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{{Short description|2016 Indian film by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Lens
| name          = Lens
| image          = Lens Poster.jpg
| image          = Lens (film) poster.jpg
| caption        = ''Lens'' poster
| caption        = Poster in Tamil
| director      = Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
| director      = [[Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan]]
| producer      = Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan<br />[[Vetrimaaran]]<br />[[Siddharth Vipin]]
| producer      = {{ubl|Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan|[[Vetrimaaran]]|[[Siddharth Vipin]]}}
| writer        = Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
| writer        = Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
| starring      = {{plain list|
| starring      = {{plain list|
* [[Anandsami]]
* Jayaprakash Radakrishnan
* Jayaprakash Radakrishnan
* Anandsami
* [[Vinutha Lal|Aswathy Lal]]
* Aswathy Lal
* [[Misha Ghoshal]]
* [[Misha Ghoshal]]
}}
}}
| music          = [[Siddharth Vipin]] ([[Malayalam]]) <br>
| music          = '''Score:'''<br />Siddharth Vipin<br />'''Song:'''<br />[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]  
[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] (Tamil)
| cinematography = [[S. R. Kathir]]  
| cinematography =[[S. R. Kathir]]  
| editing        = {{ubl|Gaugin|G. B. Venkatesh|Jainul Abdeen}}
| editing        =Gaugin,<br>G. B. Venkatesh,<br>Jainul Abdeen
| studio        = {{ubl|Glowing Tungsten|Mini Studio}}
| studio        =Glowing Tungsten ([[Malayalam]])
| distributor    = {{ubl|[[Lal Jose|LJ Films]] (Kerala)|[[Vetrimaaran|Grassroot Film Company]]}}
<br />[[Mini studio]] ([[Tamil language|Tamil]])
| released      = {{Film date|2016|06|17|Kerala|2017|05|12||df=y}}
| distributor    =[[Lal Jose|LJ Films]] (Malayalam) <br>
[[Vetrimaaran|Grassroot Film Company]] (Tamil)
| released      = 17 June 2016 (Malayalam)<br>
12 May 2017 (Tamil)
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      =Malayalam<br />
| language      = Tamil<br />English
Tamil
| runtime        = 109 minutes
| budget        =  
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'''''Lens''''' is a bilingual hostage drama written and directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan made simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Lens-is-a-hostage-drama-set-in-the-digital-world/articleshow/49168079.cms|title='Lens' is a hostage drama set in the digital world&nbsp;— Times of India|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> Dealing with the subject of [[voyeurism]], it features Anandsami and Jayaprakash in the lead roles.
'''''Lens''''' is 2016 Indian [[drama film|drama]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan]]. The film features dialogues predominately in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2015 |title='Lens' is a hostage drama set in the digital world |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Lens-is-a-hostage-drama-set-in-the-digital-world/articleshow/49168079.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329112414/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Lens-is-a-hostage-drama-set-in-the-digital-world/articleshow/49168079.cms |archive-date=29 March 2016 |access-date=2016-08-05 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Dealing with the subject of [[voyeurism]], it features [[Anandsami]] and Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan in the lead roles.


''Lens'' has been screened in several film festivals including ''Clam'' - ''Festival'' Internacional de ''Cinema Solidari'' South Asian International film festival Jagran film festival [[Chennai International Film Festival]], [[Pune International Film Festival]], [[Bengaluru International Film Festival]] , Lonavala International Film Festival, and Bioscope International Film Festival in Delhi. The Malayalam version was distributed by LJ Films and the Tamil version is distributed by director Vetrimaaran under his company Grassroot Film Company.
''Lens'' has been screened in several film festivals including {{ill|CLAM Festival Internacional Cinema Solidari|ca|CLAM - Festival Internacional de Cinema Social de Catalunya}}, South Asian International Film Festival, Jagran Film Festival, [[Chennai International Film Festival]], [[Pune International Film Festival]], [[Bengaluru International Film Festival]], Lonavala International Film Festival, and Bioscope International Film Festival. The film was distributed by LJ Films in Kerala and by producer Vetrimaaran under his company Grassroot Film Company.  


