Revelations (2016 film)

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Directed by Vijay Jayapal
Written byVijay Jayapal
Produced byVijay Jayapal
Starring
CinematographyJayanth Mathavan
Edited bySai Arun
Music byShamanth
Release dates
  • 17 March 2017 (2017-03-17)(Ashvita Bistro, Chennai) [1]
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
English [2]

Revelations is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language independent drama film directed by Vijay Jayapal and starring Chetan and Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli. [3] The film follows four people's lives in Kolkata. [4] The film was screened at the Busan International Film Festival in 2016. [5]

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Cast

Production

The film was shot in mid-2016. [6]

Reception

A critic from Ananda Vikatan wrote that the film was a world film made in Tamil. [7] A critic wrote that "Revelations, directed by Vijay Jayapal, was a movie with an impressive structure that deftly handled complicated thoughts and emotions". [8] A reviewer from Kumudam wrote that Lakshmi Priya's usual acting is none other than that from the opening scenes to the end, there are tougher and tougher scenes. The critic added that without editing, the commercial film genre is going to stop and relax. They also said there are very few dialogues in the film's story and Chetan and Lakshmi's acting in it is unique in its short duration". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Subhakeerthana, S. (16 March 2017). "Revelations in Chennai". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Made Revelations For Film Festivals, Says Director. First Stop Busan". NDTV . 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Suganth, M.; CR, Sharanya (4 November 2016). "Funds will help quality cinema: Filmmakers". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Nath, Parshathy J. (25 April 2017). "Revelations of a filmmaker". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022.
  5. ↑ CR, Sharanya (15 September 2016). "Debut effort becomes the only Tamil film to be selected for Busan this year". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ↑ CR, Sharanya (3 August 2016). "Lakshmi Priyaa wins her first award". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "தமிழில் ஓர் உலக சினிமா!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 13 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Subbiah, Nilavazhagan. "Revelations – A new aesthetic in Tamil cinema". The World of Apu. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  9. ↑ "Revelation" (PDF). Kumudam (in Tamil). 4 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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