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Witness is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Deepak. The film stars Shraddha Srinath and Rohini in leading roles. It was released on 9 December 2022 in Sony LIV.
| Witness | |
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| Directed by | Deepak |
| Written by | Muthuvel |
| Produced by | T. G. Vishwa Prasad |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Deepak |
| Edited by | Philomin Raj |
| Music by | Ramesh Thamilmani |
Production company | People Media Factory |
| Distributed by | SonyLIV |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast edit
- Shraddha Srinath as Parvathy
- Rohini as Indrani
- Subatra Robert
- Azhagam Perumal
- Shanmugarajan as Sivaprakasam
- G. Selva as Petharaj
- Rajeev Anand
- Thamizharasan as Parthiban
Production edit
The shoot of the film was completed by December 2021, with the title revealed in May 2022.[1]
Reception edit
The film was released on SonyLIV on 9 December 2022. A critic from The Hindu gave the film a positive review noting it was "a powerful anti-caste film that doesn’t pull any punches" and that "through powerful storytelling, debutant director Deepak and writer Muthuvel’s film raises important questions and shows the sheer savagery that we, the collective society, are ‘witness’ to".[2] A reviewer from The Hindustan Times called it "a hard-hitting social drama on the horrors of manual scavenging".[3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Witness will be long remembered for the kind of conversations the women have in the film".[4]
References edit
- ^ "Shraddha Srinath, Rohini to star in Witness". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (9 December 2022). "'Witness' movie review: Shraddha Srinath, Rohini in a powerful anti-caste film that doesn't pull any punches". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Witness review: A hard-hitting social drama on the horrors of manual scavenging". Hindustan Times. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "'Witness' movie review: An impactful, Multi-layered social commentary". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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