Birthmark (film)

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Birthmark
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byVikram Shreedharan
Written byVikram Shreedharan
Sriram Sivaraman
Produced byVikram Shreedharan
Sriram Sivaraman
Starring Shabeer Kallarakkal
Mirnaa Menon
CinematographyUdhay Thangavel
Edited byIniyavan Pandian
Music by Vishal Chandrashekhar
Production
company
Sapiens Entertainment
Release date
  • 23 February 2024 (2024-02-23)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Birthmark is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language thriller drama film written and directed by Vikram Shreedharan. [1] The film stars Shabeer Kallarakkal and Mirnaa Menon in the lead roles. The film was produced by Vikram Shreedharan and Sriram Sivaraman under the banners of Sapiens Entertainment. [2]

Contents

Plot

Divided into four chapters, the film follows Indian Army Lieutenant Daniel and his six-month pregnant wife Jennifer. Daniel struggles with PTSD; he was rescued recently after having been abducted in the war zone six months prior. Meanwhile, Jennifer suffers from various health complications, which prompts Daniel into accompanying her to the Dhavanthri natural birthing village in Kerala, which follows the midwifery birthing model of childbirth. The village is overseen by the elderly Kundhavi. Upon their arrival, a couple leaves the birthing village carrying their newborn in-hand. Something about the couple seems off; they appear sad and deflated despite just having had a child together. Reflecting on their shared memories, Daniel and Jennifer unite to overcome challenges to bring their baby into the world. [2] [3]

Cast

Production

The film has a technical crew consisting of cinematographer Udhay Thangavel, music composer Vishal Chandrashekhar, art director Ramu Thangaraj and editor Iniyavan Pandiyan. [1] The title look of the film was released in June 2023 [4] and the trailer for the film was released on YouTube by Saregama Tamil on 25 August 2023. [5]

Reception

Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India rated 3 out of 5 and noted that "Shabeer Kallarakal and Mirnaa are wonderful as the leads and do their best to sell everything that’s going on". [6] Maalai Malar critic stated that the director Vikram Sreedharan has directed the film with a different story; he is concentrating on making an English film. [7] A critic from Cinema Express wrote "Birthmark holds our attention with an engaging setup but due to odd directorial choices, tonal issues, and a weak screenplay, we rarely feel the tension that the film wants us to feel". [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Director Vikram Shreedharan: The portrayal of pregnancy in Birthmark is not a plot device, but the plot itself". Cinema Express . 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Birthmark". The Times of India. 10 February 2024. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "CBFC Search Results". Central Board of Film Certification . Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Shabeer Kallarakkal and Mirnaa to headline Birthmark". Cinema Express . 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Birthmark - Official Teaser| Shabeer Kallarakkal,Mirnaa | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Vikram Shreedharan , retrieved 26 March 2024
  6. ↑ "Birthmark Movie Review : A film to remember rather than reminisce which does have conviction but isn't coherent". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "பர்த்மார்க்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 23 February 2024. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Birthmark Movie Review: Misses the mark by a mile". Cinema Express . 23 February 2024. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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