The film was later released on Netflix <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.netflix.com/title/80158920|title=LENS (Netflix -Overview)|website=netflix.com|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref>
The film was later released on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LENS (Netflix -Overview) |url=http://www.netflix.com/title/80158920 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116081933/https://www.netflix.com/title/80158920 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=2018-08-16 |website=netflix.com}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
 
{{More plot|date=July 2025}}<!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words-->
Aravind's growing estrangement with his wife, owing to his indulgence in virtual sexual relationships, paves way for his encounter with a stranger. This random experience takes a turn for the worst when the stranger requests Aravind to witness his suicide on a Skype call.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/now-a-tamil-kidnap-drama-set-in-a-digital-world-lens/story-1wA6pQK6mli0MWSDX6LufP.html|title=Now, a Tamil kidnap drama set in a digital world, Lens|date=2015-10-03|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref>
Aravind's growing estrangement with his wife, owing to his indulgence in virtual sexual relationships, paves way for his encounter with a stranger. This random experience takes a turn for the worse when the stranger requests Aravind to witness his suicide on a Skype call.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-03 |title=Now, a Tamil kidnap drama set in a digital world, Lens |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/now-a-tamil-kidnap-drama-set-in-a-digital-world-lens/story-1wA6pQK6mli0MWSDX6LufP.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914190220/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/now-a-tamil-kidnap-drama-set-in-a-digital-world-lens/story-1wA6pQK6mli0MWSDX6LufP.html |archive-date=14 September 2016 |access-date=2016-08-05 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==


* [[Anandsami]] as Yohan
* [[Anandsami]] as Yohan
* Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan as Aravind
* [[Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan]] as Aravind
* [[Vinutha Lal]] as Angel
* [[Vinutha Lal]] as Angel
* [[Misha Ghoshal]] as Swathi
* [[Misha Ghoshal]] as Swathi
* Kulothungan udayakumar as the Inspector in Munar
* Kulothungan Udayakumar as the Inspector in Munnar
 
== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| headline      = Track listing
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| all_music    = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/moongil-nila-from-lens/JJAGxEzRamo_|title=Moongil Nila (From "Lens") - - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|date=9 May 2017|via=www.jiosaavn.com}}</ref>
| title1        = Moongil Nila
| lyrics1      = [[Yugabharathi]]
| extra1        = [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| length1      = 4:46
| total_length  = 4:46
}}


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film was received positively with the audience liking the fact that it addressed concerns about privacy and adult content on the web. Malayalam director [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] said "There are so many things I wanted to say about this film. In fact, if the movie was released already, I would have written in detail. For now, I' ll just say this... this film needs to be seen by today's ''internet-savvy'' generation. It is relevant, gritty, honest, and it haunts."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/lens-movie-celebrity-review-vineeth-sreenivasan-all-praises-low-budget-film-681964#SrVMpgLZz3LL2IzW.97|title='Lens' movie celebrity review: Vineeth Sreenivasan is all praises for low-budget film|language=en|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "Lens is a refreshingly grown-up film...not only does it deal with a grown-up subject, it also refuses to infantilise the audience by treating its points as messages. Lens understands that a movie isn’t a pharmacological product: pop one and cure a social ill. It lays out problems without the comfort of easy solutions."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/lens-movie-review/|title=Lens Movie Review|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=11 May 2017}}</ref>
[[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote, "Lens is a refreshingly grown-up film...not only does it deal with a grown-up subject, it also refuses to infantilise the audience by treating its points as messages. Lens understands that a movie isn't a pharmacological product: pop one and cure a social ill. It lays out problems without the comfort of easy solutions."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |date=11 May 2017 |title=Lens Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/lens-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012944/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/lens-movie-review |archive-date=4 February 2023 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/lens-review-average-fare-review-malayalam-qguiUodffjffe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620072043/http://www.sify.com/movies/lens-review-average-fare-review-malayalam-qguiUodffjffe.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 June 2016|title=Lens review: Average fare|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
*Best Debut Director --- 19th Gollapudi Srinivas National Award
*Best Debut Director – 19th Gollapudi Srinivas National Award
*Best Screenplay&nbsp;— Lonavala International Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/liffi-nawazuddin-siddiqui-tannishtha-chatterjee-best-actors-awards-3015292/|title=LIFFI: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee grabs Best Actors awards|date=2016-09-05|access-date=2016-09-06}}</ref>
*Best Screenplay – Lonavala International Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-05 |title=LIFFI: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee grabs Best Actors awards |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/liffi-nawazuddin-siddiqui-tannishtha-chatterjee-best-actors-awards-3015292/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906170023/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/liffi-nawazuddin-siddiqui-tannishtha-chatterjee-best-actors-awards-3015292/ |archive-date=6 September 2016 |access-date=2016-09-06 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
*Best Direction&nbsp;— Lonavala International Film Festival
*Best Direction – Lonavala International Film Festival
*Best Screenplay&nbsp;— Bioscope Global Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thebioscope.in/award_2015.html|title=Bioscope Global Film Festival|website=thebioscope.in|access-date=2016-08-05}}</ref>
*Best Screenplay – Bioscope Global Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web |title=AWARD WINNING MOVIES |url=http://thebioscope.in/award_2015.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917101013/http://thebioscope.in/award_2015.html |archive-date=17 September 2016 |access-date=2016-08-05 |website=Bioscope Global Film Festival}}</ref>
*Best Director ------- 7th Jagaran Film Festival.
*Best Director – 7th Jagaran Film Festival


