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	\| director = [[Karthik Subbaraj]]<br>[[Anil Krishnan]]<br>Gopakumar<br>Charukesh Sekar<br>Monesh<br>[[Rathna Kumar]]		\| director = [[Karthik Subbaraj]]<br>[[Anil Krishnan]]<br>Gopakumar<br>Charukesh Sekar<br>Monesh<br>[[Rathna Kumar]]
	\| producer = Kaarthekeyen Santhanam<br />Kalyan Subramanian		\| producer = Kaarthekeyen Santhanam<br />Kalyan Subramanian
	\| writer =		\| writer =
	\| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]]<br>Rishinanth Rajendran<br>[[Guru Somasundaram]]<br>[[Sananth Reddy]]<br>Vijaymuthu<br>[[Aravinnd Singh]]<br>Harish<br>Sharathkumar		\| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]]<br>Rishinanth Rajendran<br>[[Guru Somasundaram]]<br>[[Sananth Reddy]]<br>Vijaymuthu<br>[[Aravinnd Singh]]<br>Harish<br>Sharathkumar
	\| distributor = Stone Bench Creations		\| distributor = Stone Bench Creations
	\| released = {{Film date\|2015\|03\|06\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|2015\|03\|25\|df=y}}<ref name=":0" />
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	\| runtime = 116 minutes		\| runtime = 116 minutes
	}}		}}
	'''''Bench Talkies''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[independent film\|independent]] [[anthology film]] ~~written and~~ directed by ~~six directors:~~ [[Karthik Subbaraj]], [[Anil Krishnan]], Gopakumar, Charukesh Sekar, Monesh and [[Rathna Kumar]].~~<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/shortcut-to-success/article6963463.ece\|title=Shortcut to success\|work=The Hindu\|date=5 March 2015}}</ref>~~ The film was produced by Subbaraj's newly formed production house, Stone Bench Creations and features an ensemble cast including [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Guru Somasundaram]], [[Sananth Reddy]] and Rishikanth. The film was released on 6 March 2015.		'''''Bench Talkies''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[independent film\|independent]] [[anthology film]] consisting of six short films directed by [[Karthik Subbaraj]], [[Anil Krishnan]], Gopakumar, Charukesh Sekar, Monesh and [[Rathna Kumar]]. The film was produced by Subbaraj's newly formed production house [[Karthik Subbaraj\|Stone Bench Creations]] and features an ensemble cast including [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Guru Somasundaram]], [[Sananth Reddy]] and Rishikanth. The film was released on 25 March 2015.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=J.nath\|first=Parshathy\|date=2015-03-24\|title=Shortcut to success\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/shortcut-to-success/article6963463.ece\|access-date=2021-06-11\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== 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.		''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.
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	*''Agavizhi'' by Gopakumar		*''Agavizhi'' by Gopakumar
	*''Madhu'' by [[Rathna Kumar]]		*''[[Madhu (2014 film)\|Madhu]]'' by [[Rathna Kumar]]
	*''Nallathor Veenai'' by Monesh		*''Nallathor Veenai'' by Monesh
	*''Neer'' by [[Karthik Subbaraj]]		*''Neer'' by [[Karthik Subbaraj]]
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	! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" \| ''Nalladhor Veenai''		! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" \| ''Nalladhor Veenai''
	! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" \| ''Madhu''		! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" \| ''[[Madhu (2014 film)\|Madhu]]''
	! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" \| ''Neer''		! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" \| ''Neer''
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	== Release ==		== Release ==
	The film ~~was released theatrically~~ in [[Chennai]] and [[Coimbatore]] on 6 March 2015, through [[Sathyam cinemas\|Sathyam Cinemas]] and PVR Cinemas~~, and was released in [[Bangalore~~]] ~~on 13 March 2015~~, ~~through PVR Cinemas.~~<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://~~www~~.~~onlykollywood~~.com/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-hits-screens-today/\|~~title~~=~~'Bench Talkies~~-~~The First Bench' hits screens today~~\|work=~~onlykollywood\|date=6 March 2015~~}}</ref><ref>{{~~cite web~~\|url=~~http~~://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/short-in-the-arm/article6969419.ece\|~~title~~=~~Short in the arm~~\|~~work~~=~~onlykollywood\|date=7 March 2015~~}}</ref>		The anthology film opened to limited screening in [[Chennai]] and [[Coimbatore]] on 25 March 2015 through [[Sathyam cinemas\|Sathyam Cinemas]] and [[PVR Cinemas]],<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|date=2015-03-25\|title='Bench Talkies: The First Bench' hits screens today - Times of India\|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-hits-screens-today/\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-06-11\|work=The Times of India}}</ref> and was released in [[Bangalore]] on 3 April 2015, through PVR Cinemas.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Srinivasan\|first=Sudhir\|date=2015-03-27\|title=Short in the arm\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/short-in-the-arm/article6969419.ece\|access-date=2021-06-11\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	''Bench Talkies'' opened to positive reviews from the critics. M. Suganth, editor-in-chief of ''[[Times of India\|The Times of India]]'' gave it 3 out of 5, stating that "The compilation of six films from six filmmakers in different genres makes it an entertaining experience."