144 (film)
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| Directed by | G. Manikandan |
| Produced by | C. V. Kumar Abinesh Elangovan |
| Starring | Shiva Ashok Selvan Oviya Sruthi Ramakrishnan |
| Cinematography | R. B. Gurudev |
| Edited by | Leo John Paul |
| Music by | Sean Roldan |
Production companies | Thirukumaran Entertainment Abi & Abi Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
144 is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language heist comedy film directed by G. Manikandan and produced by C. V. Kumar, starring Shiva, Ashok Selvan, Oviya and Shruthi Ramakrishnan. The film's plot is partially inspired by the novel Vasanthakaala Kutrangal (transl. The Crimes of Spring) by Sujatha.[1] It was released on 27 November 2015.[2]
Cast
- Shiva as Thesi
- Ashok Selvan as Madhaan
- Oviya as Kalyani
- Shruthi Ramakrishnan as Divya
- Ramdoss as Ravi Varman
- Madhusudhan Rao as Rayappan
- Sujatha Sivakumar as Meenakshi Rayappan
- Udayabhanu Maheshwaran as 'Feelings' Ravi
- "Hello" Kandasaamy as Tube
- Ambani Shankar
- Karunakaran as Intro Narrator
- S. J. Suryah as Narrator
Production
The film was launched by producer C. V. Kumar with the new director Manikandan, and it began shooting in February 2015, with a principal cast of Shiva, Ashok Selvan, Oviya and Sruthi Ramakrishnan.[3][4] The team shot scenes in Madurai, with Ashok Selvan portraying an illegal car racer.[5] After a single long filming schedule, the film was announced to be nearing completion by April 2015.[6]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 30 October 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Sean Roldan | |||
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The soundtrack was composed by Sean Roldan.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Vinai Theerkum Pillayada" | Sean Roldan, Sathyaprakash & Shenbagaraj | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Poove Pooviname" | Sean Roldan, Chinmayi | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Kenathakaanum Kenathakaanum" | Anthony Daasan, Malavika Sundar | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Velamarapattayum" | Shenbagaraj | 1:23 |
| 5. | "Aagaa" | Hariharasudhan | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Kaasu Kadacha Loose Pudikkum" | Anthony Daasan, Gowrishankar & Susha | 2:54 |
Critical reception
M. Suganth of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "the director, G Manikandan makes up for the lack of visual flair with wackiness that is distinctly homegrown (his superb visual twist to the term lip-lock is an instant classic), and confidently spins his yarn like an experienced raconteu".[1] Baradwaj Rangan wrote for The Hindu, "Manikandan badly wants us to accept him as "hip" and "new-age" and whatever else we call the makers of C. V. Kumar's productions –– he fractures the narrative to an extent that leaves it in a shambles".[8] Sify wrote, "The bottom-line is, 144 starts off in a promising manner but what doesn't work so well is the pacing in the second half, as the climax is stretched".[9]
References
- ^ a b Suganth, M (28 November 2015). "144 Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "144 get a clean chit". LiveChennai.com. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Producer CV Kumar kick starts '144'". Sify. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ CR, Sharanya (26 November 2015). "It was difficult to pick up the Madurai slang". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "From an honest detective to an illegal car racer!". Behindwoods.com. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "I have signed a project with a big production house". Behindwoods.com. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Karthik (1 November 2015). "144 (Music review), Tamil – Sean Roldan". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 November 2015). "144: A shaky start, but lots of laughs later". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "144". Sify. 30 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
External links
- 144 at IMDb
- 144 at Rotten Tomatoes