Ripupbury is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written, directed and produced by Na. Arun Karthik. The film stars Mahendran, Arati Podi, Noble K James and Kaavya Arivumani in the lead roles with Maari, Srrini, Dhanam and Chella portraying supporting roles.

Ripupbury
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNa. Arun Karthik
Written byNa. Arun Karthik
Produced byNa. Arun Karthik
Starring
CinematographyThalapathy Ratinam
Edited byMuganvel
Music byDiwacara Thiyagarajan
Production
company
AK The Talesman
Release date
  • 14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The film was released on 14 April 2023, coinciding with Tamil New Year.[1]

Premise

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Sathyaraj, a YouTuber, falls in love with another caste girl, Kayal. Sathyaraj learns that there is a ghost who kills the intercaste married couple. To unite with his love, he needs to fight against the caste-obsessed ghost. He uses a monkey doll named Rosy to find the ghost. That monkey doll has been possessed by the soul of a police dog named Tiger. The doll will make noise by beating the drum when it finds a ghost. Will Sathyaraj and his friends sort this out and have Sathyaraj marry his lover? That is the rest of the story.

Cast

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  • Mahendran as Sathyaraj a.k.a. Raj[2]
  • Arati Podi as Kayal a.k.a. Goldfish (Thangameen)
  • Noble K James
  • Kaavya Arivumani as Bharathi
  • Maari
  • Srrini
  • Dhanam
  • Chella

Production

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The film was produced, directed, and written by Arun Karthick.[3][4] The film's cinematography is by Thalapathy Ratinam, and the editing was by Muganvel.[5][6]

Music

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The music of the film was composed by Diwacara Thiyagarajan. All songs lyrics were written by Na. Arun Karthik.[7][8]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thangameeney"Na. Arun KarthikKapil Kapilan3:53
2."Aaku Paaku"Na. Arun KarthikAkshita Merlyn1:58
3."Nallathaane"Na. Arun KarthikAnthony Daasan2:25
4."Kutty Poona"Na. Arun KarthikKapil Kapilan2:08
Total length:10:24

Release

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Theatrical

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The film was released on 14 April 2023.[9]

Reception

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Logesh Balachandran critic of The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The main issue with Ripupbury is its inconsistent writing. The film’s lack of focus makes it difficult to define and understand."[10] Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "With an unnecessarily complicated story, unfocused writing, and jarring tonal shifts, Ripupbury is a film that is as confused with itself as we are by the end".[11]

Kalyani Pandiyan S of Hindustan Times tamil gave the film a mixed review.[12] A critic from Dina Thanthi wrote that Director Arun Karthik, who has made the entire film with the aim of making people laugh, is also in it.[13] A critic from Maalai Malar rated the film three out of five stars and appreciated the film.[14] A critic from Hindu Tamil Thisai gave the film a mixed review.[15] A critic from Ananda Vikatan gave the film a mixed review.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Mahendran's 'Ripupbury' trailer". The Times of India. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Mahendran shares unseen throwback birthday pictures from the sets of 'Master'". The Times of India. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Mahendran's Ripupbury teaser out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Mahendran's Ripupbury trailer out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "'Ripupbury' will be horror-comedy set in rural backdrop: Director Arun Karthik". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Master Mahendran's 'Ripupbury' To Be a Horror-Comedy with a Rural Backdrop". Silverscreen India. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Thangameeney - - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". Spotify. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Aaku Paaku (Full Song) - Diwacara Thiyagarajan, Akshita Merlyn - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". Spotify. 23 January 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  9. ^ "'Rudhran' to 'Thiruvin Kural': 7 Tamil movies to catch in theatres on Tamil New Year". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Ripupbury Movie Review : Ripupbury is an ambitious film that blends several genres". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ^ Vallavan, Prashanth (20 April 2023). "Ripupbury Movie Review: Rare moments of entertainment amidst a needlessly convoluted plot". Cinema Express.
  12. ^ S, Kalyani Pandiyan. "Ripupbury Review: பயமுறுத்துதா? படுத்துதா? 'ரிப்பப்பரி' முதல் விமர்சனம்!". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  13. ^ தினத்தந்தி (14 April 2023). "ரிப்பப்பரி: சினிமா விமர்சனம்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  14. ^ maalaimalar (14 April 2023). "soppana sundari". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  15. ^ "ரிப்பப்பரி: திரை விமர்சனம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  16. ^ டீம், விகடன் (14 April 2023). "ரிப்பப்பரி விமர்சனம்: 'இது என்னடா பேய்க்கு வந்த சோதனை!' மாஸ்டர் மகேந்திரனின் ஹாரர் படம் எப்படி?". Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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