Vizha Explained

Vizha
Director:	Barathi Balakumaran
Producer:	Rama Narayanan Sunir Kheterpal K.G.Jayavel Balamurugan
Starring:	Mahendran Malavika Menon
Music:	James Vasanthan
Cinematography:	U. K. Senthil Kumar
Editing:	Praveen K. L. N. B. Srikanth
Studio:	Sri Thenandal Films Azure Entertainment JV Media Dreams
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Vizha is a 2013 Tamil-language film directed by Barathi Balakumaran.^[1] It stars Mahendran and Malavika Menon.^[2] The film, based on the award-winning short film Uthiri, portrays the love story of Sundaram (Mahendran), who plays the thappu instrument at death functions, and Rakkamma (Malavika), an oppari singer.^[3] Extensively shot in Madurai and several scenes were shots on Ayyanputhur (A small village near Ordnance Estate, Trichy), Tiruchirappalli district, it has music composed by James Vasanthan, while U. K. Senthilkumar worked as the cinematographer and Praveen K. L.-N. B. Srikanth edited the film.^[4] Vizha was produced by Rama Narayanan and Sunir Kheterpal for Sri Thenandal Films, Azure Entertainment and JV Media Dreams.^[5] It released on 27 December 2013.^[6]

Cast

• Mahendran as Sundaram
• Malavika Menon as Rakkamma
• Yugendran as Manimaaran
• Kalloori Vinoth as Pusa
• Kaali Venkat as Paandi
• Kadhal Dhandapani
• Kollangudi Karuppayi
• Theni Murugan
• Pillaiyarpati Jayalakshmi
• Smile Selva

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by James Vasanthan.

Vizha
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	James Vasanthan
Released:	2013
Genre:	Feature film soundtrack
Prev Title:	Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Azhagumagan
Next Year:	2013

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Notes and References

1. Web site: S. R. Ashok Kumar . Audio Beat: Vizha - Tunes that will touch a chord . The Hindu . 2013-11-10 . 2013-12-23 . 16 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210330/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-vizha-tunes-that-will-touch-a-chord/article5333256.ece . live .
2. Web site: First Look of 'Vizha' - Tamil Movie News . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015174634/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/98720.html . dead . 15 October 2013 . IndiaGlitz.com . 2013-10-15 . 2013-12-23.
3. Web site: Vizha: storytelling with a difference . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 1970-01-01 . 2013-12-23 . 24 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224225746/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms . live .
4. Web site: Vizha-First look revealed . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017023231/http://www.sify.com/movies/vizha-first-look-revealed-news-tamil-nkpjFzjeeah.html . dead . 2013-10-17 . . 2013-10-15 . 2013-12-23.
5. Web site: I had complete belief in Vizha's script: Barathi . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113649/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news-interviews/44940900_1_award-winning-short-film-rama-narayanan-mahendran . dead . 2013-12-24 . 2013-12-08 . . 2013-12-23.
6. Web site: Vizha: storytelling with a difference . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 1970-01-01 . 2013-12-23 . 24 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224225746/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms . live .