Santhoshathil Kalavaram (transl. Riot out of happiness) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Kranthi Prasad, Produced by V.C. Thimma Reddy, Co- Produced by Kranthi Prasad, Monotosh Sinha and Pradip Sinha under Mango Trees Films and Sree Guru Cinemas banner. The film features an ensemble cast including Niranth, Rudra Aura, Aaryan, Gouthami, Soujanya, Shivani and Apeksha in the lead roles. Sivanag composes the music for the film.[1] The film released on 2 November 2018.[2][3]
| Santhoshathil Kalavaram | |
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| Directed by | Kranthi Prasad |
| Written by | Kranthi Prasad |
| Produced by | V.C. Thimma Reddy Kranthi Prasad Monotosh Sinha Pradip Sinha |
| Starring | Niranth C.Kalyan Aaryan Rudra Aura Jai Jagannadh Ravi Mariya Gouthami Soujanya Shivani Apeksha Alex Swamy |
| Cinematography | Paulius Kontijevas(USA) Harrisen Logan Howes(USA) Sravan Kumar |
| Edited by | Kranthi Kumar |
| Music by | Sivanag |
Production companies | Sree Guru Cinemas, Mango Trees Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | 2crores |
| Box office | 7crores |
Plot
editThe clash between Good and Evil. Although, the film is a thriller, it encompasses friendship, love, affection, comedy and spirituality as well. fight between negative and positive.
Cast
edit- Niranth as Veenu
- Rudra Aura as Johny
- Aaryan as Akash
- Ravi Mariya as Ragupathi
- Gouthami Jadav as Kalaivani
- C.Kalyan as Vicky
- Apeksha Panchal as Sonam
- Soujanya as Harini
- Shivani as Sujatha Subramanian
- Jai Jagannadh as Murugan
- Alex as Ramana
- Swamy as Shyam
Production
editSanthoshathil Kalavaram, directed by Kranthi Prasad in her directorial debut, features technicians and artistes from seven different industries, including cinematographer Paulius Kontijevas from Hollywood. A major portion of the film happens in the forest and he wanted to capture the sounds of nature in its purest form; so he roped in English Vinglish and Dhrishyam-fame sound designer Arun Varma.[1][4][5]
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaatru Vaanga Nalla Kaatru" | Mani Amudhavan | Sooraj Santhosh, Rita Thyagarajan | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Kaala Kaalam Kadhal Kaalam" | Kabilan | P. Unnikrishnan, Chinmayi | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Kaadum Medum" | Priyan | Sathyaprakash Dharmar | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Kanne Kanne Kaneeru Enna" | Mani Amudhavan | Abhay Jodhpurkar, Madhumitha | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Kallodum Pullodum" | Mani Amudhavan | Nivas | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Santhoshathil Kalavaram Theme" | Sivanag | 0:58 |
References
edit- ^ a b Darshan, Navein (19 April 2018). "New Indian express-Crew from seven different industries unite for Tamil film 'Santhoshathil Kalavaram'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Santhoshathil Kalavaram review: A sad, chaotic mess". Cinema Express.
- ^ "பங்களாவிற்கு சென்ற இளைஞர்கள் கதை - சந்தோஷத்தில் கலவரம் விமர்சனம்". 2 November 2018.
- ^ "A film that cannot be defined by any genre". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kranthi Prasad's debut film has a message-DECCAN CHRONICLE". 19 April 2018.