Party is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by T. Siva. The film stars Jai, Shiva, Sathyaraj, Jayaram, Shaam, Ramya Krishnan, Regina Cassandra, with Sanchita Shetty, Nivetha Pethuraj, Nandha Durairaj, Nassar and Chandran appear in supporting roles.[1] Despite having completed filming, the film remains unreleased due to economic issues.
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| Directed by | Venkat Prabhu |
| Written by | Venkat Prabhu |
| Produced by | T. Siva |
| Starring | Jai Shiva Shaam Jayaram Sathyaraj Ramya Krishnan Regina Cassandra Sanchita Shetty Nivetha Pethuraj Nassar Chandran |
| Cinematography | Rajesh Yadav |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | Premgi Amaren |
Production company | Amma Creations |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Jai as "Zero Error" Charlie: a small-time Kidanapper
- Shiva as Babu Murali/ Bob Marley: a drug peddler
- Shaam as a Hitman: a man with no name
- Sathyaraj as Karnan / Ironfist Ayyanar
- Jayaram as Rajasekhara Pandian / RSP: a Casino Kingpin
- Ramya Krishnan as Abhirami: a socialite
- Regina Cassandra as Madhu: player
- Sanchita Shetty as Adithi: a mastermind
- Nivetha Pethuraj as Kalki: Software
- Nassar as Benjamin Button: a businessman
- Chandran as Raghu: a software updater
- Suresh as Chidhambaram: an imposter
Production
editParty is entirely filmed in the Fiji Islands.[2][3] The project was publicly announced in a promotional event for the film Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum. For this film, director Venkat Prabhu decided to pick Premgi Amaren to compose the film's soundtrack and the background score entirely, replacing his usual choice, Yuvan Shankar Raja who composed for all the director's ventures. It was noted that Premgi earlier composed one song in Chennai 600028 film and also doing the additional background score of the director's previous films as well.[4][5] In an interview, Chandran added that, the filming is like going on an excursion and the director is handling the big star cast with absolute ease.[6][7] Rajesh Yadav and Praveen were selected as the cinematographer and editor respectively, continuing their association with the director where they worked together in Chennai 600028 II.[8] Stunt Silva signed in as stunt choreographer for this project.[9] A promotional teaser was released on 13 December 2017, and was followed by two more that introduced the cast and revealed their respective characters.[10]
Soundtrack
editUnlike Prabhu's previous projects which had Yuvan Shankar Raja composing the film's soundtrack and score, Premgi Amaren both composed the film's soundtrack and score as well for this project. A single was launched on 2 July 2018, which features actors Suriya and Karthi making their second ventures as playback singers.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cha Cha Charey" | Parthi Bhasker | Suriya, Karthi, Kharesma Ravichandran, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Kodi Mangani" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Thean Pudhu Thean" | Gangai Amaran | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Kannampoochi" | Madhan Karky | Anirudh Ravichander, Malavika | 5:00 |
| 5. | "GST" | Karunakaran | D. Imman, Swagatha S. Krishnan | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 22:31 | |||
Release
editDespite filming having completed and the film cleared by the censor board, the film remains unreleased, although the makers were adamant on a theatrical release only, rather than direct-to-streaming.[11][12][13] In July 2023, producer T. Siva revealed that the delay in the film's release was down to the Fijian government's decision to change the subsidy levied on film shoots in the country. He revealed that the team had conducted the shoot with an agreement of a fee concession of 47% but due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji, the process of refunding the money for films shot in the country was suspended. Siva suggested that the amount would not be refunded if the film was released, so he opted to put the film on hold.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Venkat Prabhu's next film to have a stellar cast. Here are all the deets". The Indian Express. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Venkat Prabhu reveals party will be entirely shot in Fiji for around 60 to 70 days". IndiaGlitz. 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Shaam pins hopes on Party". Deccan Chronicle. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Jayaram's next in Tamil is titled 'Party'". The Times of India. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Venkat Prabhu's next titled 'Party'". Sify. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Chandran is back on screen". Deccan Chronicle. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "First look of Venkat Prabhu's party revealed uniquely". ApNewsCorNer. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "VENKAT PRABHU'S NEXT: TITLE, CAST AND CREW ANNOUNCED". IndiaGlitz. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Party to commence from July 20". Deccan Chronicle. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Venkat Prabhu's 'Party' teaser". The Times of India. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (6 August 2020). "Venkat Prabhu: 'Refreshing to see other directors write roles for me'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (28 May 2020). "Party: Venkat Prabhu's long-delayed film to hit the screens in September". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Venkat Prabhu's Party to release in theatres only, confirm makers". The Times of India. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "'Party' makers reveal the reason for the delay of Venkat Prabhu's directorial". The Times of India. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
