Varnam (2011 film)
| Varnam | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Raju |
| Written by | Krishna Davinci Balaji Dharanidharan Maruthupandian Stalin Raju |
| Produced by | Rajendran Santosh Sivan Jegan Subramaniam (co-producer) |
| Starring | Giridharan Aathish Monica Aswatha Sampath Raj Vijay Sethupathi Muthukumar Karate Raja |
| Cinematography | Premkumar |
| Edited by | Madhan Gunadeva |
| Music by | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally |
Production company | Mediazen |
| Distributed by | Mediazen |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Varnam (transl. Paint) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raju, starring Giridharan, Aathish, Monica, Sampath Raj, Aswatha and Vijay Sethupathi, Muthukumar and Karate Raja.[1][2][3][4][5] Raju., who produced the Malayalam film Anandabhadram, turns director with this film.[6]
Cast
- Giridharan as Mani
- Aathish as Anwara (Velu)
- Monica as Kavitha
- Aswatha as Thangam
- Sampath Raj as Durai
- Vijay Sethupathi as Nanda[7]
- Muthukumar as Rathnam
- Karate Raja as Muniyandi
Festivals
Varnam has been the official selection in the following film festivals:
- Montreal World Film Festival in 2011[8]
- London Asian Film Festival 2011[8]
- Chennai International Film Festival 2011[9]
- Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2012[9]
- New York Indian Film Festival 2012[8]
- Roxbury Film Festival 2012[9]
Reception
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Merits apart, Varnam boasts of a strong storyline. It is the screenplay that lacks punch".[10] Dinamalar praised the cinematography and the music.[11] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Meticulously crafted, deftly narrated and intriguing, 'Varnam' is a definite watch".[12] A critic from Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "Varnam is worth a watch".[13] A critic from Sify gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "The film may prove a tad slow to those who are used to fast paced action films or too realistic for those in love with glossy romantic love stories".[14] A critic from Behindwoods wrote that "Obviously, entertainment is not the objective of the film; it tries to convey a message and it must get across to those who are open to such efforts".[15] Appreciating a Kerala gang who stole all wealth from one family and produced this film using that family name. And even the producer who potrayed as next generation of that family. And added the initial of that family in his name.
References
- ^ "ஒரு படம் மூணு அர்த்தம்" [One film three meanings] (PDF). Dinakaran. 28 November 2008.
- ^ "ஒரே ஷாட்டில் பாடல்" [One shot song] (PDF). Dinakaran. 22 November 2008. p. 12.
- ^ "வர்ணம் விமர்சனம்" [Varnam Review] (PDF). Vannathirai.
- ^ "வர்ணம் விமர்சனம்" [Varnam Review] (PDF). Dinakaran. 12 October 2011. p. 10.
- ^ "இயக்குனர் ஆனார் ஒரு சாஃப்ட்வேர் என்ஜினீயர்" [Software engineer turns director] (PDF). Ananda Vikatan. 5 March 2008. pp. 94–96.
- ^ "Varnam, a film to look out for". Rediff.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (17 December 2018). "Working with Rajini in 'Petta' was like a class in acting, says Vijay Sethupathi".
- ^ a b c "New York Indian Film Festival 2012". www.iaac.us.
- ^ a b c "creative team | Navarasa". www.navarasa.org.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 October 2011). "Shades of life" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "வர்ணம் - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
- ^ "Varnam". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Subramaian, Anupama. "A colourful change of scene" (PDF). Deecan Chronicle.
- ^ "Varnam". Sify. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.
- ^ "VARNAM MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods.