puvva" | Kishore Senagala | Karthik | 4:37 |
| 3. | "9848 Number" | Kedarnath Parimi | Mamta Sharma | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Manchupoola Vanalle" | Kishore Senagala | Ranjith, Ganga | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Punnami Raathri (Theme)" | Instrumental | 1:19 | |
| 6. | "Punnami Raathri (Romantic Beats)" | Instrumental | 1:57 | |
| Total length: | 20:09 | |||
Naangam Pirai (Tamil version)
edit| Naangam Pirai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 17:49 |
| Label | Think Music India |
| Producer | Babith George |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paarijatha Poove" | Pa. Vijay | Karthik | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Andhi Vennila" | Pa. Vijay | Ranjith, Ganga | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Opening Theme" | Instrumental | 1:23 | |
| 4. | "Seductive Beats" | Instrumental | 2:04 | |
| 5. | "Prince of Darkness" | Instrumental | 4:57 | |
| Total length: | 17:49 | |||
Reception
editCritical response
editDracula 3D won mostly unfavourable reviews upon release with critics criticizing the visual effects, plot and performancesSify.com called the film "a sheer waste of time and money" as well as commenting that "the film has been presented in 3D but the effects look shoddy and mostly amateurish". The film ran successfully for 50 days.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Social Post (6 July 2012). "Dracula 2012 3D — Malayalam Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis". entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Universal Pictures to release English version of Vinayan's Dracula 2012". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (8 February 2013). "On track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Zachariah, Ammu (11 May 2012). "Monal Gajjar debuts in Mollywood". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (8 February 2013). "Romancing the vampire". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Review: Dracula 2012 3D". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
External links
edit- Dracula 2012 at IMDb