Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn

Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (transl. The number dialled by Karthik) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language short film written and directed by Gautham Menon. A sequel to his Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), it stars Silambarasan and Trisha reprising their roles from that film. The film was released on 20 May 2020 on YouTube.[1][2][3]

Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn
Directed byGautham Vasudev Menon
Produced byIshari K. Ganesh
Written byGautham Vasudev Menon
Starring
Music byA. R. Rahman
CinematographyGautham Vasudev Menon
Production
company
Ondraga Entertainment
Release date
  • May 20, 2020 (2020-05-20) (YouTube)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Filmmaker Karthik is at home during the COVID-19 pandemic without work as theatres are shut down, affecting his career as a screenwriter. While experiencing writer's block, he hesitantly calls his ex-girlfriend Jessie, who fled the effects of the pandemic in New York City and is under lockdown in Kerala. After the phone call, Karthik resumes his writing and composes Kamal & Kadambari – A Love Story.[4]

Cast

Production

The film was primarily shot using an iPhone.[4]

Reception

Kirubhakar Purushothaman of Cinema Express said, "The filmmaking is minimalistic with not-so-seamless cuts. Of course, one is expected to cut slack for the film given the immense constraints the team has made this under. But it's a paradox when you realise there would have been no Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn without the coronavirus or the constraints."[5]

gollark: I agree.
gollark: It's not the best-designed format but at least it's reflowable.
gollark: I said Amazon *two minutes* ago and you didn't notice then.
gollark: They also, in typical Amazon style, have some worrying exclusivity thing.
gollark: I don't know.

References
  1. K, Janani (21 May 2020). "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn out: Trisha and Simbu bring back Vinnaithandi Varuvaya memories". India Today. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn: Trisha releases teaser of lockdown short film". India Today. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. "Trisha stars in Gautham Menon's short film, 'Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn'". The Hindu. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. "'Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn': A letter to unrequited love, and then some". The Hindu. 21 May 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (21 May 2020). "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn short film review: Gautam Menon's 96 in a phone call". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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