Virattu
Virattu/Dega is a 2014 Indian bilingual thriller film produced and directed by Kumar T. The film stars T Kumar's son Sujiv and Erica Fernandes, while Pragya Jaiswal and Manobala appear in other pivotal roles. The Tamil version of the film was released on 21 February 2014 to average reviews, while the Telugu version Dega was released on 28 November 2014.[1][2]
| Virattu / Dega | |
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| Directed by | Kumar T |
| Produced by | Kumar T |
| Written by | Kumar T |
| Starring | Sujiv Erica Fernandes |
| Music by | Dharan Kumar |
| Cinematography | K. Prasad |
| Edited by | S. Karthik |
Production company | White Candy Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
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Cast
- Sujiv as Sujiv
- Erica Fernandes as Sri
- Pragya Jaiswal as Mavi
- Manobala
- Suman Setty
- Amit Tiwari
- Shankar Melkote
Production
Sequences were filmed on a train travelling from Thailand to Malaysia and the stunt scenes were composed by Dho Dho of Thailand and Williams of Malaysia.[3] Further scenes were canned in New Zealand.[4]
Release
The film opened on 21 March 2014 to average reviews.[5]
Music
| Virattu | ||||
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| Released | 25 June 2013 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | Dharan Kumar | |||
| Dharan Kumar chronology | ||||
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The film's audio was released in June 2013 by R. B. Choudary, while S. J. Surya received the first copy at a launch event. The film has four songs with four different lyricists contributing - Madhan Karky, Na. Muthukumar, Vignesh Shivan and Lallu. The film's soundtrack opened to average reviews, with a music critic noting it was as "mercurial as it's composer".[6] The song "Podhum Podhum" was released with a promotional video featuring the lead singers Andrea Jeremiah and Naresh Iyer and was well received by critics.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mouname Mouname" | Andrea Jeremiah, Haricharan | 5:18 | |
| 2. | "En Life In Angel" | Dharan Kumar | 4:50 | |
| 3. | "Meeta Paanu" | Lallu | M. M. Manasi, Santhosh Hariharan | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Podhum Podhum" | Andrea Jeremiah, Naresh Iyer | 5:06 |
References
- http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/dega-28november.html
- Dega is soon in offing - The Times of India
- Audio beat: Virattu - Action-packed drama - The Hindu
- Hollywood style action in Virattu - The Times of India
- Virattu movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India
- Virattu Songs Review Virattu, Kumar Ravilla, Sujiv
- Andrea & Naresh Iyer rock
- Andrea hot in 'Virattu' promo song - The Times of India