==References==
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Lens
Poster in Tamil
Directed byJayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Produced by
Written byJayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Starring
Music byScore:
Siddharth Vipin
Song:
G. V. Prakash Kumar
CinematographyS. R. Kathir
Edited by
  • Gaugin
  • G. B. Venkatesh
  • Jainul Abdeen
Production
company
  • Glowing Tungsten
  • Mini Studio
Distributed by
Release date
  • 17 June 2016 (2016-06-17) (Kerala)
  • 12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
English

Lens is 2016 Indian drama thriller film written and directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan. The film features dialogues predominately in Tamil and English.[1] Dealing with the subject of voyeurism, it features Anandsami and Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan in the lead roles.

Lens has been screened in several film festivals including CLAM Festival Internacional Cinema Solidari [ca], South Asian International Film Festival, Jagran Film Festival, Chennai International Film Festival, Pune International Film Festival, Bengaluru International Film Festival, Lonavala International Film Festival, and Bioscope International Film Festival. The film was distributed by LJ Films in Kerala and by producer Vetrimaaran under his company Grassroot Film Company.

The film was later released on Netflix.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Aravind's growing estrangement with his wife, owing to his indulgence in virtual sexual relationships, paves way for his encounter with a stranger. This random experience takes a turn for the worse when the stranger requests Aravind to witness his suicide on a Skype call.[3]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.[4].

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Moongil Nila"YugabharathiHarini4:46
Total length:4:46

Reception[edit | edit source]

Baradwaj Rangan wrote, "Lens is a refreshingly grown-up film...not only does it deal with a grown-up subject, it also refuses to infantilise the audience by treating its points as messages. Lens understands that a movie isn't a pharmacological product: pop one and cure a social ill. It lays out problems without the comfort of easy solutions."[5][6]

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • Best Debut Director – 19th Gollapudi Srinivas National Award
  • Best Screenplay – Lonavala International Film Festival[7]
  • Best Direction – Lonavala International Film Festival
  • Best Screenplay – Bioscope Global Film Festival[8]
  • Best Director – 7th Jagaran Film Festival

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "'Lens' is a hostage drama set in the digital world". The Times of India. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "LENS (Netflix -Overview)". netflix.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Now, a Tamil kidnap drama set in a digital world, Lens". Hindustan Times. 3 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Moongil Nila (From "Lens") - - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 9 May 2017 – via www.jiosaavn.com.
  5. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (11 May 2017). "Lens Movie Review". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lens review: Average fare". Sify. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "LIFFI: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee grabs Best Actors awards". The Indian Express. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "AWARD WINNING MOVIES". Bioscope Global Film Festival. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.

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