Suzhal (transl. Whirlpool) is a 2012 Indian Tamil language thriller film directed by Jayan R. Krishna and starring Atul Kulkarni, Fariz and Prathap K. Pothan. It was released on 27 July 2012.
| Suzhal | |
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| Directed by | Jayan R. Krishna |
| Written by | Pradeep Sivasankar Raveendranath |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | James Krish |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | L. V. Ganesh |
Production company | Whyte Infotainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Atul Kulkarni
- Fariz
- Hemachandran
- Prathap K. Pothan as Mathews
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Kadhal Sukumar
- Charu
- Rosaline
- Jyothi
- Hareesh Peradi
- Poly Varghese
Production
editDirector R. Jayakumar had been associated with theatre scene in Chennai since the early 1990s and opted to make his directorial debut with editor B. Lenin's guidance. Atul Kulkarni was signed to play a key role along with 10 newcomers, including Fariz, who played the main lead.[1][2] The film was shot for ten days on a ship heading towards Lakshadweep.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by L. Vaidyanathan's son Ganesh, who did the rerecording for Pesum Padam (1987).[3][4]
- Yaar Yaaro - Raja Hasan
- Solla Vandhen - Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
- Vaa Nanba Vaa - Benny Dayal, Suvi Suresh
- Aadum Alai Mele - Suvi Suresh
- Mercury - Blaze, L. V. Muthukumarasamy, Prashanthini
Reception
editThe film was released on 27 July 2012 across Tamil Nadu.[5][6] A review from The New Indian Express wrote "an interesting tale, if only it was original. A straight lift of the chilling French thriller 13 Tzameti (2005), the film faithfully followed the original with only minor changes for nativity."[7] A reviewer from Times of India wrote "both the script and its execution are immature to say the least and what should have been a tense cat-and-mouse game ends up as a joke that tests your patience."[8]
A critic from Behindwoods.com noted "overall you feel that the script should have been a little tighter and the first half should have been better."[9] Critic Rohit Ramachandran from Nowrunning stated that "A pointless first half with nothing to offer takes us to a remarkably gripping second half".[10]
Box office
editThe film had a below average run at the Chennai box office,[11][12] but Atul Kulkarni claimed that the film did well.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Atul Kulkarni is to hit Tamil screens soon". News18. 24 July 2012.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (7 July 2012). "Audio Beat: Suzhal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b Rangarajan, Malathi (6 August 2011). "Whirlpool magic". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Suzhal Mp3 Songs Download Suzhal 2011 Mp3 Songs isaimini Download Suzhal isaimini Download". 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Will small films make a mark?". archive.ph. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Friday Fiesta - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "'Suzhal' (Tamil)". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Suzhal Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Suzhal by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "SUZHAL REVIEW - SUZHAL MOVIE REVIEW". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Suzhal Review - Tamil Movie Suzhal nowrunning review". 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Suzhal box office collection". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Atul Kulkarni's third Tamil film!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Southern flavour - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.