Ахчамунду! Ахчамунду!

Ахчамунду! Ахчамунду!
Ахчамунду! Ахчамунду!
Режиссер	Арун Вайдьянатан
Написано	Арун Вайдьянатан
Производится	Арун Вайдьянатан ; Асма Хашми ; Анант Говинда ; П. Шринивасан ; Рамзан Лахани
Starring	Prasanna; John Shea; Sneha; Akshaya Dinesh
Cinematography	Chris Freilich
Music by	Karthik Raja
Release date	17 July 2009;
Running time	135 minutes
Countries	India; United States
Language	Tamil

Ахчамунду! Ахчамунду! ( Перевод. Существует страх! Есть страх!)-это индийский американский языковой триллер 2009 года , режиссер Арун Вайдьянатан , в главной роли Прасанна , премия Эмми , полученного американским актером Джона Ши и Снеха . Это первый фильм в индийском кинотеатре , который будет снят с помощью системы Red One Camera. Музыка была написана Картиком Раджа с кинематографией Криса Фрейлиха. Фильм был выпущен 17 июля 2009 года по всему миру.

Сюжет

Сентил Кумар ( Прасанна ) и Малини ( Снеха )-счастливая супружеская пара в Нью-Джерси , живущая, как и любая другая родившаяся в Индии, приехала в паре. Сенхил погружает себя в офис и ест самбар -рис дома, и Малини никогда не пропускает бхаджана в храме и магазинах в индийских магазинах. У них есть 10-летняя дочь Ритика (Акшайя Динеш), яблоко их глаз (номерной знак их машины носит имя своей дочери).

The family has just settled down in a new, spacious home about which Malini, understandably, has fears. The couple squabbles amicably about everything from Malini's perpetual laundry and cooking; while Senthil argues with friends about the significance of viboothi and takes his family on weekend trips and birthday parties. It is a normal, happy life in the US until Robertson (John Shea) arrives, to paint the basement. Now, things are never the same at home again.

Robertson's unusually kind behavior towards children sets off warning bells in your head, especially when he is shown to be a pedophile who exercises like mad within the confines of his home, always moving on towards his next target. How the couple saves their child forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Prasanna as Senthil Kumar
John Shea as Robertson
Sneha as Malini
Akshaya Dinesh as Rithika

Production

Title

The film's title is the inverse of the phrase "Achamillai Achamillai" coined by poet Subramania Bharati, and later used as the title of a 1984 film directed by K. Balachander.^[1]

Filming

The film was made in 28 days on a budget of ₹3.25 crore (worth ₹11 crore in 2021 prices). For the first time in Indian cinema, Red One camera was used for filming.^[2] The film was shot in New Jersey and New York during early 2008. Color correction and sound mixing were done in Los Angeles.^[3]

Release

The movie was released on 17 July 2009 in Tamil Nadu and select markets in the United States.

Reception

The film was officially selected for screening at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival (under the International Panorama category),^[4] the Digital Cinema Film Festival in Japan,^[5] the Cairo International Film Festival,^[5] the International Film Festival of India in Goa,^[6] and the Chennai International Film Festival.^[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Karthik Raja.^[3]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
1	"U.S.A U.S.A"	Rahul Nambiar, Anupama, Krish	Palani Bharathi	4.18
2	"Kannil Dhaagam"	S. Sowmya	Andal Priyadarshini	3.42
3	"Parvai Vali Sumandhal"	Rahul Nambiar	Andal Priyadarshini	1.25
4	"Theme Music"	Instrumental	-	3.35

