Varnam (2011 film)

Varnam (transl. Paint) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raju S. M., starring Giridharan, Aathish, Monica, Sampath, Aswatha and Vijay Sethupathi, Muthukumar and Karate Raja.[1][2][3][4][5] Raju S. M., who produced the Malayalam film Anandabhadram, turns director with this film.[6]

Varnam
Poster
Directed byRaju S. M.
Written byKrishna Davinci
Balaji Dharanidharan
Maruthupandian
Stalin
S.M.Raju
Produced byRajendran Sivasankaran
Santosh Sivan
Jegan Subramaniam
(co-producer)
StarringGiridharan
Aathish
Monica
Aswatha
Sampath
Vijay Sethupathi
Muthukumar
Karate Raja
CinematographyPremkumar
Edited byMadhan Gunadeva
Music byIsaac Thomas Kottukapally
Production
company
Mediazen
Distributed byMediazen
Release date
  • 7 October 2011 (2011-10-07)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Festivals

Varnam has been the official selection in the following film festivals:

Reception

A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Merits apart, Varnam boasts of a strong storyline. It is the screenplay that lacks punch".[10] Dinamalar praised the cinematography and the music.[11] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Meticulously crafted, deftly narrated and intriguing, 'Varnam' is a definite watch".[12] A critic from Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "Varnam is worth a watch".[13] A critic from Sify gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "The film may prove a tad slow to those who are used to fast paced action films or too realistic for those in love with glossy romantic love stories".[14] A critic from Behindwoods wrote that "Obviously, entertainment is not the objective of the film; it tries to convey a message and it must get across to those who are open to such efforts".[15]

References
  1. "ஒரு படம் மூணு அர்த்தம்" [One film three meanings] (PDF). Dinakaran. 28 November 2008.
  2. "ஒரே ஷாட்டில் பாடல்" [One shot song] (PDF). Dinakaran. 22 November 2008. p. 12.
  3. "வர்ணம் விமர்சனம்" [Varnam Review] (PDF). Vannathirai.
  4. "வர்ணம் விமர்சனம்" [Varnam Review] (PDF). Dinakaran. 12 October 2011. p. 10.
  5. "இயக்குனர் ஆனார் ஒரு சாஃப்ட்வேர் என்ஜினீயர்" [Software engineer turns director] (PDF). Ananda Vikatan. 5 March 2008. pp. 94–96.
  6. "Varnam, a film to look out for". Rediff.
  7. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (17 December 2018). "Working with Rajini in 'Petta' was like a class in acting, says Vijay Sethupathi".
  8. "New York Indian Film Festival 2012". www.iaac.us.
  9. "creative team | Navarasa". www.navarasa.org.
  10. Rangarajan, Malathi (8 October 2011). "Shades of life" – via www.thehindu.com.
  11. "வர்ணம் - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
  12. "Varnam". The New Indian Express.
  13. Subramaian, Anupama. "A colourful change of scene" (PDF). Deecan Chronicle.
  14. "Varnam". Sify. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.
  15. "VARNAM MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods.
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