Vivesini

2023 Indian film
  • Nassar
  • Kavya as Shakthi
  • Suraj
CinematographyOm NarayanEdited byR. SudharsanMusic byRishabh Nagendra
Production
company
Laburnum Productions
Release date
  • 15 December 2023 (2023-12-15)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Vivesini (English: Thinker) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Bhavan Rajagopalan. The film stars Nassar, Kavya and Suraj in the lead roles. The film was released theatrically on 15 December 2023.

Cast

  • Nassar as Jayaraman Kathirvelu
  • Kavya as Shakthi
  • Suraj
  • Vanessa Stevenson as Alice Walker
  • Vicky R
  • Vishal Rajan
  • Niveta
  • Mekha Rajan as Clara Zetkin
  • Gary Cordice as Charles Aniefuna
  • Suresh Chakravarthi

Production

Bhavan Rajagopalan began work on Vivesini in November 2019, with production eventually completed in 2021 owing to delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nassar was the only senior actor cast in the film, with rookie actors Kavya and Mekha Rajan also selected for pivotal roles.[1]

Release and reception

Prior to the release of the film, it was showcased at screenings in the UK during January and July 2023.[2][3]

The film had a theatrical release on 15 December 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from ABP News gave the film a positive review and predicted that it would have a good run on a streaming platform.[4] A reviewer from Maalaimalar praised the plot of the film.[5]

References

  1. ^ Park, Emma (6 September 2022). "The resurgence of enlightenment in southern India: interview with Bhavan Rajagopalan". Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Park, Emma (12 July 2022). "'Vivesini' - a new rationalist film from India". Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Pixel, Popcorn (9 January 2023). "'Vivesini' to show at the Harrow Arts Centre for Tamil Heritage Month". Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Vivesini Movie Review: மீண்டும் ஒரு திகில் படம்! எப்படி இருக்கிறாள் விவேசினி?". ABP Nadu. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Vivesini". www.maalaimalar.com. 14 December 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

External links

  • Vivesini at IMDb