Iravin Nizhal
| Iravin Nizhal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Parthiban |
| Written by | R. Parthiban |
| Produced by | Caldwell Velnambi Anshu Prabhakar Dr. Pinchi Srinivasan Bala Swaminathan Ranjith Dhandapani |
| Starring | R. Parthiban Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Robo Shankar Priyanka Ruth Brigida Saga Anandha Krishnan |
| Cinematography | Arthur A. Wilson |
| Edited by | R. Parthiban (Edited on paper) |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production companies | Bioscope Film Framers Akira Film Productions |
| Distributed by | V Creations |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Iravin Nizhal (transl. Shadow of the Night) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language independent thriller film produced, written, co-edited and directed by R. Parthiban under the banner Akira Productions and Bioscope Film Framers. The film stars Radhakrishnan Parthiban, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Robo Shankar, Priyanka Ruth and Brigida Saga in the lead roles. The background score and music for the film is composed by A. R. Rahman and the film has six songs. The film entered the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for being the first Asian single-shot film.[1] It is touted to be the world's first non-linear single shot film and also regarded as the first Asian film to be made without an editor. The film has also been sent as one of the nominations for the screening purpose at the Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis
The film is about the 50-year old man who looks back at his life.
Cast
- R. Parthiban
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
- Robo Shankar
- Brigida Saga
- Anandhakrishnan
- Sai Priyanka Ruth
Production
The film was announced by director R. Parthiepan on 1 January 2020 with a poster coinciding with the New Year stating that the film would be produced under his production venture in single shot.[2][3] However, the film took off late a year later due to the commitments of Parthiepan in Mani Ratnam's highly anticipated long awaited film Ponniyin Selvan and also due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The film was shot entirely in a single take with 136228 frames but the filmmakers incurred a huge budget for the filmmaking.[4] The production team installed 50 sets in 75 acre land in OMR and the film was shot with a non-linear narrative. A rehearsal was also done for about 90 days prior to the shooting of the film.[5]
The film marked the first collaboration between R. Parthiepan and A. R. Rahman. Parthiepan insisted that he and A. R. Rahman were supposed to work for a film titled Yelelo in 2001 but the film was shelved or dropped due to unknown reasons. Parthiepan also revealed that he wanted to make a film of this nature after gaining the confidence from his previous directorial Oththa Seruppu Size 7. Arthur A. Wilson was roped in as the cinematographer of the film. Kunal Rajan was roped in as the Supervising sound Designer and Audiography was done by AM Studios Sivakumar .[6]
The film has three Oscar Academy Award winners including music composer A. R. Rahman while also including technicians such as Craig Mann who worked as a Supervising sound editor for the film, while Cottalango Leon worked as a VFX supervisor for the film.[7][8][9]
Marketing
On 2 February 2022, the filmmakers released a video clip from the film and the first look poster was unveiled on 19 March 2022 by veteran director Mani Ratnam in his official Twitter handle, which was also later unveiled by Madras Talkies in Twitter.[10][11] The official teaser of the film was released on 1 May 2022 in YouTube coinciding with the May Day.[12]
Music
The music for the film is composed by A. R. Rahman. Parthiban himself had stated that Rahman was roped in not to give viral hits; but to rather give an album filled with evergreen songs. [13] A single from the music album was released in the presence of A.R. Rahman on 1 May 2022, coinciding with the International Labour Day. [14][15] The official audio launch of the film was held in Chennai on 5 June 2022 in the presence of Abhishek Bachchan and A. R. Rahman.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paapam Seyathiru" | Kaduveli Siddhar | Harini Ivaturi, Niranjana Ramanan, Keerthana Vaidyanathan | 7:07 |
| 2. | "Kaayam" | R.Parthiepan | Khatija Rahman, Soundarya Bala, Veena Murali, Deepthi Suresh, Sowmya, Additional Vocals: Elfe Choir | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Bejara" | R.Parthiepan | Haricharan, Bamba Bakya | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Maayava Thooyava" | Madhan Karky | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Kannethire" | R.Parthiepan | Sarthak Kalyani, Hiral Viradia | 3:53 |
Reception
Director Seenu Ramasamy heaped praise on the film calling it as a lighthouse to Tamil cinema.[16]
References
- ^ "Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' enters the Asia and India Book of Records - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "R. Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' will be Asia's first single-shot film". The Hindu. 1 January 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Jeshi, K. (3 March 2020). "Parthiban on 'Iravin Nizhal', his next attempt which will be a single-shot feature". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Parthiban's world's first non-linear single-shot film 'Iravin Nizhal' shot runtime revealed - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Parthiban's Iravin Nizhal brings together Oscar winners AR Rahman, Craig Mann, Cottalango Leon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (29 April 2022). "The art of sound". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Whiplash sound designer Craig Mann works on Parthiban's single-shot film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "'Iravin Nizhal' - Parthiban's next direction has three Oscar winners in the crew including AR Rahman - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' brings together three Oscar winners". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "First glimpse of 'Iravin Nizhal' is here! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam to launch Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' first look poster - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Teaser of Parthiban's Iravin Nizhal is intriguing". The News Minute. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "AR Rahman shares a glimpse of his new song from Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Iravin Nizhal audio to come out on May 1, announces AR Rahman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Parthiban to celebrate AR Rahman's musical journey with audio launch of Iravin Nizhal on May 1 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "'Iravin Nizhal' - a real single shot movie; Directors Seenu Ramasamy and Obeli Krishna heaps praise - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
