Dracula 2012
Dracula 2012 (released in Tamil as Naangam Pirai and in Telugu as Punnami Ratri[3] (Night of the Full Moon)) is a 2013 Indian 3-D horror film directed by Vinayan, starring Sudheer Sukumaran, Prabhu, Monal Gajjar, Nassar, Shraddha Das and Thilakan. The film was shot in the Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil languages simultaneously, with additional scenes and songs featuring Tamil and Telugu actors. The film was dubbed in English for a Western release and later dubbed in Hindi as "Aur Ek Dracula" (And a/one Dracula). Portions of the film were shot in Bran Castle in Romania.[4] The cost of the film was ₹ 120 million[2] and was originally released on 8 February 2013.[5]
Dracula 2012 | |
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Film poster | |
Directed by | Vinayan |
Starring | Sudheer Sukumaran Monal Gajjar Shraddha Das Prabhu Thilakan Nassar Sreeraj.S and Sindhu Eradi |
Music by | Babith George |
Cinematography | Sathish. G |
Edited by | Nishad Yousef |
Production company | Akash Films |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹120 million[2] |
Plot
Cast
- Sudheer Sukumaran as Roy Thomas/William D'Souza/Count Dracula
- Monal Gajjar as Meena
- Shraddha Das as Thaara
- Prabhu
- Nassar as Suryamoorthy
- Aryan as Raju
- Priya Nambiar as Lucy Thomas
- Thilakan
- Krishna
Production
Soundtrack
Dracula | |
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Soundtrack album by Babith George Vimal | |
Released | 2012 |
Recorded | 2012 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 15:16 |
Label | Manorama Music |
Producer | Babith George Vimal |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Parijatha Pookkal" | Shalini Noble | Vidhu Prathap | 4:40 |
2. | "Manju Pole" | Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma | Renjith Unni, Manjari | 4:44 |
3. | "Prince of Darkness" | Vinayan | Sunidhi Chauhan, Sandra | 3:49 |
4. | "Dance" | Instrumental | 2:03 | |
Total length: | 15:16 |
Punnami Raathri (Telugu version)
Punnami Raathri | |
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Soundtrack album by Babith George Raghu Ram | |
Released | 2012 |
Recorded | 2012 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 20:09 |
Label | Aditya Music |
Producer | Babith George Raghu Ram |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Punnami Raathri" | Kishore Senagala | Sravana Bhargavi | 3:11 |
2. | "Paarijatha Puvva" | Kishore Senagala | Karthik | 4:37 |
3. | "9848 Number" | Kedarnath Parimi | Mamta Sharma | 4:28 |
4. | "Manchupoola Vanalle" | Kishore Senagala | Ranjith, Ganga | 4:37 |
5. | "Punnami Raathri (Theme)" | Instrumental | 1:19 | |
6. | "Punnami Raathri (Romantic Beats)" | Instrumental | 1:57 | |
Total length: | 20:09 |
Naangam Pirai (Tamil version)
Naangam Pirai | |
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Soundtrack album by Babith George | |
Released | 2012 |
Recorded | 2012 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 17:49 |
Label | Think Music India |
Producer | Babith George |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Paarijatha Poove" | Pa. Vijay | Karthik | 4:41 |
2. | "Andhi Vennila" | Pa. Vijay | Ranjith, Ganga | 4:44 |
3. | "Opening Theme" | Instrumental | 1:23 | |
4. | "Seductive Beats" | Instrumental | 2:04 | |
5. | "Prince of Darkness" | Instrumental | 4:57 | |
Total length: | 17:49 |
Critical reception
Dracula 3d won mostly unfavourable reviews upon release with critics criticizing the visual effects, plot and performancesSify.com called the film "a sheer waste of time and money" as well as commenting that "the film has been presented in 3D but the effects look shoddy and mostly amateurish". The film ran successfully for 50 days.[6]
See also
- Vampire film
- List of Malayalam horror films
References
- Social Post (6 July 2012). "Dracula 2012 3D — Malayalam Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- "Universal Pictures to release English version of Vinayan's Dracula 2012". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- Sathyendran, Nita (8 February 2013). "On track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- Zachariah, Ammu (11 May 2012). "Monal Gajjar debuts in Mollywood". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- Sreekumar, Priya (8 February 2013). "Romancing the vampire". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- "Review: Dracula 2012 3D". Sify. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
External links
- Dracula 2012 on IMDb