Andhadhi (transl. At night) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language crime-thriller starring Arjun Vijayaraghavan and Anjena Kirti. Karthik Nagarajan, Sahithya Jagannathan, Bhargav Chakravarthy, and Poovilangu Mohan play crucial supporting roles. The film marks the directorial debut of Ramesh Venkataraman.[1][2]
| Andhadhi | |
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| Directed by | Ramesh Venkatraman |
| Written by | Dhickesh Subramaniyan Ramesh Venkatraman |
| Produced by | Ramesh Venkatraman |
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| Cinematography | Sudarshan Srinivasan |
| Edited by | Vijay Koumarakourou |
| Music by | Shamanth Nag |
Production company | Dewdrop Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editA minister, Vallarasu, gets a payment of millions of rupees for permitting a solar power project. This event causes both a kidnapping and a murder, and two young police officers (Guna and Deva), take control of the problem.[3]
Cast
editSource[3]
- Arjun Vijayaraghavan as K. Guna Sekhar
- Anjena Kirti as Anjana
- Karthik Nagarajan as Deva
- Sahithya Jagannathan as Aruna
- Bhargav Chakravarthy as Rajesh
- Poovilangu Mohan as Vallarasu
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Nyanasekhar
- Mlv Shankar as Srinivasan
- Chetan as Durairaj
- Shiva Pandian as Veera
- Sriram Thyagarajan as Muthupandian
- Mohan Raman
Production
editFeminina Miss India 2014 Sahithya Jagannathan was signed to play the role of a police officer in the film.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Shamanth Nag. Lyrics were written by Viveka, Ravi, and Gomez.[3]
- "Mazhai Azhaga" – Ramya NSK
- "Kuzhal Oodhi" – Niranjana, Poornima
- "Artecha" (Theme) – Shamanth
- "Anal Meleh" – Vijay Prakash
- "Andhadhi" – Shamanath, Gomez
- "Andhadhi" (Theme)
- "Vaanavillileh" – Sonu Kakkar, Yashwanth Nag
Release
editThe Hindu gave the film an unfavourable review and wrote that "What we get is Yuddham Sei as imagined by a maker of mega-serials".[1] The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-and-half out five stars and stated that "There is sign of spark here, but one cannot expect audiences to put up with such amateurishness just because it’s a low-budget film".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Rangan, Baradwaj (10 October 2015). "Andhadhi: An unsatisfactory thriller". The Hindu.
- ^ "அந்தாதி [Andhadhi]". Maalaimalar. 9 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Andhadhi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Andhadhi by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Miss India finalist Sahithya Jagannathan bags Tamil film". The Times of India. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2020.