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| Oattathoodhuvan-1854 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ra.Mu. Chidambaram |
| Story by | Ra.Mu. Chidambaram |
| Produced by | Kalorful Beta Movement |
| Starring | Ram Arun Castro Gowthami Chowdary Jayapraprash Radhakrishnan Ambeth Kulothungan |
| Cinematography | Philip R Sunder |
| Edited by | C. S. Prem |
| Music by | Pavan Karthik |
Production company | Kalorful Beta Movement |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Oattathoodhuvan-1854 (Tamil: ஓட்டத்தூதுவன்-1854; English: The Mail Runner-1854) is a 2015 Tamil historical period film,[1] set in the year 1854. The movie is directed by debutant director Ra.Mu. Chidambaram who has earlier penned the story for Newtonin Moondram Vidhi starring S.J. Suryah. Oattathoodhuvan is produced under the banner Kalorful Beta Movement.
Oattathoodhuvan-1854 is the first directorial venture of Ra.Mu Chidambaram who is a freelance Journalist and has contributed to popular Tamil Magazines. He has also written two Tamil novel under his pen name, Rasin and has nearly fifteen years of experience as Assistant Director in Tamil Cinema. He is an aspiring historian and had been working on the script of this movie for nearly two years. The movie stars debutant actors, Ram Arun Castro,[2] and Gowthami Chowdary[3] in the lead roles. Ram Arun Castro studied engineering at BITS-Pilani Dubai and later trained for acting at the New York Film Academy for two years.
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Ram Arun Castro
- Gowthami Chowdhry
- Nicolas Fuster
- Jayaprakash
- Kulothungan
- Senthil
- Pradeep
- John Christopher
Crew
- Director- Ra. Mu. Chidambaram
- Story Screenplay- Ra.Mu. Chidambaram
- Music- Pawan
- Cinematography- Philip R.Sunder
- Production Design- V.R.K Ramesh
Production
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The story is set in the year 1854 when India was under the British East India Company rule and was shot in the hills of Tamil Nadu.
Film festivals
The film was officially selected and screened in four prestigious international film festivals across India such as, 21st Kolkata International Film Festival 2015;[4] 8th Bangalore International Film Festival 2016;[5] 14th Pune International Film Festival 2016,[6][7] and 13th Chennai International Film Festival 2016.[8] The movie received positive reviews from critics and viewers during the screening at the festivals.
References
- ^ "The mail runner - Chennai". The Hindu. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/firsttime-actor-ram-arun-castro-talks-about-what-it-took-to-pursue-his-dreams/article7677573.ece
- ^ http://www.cochintalkies.com/celebrity/gowthami-chowdary.html
- ^ "Oattathoodhuvan-1854 | Chidambaram | Kolkata International Film Festival 2015". Kff.in. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "OTTATHOODHUVAN(1854) | Bengaluru International Film FestivalBengaluru International Film Festival". Biffes.in. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "City Pride Presents Indian Cinema" (PDF). Piffindia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "14th Pune International Film Festival" (PDF). Piffindia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "DailyBuzz : 13th Chennai International Film Festival" (PDF). Chennaifilmfest.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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