Sowkarpettai
| Sowkarpettai | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | V. C. Vadivudaiyan |
| Written by | V. C. Vadivudaiyan, Durai P. G. (dialogues) |
| Produced by | John Max Jones Haresh Vikram Vijayakumar |
| Starring | Srikanth Raai Laxmi |
| Cinematography | S. Sreenivasa Reddy |
| Edited by | Elisa |
| Music by | John Peter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Thenandal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sowkarpettai is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by V. C. Vadivudaiyan starring Srikanth in a dual role as hero and villain, alongside Lakshmi Rai with music composed by John Peter. The film was initially scheduled for release on 26 February 2016 but ultimately released on 4 March 2016.[1][2]
Plot
When a couple is murdered by a cruel businessman, their ghosts begin to haunt the killers for revenge.
Cast
- Srikanth in a dual role as
- Shakthi
- Vetri
- Raai Laxmi as Maya
- Suman as Gothra Singh
- Saravanan as Senior
- Powerstar Srinivasan as Junior
- Singampuli as Puli
- Ganja Karuppu as Saami
- Manobala as Mani
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Paramasivam (Vetri and Shakthi's father)
- Rekha as Parvathi (Vetri and Shakthi's mother)
- Vadivukkarasi as Demonness
- Meenakshi as Sanya
- Aarthi
- T. P. Gajendran
- Subbaraj
- Vengal Rao
- Madhan G
- Hresh
- Lingesh
- Rahul
- Priyanka
Production
The film was first reported in March 2015, when Vadivudaiyaan announced that he would make a film starring Srikanth and Lakshmi Rai, set in the backdrop of Sowcarpet.[3][4]
Music
Soundtrack was composed by John Peter and lyrics written by Viveka, (late)Na. Muthukumar and Sorkho.[5]
- "Indha Nodi" — Ranjith, Ranina Reddy
- "Bhayam" — Marana Gana Viji
- "Ayyo Vallikudhe" — Haricharan
- "Modhi Parpene" — Ram, Saritha Ram
Reception
Vishal Menon of The Hindu called it "yet another horror-sleaze-comedy, Kollywood's latest fad, following the Aranmanai series" and also stated "it's the kind of film where even ghosts (Raai Laxmi mostly) aren't spared from being objectified".[6] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave it a 1.5/5 and wrote "For a horror film, Sowcarpettai is hardly scary. It is one of those cheaply produced, paint-by-numbers horror films that hopes to cash in on a trend, relying on tacky visual effects, an overloud score, and costumes and makeup that make the characters seem like poorly dressed guests at a Halloween party."[7]
References
- ^ "Sowcarpettai to Release on Feb 26". The New Indian Express. 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016.
- ^ "A LOT OF HORROR EXPERIENCES HAPPENED ON THE SETS OF SOWCARPETTAI". Behindwoods. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Raai Laxmi, Srikanth in a horror film". The Times of India. 18 March 2015.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (26 March 2015). "Srikanth Roars for Horror!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ TrendMusic (19 October 2015). Sowcarpettai songs | Audio Jukebox | Raai Laxmi, Srikanth | Trend Music. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ Menon, Vishal (5 March 2016). "Sowkarpettai: Unintentionally horrifying". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sowcarpettai Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Sowcarpettai by Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
- Sowkarpettai at IMDb