Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn
| Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Written by | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Produced by | Ishari K. Ganesh |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production company | Ondraga Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (transl. The number dialled by Karthik) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language short film written and directed by Gautham Menon. A sequel to his Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), it stars Silambarasan and Trisha reprising their roles from that film. The film was released on 20 May 2020 on YouTube.[1][2][3]
Plot
Filmmaker Karthik is at home during the COVID-19 pandemic without work as theatres are shut down, affecting his career as a screenwriter. While experiencing writer's block, he hesitantly calls his ex-girlfriend Jessie, who fled the effects of the pandemic in New York City and is under lockdown in Kerala. After the phone call, Karthik resumes his writing and composes Kamal & Kadambari – A Love Story.[4]
Cast
- Silambarasan as Karthik Sivakumar
- Trisha as Jessie Thekekuttu
Production
The film was primarily shot using an iPhone.[4]
Reception
Kirubhakar Purushothaman of Cinema Express said, "The filmmaking is minimalistic with not-so-seamless cuts. Of course, one is expected to cut slack for the film given the immense constraints the team has made this under. But it's a paradox when you realise there would have been no Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn without the coronavirus or the constraints."[5]
References
- ^ K, Janani (21 May 2020). "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn out: Trisha and Simbu bring back Vinnaithandi Varuvaya memories". India Today. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn: Trisha releases teaser of lockdown short film". India Today. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Trisha stars in Gautham Menon's short film, 'Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn'". The Hindu. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "'Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn': A letter to unrequited love, and then some". The Hindu. 21 May 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (21 May 2020). "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn short film review: Gautam Menon's 96 in a phone call". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.