Vizhithiru
| Vizhithiru | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Meera Kathiravan |
| Written by | Meera Kathiravan |
| Produced by | Meera Kathiravan |
| Starring | Krishna Vidharth Venkat Prabhu Dhansika Rahul Bhaskaran |
| Cinematography | Vijay Milton R.V.Saran |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. N. B. Srikanth |
| Music by | Sathyan Mahalingam |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vizhithiru (transl. Stay awake) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Meera Kathiravan, who debuted with Aval Peyar Thamizharasi.[1] The film which began production in 2012 after numerous delays released in 2017. The film features an ensemble cast of Krishna, Vidharth, Dhansika, Venkat Prabhu, Rahul Bhaskaran, S. P. B. Charan, Thambi Ramaiah, Erica Fernandes, Sara Arjun, Nagendra Babu, and Abhinaya.
Cast
- Kreshna as Muthukumar
- Vidharth as Chandra Babu
- Sai Dhanshika as Saroja Devi
- Venkat Prabhu as Dhileepan
- Rahul Bhaskaran as Vikram Viswanath
- S. P. B. Charan as Saravanan, news reporter
- Thambi Ramaiah as Karnan Sethupathi
- Erica Fernandes as Krishteena
- Sara Arjun as Charu
- Nagendra Babu as Nagendra Babu, Police Commissioner
- Abhinaya as Abhinaya, Radio City RJ
- Sudha Chandran as Vijayalakshmi
- R. N. R. Manohar as Ramamoorthy
- Ramachandran Durairaj
- V. I. S. Jayapalan
- Theepetti Ganesan
- Veera Santhanam
- Arun Mozhi Manikkam in a guest appearance
- T. Rajendar in a special appearance
- Sudhar in an uncredited role
Production
Playback singer Sathyan Mahalingam made his debut as a music composer, and Vijay Milton will handled the cinematography, Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth were hired as editors.[2] The film, set in Chennai, happens within 12 hours. It was shot completely around Ritchie Street, Mount Road and Vepery.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sathyan Mahalingam.[4][5]
- Papparappa - T. Rajender, Priyadarshini
- Aazhi Alai (female) - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Aazhi Alai (male) - Alphons Joseph
- Kolai Vaal - Vijay, Sricharan
- Vellai Irave - G. V. Prakash, Ramya NSK
- Pon Vidhi - Santhosh Narayanan
Critical reception
The Times of India wrote, "A not-so-bad message towards the end and the writing in some sequences make the film a tolerable watch".[6] Sify wrote, "Vizhithiru's core story has the potential of a classic thriller, the characters too are interestingly written but what works against the movie is the flat execution".[7] The film was also reviewed by Hindu Tamil Thisai.[8]
References
- ^ "Venkat set to act!". The Times of India. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Bollywood calling!". The Times of India. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Kreshna's the king of good times". The New Indian Express. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Vizhithiru". Gaana. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "VIZHITHIRU - Sathyan Tamil Audio Cd". Audio CDs World. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Vizhithiru Movie Review". The Times of India. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Vizhithiru review: An average watch". Sify. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "திரை விமர்சனம்: விழித்திரு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
External links
- Vizhithiru at IMDb