Red Sandal Wood Explained

Red Sandal Wood
Director:Guru Ramanujam
Producer:J. Parthasarathy
Starring:
Cinematography:Suresh Bala
Editing:Richard Kevin
Music:Sam C. S.
Studio:JN Cinemas
Runtime:105 mins
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Red Sandal Wood is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Guru Ramanujam and starring Vetri and Diya Mayuri in the lead roles. It was released on 8 September 2023.[1]

Production

The project was launched in December 2019, with K. Bhagyaraj attending the launch event as a chief guest.[2] The film marked the directorial debut of Guru Ramanujam, an erstwhile assistant to Sathyasiva, with Vetri and KGF-actor Ramachandra Raju, notably signed on to play leading roles.[3] The project was initially titled Red Sandal, before being amended to Red Sandalwood.[4] The film was inspired by true event of sandalwood smuggling in Andhra Pradesh. The shoot of the film took place in Chennai, Renigunta, Talakona and Dharmapuri.[5] [6] [7]

Reception

The film was released on 8 September 2023 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from Times of India wrote that the film has "a great idea let down by weak writing" and that it is "good in parts, but the narrative falls flat as the film progresses, making it an average outing".[8] A critic from Cinema Express wrote "while the execution of the film is quite interesting, its rushed yet slow screenplay makes it a rather tiring watch".[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here's the trailer of Vetri's Red Sandal Wood . . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124833/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/aug/27/heres-the-trailer-of-vetris-red-sandal-wood-47002.html . live .
  2. Web site: Vetri's next a social commercial thriller . . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124834/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/071219/vetris-next-a-social-commercial-thriller.html . live .
  3. Web site: Jiivi fame Vetri's next to star KGF villain . . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124838/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/dec/08/jiivi-fame-vetris-next-to-star-kgf-villain-15919.html . live .
  4. Web site: Vetri's Red Sandal Wood gets release window . . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124835/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/aug/07/vetris-red-sandal-wood-gets-release-window-46342.html . live .
  5. News: Vetri's 'Red Sandal' teaser . The Times of India . 9 March 2023 . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131805/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vetris-red-sandal-teaser/articleshow/98525161.cms?from=mdr . live .
  6. News: Vetri & Shilpa Manjunath's film begins with pooja . The Times of India . 11 April 2023 . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927131805/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vetri-shilpa-manjunaths-film-begins-with-pooja/articleshow/99410673.cms?from=mdr . live .
  7. News: Vetri's Red Sandal revolves around red sandalwood smuggling . The Times of India . 16 October 2021 . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124832/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vetris-red-sandal-revolves-around-red-sandalwood-smuggling/articleshow/87053328.cms . live .
  8. News: Red Sandal Wood Movie Review : A great idea let down by weak writing . The Times of India . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124834/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/red-sandal-wood/movie-review/103527860.cms?from=mdr . live .
  9. Web site: Red Sandal Wood Movie Review: A promising premise let down by poor narrative choices . . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124848/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/sep/08/red-sandal-wood-movie-review-a-promising-premise-let-down-by-poor-narrative-choices-47432.html . live .