Pizza (2012 film)

Pizza
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKarthik Subbaraj
Screenplay byKarthik Subbaraj
Story by
  • Karthik Subbaraj
  • Prasath Ramar
Produced byC. V. Kumar
Starring
CinematographyGopi Amaranath
Edited byLeo John Paul
Music bySanthosh Narayanan
Production
company
Thirukumaran Entertainment
Distributed bySangam Cinemas
Release date
  • 19 October 2012 (2012-10-19)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget1.5 crore[1]
Box officeest. 8 crore[1]

Pizza is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Remya Nambeesan, with Aadukalam Naren, Karunakaran, Jayakumar, Pooja Ramachandran, and Bobby Simha in supporting roles. The story is about how a pizza delivery man lands in a mysterious predicament, and how it affects his life.[2]

Pizza is the directorial debut of Karthik. The film, produced by C. V. Kumar under Thirukumaran Entertainment, was distributed by Sangam Cinemas. Featuring music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography by Gopi Amarnath and editing by Leo John Paul, it was the first Tamil film to feature 7.1 surround sound. Pizza was released on 19 October 2012 to critical acclaim and commercial success, grossing ₹8 crores against a budget of ₹1.5 crores.

Pizza was the first instalment in the film series, and was followed by two spiritual successors. It was remade in Kannada as Whistle (2013), in Hindi under the same title (2014), and in Bengali as Golpo Holeo Shotti (2014).

  1. ^ a b "Direct hits". The New Indian Express. 12 May 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Variety on offer". The Hindu. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.