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{{Infobox film
| name = Echo
| image = Echo 2023 poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Nawin Ghanesh
| writer =
| producer = S. Rajasekar
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]
*[[Vidya Pradeep]]
*[[Pooja Jhaveri]]
}}
| cinematography = Gopinath
| editing = [[R. Sudharsan]]
| music = Naren Balakumar
| studio = Sri Vishnu Visions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|07|21}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Echo''''' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language [[psychological thriller]] film directed by Nawin Ghanesh and starring [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] and [[Vidya Pradeep]] in the lead roles. It was released on 21 July 2023.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] as Prakash
*[[Vidya Pradeep]] as Nila
*[[Pooja Jhaveri]] as Diya
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Edward
*[[Kaali Venkat]]
*[[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]]
*[[Ashwin Raja]]
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Praveena]]
*Mona Kakade
{{colend}}

==Production==
Nawin Ghanesh first conceptualised ''Echo'' as a short film during 2015 and later adapted it into a feature film-length script to mark his directorial debut. The project was formally announced in August 2020, with [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] and [[Vidya Pradeep]] joining the cast of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/aug/31/srikanth-vidya-pradeep-join-hands-for-psychological-thriller-echo-2190367.html|title=Srikanth, Vidya Pradeep join hands for psychological thriller 'Echo'|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2023-07-28|archive-date=2023-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125136/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/aug/31/srikanth-vidya-pradeep-join-hands-for-psychological-thriller-echo-2190367.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Owing to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the makers opted to shoot the film primarily in indoor locations, with the shoot of the film beginning by September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/srikanth-acting-psychological-thriller-title-reveal-tamil-news-268782|title=Srikanth to act in a psychological thriller next! - Tamil News|date=September 2, 2020|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=July 28, 2023|archive-date=July 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125134/https://www.indiaglitz.com/srikanth-acting-psychological-thriller-title-reveal-tamil-news-268782|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/srikanth-vidya-pradeep-team-up-for-psychological-thriller-echo/articleshow/77879883.cms|title=Srikanth, Vidya Pradeep team up for psychological thriller Echo|newspaper=The Times of India|date=September 2, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2023|archive-date=July 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125133/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/srikanth-vidya-pradeep-team-up-for-psychological-thriller-echo/articleshow/77879883.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/06/srikanth-vidya-pradeeps-echo-goes-on-floors-20635.html|title=Srikanth-Vidya Pradeep's Echo goes on floors|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=2023-07-28|archive-date=2023-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125133/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/06/srikanth-vidya-pradeeps-echo-goes-on-floors-20635.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] signed on to work on his first Tamil film since 2015, having earlier opted to stay away from the industry citing that he was getting typecast in roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/echo-srikanth-starrer-is-a-sound-based-psychological-thriller-says-director-nawin-ghanesh/|title=Echo: Srikanth Starrer is a Sound-Based Psychological Thriller, Says Director Nawin Ghanesh|date=July 24, 2021|access-date=July 28, 2023|archive-date=July 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125135/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/echo-srikanth-starrer-is-a-sound-based-psychological-thriller-says-director-nawin-ghanesh/|url-status=live}}</ref> The shoot of the film was primarily completed by March 2021, with Ghanesh revealing that he was open to the film having either a theatrical or a straight-to-television release. In May 2021, Srikanth shot for extra scenes with actress [[Pooja Jhaveri]] in [[Pondicherry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/may/18/echo-troubled-waters-2303860.html|title='Echo': Troubled waters|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2023-07-28|archive-date=2023-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125133/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/may/18/echo-troubled-waters-2303860.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2021/may/17/location-diaries-srikanths-echo-the-water-scare-24544.html|title=Location Diaries: Troubled waters|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=2023-07-28|archive-date=2023-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125136/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2021/may/17/location-diaries-srikanths-echo-the-water-scare-24544.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The film was released on 21 July 2023 across Tamil Nadu. Reviewing the film, a critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' wrote the film "was a good effort".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/echo-26458|title=Echo|date=July 23, 2023|website=www.maalaimalar.com|access-date=July 28, 2023|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727171702/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/echo-26458|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Dina Thanthi]]'' praised the film's screenplay, while a critic from ''[[Raj TV]]'' also gave the film a positive review, praising the director's handling of the script.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKG08FzVjo|title=எக்கோ - திரைவிமர்சனம் | Echo Movie Thiraivimarsanam | Echo Movie Review | Srikanth | Raj Television|via=www.youtube.com|access-date=2023-07-28|archive-date=2023-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728125135/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKG08FzVjo&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1684191375376650245 |user=Tamilprint |title=#ECHO Movie சினிமா விமர்சனம்}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category: 2023 films]]
[[Category: 2020s Tamil-language films]]

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