| Vazhakku Enn 18/9 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Balaji Sakthivel |
| Written by | Balaji Shakthivel |
| Produced by | N. Subash Chandrabose, Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Sri Urmila Mahanta Mithun Murali Manisha Yadav |
| Cinematography | Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | Gopi Krishna |
| Music by | R. Prasanna |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (transl. Case No. 18/9) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring newcomers Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Mithun Murali and Manisha Yadav.[1] Pre-production of film began in 2008,[2] with the filming commencing in 2010 only,[3] following several delays. The cinematography was handled by Vijay Milton, while guitarist R. Prasanna scored the music.
The film was released on 4 May 2012 to high critical acclaim. Its dubbed Telugu version Premalo Padithe was released on the same day in Andhra Pradesh.[4] The film has received numerous awards and nominations and has spawned several remakes in other Indian languages: Black Butterfly in Malayalam,[5] Case No. 18/9 in Kannada.[6][7] It was also among the films shortlisted by the FFI to become India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the year 2012.[8]
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- ^ K. R. Manigandan (17 March 2012). "Arts / Cinema : Cracking the case". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Balaji Sakthivel bounces back - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Premalo Padithe Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ "vazhakku enn 18/9remade in malayalam - deccanchronicle". Deccan Chronicle. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Case No. 18/9, Kannada remake of Vazhakku Enn 18/9. In.com.
- ^ "Kannada Cinema News". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012.
- ^ Tamil films 7aum Arivu and Vazhakku Enn 18/9 in Oscar Race. In.com.