Super Deluxe

"Sex, stigma and spirituality merge in three eccentric stories of Tamil Nadu."

2019 2h 56m TA

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An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged parent, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.

“Sex, stigma and spirituality merge in three eccentric stories of Tamil Nadu.”

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Cast

Vijay Sethupathi
Shilpa
Fahadh Faasil
Mugilan
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Vaembu
Ramya Krishnan
Leela
Mysskin
Arputham
Gayathrie Shankar
Jyothi
Bagavathi Perumal
Berlin
Ashwanth Ashokkumar
Raasu Kutti

Credits

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Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Writers: Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Mysskin, Nalan Kumarasamy
Languages: English, Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tamil.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, shot by P. S. Vinod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sathyaraj Natarajan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil and Samantha Ruth Prabhu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thiagarajan Kumararaja directs. P. S. Vinod behind the camera. Yuvan Shankar Raja scores. Sathyaraj Natarajan cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in English, Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tamil.
5Directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, shot by P. S. Vinod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sathyaraj Natarajan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil and Samantha Ruth Prabhu carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Sex, stigma and spirituality merge in three eccentric stories of Tamil Nadu.".
10IMDB entry: tt7019942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: P. S. Vinod
Original score: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Editing: Sathyaraj Natarajan
Sound: Tapas Nayak
Runtime: 176 min · 2h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,539,980
Original language: TA
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Super Deluxe (2019)

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Bhargavi Chandrashekar2019-12-10
★ 8/10
No doubt Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe is one of the masterpiece and the cult classic film in Tamil. The moment I saw the posters of Park Chan-wook’s Sympathy for Vengeance, Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill and a picture of David Lynch at the DVD Rental store in the film, I was sold, that’s when I thought this is going to be full paisa vasool padam. You’re getting a full package of four Film (since it has four different story) wrapped and served on a platter. In one of the interview Thiagarajan Kumararaja said he’s afraid to write and he’s lazy. Seriously…? When he can create wonders like Aaranya Kaandam and Super Deluxe when he’s afraid and lazy, just wonder what would be the outcome if he’s not lazy or afraid. Take a bow to the writers – Kumararaja, Mysskin, Nalan Kumarasamy and Neelan K. Sekhar for crafting such a phenomenal story across their views on life, relationships, love, sex and spirituality. And an extra effort made by Kumararaja to hyperlink those stories along With Idiosyncratic and Palpable characters. And our very own Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi playing the transgender women Shilpa, the episodes between him and his son Rasukutty (Ashwanth Ashokkumar) Was so pure, for sure you will fall in love with that kid. Bagavathi Perumal as SI Berlin is one character where the audience will feel like thrashing him, Shilpa-Berlin and Vaembu-Berlin scenes, will definitely fill the rage in the eyes of the audience for its own reasons. Leela’s (Ramya Krishnan) dialogue towards the end of the climax, will definitely hit you hard. Fahadh Faasil as Mugilan, Mysskin as Arputham, Gayathrie as Jyothi and the four kids. You will witness some awe-inspiring performance by each and everyone, proving their caliber. Even the minor characters, has done some stupendous job in acting. Once you understand Kumararaja, the same lengthy and boring scenes will now slowly transit to an interesting setting. Vinod and Nirav Shah cinematography elevates the story, the color pattern, the unconventional camera angles, along with the crisp editing by Sathyaraj Natarajan, I was spellbound. If you’ve already validated ‘Rowdy Baby’ as Yuvan Shankar Raja best in career in terms of its quality treatment and popularity, then you must Watch Super Deluxe. As they say, there’s something more than that meets the eye, U1 ‘s sound design techniques is one among that. Every minute detail that you witness in his background scoring along with Illaiyaraja songs, is something which can be considered as the added bonus to your paisa vasool ticket. And the ride ends with the compelling climax. If one can even enjoy the steady frame for more than 8 seconds and the silence within that. Then it has to be Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Film. Samantha as Vaembu, is one heck of a performance. For the fact, she wasn’t the first choice for the character, many leading actresses had turned down playing Vaembu. And now I can say, no one else could have done it better than Sam, she’s irreplaceable.

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