Chiclets (film)

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Chiclets
Chiclets film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster in Tamil
Directed byMuthu M.
Written byMuthu M.
Produced byS Srinivasan Guru
Starring
  • Sathvik Varma
  • Jack Robinson
  • Nayan Karishma
CinematographyKolanchi Kumar
Edited byVijay Velukutty
Music by Balamurali Balu
Production
company
SSB Films
Release date
  • 2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu

Chiclets is a 2024 Indian teen drama film written and directed by Muthu M. Shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, [1] the film stars Sathvik Varma, Jack Robinson and Nayan Karishma in the lead roles. [2] The film was produced by S Srinivasan Guru under the banner of SSB Films. [3]

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Cast

Production

The film was produced by S Srinivasan Guru under the banner of Ssb Films. The cinematography was done by Kolanchi Kumar, while editing was handled by Vijay Velukutty. The film was shot across Tamil Nadu, Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. [4]

Reception

Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India rated 1.5 out of 5 and noted that "The preachiness aspect goes in and out of Chiclets, similar to the way the film itself is confused about what it wants to say." [5] Times Now critic rated 1.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Some of the sequences are downright sleazy and some have double meaning dialogues that are not bound to go down well with a certain segment of audiences". [6] Maalai Malar critic wrote that "Director Muthu has directed the film as an awareness of how to get past it without getting caught up in love and lust in old age". [7]

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References

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  2. "தலைமுறை இடைவெளியை சொல்லும் சிக்லெட்ஸ்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. "2k கிட்ஸ் பற்றி உருவாகி உள்ள சிக்லெட்ஸ்! வெளியானது ட்ரைலர்!". Zee Hindustan Tamil (in Tamil). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. "Chiclets is a teen drama on 2K kids and their parents". The Times of India. 5 November 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. "Chiclets Movie Review : This male-gazey film can also be called '101 ways on how to commodify women's bodies on screen'". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. "Chiclets Movie Review: An Adult Comedy That Fails To Impress". TimesNow. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. "Chiclets". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.