Vaira (film)

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Vaira
Vaira 2017 Indian film poster.jpeg
Official poster
Directed by Navarasan
Written by Navarasan
Produced byDharmashree Manjunath. N
Starring Navarasan
Priyanka Malnad
Tabla Nani
CinematographyNithin
Edited byMahesh Reddy
Music by Ravi Basrur
Production
company
Geetha Entertainments
Distributed byGeetha Entertainments
Release date
  • 6 October 2017 (2017-10-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Vaira is a 2017 suspense thriller film that was written and directed by Navarasan, [1] who also starred alongside Priyanka Malnad and Tabla Nani. [2] [3] The music was scored by Ravi Basrur and the cinematographer was Naveen, with editing by Mahesh Reddy. [4] [5]

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Plot

The story revolves around the assignment of a fashion photographer who travels to Madikeri, there he meets a local girl, and falls in love with her. The investigation also leads to a haunted house. However, during his stay at Madikeri, he encounters a series of supernatural incidents and attempts to solve the mystery around them. The film is said to be inspired by real life incidents.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music is scored by Ravi Basrur. The soundtrack was released on 9 August 2017, and featured 2 tracks. The lyrics were written by Kinnal. [6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Preethiya Mullu"Kinnal Santhosh Venky 03:27
2."Manasaare Indu"Kinnal Santhosh Venky 03:33

Reception

The Times of India rated the film at 3/5 stars, stating that it "can be a good one-time-watch for fans of horror, given that there has been a slump in recent times." [6] Vastavam TV also reviewed Vaira and had a similar outlook, as they felt that it was "a one time watchable if you love suspense thriller movies." [7]

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