{{Use Indian English|date=March 2026}} {{No plot|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox film | image = 6 Athiyayam.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Cable Sankar<br />Shankar Thiyagarajan<br />Ajayan Bala<br />EAV Suresh<br />Lokesh Rajendran<br />Sridhar Venkatesan | writer = Cable Sankar<br />Shankar Thiyagarajan<br />Ajayan Bala<br />EAV Suresh<br />Lokesh Rajendran<br />Sridhar Venkatesan | producer = Shankar Thiyagarajan<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2017 |title=பாரதிராஜாவை மிரட்டிய '6 அத்தியாயம்'..! |url=http://www.tamizhvalai.com/archives/15012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206131422/http://www.tamizhvalai.com/archives/15012 |archive-date=6 February 2018 |access-date=5 February 2018 |publisher=Thamizh Valai}}</ref> | starring = Thaman Kumar<br />S. S. Stanley<br />Pop Suresh<br />Baby Sathanya<br />Pasanga Kishore<br />Madhu Sri<br />Sanjeev<br />Gayathri<br />Cable Sankar<br />Vishnu<br />Francis<br />Vinoth Kishan<br />Aravind Rajagopal<br />Charulatha Rangarajan | music = Sam C. S.<br />(promotional song) | studio = Ascii Media Hut | released = {{Film date|2018|02|23|df=y}} | runtime = 118 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''6 Athiyayam''''' ({{translation|6 Chapters}}) is a 2018 Tamil-language horror anthology film directed by Cable Sankar, Shankar Thiyagarajan, Ajayan Bala, E. A. V. Suresh, Lokesh Rajendran, and Sridhar Venkatesan. It includes six separate stories, each part being directed by a different director. The film features an ensemble cast including Thaman Kumar, S. S. Stanley, Pop Suresh, Baby Sathanya, Pasanga Kishore, Madhu Sri, Sanjeev, Gayathri, Cable Sankar, Vishnu, Francis, Vinoth Kishan, Aravind Rajagopal, and Charulatha Rangarajan.
The film was produced by Shankar Thiyagarajan with a promotional song composed by Sam C. S., and lyrics by Karki Bava. The film was released on 23 February 2018.
== Anthologies == {| class="wikitable" style="background:#ffffff;" !rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="15%" | Role !colspan="6" | Chapter<ref>{{Cite web |title='6 Athiyayam' 2nd Look Poster & News – இலங்கையில் நடைபெறும் '6 அத்தியாயம்' பட இசை வெளியீடு! |url=http://expressnews.asia/6-athiyayam-2nd-look-poster-news/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005337/http://expressnews.asia/6-athiyayam-2nd-look-poster-news-%e0%ae%87%e0%ae%b2%e0%ae%99%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%af%88%e0%ae%af%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b2%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%a8%e0%ae%9f%e0%af%88%e0%ae%aa%e0%af%86%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%81/ |archive-date=7 February 2018 |access-date=28 March 2018 |website=Expressnews |language=ta}}</ref> |- !align="center" width="14%"| ''Super Hero'' !align="center" width="14%"| ''Ini Thodarum'' !align="center" width="14%"| ''Misai'' !align="center" width="14%"| ''Anamika'' !align="center" width="14%"| ''Soupboy Subramani'' !align="center" width="14%"| ''Sithiram Kolluthadi'' |- !Writer, Director | Cable Sankar | Shankar Thiyagarajan | Ajayan Bala | EAV Suresh | Lokesh Rajendran | Sridhar Venkatesan |- !Director of Photography | C. J. Rajkumar | C. J. Rajkumar | Pon Kasirajan | Arunmozhi Sozhan | Arunmani Palani | Mano Raja |- !Background Score | Silburn | Silburn | Joshua | Taj Noor | Sathish Kumar | Jose Franklin |- !Editor | Vijay Velukutty | Vijay Velukutty | Bala | Mani | Lokesh Rajendran | Vijay Andrews |}
=== Common credits === * Producer: Shankar Thiyagarajan * Executive producer: Cable Sankar * Music director: Taj Noor, Joshua, Sathish Kumar, Jose Franklin, Sam C. S. * Choreography: Nanda * Visual effects: V Focus Digital Media * Director of Photography (Song): C. J. Rajkumar
==Cast== {| class=wikitable |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:10%" | ''Super Hero '' ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:10%" |''Ini Thodarum '' ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:10%" |''Misai'' |- | valign="top" | * Thaman Kumar as Subramani * S. S. Stanley
| valign="top" | * Pop Suresh as Young Guy * Baby Sathanya as Baby Ghost * Divya as Girl Ghost
| valign="top" | * Pasanga Kishore as Shakthi * Madhu Sri as Swetha * Prasanna as Friend * Adithya Kathir as Friend * Randilya as Messager Boy
|- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:10%" |''Anamika'' ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:10%" |''Soupboy Subramani '' ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:10%" |''Sithiram Kolluthadi'' |- | valign="top" | * Sanjeev as Karthi * Sriram Parthasarathy as Friend * Chelladurai as Old Man * Gayathri as Girl * Cable Sankar as Uncle
| valign="top" | * Vishnu as Subramani * Francis as Kopanaswami * Chandirakanta as Richa * Sangeetha as Sundaravalli * Eswari as Sarala * Eswar Vel as Swami's assistant * Karthik as Swami's assistant * Selvaraj as Swami's assistant
| valign="top" | * Vinoth Kishan * Aravind Rajagopal * Somu Sundar * Charulatha Rangarajan * Anthony Hadlee * Subramani * Aravind Balaji * Karthikeyan * Ramu * Suba Teju * Malini Sathappan
|}
