Echo (2023 film)

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Echo
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Nawin Ghanesh
Produced byS. Rajasekar
Starring
CinematographyGopinath
Edited by R. Sudharsan
Music byNaren Balakumar
Production
company
Sri Vishnu Visions
Release date
  • 21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Echo is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed by Nawin Ghanesh and starring Srikanth and Vidya Pradeep in the lead roles. It was released on 21 July 2023 and received positive reviews from critics.

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Cast

Production

Nawin Ghanesh first conceptualised Echo as a short film during 2015 and later adapted it into a feature film-length script to mark his directorial debut. The project was formally announced in August 2020, with Srikanth and Vidya Pradeep joining the cast of the film. [1] Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the makers opted to shoot the film primarily in indoor locations, with the shoot of the film beginning by September 2020. [2] [3] [4]

Ashish Vidyarthi signed on to work on his first Tamil film since 2015, having earlier opted to stay away from the industry citing that he was getting typecast in roles. [5] The shoot of the film was primarily completed by March 2021, with Ghanesh revealing that he was open to the film having either a theatrical or a straight-to-television release. In May 2021, Srikanth shot for extra scenes with actress Pooja Jhaveri in Pondicherry. [6] [7]

Reception

The film was released on 21 July 2023 across Tamil Nadu. Reviewing the film, a critic from Maalai Malar wrote the film "was a good effort". [8] A critic from Dina Thanthi praised the film's screenplay, while a critic from Raj TV also gave the film a positive review, praising the director's handling of the script. [9] [10] A critic from Chennai Vision gave 3.4 out of 5 ststing that it's a must watch thriller with excellent twists and turns giving audience a new experience. [11]

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