Om Shanthi Om

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Om Shanthi Om
Om shanti om 2015 poster.jpg
Poster
Directed bySuryaprabhakar
Produced byArumai Chandran
Haresh Vikram Vijayakumar
Starring Srikanth
Neelam Upadhyaya
Cinematography Bhaskaran K. M.
Edited by Vivek Harshan
Music by Vijay Ebenezer
Production
company
8 Point Entertainment
Release date
  • 30 October 2015 (2015-10-30)
[1]
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Om Shanthi Om is a 2015 Tamil language supernatural drama film directed by D. Suryaprabhakar and produced by Arumai Chandran.The film stars Srikanth and Neelam Upadhyaya, while Vijay Ebenezer composes the film's music. The film was released in October 2015. [2] [3] It is loosely based on the American fantasy film Heart and Souls.

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Plot

The film opens with a bus accident in which there is only one survivor — Vasu (Srikanth). The film flashes forward to six months later. Vasu works in an automobile showroom and falls in love with Shanthi (Neelam Upadhyaya), whom he also hires as his employee. Vasu begins to notice five individuals following him everywhere he goes. He confronts them, and they tell him that they need his help, and he agrees. As he fulfills their wishes, he learns that they are people who were involved in the same bus accident as him, and they have appeared as spirits so that their last wishes can be fulfilled. Shanthi mistakes the signs of Vasu talking with the ghosts as a psychological problem, and the lovers separate. Can Vasu fulfill the spirits' wishes and get back together with Shanthi?

Cast

Production

The film began its first schedule in February 2013 with little fanfare and scenes were shot around Trichy. [4] [5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vijay Ebenezer.

Om Shanthi Om
Soundtrack album by
Released2015
Length25:02
Language Tamil
Producer Vijay Ebenezer
Vijay Ebenezer chronology
Pappali
(2014)
Om Shanthi Om
(2015)
Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Enendru Solvadho" Harish Raghavendra, Shweta Mohan 4:59
2."Mazhai Thuli Azhaga" Aalap Raju, Dr. Burn, Devan Ekambaram 4:53
3."Aathoram Voodukatti"Steeve Vatz, Malathy Lakshman 3:40
4."Ivaldhana (Eravum Pagalum)" Krish, Malavika4:24
5."Kalthondrum Munnamey"Krish3:03
6."Thattungada" Ranjith, Priya Himesh 4:03
Total length:25:02

Critical reception

The Times of India rated the film 2 out of 5, comparing the concept with Venkat Prabhu's Massu Engira Masilamani and noted, "while Venkat Prabhu used the premise of the hero being able to see ghosts to tell a revenge masala, D Suryaprabaakar gives us an emotional drama." [6]

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