Beginning (2023 film) explained
| Beginning |
| Director: | Jagan Vijaya |
| Producer: | Vijaya Muthusamy
Jagan Vijaya |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | K. S. Sundaramurthy |
| Cinematography: | Veerakumar |
| Editing: | C. S. Premkumar |
| Studio: | Lefty Manual Creations |
| Distributor: | Thirrupathi Brothers |
| Runtime: | 111 mins |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Beginning is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Jagan Vijaya and starring Vinoth Kishan, Gouri Kishan and Rohini in the lead roles. It was released on 26 January 2023.
Production
Prior to release, the film was marketed as Asia's first split screen film. Jagan Vijaya made his directorial debut after fifteen years of experience in assisting other filmmakers.[1]
Reception
The film was released on 26 January 2023 across Tamil Nadu. Logesh Balachandran from The Times of India gave the film a middling review, noting "more than the content or its form, it's the lead actors who save the film".[2] Navein Darshan from Cinema Express wrote "impeccable performances, technical brilliance let down by uninspiring writing", adding that "Beginning would have been an extremely inferior film in the hands of amateur leads. But Vinoth and Gauri deliver take care of the heavy lifting".[3] A reviewer form Maalai Malar gave the film 3.25 out of 5 stars, praising the performance of the lead actors.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Exclusive! Jagan Vijaya, Director of Asia's First Split Screen Movie Beginning Opens up About His Unique Movie . 22 September 2022 . 27 January 2023 . 27 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127160132/https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/2022/exclusive-jagan-vijaya-director-of-asia-first-split-screen-movie-beginning-opens-up-about-his-unique-340578.html?story=4 . live .
- News: Beginning Movie Review: More than the content or its form, it's the lead actors who save the film. The Times of India. 27 January 2023. 7 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307012202/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/beginning/movie-review/97355466.cms. live.
- Web site: Beginning Movie Review: Impeccable performances, technical brilliance let down by uninspiring writing. Cinema Express. 27 January 2023. 27 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127160131/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/jan/26/beginning-movie-review-impeccable-performances-technical-brilliance-let-down-by-uninspiring-writin-39288.html. live.
- Web site: Beginning. 27 January 2023. www.maalaimalar.com. 27 January 2023. 27 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127160132/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/beginning-25145. live.
