Bench Talkies
Bench Talkies is a 2015 Indian Tamil language independent anthology film written and directed by six directors—Karthik Subbaraj, Anil Krishnan, Gopakumar, Charukesh Sekar, Monesh lucky and Rathna Kumar.[1] The film features an ensemble cast including Vijay Sethupathi, Guru Somasundaram, Sananth Reddy, and Rishikanth.
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Directed by | Karthik Subbaraj Anil Krishnan Gopakumar Charukesh Sekar Monesh Rathna Kumar |
Produced by | Kaarthekeyen Santhanam Kalyan Subramanian |
Starring | Vijay Sethupathi Rishinanth Rajendran Guru Somasundaram Sananth Reddy Vijaymuthu Aravinnd Singh Harish Sharathkumar |
Distributed by | Stone Bench Creations |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Bench Talkies is a collection of six short films directed by six different directors, which will make you travel through different genres, emotions and experiences.
- Agavizhi by Gopakumar
- Madhu by Rathna Kumar
- Nallathor Veenai by Monesh
- Neer by Karthik Subbaraj
- Puzhu by Charukesh Sekar
- The Lost Paradise by Anil Krishnan
Cast
The Lost Paradise | Agavizhi | Puzhu |
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Nalladhor Veenai | Madhu | Neer |
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Release
The film was released in Satyam and PVR theatres in Coimbatore, Chennai and Bangalore on 6 March 2015.[2][3]
Critical reception
Bench Talkies opened to positive reviews from the critics. M. Suganth from Times of India gave it 3 out of 5.[4] Baradwaj Rangan of the Hindu wrote "An okayish showcase for amateur talent"[5]
References
- "Shortcut to success". The Hindu. 5 March 2015.
- "'Bench Talkies-The First Bench' hits screens today". onlykollywood. 6 March 2015.
- "Short in the arm". onlykollywood. 7 March 2015.
- "Bench Talkies Movie Review". The Times of India. 7 March 2015.
- https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/bench-talkies-an-okayish-showcase-for-amateur-talent/article6969422.ece