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| starring = [[Deepak Paramesh]]<br />Jaqlene Prakash |
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| music = Siva Saravanan |
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| cinematography = Manish Murthy |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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Lovers Karthik (Deepak Paramesh) and Pooja (Jaqlene Prakash) are in a [[Cohabitation|live-in relationship]]. When Pooja realises that she is pregnant, her friend advises to go for an abortion, which Karthik opposes. Karthik loses his job and goes to Singapore to earn money, Pooja delivers the child and leaves it at an orphanage, then claims to Karthik that their child died. The couple part ways, Pooja marries Shiva (Gunalan Morgan) and gives birth to his child. When Pooja and Shiva arrive at Chennai to treat their son, who has a lethal disease, they experience paranormal activity in their guest house. Mathew (Mime Gopi), an exorcist, says Daisy (Anu), who is Pooja's abandoned daughter, to be the ghost. The rest of the film tells deals with how Mathew sends back Daisy to the other world.<ref name="Sify" /> |
Lovers Karthik ([[Deepak Paramesh]]) and Pooja (Jaqlene Prakash) are in a [[Cohabitation|live-in relationship]]. When Pooja realises that she is pregnant, her friend advises to go for an abortion, which Karthik opposes. Karthik loses his job and goes to Singapore to earn money, Pooja delivers the child and leaves it at an orphanage, then claims to Karthik that their child died. The couple part ways, Pooja marries Shiva (Gunalan Morgan) and gives birth to his child. When Pooja and Shiva arrive at Chennai to treat their son, who has a lethal disease, they experience paranormal activity in their guest house. Mathew (Mime Gopi), an exorcist, says Daisy (Anu), who is Pooja's abandoned daughter, to be the ghost. The rest of the film tells deals with how Mathew sends back Daisy to the other world.<ref name="Sify" /> |
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== Production == |
== Production == |
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''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' is the directorial debut of Srinath Ramalingam. It was originally titled ''Daisy'', but was later retitled ''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' after the song from ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]''. Srinath said he chose this title to give the film a wider reach, and added, "Since Unakenna Venum Sollu is the popular melody of [[Ajith Kumar|Ajith]] in ''Yennai Arindhaal'', we thought this would be appropriate for the film as it deals with the relationship of a father and daughter."<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150730/entertainment-kollywood/article/ajith%E2%80%99s-song-used-movie-title</ref> Producer N. Shanmuga Sundaram also served as the B-camera director and co-wrote the script. [[Principal photography]] took place in Chennai from July to September 2014 over the course of 45 working days.<ref name="straitstimes" /> |
''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' is the directorial debut of Srinath Ramalingam. It was originally titled ''Daisy'', but was later retitled ''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' after the song from ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]''. Srinath said he chose this title to give the film a wider reach, and added, "Since Unakenna Venum Sollu is the popular melody of [[Ajith Kumar|Ajith]] in ''Yennai Arindhaal'', we thought this would be appropriate for the film as it deals with the relationship of a father and daughter."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150730/entertainment-kollywood/article/ajith%E2%80%99s-song-used-movie-title |title=Ajith’s song used as a movie title |last=Subhakeerthana |first=S. |date=30 July 2015 |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> Producer N. Shanmuga Sundaram also served as the B-camera director and co-wrote the script. [[Principal photography]] took place in Chennai from July to September 2014 over the course of 45 working days.<ref name="straitstimes" /> |
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== Release and reception == |
== Release and reception == |
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''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' was released on 24 September 2015 in India,<ref name="straitstimes" /> and in Singapore the following day.<ref>https://sg.news.yahoo.com/unakkenna-venum-sollu-opens-150-cinemas-india-051600120.html</ref> [[Sify]] said, "Debutant director Srinath Ramalingam’s ''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' is a sincere attempt but has taken audience for granted as the execution falls flat."<ref name="Sify">http://www.sify.com/movies/unakenna-venum-sollu-review-tamil-pjypXfhchccfe.html</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 2 out of 5 saying, "Despite being a horror film, ''Unakkenna Venum'' is a largely bland film, with no real scary moments".<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/unakkenna-venum-sollu/movie-review/49112102.cms</ref> |
