''Demon'' is a 2023 Indian

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directed by Ramesh Pazhaniivel and produced by R. Somasundaram. The film stars

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and

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, with Suruthi Periyasamy, Kumki Aswin and

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in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Ronnie Raphael, while the cinematography is handled by R. S. Anandakumar and editing is by Ravikumar M.

Cast

as Vignesh Shivan *

as Karthika * Suruthi Periyasamy as Jessy *

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as Aswin *

as Mahima

Production

The first look poster of the film was released by Vijay Sethupathi and Mysskin in February 2023. The film is the directorial debut of Ramesh Pazhaniivel. The film was scheduled for release on 1 September 2023, later it was postponed and released on 22 September 2023.

Reception

A critic of ''

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'' wrote that director Ramesh Palanivel has written the incident that happened in reality with the screen language of the cinema and in the second half, with an unexpected twist, he has made the fans look back. '' Ananda Vikatan'' critic gave a mixed review. Aswin Devan of ''

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'' rated two stars out of five and stated that "A shining aspect of ''Demon'' is undoubtedly Sachin's performance, which is head and shoulders above the majority of the cast, who deliver subpar performances." Logesh Balachandran of ''

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'' gave two stars out of five and stated that " The technical aspects of the film are average, perhaps due to budget constraints."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt28622030 2020s Tamil-language films 2020s Indian films 2023 directorial debut films 2023 horror films 2023 films Indian horror films