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written and directed by

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. The film is produced by Sridharan Mariathasan under the production banner of Krikes Cine Creations. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar, with debutante Abarnathi and

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. Prakash Kumar also composed music for the film which was edited by Raymond Derrick Crasta. The film was released on 9 December 2021.

Plot

Three childhood friends get thrown out of their village under the guise of resettlement. In addition to adjusting to the new reality, they must fight for their rights and strive hard to make a living.

Cast

Production

In 2018, it was announced that G. V. Prakash would act under the direction of Vasanthabalan. Prakash started his career as composer with Vasanthabalan's film ''

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'' (2006). Abarnathi, who rose to fame with the reality series '' Enga Veetu Mapillai'', made her cinematic debut as actress with this film.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

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and

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sang one song for the film.

Critical reception

M. Suganth of ''

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'' who gave 2.5 out of 5 stars after reviewing the film stated that "Rather than sending chills, the climax only evokes a cold indifference." Srivatsan S of ''

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'' after reviewing the film stated that "In the opening credits, Vasanthabalan credits a few people for their conversations. What a wonderful gesture I thought. Perhaps there is a downside too; you shouldn’t always go by hearsay." Sudhir Srinivasan of ''

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'' gave 2 out of 5 stars stating that "The real jail, when you are exposed to such attempts at humour in a film that’s supposed to celebrate equality and empathy, is the movie theatre." Ashameera Aiyappan of ''

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'' who gave 2.5 out of 5 stated after reviewing the film that "In its writing, we see the frameworks of a strong emotional drama. But it never rises above that."

References

External links

* {{Vasanthabalan 2020s Indian films 2020s Tamil-language films 2021 crime films 2021 films Films directed by Vasanthabalan Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar Films set in prison Indian crime films Tamil-language crime films Tamil-language Indian films