Vizha

Vizha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarathi Balakumaran
Written byBarathi Balakumaran
Produced byRama Narayanan
Sunir Kheterpal
K.G.Jayavel
Balamurugan
StarringMahendran
Malavika Menon
CinematographyU. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited byPraveen K. L.
N. B. Srikanth
Music byJames Vasanthan
Production
companies
Sri Thenandal Films
Azure Entertainment
JV Media Dreams
Release date
  • 27 December 2013 (2013-12-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vizha (transl. Festival) is a 2013 Tamil-language film directed by Barathi Balakumaran.[1] It stars Mahendran and Malavika Menon.[2] The film, based on the award-winning short film Uthiri, portrays the love story of Sundaram (Mahendran), who plays the thappu instrument at death functions, and Rakkamma (Malavika), an oppari singer.[3] Extensively shot in Madurai and several scenes were shots on Ayyanputhur (A small village near Ordnance Estate, Trichy), Tiruchirappalli district, it has music composed by James Vasanthan, while U. K. Senthilkumar worked as the cinematographer and Praveen K. L.-N. B. Srikanth edited the film.[4] Vizha was produced by Rama Narayanan and Sunir Kheterpal for Sri Thenandal Films, Azure Entertainment and JV Media Dreams.[5] It released on 27 December 2013.[6]

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  2. ^ "First Look of 'Vizha' - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Vizha: storytelling with a difference". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Vizha-First look revealed". Sify. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. ^ "I had complete belief in Vizha's script: Barathi". The Times of India. 8 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Vizha: storytelling with a difference". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.