Sowkarpettai is a 2016 Tamil horror comedy film directed by Vadivudaiyan starring Srikanth in a dual role as hero and villain alongside, Lakshmi Rai with music composed by John Peter. The film was released only in Chennai on 4 March 2016.[2]
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| Directed by | V. C. Vadivudaiyan |
| Written by | V. C. Vadivudaiyan, Durai P. G. (dialogues) |
| Produced by | John Max Jones, Haresh Vikram Vijayakumar (Malaysia) |
| Starring | Srikanth Raai Laxmi |
| Cinematography | S. Sreenivasa Reddy |
| Edited by | Elisa |
| Music by | John Peter |
Production company | Shalom Studios[1][full citation needed] |
| Distributed by | Sri Thenandal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editWhen a couple is murdered by a cruel businessman, their ghosts begin to haunt the killers for revenge.
Cast
edit- Srikanth in a Dual role as
- Shakthi
- Vetri
- Raai Laxmi as Maya
- Suman as Gothra Singh
- Saravanan as Senior
- Powerstar Srinivasan as Junior
- Singampuli as Puli
- Ganja Karuppu as Saami
- Manobala as Mani
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Paramasivam (Vetri and Shakthi's father)
- Rekha as Parvathi (Vetri and Shakthi's mother)
- Vadivukkarasi as Demonness
- Meenakshi as Sanya
- Aarthi
- T. P. Gajendran
- Subbaraj
- Vengal Rao
- Madhan G
- Hresh
- Lingesh
- Rahul
- Priyanka
Production
editThe film was first reported in March 2015, when Vadivudaiyaan announced that he would make a film starring Srikanth and Lakshmi Rai, set in the backdrop of Sowcarpet.[3] The film began production in March 2015, with the team suggesting that it would be a "horror comedy".[4] This film is being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages. The film has been titled as "Siva Ganga" in Telugu and "Tantra Shakthi" in Hindi.[5]
Music
editSoundtrack was composed by John Peter and lyrics written by Viveka, (late)Na. Muthukumar and Sorkho.[6]
- "Indha Nodi" — Ranjith, Ranina Reddy
- "Bhayam" — Marana Gana Viji
- "Ayyo Vallikudhe" — Haricharan
- "Modhi Parpene" — Ram, Saritha Ram
Reception
editVishal Menon of The Hindu called it "yet another horror-sleaze-comedy, Kollywood's latest fad, following the Aranmanai series" and also stated "it's the kind of film where even ghosts (Raai Laxmi mostly) aren't spared from being objectified".[7] M. Suganth of Times of India gave it a 1.5/5 and wrote "For a horror film, Sowcarpettai is hardly scary. It is one of those cheaply produced, paint-by-numbers horror films that hopes to cash in on a trend, relying on tacky visual effects, an overloud score, and costumes and makeup that make the characters seem like poorly dressed guests at a Halloween party."[8]
References
edit- ^ "Archived". Archived from the original on 2 October 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Sowcarpettai to Release on Feb 26"
- ^ Raai Laxmi, Srikanth in a horror film
- ^ Raai Laxmi's new pair..
- ^ Srikanth and Rai Lakshmi in a Trilingual
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Sowcarpettai songs | Audio Jukebox | Raai Laxmi, Srikanth | Trend Music. YouTube.
- ^ Menon, Vishal (5 March 2016). "Sowkarpettai: Unintentionally horrifying". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sowcarpettai Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Sowcarpettai by Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
edit- Sowkarpettai at IMDb