''Cinderella'' is a 2021 Indian

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written and directed by Vinoo Venketesh in directorial debut under the banner SSi Productions. The film stars

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in the title role and

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. The music was composed by Aswamithra with cinematography by Rammy and editing by Lawrence Kishore.

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of the film commenced in October 2018. The film was released on 24 September, 2021.

Plot

Akira (

), a sound designer, is arrested as a suspect, but she claims she is innocent. She had come to a hill station to record the sounds of a few rare birds for a Hollywood project. She finds a Cinderella costume in an antique shop and brings it home and has paranormal experiences. Meanwhile, Ramya (

), a rich girl, is killed and her mother becomes the next target of a ghost. At the police station, a man is arrested for assaulting Ramya's mother Sandra. When leaving the station, Akira bumps into Sandra, who is shocked to see her. She contacts her manager, requesting for an appointment with Saint Gonzalves. The movie then jumps to a flashback. Thulasi, Akira's lookalike, works as a maid for Sandra and Ramya, who berates her. She once sees a Cinderella costume and saves money to buy it. Meanwhile, Ramya falls in love with her dance choreographer Robin. Robin on a visit to Ramya's House, sees Thulasi dancing and admires her. Later during Ramya's birthday party, Thulasi wears the Cinderella costume, and Robin falls for her. He later proposes to her, angering Ramya. Later that day, Ramya and Sandra kill Thulasi. Thulasi's spirit goes into the gown, and a possessed Akira kills Ramya. Sandra, with the help of the Saint, tries to ward off the ghost. Thulasi pairs up with another woman's ghost (a lady killed by her husband and Sandra) and kills Sandra.

Cast

Production

The project was announced by debutant Vinoo Venketesh who previously worked as an associate director of S. J. Surya. The filming progressed from October 2018 according to notable sources. After narrating the script to

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, Trisha,

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, Manisha Yadav, Anjali, and

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, who was part of horror films like '' Aranmanai'' and '' Kanchana'', was cast in the female lead. As per Raai, she has three different characterisations in the film.

was announced as a second female lead.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Aswamithra. All lyrics written by

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Release

The film was released on 24 September 2021.

Critical reception

''Cinderella'' received mixed reviews from ''

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'' and ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=9239316 2020s Tamil-language films 2020s Indian films 2021 films Films shot in Chennai Films shot in Ooty Indian fantasy films Indian horror thriller films Tamil-language Indian films