Echo (2023 film)

Echo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nawin Ghanesh
Produced by	S. Rajasekar
Starring	Srikanth Vidya Pradeep Pooja Jhaveri
Cinematography	Gopinath
Edited by	R. Sudharsan
Music by	Naren Balakumar
Production company	Sri Vishnu Visions
Release date	21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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.

Cast

• Srikanth as Prakash
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Edward
• Vidya Pradeep as Nila
• Pooja Jhaveri as Diya
• Srinath as Rajesh
• Kaali Venkat as Murugan
• Ashwin Raja
• Delhi Ganesh
• Praveena
• Mona Bedre
• Vaidyanathan Padmanabhan

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]

References

1. Ramachandran, Avinash (31 August 2020). "Srikanth, Vidya Pradeep join hands for psychological thriller 'Echo'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
2. "Srikanth to act in a psychological thriller next! - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
3. "Srikanth, Vidya Pradeep team up for psychological thriller Echo". The Times of India. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
4. "Srikanth-Vidya Pradeep's Echo goes on floors". Cinema Express . 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
5. "Echo: Srikanth Starrer is a Sound-Based Psychological Thriller, Says Director Nawin Ghanesh". 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
6. "'Echo': Troubled waters". The New Indian Express. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
7. "Location Diaries: Troubled waters". Cinema Express . 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
8. "Echo". www.maalaimalar.com. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
9. "எக்கோ - திரைவிமர்சனம் | Echo Movie Thiraivimarsanam | Echo Movie Review | Srikanth | Raj Television". 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023– via www.youtube.com.
10. @Tamilprint (26 July 2023). "#ECHO Movie சினிமா விமர்சனம்" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. ""ECHO" - Tamil Movie Review". 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

External links

• Echo at IMDb