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Bench-Talkies/movie-review/46487303.cms\|~~title~~=~~Bench Talkies Movie Review~~\|work=The Times of India~~\|date=7 March 2015~~}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "The key word is amateur, so it won’t help to go in expecting professional-grade acting or craft. What we can ~~do — what we~~ must do — is see how these films fare in purely directorial terms."<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Rangan\|first=Baradwaj\|date=2015-03-07\|title=Bench Talkies: An okayish showcase for amateur talent\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/bench-talkies-an-okayish-showcase-for-amateur-talent/article6969422.ece\|access-date=2021-01-04\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars for the film stating "A little more concentration on the content would have justified the overall effort better."<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Bench Talkies - The First Bench (aka) Bench Talkies review\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/bench-talkies-the-first-bench/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-review.html\|access-date=2021-01-04\|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> In contrast S. Saraswathi of ''[[Rediff.com\|Rediff]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars stating "''Bench Talkies'' is a very ordinary collection of short films. They fail to impress, leaving you with a sense of dissatisfaction."<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Saraswathi\|first=S.\|title=Review: Bench Talkies fails to impress\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bench-talkies-fails-to-impress/20150309.htm\|access-date=2021-01-04\|website=Rediff\|language=en}}</ref>		''Bench Talkies'' opened to positive reviews from the critics. M. Suganth, editor-in-chief of ''[[Times of India\|The Times of India]]'' gave it 3 out of 5, stating that "The compilation of six films from six filmmakers in different genres makes it an entertaining experience."<ref>{{cite web\|date=2015-03-25\|title=Bench Talkies Movie Review\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Bench-Talkies/movie-review/46487303.cms\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-06-11\|work=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "The key word is amateur, so it won’t help to go in expecting professional-grade acting or craft. What we can (must) do is see how these films fare in purely directorial terms."<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Rangan\|first=Baradwaj\|date=2015-03-26\|title=Bench Talkies: An okayish showcase for amateur talent\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/bench-talkies-an-okayish-showcase-for-amateur-talent/article6969422.ece\|access-date=2021-06-11\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars for the film stating "A little more concentration on the content would have justified the overall effort better."<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2015-03-25\|title=Bench Talkies - The First Bench (aka) Bench Talkies review\|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/bench-talkies-the-first-bench/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-review.html\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-06-11\|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> In contrast S. Saraswathi of ''[[Rediff.com\|Rediff]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars stating "''Bench Talkies'' is a very ordinary collection of short films. They fail to impress, leaving you with a sense of dissatisfaction."<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Saraswathi\|first=S.\|date=2015-03-27\|title=Review: Bench Talkies fails to impress\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bench-talkies-fails-to-impress/20150309.htm\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-06-11\|website=Rediff\|language=en}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
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{{short description|2015 Tamil language independent anthology film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bench Talkies
| image = Bench Talkies.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Karthik Subbaraj]] [[Anil Krishnan]] Gopakumar Charukesh Sekar Monesh [[Rathna Kumar]]
| producer = Kaarthekeyen Santhanam Kalyan Subramanian
| writer =
| starring = [[Vijay Sethupathi]] Rishinanth Rajendran [[Guru Somasundaram]] [[Sananth Reddy]] Vijaymuthu [[Aravinnd Singh]] Harish Sharathkumar
| distributor = Stone Bench Creations
| released = {{Film date|2015|03|06|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| runtime = 116 minutes
}}
'''''Bench Talkies''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[independent film|independent]] [[anthology film]] written and directed by six directors: [[Karthik Subbaraj]], [[Anil Krishnan]], Gopakumar, Charukesh Sekar, Monesh and [[Rathna Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/shortcut-to-success/article6963463.ece|title=Shortcut to success|work=The Hindu|date=5 March 2015}}</ref> The film was produced by Subbaraj's newly formed production house, Stone Bench Creations and features an ensemble cast including [[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Guru Somasundaram]], [[Sananth Reddy]] and Rishikanth. The film was released on 6 March 2015.

