| Sowkarepettai | |
| Director: | V. C. Vadivudaiyan |
| Producer: | John Max Jones, Haresh Vikram Vijayakumar (Malaysia) |
| Starring: | Srikanth Raai Laxmi |
| Music: | John Peter |
| Cinematography: | S. Sreenivasa Reddy |
| Editing: | Elisa |
| Studio: | Shalom Studios[1] |
| Distributor: | Sri Thenandal Films |
| Runtime: | 132 Minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Sowkarpettai is a 2016 Tamil horror comedy film directed by Vadivudaiyan starring Srikanth in a dual role as hero and villain alongside, Lakshmi Rai with music composed by John Peter. The film was released only in Chennai on 4 March 2016.[2]
When a couple is murdered by a cruel businessman, their ghosts begin to haunt the killers for revenge.
The film was first reported in March 2015, when Vadivudaiyaan announced that he would make a film starring Srikanth and Lakshmi Rai, set in the backdrop of Sowcarpet.[3] The film began production in March 2015, with the team suggesting that it would be a "horror comedy".[4] This film is being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages. The film has been titled as "Siva Ganga" in Telugu and "Tantra Shakthi" in Hindi.[5]
Soundtrack was composed by John Peter and lyrics written by Viveka, (late)Na. Muthukumar and Sorkho.[6]
Vishal Menon of The Hindu called it "yet another horror-sleaze-comedy, Kollywood's latest fad, following the Aranmanai series" and also stated "it's the kind of film where even ghosts (Raai Laxmi mostly) aren't spared from being objectified".[7] M. Suganth of Times of India gave it a 1.5/5 and wrote "For a horror film, Sowcarpettai is hardly scary. It is one of those cheaply produced, paint-by-numbers horror films that hopes to cash in on a trend, relying on tacky visual effects, an overloud score, and costumes and makeup that make the characters seem like poorly dressed guests at a Halloween party."[8]