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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Seethakathi
2018 2h 53m TA
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7.3
SOLID
★7.3TMDB · 16
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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A veteran theatre artist who lives for his art 'enters' the world of films. Can the film industry hold on to his inimitable artistry?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Vijay Sethupathi
'Ayya' Aadhimoolam
Mouli
Parasuraman
Archana
Lakshmi
Sutharshi Ignatious
Punitha
Sunil
Dhanapal
Rajkumar
Saravanan
J. Mahendran
Judge
G. M. Sundar
Dhanapal's Lawyer
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Balaji Tharaneetharan
- Writers
- Balaji Tharaneetharan, Balaji Tharaneetharan
- Languages
- Tamil
- Countries
- India
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, shot by Saraskanth T K. 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 Govindh Vasantha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor R. Govindaraj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Vijay Sethupathi and Mouli and Archana carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt8011324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Balaji Tharaneetharan directs. Saraskanth T K behind the camera. Govindh Vasantha scores. R. Govindaraj cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, shot by Saraskanth T K. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Govindh Vasantha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor R. Govindaraj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Vijay Sethupathi and Mouli and Archana carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt8011324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Saraskanth T K
- Original score
- Govindh Vasantha
- Editing
- R. Govindaraj
- Sound
- G. Suren
- Runtime
- 173 min · 2h 53m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- TA
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Balaji Tharaneetharan
Production companies
Who made it
Passion Studios
IN
Key crew
- PublicistGopi Prasannaa
- DialogueBalaji Tharaneetharan
- ProducerArun Vaidyanathan
- EditorR. Govindaraj
- LyricistMadhan Karky
- Executive ProducerK Sakthivel
- Public RelationsSuresh Chandra
- ProducerSudhan Sundaram
- Art DirectionVinoth Rajkumar
- Still PhotographerG. D. Ramesh Kumar
- Sound DesignerG. Suren
- Sound DesignerS. Alagia Koothan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- filmmaking
- magic realism
- theatre performance
- art and artists
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2018-12-20PG
Also known as
International titles
- SeethakaathiIN
