Atti (film)

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Atti
Directed byVijayabhaskar
Produced byJayakrishnan
Karthikeyan
Starring Ma Ka Pa Anand
Ashmitha
CinematographyVenkatesh Arjun
Edited byRajesh Kumar
Music by Sundar C Babu
Production
companies
E5 Entertainments
Imaginary Missions
Distributed by Parinita Productions
Release date
  • 9 December 2016 (2016-12-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Atti is a 2016 Indian Tamil comedy film directed by Vijayabhaskar, starring Ma Ka Pa Anand and Ashmitha in the lead roles. Featuring music composed by Sundar C Babu, who also distributes the venture, the film began production in mid 2014. [1] [2]

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Cast

Production

Ma Ka Pa Anand signed the film during July 2014 before the release of his first acting venture, and began preparing for the role by observing how gaana singers in Chennai operate. [3] [4] [5] Pazhaya Vannarapettai Ashmita was cast as the heroine. [6] Actors Ramki, Rajendran and Yogi Babu also worked on the film during a schedule in late 2014. [7]

The film went through a production delay during 2015, before promotions for the film's release began in July 2016. The film was withdrawn on the morning of 7 July 2016 after problems with financiers, before it released in December 2016.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Sundar C Babu.

Atti
Soundtrack album by
Released2016
Genre Soundtrack
Length23:31
Language Tamil
Producer Sundar C Babu
Sundar C Babu chronology
Chaarulatha
(2012)
Atti
(2016)
Kaa – The Forest
(2024)
Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Atti Atti"Vijayabhaskar Vijay Sethupathi 0:55
2."Dalmanja Gilmanja"Gana Vinoth Ma Ka Pa Anand 1:58
3."Ayodhi Kuppam"VijaysagarSenthil Dass4:11
4."Lollipop Coffeebytu"Gana VinothGana Vinoth4:15
5."Gilli Bambaram"Gana VinothSenthil Dass, Gana Vinoth2:54
6."Medhuvaga Naan" Snehan Suchith Suresan, Monisha3:48
7."Kannum Kannum Paakadha"Kavivarman Sundar C Babu 4:00
8."Yedhedho Pidikkuthe"KavivarmanSenthil Dass1:30
Total length:23:31

Reception

Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "it’s too long an affair". [8]

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