Kingston (also marketed as Kingston and the Cursed Sea) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language fantasy horror film[2] directed by Kamal Prakash and produced by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also appears in the lead role, under Parallel Universe Pictures and Zee Studios. The film also stars Divyabharathi, Elango Kumaravel, Sabumon Abdusamad, Antony and Chetan.
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| Directed by | Kamal Prakash |
| Written by | Kamal Prakash Yogi Babu Divek S Sekar |
| Produced by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
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| Cinematography | Gokul Benoy |
| Edited by | San Lokesh |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Production companies | Parallel Universe Pictures Zee Studios |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | est. ₹20 crore[1] |
The film was officially announced in October 2023 under the tentative title GV 25, as it is Prakash's 25th film in the lead role, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the same month. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Gokul Benoy and editing by San Lokesh.
Cast
editProduction
editDevelopment
editIn early October 2023, it was reported that music composer-cum-actor G. V. Prakash Kumar would turn as producer for his 25th film in the lead role. He would produce it with an estimate budget of ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) in association with Zee Studios.[1] On 9 October, the project was officially announced by the new production banner Parallel Universe Pictures, tentatively titled GV 25. It is directed by Kamal Prakash, who previously had worked with Prakash in Kadhalikka Yaarum Illa (2016).[3] Divyabharathi, who also previously acted alongside Prakash in Bachelor (2021), was cast to play the lead actress role.[4]
Two days later, the official title, Kingston, and the film's crew was revealed. A muhurat puja was held the same day in Chennai. The crew includes cinematographer Gokul Benoy, editor San Lokesh, art director S. S. Moorthy, stunt choreographer Dhilip Subbarayan, costume designer Poornima Ramaswamy, dialogue writer Divek S Sekar and publicity designer Gopi Prassana.[5] Yogi Babu, who was also cast to play an important role in the film, revealed that he also co-wrote the script for the first time in his career. Antony and Elango Kumaravel were announced being a part of cast.[6]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began with the first schedule on 5 October 2023 at a film studio in Chennai. Reportedly, the makers began filming by erecting a ship set.[7]
Music
editThe music and background score is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.[5] The audio rights were acquired by Saregama.[8]
Release
editKingston is scheduled for a theatrical release in 2024. Apart from Tamil, it is also releasing in Hindi and Telugu languages.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Rajaraman, Kaushik (4 October 2023). "GV Prakash turns producer with GV25; to have a grand launch". DT Next. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ FC, Team (11 October 2023). "Kamal Haasan Unveils The First Look Poster of GV Prakash Kumar's Kingston". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Kamal Haasan Unveils The First Look Poster of GV Prakash Kumar's Kingston". Film Companion. 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "GV Prakash to team up with Divyabharathi again for his 25th film". The Times of India. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Kamal Haasan unveils the title of GV Prakash's 25th film; first look revealed". The Times of India. 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Yogi Babu turns scriptwriter for GV Prakash!". The Times of India. 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Rajaraman, Kaushik (15 October 2023). "GV's Kingston a trilogy; team films massive ship sequence". www.dtnext.in. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Saregama South [@saregamasouth] (10 October 2023). "Excited to reveal the electrifying title look of #Kingston - India's first sea-horror adventure extravaganza!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 October 2023 – via Twitter.