Charles Shafiq Karthiga is a 2015 Tamil thriller film directed by S. Sathiyamoorthy. The film stars Sharran Kumar and Jai Quehaeni in the lead roles while Mishal, Narayan and Vimal among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed by Siddharth Mohan and the film opened to positive reviews in March 2015.
| Charles Shafiq Karthiga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Sathiyamoorthy |
| Produced by | C. Srinivasan |
| Starring | Sharran Kumar Jai Quehaeni Mishal Narayan Vimal |
| Cinematography | Sreesaravan |
| Edited by | Sounder Raja |
| Music by | Siddharth Mohan |
Production company | SS Film Factory |
Release date | 28 March 2015 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast edit
- Sharran Kumar as Charles
- Mishal as Shafiq
- Jai Quehaeni as Karthiga
- Narayan as Sanjay
- Vimal
Production edit
Directed by debutant Sathiyamoorthy, an erstwhile assistant of Prakash Raj, Charles Shafiq Karthiga was produced by newcomer Saravanan. Having worked with Sharran Kumar during Inidhu Inidhu as an assistant director, Sathiyamoorthy signed him to play the lead role alongside Jai Quehaeni, who had previously worked on Aarohanam (2012).[1][2] The film began production in early 2013 and was completed by March 2014.[3]
Throughout production, the project's title was abbreviated and publicised as CSK, after the cricket team, Chennai Super Kings.[4] For a particular scene, actress Jai Quehaeni sat in a drum filled with 300 liters of water and the shoot took two full days to complete.[5][6]
Release edit
The film had a low-key release but won positive reviews after its release in March 2015, with the makers choosing to use its cricket-based title to release it during the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2015.[7] Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu praised the film and stated it was a "well written thriller".[8] The Hindu later listed it amongst their list of top 20 Tamil films of the year.[9]
In contrast, Sify.com stated "CSK is yet another film where we get impressed with one or two interesting ideas and sequences but as a movie, the effect is certainly not appealing, may be a better writing and performances would have done the trick".[10]
References edit
- ^ "CSK – Charles Shafiq Karthika". The Times of India.
- ^ "Charles Shafiq Karthiga". The Times of India. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (18 May 2013). "Etcetera: Now CSK, the film" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Charles Shafiq Karthika Tamil Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "Two days in a drum full of water, Charles Shafiq Karthika, CSK". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "My stunts in 'CSK' gave me confidence: Jai Quehaeni". 7 March 2015 – via Business Standard.
- ^ "'CSK will be like a Nail-biting T20 Match'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 March 2015). "CSK: A modestly mounted but well-written thriller" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (26 December 2015). "2015 Round-up: Top 20 Tamil films" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Charles Shafique Karthiga". Sify. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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