''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' was released on 24 September 2015 in India,<ref name="straitstimes" /> and in Singapore the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/unakkenna-venum-sollu-opens-150-cinemas-india-051600120.html|title="Unakkenna Venum Sollu" opens in 150 cinemas in India|last=|first=|date=25 September 2015|website=Yahoo|location=Singapore|language=en-SG|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> [[Sify]] said, "Debutant director Srinath Ramalingam’s ''Unakenna Venum Sollu'' is a sincere attempt but has taken audience for granted as the execution falls flat."<ref name="Sify">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/unakenna-venum-sollu-review-tamil-pjypXfhchccfe.html |title=Unakenna Venum Sollu |date=24 September 2015 |website=Sify |access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 2 out of 5 saying, "Despite being a horror film, ''Unakkenna Venum'' is a largely bland film, with no real scary moments".<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/unakkenna-venum-sollu/movie-review/49112102.cms</ref> Sudhir Srinivasan of The Hindu said, "Technically, ''Unakkena''... is quite refined. It’s all there: good background music (Siva Saravanan), a lot of well-composed shots in the dark (Manish Murthy)… The acting — especially Jaqlene Prakash, as the haunted Pooja — is in place too. So, what is the problem? The important parts of the film, like the dialogues, and the story."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/unakkena-venum-sollu-another-brick-in-the-horror-wall/article7685705.ece|title=Unakkena Venum Sollu: Another brick in the horror wall|last=Srinivasan|first=Sudhir|date=24 September 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=8 January 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 15:49, 8 January 2019
| Unakenna Venum Sollu | |
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| File:Unakenna Venum Sollu.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Srinath Ramalingam |
| Written by | N. Shanmuga Sundaram |
| Produced by | N. Shanmuga Sundaram |
| Starring | Deepak Paramesh Jaqlene Prakash |
| Cinematography | Manish Murthy |
| Music by | Siva Saravanan |
Release date | 24 September 2015 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Unakenna Venum Sollu (lit. 'Tell Me What You Want') is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language horror film produced by N. Shanmuga Sundaram and the directorial debut of Srinath Ramalingam. The film stars Deepak Paramesh, Jaqlene Prakash, Gunalan Morgan and Anu in the lead roles. It was released on 24 September 2015 in India.
Plot
Lovers Karthik (Deepak Paramesh) and Pooja (Jaqlene Prakash) are in a live-in relationship. When Pooja realises that she is pregnant, her friend advises to go for an abortion, which Karthik opposes. Karthik loses his job and goes to Singapore to earn money, Pooja delivers the child and leaves it at an orphanage, then claims to Karthik that their child died. The couple part ways, Pooja marries Shiva (Gunalan Morgan) and gives birth to his child. When Pooja and Shiva arrive at Chennai to treat their son, who has a lethal disease, they experience paranormal activity in their guest house. Mathew (Mime Gopi), an exorcist, says Daisy (Anu), who is Pooja's abandoned daughter, to be the ghost. The rest of the film tells deals with how Mathew sends back Daisy to the other world.[1]
Production
Unakenna Venum Sollu is the directorial debut of Srinath Ramalingam. It was originally titled Daisy, but was later retitled Unakenna Venum Sollu after the song from Yennai Arindhaal. Srinath said he chose this title to give the film a wider reach, and added, "Since Unakenna Venum Sollu is the popular melody of Ajith in Yennai Arindhaal, we thought this would be appropriate for the film as it deals with the relationship of a father and daughter."[2] Producer N. Shanmuga Sundaram also served as the B-camera director and co-wrote the script. Principal photography took place in Chennai from July to September 2014 over the course of 45 working days.[3]
Release and reception
Unakenna Venum Sollu was released on 24 September 2015 in India,[3] and in Singapore the following day.[4] Sify said, "Debutant director Srinath Ramalingam’s Unakenna Venum Sollu is a sincere attempt but has taken audience for granted as the execution falls flat."[1] M. Suganth of The Times of India rated it 2 out of 5 saying, "Despite being a horror film, Unakkenna Venum is a largely bland film, with no real scary moments".[5] Sudhir Srinivasan of The Hindu said, "Technically, Unakkena... is quite refined. It’s all there: good background music (Siva Saravanan), a lot of well-composed shots in the dark (Manish Murthy)… The acting — especially Jaqlene Prakash, as the haunted Pooja — is in place too. So, what is the problem? The important parts of the film, like the dialogues, and the story."[6]
References
- ^ a b "Unakenna Venum Sollu". Sify. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ Subhakeerthana, S. (30 July 2015). "Ajith’s song used as a movie title". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/sporean-horror-film-screens-in-india
- ^ ""Unakkenna Venum Sollu" opens in 150 cinemas in India". Yahoo. Singapore. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/unakkenna-venum-sollu/movie-review/49112102.cms
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (24 September 2015). "Unakkena Venum Sollu: Another brick in the horror wall". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
