Girls (2016 film)

Girls
Directed by Thulasidas
Produced by K. Manikandan
Written by G. M. Durai Pandiyan (Tamil dialogues)
Story by Manoj Renjith
Starring Nadhiya
Iniya
Eden
Music by M. G. Sreekumar (songs),
Arrol Corelli (BGM)
Cinematography Sanjeev Shankar
Edited by K. Srinivas
Production
company
MJD Production
Release dates
28 October 2016
Country India
Language Malayalam
Tamil

Girls in Malayalam and Thiraikku Varadha Kathai (English: Story never came on screen) in Tamil, is a bilingual horror thriller film directed by Thulasidas. The film features Nadhiya in the leading role and Eden, Subiksha and Iniya in the supporting roles. The film released to mixed reviews in October 2016.

Cast

Production

In December 2014, director Thulasidas announced that he would make a bilingual Malayalam and Tamil horror thriller titled Girls featuring actress Iniya in the lead role.[1] Initially titled Ini Varum Naatkal in Tamil, seven more actresses Ankitha, Anusree, Aparna Nair, Archana, Muktha Bhanu, Subiksha and Seetha Lekshmi were signed in January 2015 to play other roles, with the shoot beginning thereafter in Wagomon.[2][3] As the film progressed, some actresses dropped out and were replaced by actresses including Reshma, Sabitha, Sajitha Madathil and Neena Kurup, while Nadhiya also joined in late 2015 to play a significant character.[4]

Release

The Times of India gave the Tamil version of the film a negative review, citing "the pre-release buzz around Thiraikku Varaadha Kadhai has mostly centred around a lesbian angle in the film, but that proves to be counter-productive", adding that "the film is also irresponsible in a way because it furthers the negative stereotyping of LGBTs as persons with low moral values and murderers".[5] Similarly, The New Indian Express stated "it was a knot that had the potential to turn into a riveting thriller, but it’s opportunity lost here".[6] Likewise, the Malayalam version garnered similar reviews, with a reviewer noting "Thulasidas is a veteran who has directed around 25 films as well as some long running popular serials. So he is not short on experience but his latest bi-lingual offering, Girls, seems an amateurish attempt by someone in the initial days of his directing career".[7]

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