Election is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film directed by Thamizh and produced by Reel Good Films. The film stars Vijay Kumar in the lead role, alongside Preethi Asrani, Richa Joshi (in her feature film debut), George Maryan, Pavel Navageethan, Dileepan and Rajeev Anand.
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| Directed by | Thamizh |
| Screenplay by | Thamizh |
| Story by | Thamizh |
| Dialogues by | Azhagiya Periyavan Vijay Kumar Thamizh |
| Produced by | Aditya |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mahendiran Jayaraju |
| Edited by | C. S. Prem Kumar |
| Music by | Govind Vasantha |
Production company | Reel Good Films |
| Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was officially announced in July 2022 under the tentative title Production: 1, as it is the first venture for Reel Good Films, and the official title was announced in February 2024. Principal photography commenced the same month. It was shot predominantly in Chennai in a single schedule of 62 days, wrapping by early-September. The film has music composed by Govind Vasantha, cinematography handled by Mahendran Jayaraju and editing by C.S. Prem Kumar.
Election was released on 17 May 2024 in theatres.
Cast
edit- Vijay Kumar
- Preethi Asrani
- Richa Joshi
- George Maryan
- Pavel Navageethan
- Dileepan
- Rajeev Anand
- Natchiyal Suganthi
- Sameer Dharshan
Production
editThe principal photography started on 13 July 2022[1] and wrapped up on 4 September 2022. The film will release on 17 May 2024.[2] The entire shooting was completed within 70 days.[3] The technical crew consists of music composer Govind Vasantha, cinematographer Mahendran Jayaraju, editor C.S. Prem Kumar and dialogues were written by Azhagiya periyavan, Vijay Kumar and Thamizh.[4][5]
Music
editThe music and background score is composed by Govind Vasantha.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Election" | Gnanakaravel | Mukesh Mohamed | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Mannavan" | Yugabharathi | Haricharan, Shweta Mohan | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 7:00 | |||
Release
editReception
editGopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote that "An earnest Vijay Kumar tries to salvage this meandering film".[9] Anusha Sundar of OTT Play rated as two point five and stated that "With its almost linear narrative and some effective sequences, Election is a film that explores the nitty gritty of politics."[10]
References
edit- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (2022-07-13). "Vijay Kumar's next with Seththumaan director launched". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "'உறியடி' நாயகனின் அடுத்த படம்: தரமான சம்பவம் லோடிங்.!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2022-09-05). "உறியடி விஜய்குமாரின் புதிய படம் நிறைவு...!". ETV Bharat News (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (2024-02-22). "'எலக்சன்' படத்தின் பர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியீடு". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "'உறியடி' விஜய்குமாரின் 'எலக்சன்' மே 17-ம் தேதி வெளியீடு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Vijay Kumar's film with Tamizh titled 'Election'". The Times of India. 2024-02-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "மே 17ல் ரிலீஸ் ஆகும் எலக்சன் படம்". cinema.dinamalar.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "'எலக்சன்' படத்தின் பர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியீடு". www.tamilmirror.lk (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (2024-05-17). "'Election' movie review: An earnest Vijay Kumar tries to salvage this meandering film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Election Movie Review: Shines light on grassroot politics but becomes generic". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-17.