Visithiran (transl. Strange) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language police procedural film directed by M. Padmakumar starring R. K. Suresh and Poorna. It is a remake of the director's own Malayalam film Joseph (2018).[1][2][3][4]
| Visithiran | |
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 First Look Poster | |
| Directed by | M. Padmakumar |
| Written by | Shahi Kabirr |
| Based on | Joseph by Shahi Kabir |
| Produced by | Bala Siva Sekar Kilari |
| Starring | R. K. Suresh Poorna |
| Cinematography | Vetrivel Mahendran |
| Edited by | Sathish Suriya |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Production companies | B Studios Shark Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was scheduled to release on 20 May 2022 but ended up releasing earlier on 6 May.[5]
Cast
edit- R. K. Suresh as Maayan
- Poorna as Stella
- Madhu Shalini as Meenakshi
- Bagavathi Perumal as Peter
- Ilavarasu
- George Maryan
- Anil Murali as Police officer
- G. Marimuthu
- Ravi Venkatraman
- Pondy Ravi as Police officer
- Sudha Chandran as Advocate Srinithi
- Sangeetha V as Doctor
- Ganeshkar as Driver
Production
editDirector Bala decided to produce the remake of Malayalam film Joseph under his banner with actor R. K. Suresh reprising the role of Joju George.[6][1] John Mahendran was signed to write the dialogues for the original script of Shahi Kabir. Suresh increased his weight by 22 kilos and later had to shed weight for his young appearance,[7][8][9] moreover, Suresh had to give three different voices in the dubbing for the film.[10] Poorna and Madhu Shalini were signed to play the roles of Athmiya Rajan and Madhuri Braganza respectively.[11] Malayalam actor Anil Murali reprised the same role in the original.[12]
Soundtrack
editThe music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.[13]
- "Aararo" - Nakkhul
- "Deva Emmai" - Yazin Nizar
- "Kaanaadha Deepam" - Arjun Muralidharan, Sindoori Vishal, Padmalatha
- "Kanne Kanne" - Roshan Sebastian
- "Ooduthe Ovvovuru Naalum" - Hariharasudhan
Reception
editLogesh Balachandran of The Times of India opined that "Overall, Vichithiran might appeal an audience that is on the lookout for an engaging emotional thriller as their weekend watch".[14] Vignesh Madhu of Cinema Express stated that "With a lot going for it, especially RK Suresh's performance and the earnestness in storytelling, Visithiran is definitely one of the better remakes to come our way hitting not only the same highs of the original but resorting to similar lows".[15] A critic from Behindwoods said that "Visithiran which is an official remake of the Malayalam superhit stays true to the original thanks largely to the captain of the ship M. Padmakumar".[16] A critic from Maalai Malar Noted that "Through the screenplay, the director has shown how human lives are affected by the industries around medicine. They have made the film in the style of organ theft emotional thriller. He has skillfully worked among the characters.".[17] Critic from Dinamalar gave 2.75 rating out of 5 [18]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Vichithiran' is the title for the Tamil remake of Malayalam hit 'Joseph'". Sify. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "பாலா படத்திற்கு உதவிய சூர்யா". Maalai Malar. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "இயக்குநர் பாலாவின் 'விசித்திரன்' பட டீசரை வெளியிட்ட சூர்யா!". News18 India. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "இயக்குநர் பாலா தயாரித்துள்ள விசித்திரன் பட டீசர்". Dinamani. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "RK Suresh's Visithiran to hit screens this May". Cinema Express. 1 March 2022.
- ^ "RK Suresh to star in Tamil remake of Malayalam thriller 'Joseph'". The News Minute. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Joju Joseph gets a Tamil remake, titled Vichithiran". Manorama Online. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "RK Suresh's Joseph remake titled Vichithiran". The Times of India. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Joseph Tamil remake titled Vichithiran; first look out". Cinema Express. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "First time trying 3 different voices". The Times of India. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "ജോസഫ്' ആയി ആർ.കെ. സുരേഷ്! 'വിസിത്തിരന്' ടീസര് എത്തി". Vanitha. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Babu, Bibin (2 January 2021). "ജോജുവിന് പകരം സുരേഷ്; 'ജോസഫി'ന്റെ തമിഴ് റീമേക്ക് 'വിചിത്തിരന്' ടീസര്". Samayam Malayalam. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Visithiran (2021) Tamil Movie Mp3 Songs Free Download Masstamilan".
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (6 May 2022). "Visithiran Movie Review by The Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (6 May 2022). "Visithiran Movie Review: RK Suresh shines in this faithful remake". Cinema Express.
- ^ "VISITHIRAN MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. 6 May 2022.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (6 May 2022). "எமோஷனல் திரில்லர் - விசித்திரன் விமர்சனம்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "விசித்திரன் - விமர்சனம் {2.75/5} : விசித்திரன் - தியாகி - Visithiran". Dinamalar. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
External links
edit- Visithiran at IMDb