Cinderella (2021 Indian film) explained

Cinderella
Director:Vinoo Venketesh
Producer:S. Subbiah
Starring:Raai Laxmi
Abhinaya
Sakshi Agarwal
Music:Ashwamithra
Cinematography:Rammy
Editing:Lawrence Kishore
Studio:SSi Productions
Runtime:113 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Cinderella is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language horror film written and directed by Vinoo Venketesh in directorial debut under the banner SSi Productions.[1] The film stars Raai Laxmi in the title role[2] and Sakshi Agarwal. The music was composed by Aswamithra.[3] with cinematography by Rammy and editing by Lawrence Kishore. Principal photography of the film commenced in October 2018. The film was released on 24 September 2021.[4]

Plot

Akira (Raai Laxmi), a sound designer, is arrested as a suspect, but she claims she is innocent. She has come to a hill station to record the sounds of a few rare birds for a Hollywood project. She finds a Cinderella costume in an antique shop and brings it home and has paranormal experiences. Meanwhile, Ramya (Sakshi Agarwal), a rich girl, is killed and her mother becomes the next target of a ghost. At the police station, a man is arrested for assaulting Ramya's mother Sandra. When leaving the station, Akira bumps into Sandra, who is shocked to see her. She contacts her manager, requesting for an appointment with Saint Gonzalves. The movie then jumps to a flashback.

Thulasi, a lookalike of Akira, works as a maid for Sandra and Ramya, who berates her. She once sees a Cinderella costume and saves money to buy it. Meanwhile, Ramya falls in love with her dance choreographer Robin. Robin on a visit to Ramya's House, sees Thulasi dancing and admires her. Later during Ramya's birthday party, Thulasi wears the Cinderella costume, and Robin falls for her. He later proposes to her, angering Ramya. Later that day, Ramya and Sandra kill Thulasi. Thulasi's spirit goes into the gown, and a possessed Akira kills Ramya. Sandra, with the help of the Saint, tries to ward off the ghost. Thulasi pairs up with another woman's ghost (a lady killed by her husband and Sandra) and kills Sandra.

Cast

Production

The project was announced by debutant Vinoo Venketesh who previously worked as an associate director of S. J. Surya. The filming progressed from October 2018 according to notable sources.[5] After narrating the script to Nayanthara, Trisha, Amy Jackson, Hansika Motwani, Aishwarya Rajesh, Manisha Yadav, Anjali, and Regina Cassandra, Raai Laxmi, who was part of horror films like Aranmanai and Kanchana, was cast in the female lead.[6] [7] As per Raai, she has three different characterisations in the film.[8] Sakshi Agarwal was announced as a second female lead.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Aswamithra. All lyrics written by Kabilan Vairamuthu.

Cinderella
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Aswamithra
Released:2021
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:14:28
Label:Junglee Music
Producer:Aswamithra
Prev Title:Kanchana 2
Prev Year:2015

Release

The film was released on 24 September 2021.

Critical reception

Cinderella received mixed reviews from Ananda Vikatan and The Times of India.[9] [10]

Notes and References

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  2. News: Sakshi in Raai Laxmi's horror film. The Times of India. 15 January 2019. en. 2019-02-01. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423075648/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sakshi-in-raai-laxmis-horror-film/articleshow/67526178.cms. live.
  3. News: First look of Raai Laxmi's Cinderella is out . 9 August 2021 . . 5 November 2018 . 9 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210809021931/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/nov/05/first-look-of-raai-laxmis-cinderella-is-out-1894546.html . live .
  4. Lavanya . Lavanya00011 . 1439473018967707650 . 19 September 2021 .
    1. Cinderella paper AD @ssakshiagarwal @KabilanVai @Ssiproduction1 @TimesMusicSouth @PROSakthiSaran @vinoovenketesh @Ramydop @editorkishore @KalloriVino https://t.co/v401B2iueO
    . en . 28 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922013534/https://twitter.com/lavanya00011/status/1439473018967707650 . 22 September 2021 . live.
  5. Web site: Raai Laxmi's next titled, Cinderella. Cinema Express. 10 August 2018. 2019-02-01. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063128/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/aug/10/raai-laxmis-next-titled-cinderella-7376.html. live.
  6. News: Suganth . M . Raai Laxmi is Cinderella, after Nayan, Trisha give it a pass . 9 August 2021 . . 11 August 2018 . 30 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190530151538/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/raai-laxmi-is-cinderella-after-nayantrisha-give-it-a-pass/articleshow/65353657.cms . live .
  7. Web site: Raai Laxmi's next is Cinderella. The New Indian Express. 11 August 2018. 2019-02-01. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005063257/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/aug/11/raai-laxmis-next-is-cinderella-1856284.html. live.
  8. News: Meet Raai Laxmi's latest avatar, Thulasi, in Cinderella . 9 August 2021 . . 5 March 2020 . 9 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210809021930/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/meet-raai-laxmis-latest-avatar-thulasi-in-cinderella/articleshow/75556074.cms . live .
  9. News: Cinderella Movie Review: Predictable plotting lets down well mounted Cinderella . 2022-02-12 . The Times of India . 24 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424142500/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/cinderella/movie-review/86484810.cms . live .
  10. Web site: 2021-09-26 . ராய் லட்சுமியும், சில பேய்களும்... கொஞ்சம் கருணை காட்டுங்க ப்ளீஸ்... `சிண்ட்ரெல்லா' +/- ரிப்போர்ட்! . 2024-07-31 . . ta . 31 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240731023623/https://cinema.vikatan.com/raai-laxmis-cinderella-plus-minus-report . live .