Remote (2004 film)

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Remote
Directed by Karvannan
Produced by Napoleon
Starring
  • Napoleon
  • Anamika
  • Kadhir
  • Kalphana Shree
Music byPaanabhadran
Production
company
Jeevan Films
Release date
  • 26 December 2004 (2004-12-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Remote is a 2004 Tamil language action drama film directed by Karvannan, his last directorial before his death. The film featured Napoleon in the lead role, with several newcomers in supporting roles. The film was released on 26 December 2004. The impact and aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami meant that the film had a brief run in theatres. The film was later dubbed and released in Hindi as Time Limit 36 Hours. [1]

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Cast

Soundtrack

Remote
Soundtrack album by
Paanabhadran
Released2004
Recorded2004
Genre Feature film soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Paanabhadran.

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1"Ganja Kannu"4:21
2"Kadhal Kondein"4:55
3"Suit Potta Aalu"4:08
4"Oraattam"4:01

Reception

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that "It's a knot with potential, ideal for a thriller. But director Karvannan, whose earlier films like Paalam , were on similar lines, lets go of the opportunity to exploit the subject this time". [2]

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References

  1. "Time Limit 36 Hours (Remote) Full Hindi Dubbed Movie | Napoleon, Virumaandi, Ayya, Azhagar Malai". YouTube. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. Mannath, Malini (19 August 2004). "Remote". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2022.