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{{short description|2019 Tamil film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = V1
| image = File:V1 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Release poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[Pavel Navageethan]]
| producer = Arvind Dharmaraj <br /> N A Ramu <br /> Sarvanan Ponraj
| writer = Pavel Navageethan
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| starring = Ram Arun Castro<br />[[Vishnupriya (actress)|Vishnupriya Pillai]]
| narrator =
| music = Ronnie Raphel
| cinematography = Krishnasekar T.S
| editing = C.S. Prem Kumar
| studio =
| distributor = Positive Print Studios
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|12|27}}
| runtime = 114 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''V1''''', also known as '''''V1 Murder Case''''', is a 2019 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[suspense thriller film]] directed by [[Pavel Navageethan]] in his directorial debut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vada Chennai-actor Pavel Navageethan to make directorial debut with crime thriller V1 |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jul/05/vada-chennai-actor-pavel-navageethan-to-make-directorial-debut-with-crime-thriller-v1-12778.html |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The film stars Ram Arun Castro and [[Vishnupriya (actress)|Vishnupriya Pillai]].<ref name="Hindu1">{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Pradeep |date=2 December 2019 |title='Content-driven films also require stars as leads': Pavel Navageethan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/content-driven-films-also-require-stars-as-leads-pavel-navageethan/article30136253.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The film was released on 27 December 2019.

== Plot ==

The movie follows Inspector Agni (Ram Arun Castro), a forensic expert who is undergoing treatment for [[nyctophobia]] and is suffering from hallucinations about a past murder. His colleague, Inspector Luna ([[Vishnupriya (actress)|Vishnupriya Pillai]]), convinces him to take the case of a recently murdered young woman. The duo interrogate the victim's boyfriend Inba (Lijeesh), who admits that he and Narmadha (Gayathri) had been going through a rough patch while living together. Agni is convinced that someone else is involved in the crime and interrogates the victim’s friend as well as a man who was in touch with her just before her murder. Inba is then found dead at his residence with a suicide note, although the team observes someone fleeing the scene.

The reason for Agni's [[nyctophobia]] is shown in a [[Flashback (narrative)|flashback]]. Agni was living with his wife Blessie. One day, Agni finds Blessie dead near the staircase and chases the person at the scene who dies by accident during the chase. To Agni's shock, it is revealed that Blessie had accidentally fallen while holding a gun. Agni realizes that Blessie's death was an accident and his incorrect intuition led to the death of an innocent man. Drowned by his guilt, Agni takes in the dead man's only daughter Sam and puts her in an orphanage.

After discovering Agni's nyctophobia, his boss forces Agni to resign, but he vows to find the culprit before leaving his position. In the course of his investigation, Sam is trapped with a [[paedophile]] who was a suspect in Narmadha's case. Agni saves Sam and kills the suspect, thus overcoming his [[phobia]]. Despite all indications, Agni continues interrogations and sets his eyes on Narmadha's father. Finally, he discovers that Narmadha's father killed her by stabbing her neck with a pen as revenge for her relationship with a lower-caste man. Following the arrest of her father, Agni rejoins the force and brings Sam to live with him.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*Ram Arun Castro as Agni, Forensic Officer
*[[Vishnupriya (actress)|Vishnupriya Pillai]] as Luna
*Gayathri as Narmadha
*[[Lingesh|Lijeesh]] as Inba
*[[Mime Gopi]] as Chain snatcher's father
*[[Linga (actor)|Linga]] as Sidharthan
*[[Ramachandran Durairaj]] as Agni's assistant
*[[Eashvar Karthic]] as Avinashi
*Mona Bedre as Sakhi
}}

== Production ==
Director and scriptwriter [[Pavel Navageethan|Navageethan]] struggled to finance the picture. He finally found a producer after film editor Prem Kumar told the story to 100 producers. Ram Arun Castro and Malayalam actress [[Vishnupriya (actress)|Vishnupriya Pillai]] were signed to play the lead roles.<ref name="Hindu1" />

== Release and reception ==
The film released to mixed reviews. The ''Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars praising the lack of songs, performances of Castro and Vishnupriya, and the engaging first half, but criticized the second half of the film as it lacked the important elements of a thriller.<ref>{{Cite web |title=V1 Murder Case Movie Review: Starts off promisingly, but fails to hold the attention. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/v1-murder-case/movie-review/72989194.cms |website=Times of India}}</ref> ''Sify'' praised the intriguing beginning, but criticized the screenplay and forced climax.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: V1 review: An amateurish suspense thriller (2019) |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/v1-review-an-amateurish-suspense-thriller-review-tamil-tm1mL5dfiacgd.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227084933/https://www.sify.com/movies/v1-review-an-amateurish-suspense-thriller-review-tamil-tm1mL5dfiacgd.html |archive-date=27 December 2019 |website=www.sify.com}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' praised the scene where each character recounts the events in different ways but criticized the screenplay and the unreliability of certain scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Pradeep |date=26 December 2019 |title='V1' movie review: Not a watertight case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/v1-movie-review-not-a-watertight-case/article30402538.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref> ''Deccan Chronicle'' said that the film is "enjoyable in parts" and criticized the film's climax and the murderer's reason for killing. On the other hand, the ''Deccan Chronicle'' praised the performances of Castro and Vishnupriya, the screenplay, and the cinematography.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=28 December 2019 |title=V1 review: Enjoyable in parts |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/281219/v1-review-enjoyable-in-parts.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> ''Indian Express'' wrote "Though the reason in V1 does have its shock value, it suffers from miserable staging".<ref>{{Cite web |title='V1' movie review: An okay whodunit pulled down by its indulgence |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/dec/28/v1-movie-review-an-okay-whodunit-pulled-down-by-its-indulgence-2081785.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ''Silverscreen'' wrote "Debutant Pavel’s bullet strikes but loses its momentum half-way through while attempting to justify the genre".<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 2019 |title=V1 Murder Case Movie Review: An Earnest Whodunit That Misses Out On The Bigger Picture By Focusing On Smaller Aspects |url=https://silverscreen.in/reviews/v1-murder-case-tamil-movie-review-ram-Arun-Castro-Bishnupriya-lijeesh-Pavel-navageethan/}}{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|11497402}}

[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:2019 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:2019 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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