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Karma (2015 Tamil film)
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| Directed by | R. Arvind |
| Produced by | R. Arvind |
| Written by | R. Arvind |
| Starring | R. Arvind |
| Music by | L. V. Ganesan[1] |
| Cinematography | V. B. Sivanandam[1] |
| Edited by | Vinoth Balan[2] |
Production company | Creative Criminal |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karma is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language murder mystery film directed, produced and written by R. Arvind in his debut. The features two characters namely a police officer and a crime writer throughout the entirety of the film.[3][4]
Cast[edit]
- R. Arvind as Thamizhselvan and Ranganathan
Production[edit]
The film is an experimental film and unlike other Tamil-language films does not have a heroine, multiple songs, or comedy tracks.[2][3] In 2012, Arind held a casting call for the lead actor before ultimately he himself decided to play both of the lead roles.[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by L. V. Ganesan and compromises of one song "Karma (Title Track)", which was written and sung by lyricist Vairamuthu.[1] For the song, Vairamuthu wrote ten new tirukkuṛaḷs. The song also marks his debut as a singer.[6]
Release[edit]
The film received a nomination at the Madrid International Film Festival in 2015 and is the first Tamil film to do so.[4] The film was released online on 16 September 2016 on paid subscription streaming platforms such as Amazon Video, iTunes, and Google Play by Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap.[1][2] This film was promoted as the first Tamil film to be released online.[2] Although the film Ayynoorum Ayynthum (2016) was released online, it was released online for free.[3]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- Madrid International Film Festival – Best Director of a Foreign Language film – R. Aravind – Nominated[4]
- Hollywood Sky Film Festival – Official Selection[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ramachandran, Mythily (7 September 2016). "'Karma': First Tamil film to release digitally". Gulf News. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Subramanian, Anupama (7 September 2016). "Karma, a first for Tamil cinema". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Srinivasan, Sudhir (24 September 2016). "'There are too many short-film makers'". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Suganth, M. (16 January 2017). "Tamil filmmaker nominated for Best Director prize at Madrid film fest". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (4 February 2012). "Itsy Bitsy". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ "Vairamuthu writes new Kurals for 'Karma'". The Times of India. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2020.