Sabdham (lit. 'Shabda'; transl. Sound) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language horror film written and directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. The film is jointly produced by Siva and S. Banupriya Siva under 7G Films and AAlpha Frames and stars Aadhi Pinisetty and Lakshmi Menon in the lead roles.
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| Directed by | Arivazhagan Venkatachalam |
| Written by | Arivazhagan Venkatachalam |
| Produced by | Siva S. Banupriya Siva |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arun Bathmanaban |
| Edited by | V. J. Sabu Joseph |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
Production companies | 7G Films AAlpha Frames |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was announced in December 2022, along with the title of the film. Principal photography commenced the same month in Munnar along with a schedule in Chennai later in Mumbai and wrapped by late-September 2023. The film has music composed by S. Thaman, cinematography handled by Arun Bathmanaban and editing by V. J. Sabu Joseph.
Cast
editProduction
editDevelopment
editOn 14 December 2022, Arivazhagan Venkatachalam announced that he was collaborating with Aadhi Pinisetty after Eeram (2009) for his next directional. Touted to be in the horror genre, Venkatachalam stated "After Eeram, I've done films mainly in the thriller and action genres, and now, with this film, I'm returning to horror." He described that "adventure horror" is more suitable for the film than "comedy horror", "thriller horror" and "romantic horror". Siva of 7G Films and S. Banupriya Siva of AAlpha Frames jointly funded the film. Venkatachalam and Pinisetty would be reuniting with Thaman S, as he also was part of Eeram. Arun Bathmanaban of Magamuni (2019) fame was roped in to handle the cinematography, while National Film Awards winner V. J. Sabu Joseph was crewed to edit the film. Venkatachalam further stated "We will be shooting it in Tamil, but will simultaneously be released with a dubbed version of Telugu.", doing the same after Eeram.[1]
Casting
editOn 27 February 2023, it was announced that Lakshmi Menon was cast to play the lead actress role in the film, pairing opposite Aadhi for the first time. Venkatachalam stated "All I can reveal is that it [her role] will be a performance-orientated role, something we haven't witnessed before."[2] On 4 March, Redin Kingsley was announced to have been cast as a comedian in the film.[3] Five days later, Laila was announced to be part of the cast,[4] while Simran was also announced as other important character as Laila, seven days later.[5] Venkatachalam described them both as "Very professionals and co-operative." And stated "As performers, they are single-take artistes, who absorb the character's requirements before we shoot and are fully focused during their shots."[6]
Filming
editPrincipal photography commenced on 14 December 2022, with the first schedule in Munnar. A college set was erected in the schedule, spending around ₹1 crore for it.[7] The schedule concluded by 14 February 2023.[8] The second schedule in Chennai began in late-February, with Lakshmi Menon joining the sets by 24 February.[9] Simran and Laila began filming their respective sequences by 18 March.[10] The third schedule, which was filmed in Mumbai, concluded by 16 May.[11] On 27 September, the whole principal photography had wrapped.[12]
Music
editThe songs and background score are composed Thaman S, in his fourth collaboration with Venkatachalam after Eeram, Vallinam (2014) and Aarathu Sinam (2016); third with Aadhi in a lead role after Eeram and Ayyanar (2010).[13]
Release
editTheatrical
editIt was reported that along with Tamil, the film is also releasing with a dubbed version in Telugu.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Arivazhagan and Adhi reunite after 13 years for a horror adventure titled Sabdham". The Times of India. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Lakshmi Menon pairs up with Aadhi in Arivazhagan's horror thriller". The Times of India. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Redin Kingsley joins the cast of Aadhi Pinisetty and Arivazhagan's 'Sabdham'". The Times of India. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Actress Laila joins the sets of Arivazhagan's Sabdham". The Times of India. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Simran joins the sets of Aadhi-starrer 'Sabdham'". The Times of India. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Simran and Laila will share screen space after 20 years in Arivazhagan's horror thriller". The Times of India. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Lakshmi Menon pairs up with Aadhi in Arivazhagan's horror thriller". The Times of India. 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "First schedule of Aadhi's 'Sabdham' with Arivazhagan wrapped up". The Times of India. 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Lakshmi Menon joins the sets of Sabdham". The Times of India. 24 February 2023. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Simran and Laila will share screen space after 20 years in Arivazhagan's horror thriller". The Times of India. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Third schedule of Aadhi-starrer 'Sabdham' wrapped up in Mumbai". The Times of India. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Aadhi's Sabdham completely wrapped up". The Times of India. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Arikatla, Venkat (14 December 2022). "Pic: Aadi Pinisetty's Next Title Build Curiosity". greatandhra.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Aadhi begins dubbing for Sabdham". Cinema Express. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.