Aiyai: Wrathful Soul

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Aiyai: Wrathful Soul
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Directed by Ilanthirayan Alan Arumugam
Screenplay byIlanthirayan Alan Arumugam
Charles Benedict
Mukund Ramanan
Story byIlanthirayan Alan Arumugam
StarringKabir Singh
Tahlia Jade Holt
Pennyanne Lace
CinematographyDamien Beebe
Edited byRoberto Merlini
Music byJason Fernandez
Production
companies
Aiyai Pty Ltd
GVKM Elephant Pictures
Release date
  • 28 February 2020 (2020-02-28)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Aiyai: Wrathful Soul is a 2020 Australian psychological, supernatural, mystery thriller directed by Ilanthirayan Alan Arumugam in his directorial debut while the script was made alongside Mukund Ramanad and Charles Benedict. The film was produced by Kanesh Mohana Sundaram of Aiyai Pty Ltd. [1] [2] [3] The film premiered on 28 February 2020. [4]

Contents

Premise

Kiran, an Indian student living in Australia, becomes a medium to exist for a vengeful spirit of a homeless woman. Kiran gets visions of many things he cannot understand, and the spirit inside him uses Kiran to fulfill its vengeance. [5] [6]

Cast

Production

Kabir Singh plays the role of the protagonist, Damien Beebe handles cinematography, and production design is by Tim Hodgman. [7] Editing and sound design is by Roberto Merlini and the music is composed by Jason Fernandez. [8] [9] The film was entirely filmed in Australia.

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