Sabhash
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| Sabhash | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Subash |
| Written by | K. Subash |
| Produced by | Sri Sudhalakshmi Pictures |
| Starring | R. Parthiepan Divya Unni Ranjith |
| Cinematography | M. Elavarasu |
| Edited by | Krishnamurthy-Siva |
| Music by | Deva |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sabhash (English: Bravo) is a 2000 Tamil mystery thriller film directed by K. Subash featuring R. Parthiepan, Divya Unni and Ranjith, which was released on 1 September 2000. The film was remade in Hindi as Vaadaa (2005).[1]
Plot
Sabash belongs to the Hollywood genre of films like Sleuth, where 2 people are pitted against each other. The whole film is about how each tries to outwit the other.
The 2 people in focus are Cheenu (R. Parthiepan) and his friend Dharan (Ranjith). Seenu is a loving husband of Shanti (Divya Unni). Dharan is Shanti's ex-lover. Life is going great for Shanti and Seenu until Seenu loses his eyesight. One day, Cheenu and Dharan find that Shanti has died by hanging herself. The police closes the case as a suicide. Evidence surfaces which point to Dharan's guilt. But he resolutely maintains he is innocent, while Cheenu too believes his friend. It keeps the suspense alive successfully: first with respect to Dharan's innocence and then the reason behind the happenings. Cheenu seems convinced his wife has been murdered. Suddenly one day, Dharan discovers Seenu is not blind.
Who murdered Shanthi? Or was it suicide? Why did Seenu pretend to be blind? The answers to these questions form the rest of the story.
Cast
- Parthiban as Cheenu
- Divya Unni as Shanti
- Ranjith as Dharan
- Delhi Ganesh as Shanti's father
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Police
- Mohan Raman
- Anu Mohan
- Pandu
- Ilavarasu
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva and the lyrics were written by the director, K. Subash himself and Na. Muthukumar.[2]
- Bala Killadi
- Kalakuda
- Kanavae
- Thank You
- Ulagam Sutri
Reception
The Hindu wrote "The story [..] has several plot twists, some of which are predictable. But in a film that is supposed to be a murder mystery, the badly choreographed song sequences seem to be rude interruptions. Ideally, the film would have worked better if the songs had been cut out and the editing had been tighter."[3] Thiraipadam wrote "The director does have a good kernel of an idea for a crime thriller — a genre that is populated by very few memorable entries in tamil cinema. But he fails to build up on the idea to deliver the goods. An erratic tone, misplaced comedy, sloppy editing and intrusive, unimaginative song sequences cut into the promising idea at the heart of the movie and the results, [..] are another weak entry into the thriller genre and sadness at a botched opportunity."[4]