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Dracula 2012
| Dracula 2012 | |
|---|---|
| File:Againdracula.jpg Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Vinayan |
| Produced by | Akash Films |
| Written by | Vinayan |
| Starring | Sudheer Sukumaran Monal Gajjar Shraddha Das Prabhu Thilakan Nassar |
| Music by | Babith George |
| Cinematography | Sathish. G |
| Edited by | Nishad Yousef |
Production company | Akash Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹120 million[2] |
Dracula 2012 is a 2013 Indian supernatural horror romantic film directed by Vinayan, starring Sudheer Sukumaran, Prabhu, Monal Gajjar, Nassar, Shraddha Das and Thilakan. The film was paritally re-shot in Tamil and Telugu as Naangam Pirai and Punnami Ratri (Night of the Full Moon), respectively.[3] The film was dubbed in English for a Western release and later dubbed in Hindi as "Aur Ek Dracula" (One more Dracula). Portions of the film were shot in Bran Castle in Romania.[4] The cost of the film was ₹ 120 million[2] and was originally released on 8 February 2013.[5]
Premise[edit]
While on his honeymoon in Romania, Roy Thomas visits the Bran Castle and is possessed by Count Dracula. Upon his return to the hotel, kills and vampirise his bride. He then returns to his homeland along with her and he begins to hunt for new victims.
Cast[edit]
- Sudheer Sukumaran as Roy Thomas / William D'Souza / Count Dracula
- Monal Gajjar as Meena
- Shraddha Das as Thaara
- Prabhu
- Nassar as Suryamoorthy
- Aryan as Raju
- Priya Nambiar as Lucy Thomas
- Thilakan
- Krishna (Malayalam actor) as Benny IPS
Production[edit]
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Music[edit]
| Dracula | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George Vimal | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 15:16 |
| Label | Manorama Music |
| Producer | Babith George Vimal |
| Country | India |
| Track list | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Parijatha Pookkal" | Vidhu Prathap | 4:40 | ||||||
| 2. | "Manju Pole" | Renjith Unni, Manjari | 4:44 | ||||||
| 3. | "Prince of Darkness" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Sandra | 3:49 | ||||||
| 4. | "Dance" | Instrumental | 2:03 | ||||||
Total length: |
15:16 | ||||||||
Punnami Raathri (Telugu version)[edit]
| Punnami Raathri | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George Raghu Ram | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 20:09 |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Babith George Raghu Ram |
| Country | India |
| Track list | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Punnami Raathri" | Sravana Bhargavi | 3:11 | ||||||
| 2. | "Paarijatha Puvva" | Karthik | 4:37 | ||||||
| 3. | "9848 Number" | Mamta Sharma | 4:28 | ||||||
| 4. | "Manchupoola Vanalle" | Ranjith, Ganga | 4:37 | ||||||
| 5. | "Punnami Raathri (Theme)" | Instrumental | 1:19 | ||||||
| 6. | "Punnami Raathri (Romantic Beats)" | Instrumental | 1:57 | ||||||
Total length: |
20:09 | ||||||||
Naangam Pirai (Tamil version)[edit]
| Naangam Pirai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 17:49 |
| Label | Think Music India |
| Producer | Babith George |
| Country | India |
| Track list | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Paarijatha Poove" | Karthik | 4:41 | ||||||
| 2. | "Andhi Vennila" | Ranjith, Ganga | 4:44 | ||||||
| 3. | "Opening Theme" | Instrumental | 1:23 | ||||||
| 4. | "Seductive Beats" | Instrumental | 2:04 | ||||||
| 5. | "Prince of Darkness" | Instrumental | 4:57 | ||||||
Total length: |
17:49 | ||||||||
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Dracula 3D won mostly unfavourable reviews upon release with critics criticizing the visual effects, plot and performancesSify.com called the film "a sheer waste of time and money" as well as commenting that "the film has been presented in 3D but the effects look shoddy and mostly amateurish". The film ran successfully for 50 days.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Social Post (6 July 2012). "Dracula 2012 3D — Malayalam Movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Universal Pictures to release English version of Vinayan's Dracula 2012". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ Sathyendran, Nita (8 February 2013). "On track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ Zachariah, Ammu (11 May 2012). "Monal Gajjar debuts in Mollywood". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ Sreekumar, Priya (8 February 2013). "Romancing the vampire". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Dracula 2012 3D". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
External links[edit]
- Dracula 2012 on IMDb