Reception

Rediff wrote "For the guts in coming up with a unique, important theme that needs to be addressed sensitively, this movie works. A must-watch".^[8] Behindwoods wrote "Although the theme of child abuse is a serious issue and has the potency to take on a different shade with even the slightest skew, Arun Vaidhyanathan has done a tightrope walking commendably with absolutely no shades of vulgarity or impropriety. Kudos for tackling such a sensitive subject with a lot of sensibility and acumen!".^[9] The Times of India wrote "The average Indian may shy away from paedophilia, but director Vaidyanathan makes a compelling case to watch this film. Subtlety is the byword here rather than gory, knife-edge moments. The approach makes a deeper impression than a dramatic one could have."^[10] A critic from Deccan Herald opined that "Despite its shortcomings, ‘Achamundu Achamundu’ deserves a dekko".^[11]

Awards and nominations


Event	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Garden State Film Festival	Best Homegrown Feature Film	Achamundu! Achamundu! (also for Split Ends)	Won	^[12]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Best Picture (Third Prize)	Achamundu! Achamundu!	Won	^[13]
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Special Prize	Prasanna	Won	^[13]
Media Guild Awards	—	Arun Vaidyanathan	Won	^[5]
Edison Awards	Best Actress	Sneha	Won
Chennai International Film Festival	Best Feature Film	Achamundu! Achamundu!	Won	^[7]
Filmfare Awards South	Filmfare Best Actress Award	Sneha	Nominated

References

^ "rediff.com: Striking fear with Achamundu! Achamundu!". specials.rediff.com.
^ "Hollywood hails Achamundu!". Behindwoods. 17 October 2008.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Sundaram, Malathy. "ACHCHAMUNDU ACHCHAMUNDU - MUSIC REVIEW". Behindwoods.
^ Shobha Warrier (12 May 2009). "Tamil film selected for Shanghai Film Festival". Rediff.com.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ""Achchamundu!" to be screened at Cairo festival". The Hindu. 14 October 2009.
^ "Sneha makes it to the Goa Film fest". Behindwoods. 22 October 2009.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "'Achchamundu..', 'Pasanga' emerge winners". Indiaglitz. 25 December 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010.
^ "Review: Achamundu is a must-watch". Rediff.
^ "Achchamundu Achchamundu - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Reviews - Achchamundu Achchamundu Prasanna Sneha Arun Vaidyanathan Karthik Raja". www.behindwoods.com.
^ "Achchamundu Achchamundu Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Achchamundu Achchamundu by Times of India". The Times of India.
^ Vishwanath, S. (8 August 2009). "Achamundu Achamundu". Deccan Herald.
^ Manigandan, KR (9 April 2009). "AA wins award in US". The Times of India.
^ "Hero Vikram, Heroine Aishwarya Rajesh and Villain Vijay Sethupathi". Indiaglitz. 24 July 2017.

External links

[1] "rediff.com: Striking fear with Achamundu! Achamundu!". specials.rediff.com.

[2] "Hollywood hails Achamundu!". Behindwoods. 17 October 2008.

[songs-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Sundaram, Malathy. "ACHCHAMUNDU ACHCHAMUNDU - MUSIC REVIEW". Behindwoods.

[4] Shobha Warrier (12 May 2009). "Tamil film selected for Shanghai Film Festival". Rediff.com.

[thehindu-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ""Achchamundu!" to be screened at Cairo festival". The Hindu. 14 October 2009.

[6] "Sneha makes it to the Goa Film fest". Behindwoods. 22 October 2009.

[chennai-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "'Achchamundu..', 'Pasanga' emerge winners". Indiaglitz. 25 December 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010.

[8] "Review: Achamundu is a must-watch". Rediff.

[9] "Achchamundu Achchamundu - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Reviews - Achchamundu Achchamundu Prasanna Sneha Arun Vaidyanathan Karthik Raja". www.behindwoods.com.

[10] "Achchamundu Achchamundu Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Achchamundu Achchamundu by Times of India". The Times of India.

[11] Vishwanath, S. (8 August 2009). "Achamundu Achamundu". Deccan Herald.

[12] Manigandan, KR (9 April 2009). "AA wins award in US". The Times of India.

[13] "Hero Vikram, Heroine Aishwarya Rajesh and Villain Vijay Sethupathi". Indiaglitz. 24 July 2017.

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