Pattampoochi (2022 film) explained

Pattampoochi
Director:Badri
Screenplay:Naru Narayanan
A. Mahaakerthi
Producer:Khushbu
Starring:Sundar C.
Jai
Honey Rose
Cinematography:E. Krishnasamy
Editing:Fenny Oliver
Music:Navneeth Sundar
Studio:Avni Cinemax
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Pattampoochi is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language psychological crime thriller film written and directed by Badri, produced by Khushbu Sundar, under the banner of Avni Cinemax. The film stars Sundar C. and Jai in the lead roles, alongside Honey Rose, Imman Annachi and Manasvi Kottachi. The film was released on 24 June 2022 to mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Jai's performance but criticism for the screenplay and violence. The film performed well at the box office.[1] The film is slightly inspired from the 1991 American film "The Silence of the Lambs.

Synopsis

The film is a violent cat-and-mouse game between Inspector Kumaran (Sundar. C), who suffers from PTSD, and Sudhakar (Jai) an ultra-violent serial killer. Who will win this battle?

Production

The project was announced in December 2020, with Sundar C. revealing that he would work with Badri on a film, where Jai would portray the antagonist.[2] The film was shot at regular intervals throughout 2021, with several scenes shot in Pondicherry.[3] [4] [5]

Release

The satellite and digital rights of the film were brought by Kalaignar TV.

Reception

The film was released on 24 June 2022. A critic from Times of India called it a "a loud, violent serial killer film",[6] while The Hindu noted it was "a silly psycho-thriller that banks majorly on shock value".[7] The New Indian Express stated it was "a gore-fest that loses fizz".[8] A critic from Dina Thanthi stated that " Sundar C as a police officer. perfect Majestic in the fight scenes as if he had earned the title of a man. Throws Jai away easily. The scenes where he chases Jai, make you sit on the edge of your seat."[9] Dinamalar critic gave 2.75 rating out of 5 [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 24 June 2022. Sundar C: Pattampoochi will be a pure, edge-of-the-seat thriller. The Times of India.
  2. Web site: Jai turns villain in new movie? - Tamil News . 16 December 2020 .
  3. Web site: UPDATE from Sundar C's next with Jai in Badri's direction . 19 June 2021 .
  4. Web site: Sundar C, Jai team up for Pattampoochi . .
  5. Web site: Jai to play a psycho killer in Sundar C's next! . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112064459/https://www.sify.com/movies/jai-to-play-a-psycho-killer-in-sundar-cs-next-news-tamil-vlmg6ugifaiec.html . dead . 12 November 2021 . .
  6. News: Pattampoochi Movie Review: A loud, violent serial killer film . .
  7. News: Pattampoochi movie review: A silly psycho-thriller that banks majorly on shock value . The Hindu . 24 June 2022 . Chandar . Bhuvanesh .
  8. Web site: Review | 'Pattampoochi' a gore-fest that loses fizz .
  9. Web site: தினத்தந்தி . 2022-06-27 . சைக்கோ கொலைகாரன் - 'பட்டாம்பூச்சி' சினிமா விமர்சனம் . 2023-03-16 . www.dailythanthi.com . ta.
  10. Web site: பட்டாம்பூச்சி - விமர்சனம் : பட்டாம்பூச்சி - பதட்டத்துடன்… - Pattampoochi . 2023-03-16 . . en.