''Election'' is a 2024 Indian
Tamil
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-language
political thriller film directed by Thamizh and produced by Reel Good Films. The film stars
Vijay Kumar in the lead role, alongside
Preethi Asrani, Richa Joshi (in her feature film debut),
George Maryan
George Maryan is an Indian actor and comedian, who has appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career in theatre, before working in Tamil cinema and has often collaborated with film-makers A. L. Vijay, Siva, M. Manikandan, Lokesh Kanagaraj, ...
,
Pavel Navageethan
Pavel Navageethan (born 17 January 1984) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works in Tamil cinema.
Acting career
Pavel Navageethan's dream was to be a director, so he wrote scripts for films, but was unable to get producers. He then moved to ...
,
Dileepan and Rajeev Anand.
The film was officially announced in July 2022 under the tentative title ''Production: 1'', as it is the first venture for Reel Good Films, and the official title was announced in February 2024.
Principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...
commenced the same month. It was shot predominantly in
Chennai
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in a single schedule of 62 days,
wrapping by early-September. The film has music composed by
Govind Vasantha, cinematography handled by Mahendran Jayaraju and editing by C.S. Prem Kumar.
''Election'' was released on 17 May 2024 in theatres.
Plot
Nadarasan, uninterested in politics, runs for panchayat leader to honor his father. As he delves into the murky world of election politics, he faces violence, rivalry, and betrayals.
Cast
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Vijay Kumar as Nadarasan
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Preethi Asrani as Hema
* Richa Joshi
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George Maryan
George Maryan is an Indian actor and comedian, who has appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career in theatre, before working in Tamil cinema and has often collaborated with film-makers A. L. Vijay, Siva, M. Manikandan, Lokesh Kanagaraj, ...
*
Pavel Navageethan
Pavel Navageethan (born 17 January 1984) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works in Tamil cinema.
Acting career
Pavel Navageethan's dream was to be a director, so he wrote scripts for films, but was unable to get producers. He then moved to ...
*
Dileepan
* Rajeev Anand
* Natchiyal Suganthi
* Sameer Dharshan
Production
The principal photography started on 13 July 2022 and wrapped up on 4 September 2022. The film will release on 17 May 2024. The entire shooting was completed within 70 days. The technical crew consists of music composer
Govind Vasantha, cinematographer Mahendran Jayaraju, editor C.S. Prem Kumar and dialogues were written by Azhagiya Periyavan,
Vijay Kumar and Thamizh.
Music
The music and background score is composed by
Govind Vasantha.
Release
''Election'' was released on 17 May 2024.
Reception
Gopinath Rajendran of ''
The Hindu
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'' wrote that "An earnest Vijay Kumar tries to salvage this meandering film". Anusha Sundar of ''
OTT Play'' rated as two point five and stated that "With its almost linear narrative and some effective sequences, Election is a film that explores the nitty gritty of politics."
References
External links
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