Pattampoochi (2022 film)

Pattampoochi (transl. Butterfly) is an 2022 Indian Tamil-language period psychological crime thriller film written and directed by Badri, produced by Khushbu Sundar, under the banner of Avni Cinemax. The film stars Sundar C. and Jai in the lead roles, alongside Honey Rose, Imman Annachi and Manasvi Kottachi. The film was released on 24 June 2022 to mixed reviews from critics, with criticism towards the screenplay and violence but Jai's performance received praise. Despite this, the film performed well at the box-office.[1]

Pattampoochi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBadri
Written byBadri
Screenplay byNaru Narayanan
A. Mahaakerthi
Produced byKhushbu
StarringSundar C.
Jai
Honey Rose
CinematographyE. Krishnasamy
Edited byFenny Oliver
Music byNavaneeth Sundar
Production
company
Release date
  • 24 June 2022 (2022-06-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Synopsis

The film is a violent cat and mouse game between Inspector Kumaran (Sundar. C) who suffers from PTSD and Sudhakar (Jai) an ultra violent serial killer. Who will win in this battle ?

Cast

Production

The project was announced in December 2020, with Sundar C. revealing that he would work with Badri on a film, where Jai would portray the antagonist.[2] The film was shot at regular intervals throughout 2021, with several scenes shot in Pondicherry.[3][4][5]

Release

The Satellite And Digital Rights of the Film were brought by Kalaignar TV.

Reception

The film was released on 24 June 2022. A critic from Times of India called it a "a loud, violent serial killer film",[6] while The Hindu noted it was "a silly psycho-thriller that banks majorly on shock value".[7] The New Indian Express stated it was "a gore-fest that loses fizz".[8] A critic from Dina Thanthi stated that " Sundar C as a police officer. perfect Majestic in the fight scenes as if he had earned the title of a man. Throws Jai away easily. The scenes where he chases Jai, make you sit on the edge of your seat."[9] Dinamalar critic gave 2.75 rating out of 5 [10]

References
  1. "Sundar C: Pattampoochi will be a pure, edge-of-the-seat thriller". The Times of India. 24 June 2022.
  2. "Jai turns villain in new movie? - Tamil News". 16 December 2020.
  3. "UPDATE from Sundar C's next with Jai in Badri's direction". 19 June 2021.
  4. "Sundar C, Jai team up for Pattampoochi". Cinema Express.
  5. "Jai to play a psycho killer in Sundar C's next!". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021.
  6. "Pattampoochi Movie Review: A loud, violent serial killer film". The Times of India.
  7. Chandar, Bhuvanesh (24 June 2022). "Pattampoochi movie review: A silly psycho-thriller that banks majorly on shock value". The Hindu.
  8. "Review | 'Pattampoochi' a gore-fest that loses fizz".
  9. தினத்தந்தி (27 June 2022). "சைக்கோ கொலைகாரன் - 'பட்டாம்பூச்சி' சினிமா விமர்சனம்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  10. "பட்டாம்பூச்சி - விமர்சனம் {2.75/5} : பட்டாம்பூச்சி - பதட்டத்துடன்… - Pattampoochi". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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