Red Sandal Wood is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Guru Ramanujam and starring Vetri and Diya Mayuri in the lead roles. It was released on 8 September 2023.[1]
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| Directed by | Guru Ramanujam |
| Written by | Murugesh Babu |
| Produced by | J. Parthasarathy |
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| Cinematography | Suresh Bala |
| Edited by | Richard Kevin |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
Production company | JN Cinemas |
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Running time | 105 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Vetri as Prabha
- Diya Mayuri
- Ganesh Venkatraman as Ramaiyah
- Vishwanth as Karna
- Ramachandra Raju as Harimaran
- M. S. Bhaskar
- G. Marimuthu
- Vinod Sagar
- Ravi Venkatraman
- Abhi
Production
editThe project was launched in December 2019, with K. Bhagyaraj attending the launch event as a chief guest.[2] The film marked the directorial debut of Guru Ramanujam, an erstwhile assistant to Sathyasiva, with Vetri and KGF-actor Ramachandra Raju, notably signed on to play leading roles.[3] The project was initially titled Red Sandal, before being amended to Red Sandalwood.[4] The film was inspired by true event of sandalwood smuggling in Andhra Pradesh. The shoot of the film took place in Chennai, Renigunta, Talakona and Dharmapuri.[5][6][7]
Reception
editThe film was released on 8 September 2023 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from Times of India wrote that the film has "a great idea let down by weak writing" and that it is "good in parts, but the narrative falls flat as the film progresses, making it an average outing".[8] A critic from Cinema Express wrote "while the execution of the film is quite interesting, its rushed yet slow screenplay makes it a rather tiring watch".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Here's the trailer of Vetri's Red Sandal Wood". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Vetri's next a social commercial thriller". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Jiivi fame Vetri's next to star KGF villain". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Vetri's Red Sandal Wood gets release window". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Vetri's 'Red Sandal' teaser". The Times of India. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Vetri & Shilpa Manjunath's film begins with pooja". The Times of India. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Vetri's Red Sandal revolves around red sandalwood smuggling". The Times of India. 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Red Sandal Wood Movie Review : A great idea let down by weak writing". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Red Sandal Wood Movie Review: A promising premise let down by poor narrative choices". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.