Estate (2022 film)

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Estate
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Promotional poster
Directed byKarthik Vilvakrish
Produced byVenkatesh Vellineni
Starring
CinematographyAshwanth Rajan Dayal
Edited byPrakash Karunanithi
Music byGuna Balasubramanian
Production
company
Divine Productions
Release date
  • 9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Estate is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language horror drama film directed by Karthik Vilvakrish. The film stars Kalaiyarasan, Sunaina and Remya Nambeesan in the lead roles, with Ashok Selvan in an extended cameo. It was released on 9 December 2022. [1] [2]

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Plot

Cast

Production

The film was shot completely in Yercaud in an only-night shoot schedule, with scenes filmed in abandoned vintage properties. [3] [4]

Release and reception

The film was released across Tamil Nadu on 9 December 2022. A critic from Times of India noted it was "a well-staged paranormal thriller let down by a poorly-written climax", adding that "Karthik V gets most of it right and manages to give us an immersive theatrical experience". [5] A critic from Thanthi TV also gave the film a positive review. [6]

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