| Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Produced by | Ishari K. Ganesh |
| Written by | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Starring | |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Gautham Vasudev Menon |
Production company | Ondraga Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (transl. The number dialled by Karthik) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language short film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. A sequel to his Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), it stars Silambarasan and Trisha reprising their roles from that film. The film was released on 7 May 2020 on YouTube.[1][2][3]
Plot
Filmmaker Karthik is at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu without work as theatres are shut down, affecting his career as a screenwriter. While experiencing writer's block, he hesitantly calls his ex-girlfriend Jessie, who fled the effects of the pandemic in New York City and is under lockdown in Kerala. After the phone call, Karthik resumes his writing and composes Kamal & Kadambari: A Love Story.[4]
Cast
- Silambarasan as Karthik Sivakumar
- Trisha as Jessie Thekekuttu
Production
Gautham Menon was working on the sequel of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa which was titled Ondraga, a road movie which would focus on Karthik and his best friends from college travelling to the United States to attend a wedding ten years after the events of the first film.[5] With Silambarasan reprising his role from the predecessor, and pulling out prominent names from South Indian film fraternity, the film entered production in February 2018.[6] However, the project did not materialise due to various reasons.[7]
In April 2020, Silambarasan and Gautham Menon started shooting for the short film based on the characters from Vinnaithaandi Varuvayaa, eventually titled as Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn.[8] The film was primarily shot using an iPhone and filmed indoors due to the restrictions in order to curb COVID-19.[4][9] A. R. Rahman composed background music for the short film.[10]
Release
The teaser of the short was unveiled by actress Trisha through social media handles on 8 April 2020.[2] The short film was released through the YouTube channel of Ondraga Entertainment on 7 May 2020.[11]
Reception
Kirubhakar Purushothaman of Cinema Express said, "The filmmaking is minimalistic with not-so-seamless cuts. Of course, one is expected to cut slack for the film given the immense constraints the team has made this under. But it's a paradox when you realise there would have been no Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn without the coronavirus or the constraints."[12] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "A reflection on the 12-odd minutes spent with the characters that continue to haunt us, even after 10 years. Many spoilers ahead, so make sure you see the film first."[13]
References
- ↑ K, Janani (8 May 2020). "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn out: Trisha and Simbu bring back Vinnaithandi Varuvaya memories". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn: Trisha releases teaser of lockdown short film". India Today. 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ "Trisha stars in Gautham Menon's short film, 'Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn'". The Hindu. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn': A letter to unrequited love, and then some". The Hindu. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Gautham Menon and R Madhavan team up for 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa' sequel". Scroll.in. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ Pattikonda, Gautham (3 November 2017). "Gautham Menon's multi-lingual film to feature Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah and Puneeth Rajkumar". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (21 February 2018). "Madhavan replaces Simbu in Gautham Menon's Ondraga". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "Simbu to join Gautham Menon for VTV 2?". The Times of India. 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "Gautham Menon posts a BTS video from Simbu-Trisha's short". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "AR Rahman joins Gautham Menon for Karthi Dial Seytha Yenn". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "Gautham Menon's Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn is out". The Times of India. 21 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (8 May 2020). "Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn short film review: Gautam Menon's 96 in a phone call". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (7 May 2020). "Karthik Dial Seydha Yenn: Gautham Vasudev Menon, STR And Trisha Give Us A Lovely Reunion, With A Pinch Of Pain". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.