Bakrid is a 2019 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by Jagadeesan Subu. The film stars Vikranth and a camel called Sarah.[1] The film is the first Indian and Tamil film in Kollywood history to portray a camel in the pivotal role.[2] The film was bankrolled by M10 Productions and the music composed by D. Imman. This film received positive reviews.

Bakrid
Release poster
Directed byJagadeesan Subu
Produced byMS Murugaraj
StarringVikranth
Vasundhara
CinematographyJagadeesan Subu
Edited byRuben
Music byD. Imman
Production
company
Release date
  • 23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Rathinam (Vikranth), a fledgling farmer in Tamil Nadu, accidentally comes into possession of a camel calf. Charmed by the animal, Rathinam decides to keep him as a pet. With time, Rathinam realises that his humble home, despite all the affection showered, might not be the best place for a camel. To ensure the animal lives in his natural setting, he sets out on an unusual road trip to Rajasthan.

Cast

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  • Vikranth as Rathinam
  • Sara the camel
  • Vasundhara as Geetha
  • Rohit Pathak as Lorry driver
  • Dinesh Prabhakar as Sundaram
  • Mogli K. Mohan as Lorry driver's assistant
  • Pasupathi Raj
  • H. L. Shrutika as Vasuki
  • Dakshayini as Radha
  • Sethupathi Jayachandran as Arul
  • M. S. Bhaskar as Veterinarian (guest appearance)
  • Vinoddh Bhandarri as Pondicherry saitt

Production

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The film was launched in late August 2018 and the shooting of the film commenced on 21 August 2018. The first look poster (which includes Vikranth sitting close to the camel) of the film was unveiled by music director Anirudh Ravichander through his Twitter account.[3] It was reported that Vikranth had signed for the film to play the lead role while he was shooting for his upcoming film, Suttu Pidikka Utharavu. The plot of the film is mainly based on the camel's story, in fact it went onto become the first Indian film to feature camel in a prominent role. This is also the first kind of Indian film to reveal the exploration of the bond shared between a man and a camel.[4] A camel named Sarah from the state of Rajasthan was chosen to cast it in lead role when the shooting took place in Rajasthan. It was revealed that Vikranth had training sessions with the camel for over two months in order to fit for the making of the film. Before the production of the film, the filmmakers received special permission from the Animal Welfare Board to shoot with a camel. The portions of the film were shot in Chennai, Goa, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Anthony L. Ruben was hired for the editing and the cinematography was handled by the director himself.[2]

Marketing

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The official teaser of the film was unveiled on 8 February 2019.[5][6][7]

Soundtrack

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Bakrid
Soundtrack album by
Released17 May 2019 (2019-05-17)
Recorded2018–19
StudioD.Imman VGP Studios
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length32:25
LabelStar Music
ProducerD.Imman
D.Imman chronology
Kennedy Club
(2019)
Bakrid
(2019)
Namma Veettu Pillai
(2019)
External audio
  Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack of the film is composed by D. Imman, with lyrics by Gnanakaravel and Mani Amuthavan.

Track list
No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
1."Aalankuruvigalaa"Mani AmuthavanSid Sriram4:06
2."Lorry Lucky Lorry"GnanakaravelAshwin Sharma4:15
3."Karadu Moradu Poove" (Male version)GnanakaravelNarayanan Ravishankar4:44
4."Endless Journe" Theme Music1:10
5."Karadu Moradu Poove" (Female version)GnanakaravelPunya Selva4:42
6."Aalankuruvigalaa" Karaoke4:06
7."Karadu Moradu Poove" (Joyful Version) Karaoke4:40
8."Karadu Moradu Poove" (Sad Version) Karaoke4:42

References

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  1. ^ "'பக்ரீத்' படத்தில் விக்ராந்துக்கு ஜோடியான வசுந்தரா!". samayam Tamil (in Tamil). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (25 August 2018). "Bakrid, story of a man's bond with a camel". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ^ "First Look of Vikranth's Bakrid". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Vikranth's next, Bakrid". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. ^ "BAKRID Official Teaser - Vikranth,Vasundhara,Rohit Pathak - Jagadeesan Subu - D.Imman - Murugaraj". YouTube. Star Music India. 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Vikranth's Bakrid teaser is out". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. ^ "இந்தியா சினிமாவில் முதல் முறையாக ஒட்டகத்தை மையப்படுத்திய பக்ரீத் படத்தின் டிரைலர்!-tamil-music-videos-Video | Samayam Tamil". tamil.samayam (in Tamil). 8 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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