== 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.
{{colbegin}}
*''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]]
{{colend}}

== Cast ==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" | ''The Lost Paradise''
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" | ''Agavizhi''
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" | ''Puzhu''
|-
| valign="top" |
* [[Guru Somasundaram]] as David
| valign="top" |
* [[Aravinnd Singh]] as Anjan
* [[Nisha Krishnan]] as Zara
* Anukush Agarwal as Siddharth
* Sandeep Menon as Boss
| valign="top" |
* Sarath Kumar
* [[Rishikanth]]
|-
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" | ''Nalladhor Veenai''
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" | ''Madhu''
! style="background:#EEDD82; width:20%" | ''Neer''
|-
| valign="top" |
* Harish as Karthi
* Prince Ranson Jonase as Tuition Teacher
* Saran Raghavan as Raghavan
| valign="top" |
* [[Sananth Reddy|Sananth]] as Kumar
* [[Vivek Prasanna]] as Vinodh
* Roshini Abraham as Madhumitha
* Vignesh as Kishore
* [[Deepak Paramesh]] as Amit Krishnan
| valign="top" |
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as Mahesh
* Vijayamuthu as Selva
* Ravishankar as Siluvai
|}

== Release ==
The film was released theatrically in [[Chennai]] and [[Coimbatore]] on 6 March 2015, through [[Sathyam cinemas|Sathyam Cinemas]] and PVR Cinemas, and was released in [[Bangalore]] on 13 March 2015, through PVR Cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-hits-screens-today/|title='Bench Talkies-The First Bench' hits screens today|work=onlykollywood|date=6 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/short-in-the-arm/article6969419.ece|title=Short in the arm|work=onlykollywood|date=7 March 2015}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''Bench Talkies'' opened to positive reviews from the critics. M. Suganth, editor-in-chief of ''[[Times of India|The Times of India]]'' gave it 3 out of 5, stating that "The compilation of six films from six filmmakers in different genres makes it an entertaining experience."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Bench-Talkies/movie-review/46487303.cms|title=Bench Talkies Movie Review|work=The Times of India|date=7 March 2015}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "The key word is amateur, so it won’t help to go in expecting professional-grade acting or craft. What we can do — what we must do — is see how these films fare in purely directorial terms."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rangan|first=Baradwaj|date=2015-03-07|title=Bench Talkies: An okayish showcase for amateur talent|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/bench-talkies-an-okayish-showcase-for-amateur-talent/article6969422.ece|access-date=2021-01-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars for the film stating "A little more concentration on the content would have justified the overall effort better."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bench Talkies - The First Bench (aka) Bench Talkies review|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/bench-talkies-the-first-bench/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-review.html|access-date=2021-01-04|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> In contrast S. Saraswathi of ''[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars stating "''Bench Talkies'' is a very ordinary collection of short films. They fail to impress, leaving you with a sense of dissatisfaction."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saraswathi|first=S.|title=Review: Bench Talkies fails to impress|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bench-talkies-fails-to-impress/20150309.htm|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4522052}}
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