== Production == The film was produced by Shankar Thiyagarajan of Ascii Media Hut, for whom it is their debut production. Shankar stated he had the urge to do something experimental and pitched the idea of a horror anthology to various filmmakers, eventually getting 30 young story writers who were interested. They then shortlisted five, and with Shankar's own film, it became six short films.<ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=30 March 2017 |title=Hexa, a new attempt in the offing |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/300317/hexa-a-new-attempt-in-the-offing.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329231251/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/300317/hexa-a-new-attempt-in-the-offing.html |archive-date=29 March 2017 |access-date=3 March 2026 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> In addition, for most of the directors, it is their debut film, with the exception of Cable Sankar, who had previously directed ''Thottal Thodarum'' (2015). Ajayan Bala also has experience in the industry, having written the screenplay for films such as ''Chennaiyil Oru Naal'' (2013) and ''Manithan'' (2016). Shankar Thiyagaran initially titled the film ''Hexa'', with the tagline of ''6 Athiyayam'', but later made the tagline the title.<ref name="Deccan Chronicle" /> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=5 August 2017 |title=6 Athiyaya: A horror anthology with a difference |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/Aug/05/6-athiyaya-a-horror-anthology-with-a-difference-1638463.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303024559/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/Aug/05/6-athiyaya-a-horror-anthology-with-a-difference-1638463.html |archive-date=3 March 2026 |access-date=3 March 2026 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = 6 Athiyayam | type = soundtrack | artist = Sam C. S. | cover =blank | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=y|2017|10|30}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Film soundtrack | length = 4:00 | label = TrendMusic | producer = Sam C. S. | prev_title = Puriyatha Puthir | prev_year = 2017 | next_title = Diya | next_year = 2018 }} The film's audio track was released on 30 October 2017.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIPvAK0xGto |title=ஒரே படத்தில் 6 கதை 6 இயக்குனர்கள் - தமிழ் சினிமாவில் புது முயற்சி {{!}} 6 ATHIYAYAM Movie Audio Launch |date=30 October 2017 |publisher=Cineulagam |access-date=28 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608120157/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dIPvAK0xGto |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref> Composer Sam C. S. worked on a promotional song for the film and selected Kavitha Thomas to sing the track.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2017 |title='6 Athiyayam' movie audio released |url=https://www.newstodaynet.com/index.php/2017/11/02/6-athiyayangal-movie-audio-released/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217105526/https://www.newstodaynet.com/index.php/2017/11/02/6-athiyayangal-movie-audio-released/ |archive-date=17 February 2018 |access-date=28 March 2018 |website=News Today |language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = {{Duration|m=|s=}} | title1 = Run For Your Life | extra1 = Kavitha Thomas, Ma Ka Pa Anand | lyrics1 = Kavitha Thomas, Karki Bhava | length1 = 4:00 }}
== Reception == Anjana Shekar of ''The News Minute'' wrote, "if you were hoping for a few scares or perhaps for the rush that comes while watching a good horror film, you might want to reconsider this one".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=23 February 2018 |title='6 Athiyayam' review: Six attempts to scare the viewer, none of which succeed |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/6-athiyayam-review-six-attempts-scare-viewer-none-which-succeed-76928 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019000825/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/6-athiyayam-review-six-attempts-scare-viewer-none-which-succeed-76928 |archive-date=19 October 2023 |access-date=3 March 2026 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> Karthik Kumar of ''Hindustan Times'' wrote, "''6 Athiyayam'', an anthology of sorts, from six directors is a brave attempt -- whacky but equally amateurish -- that can’t be easily written off".<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 February 2018 |title=6 Athiyayam movie review: This anthology is whacky and experimental yet amateurish |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/6-athiyayam-movie-review-this-anthology-is-whacky-and-experimental-yet-amateurish/story-SyDZ94nrbmPDdHMSz8uPWN.html |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413100210/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/6-athiyayam-movie-review-this-anthology-is-whacky-and-experimental-yet-amateurish/story-SyDZ94nrbmPDdHMSz8uPWN.html |archive-date=13 April 2018 |access-date=3 March 2026 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en|last=Kumar|first=Karthik}}</ref> Anupama Subramanian of ''Deccan Chronicle'' wrote, "All said and done, this new attempt in Tamil cinema is a novel one, which can be appreciated".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=24 February 2018 |title=6 Athiyayam movie review: 3 stories stand out, 3 let down in this horror anthology |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/240218/6-athiyayam-movie-review-3-stories-stand-out-3-let-down-horror-thaman.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419092049/https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/240218/6-athiyayam-movie-review-3-stories-stand-out-3-let-down-horror-thaman.html |archive-date=19 April 2018 |access-date=3 March 2026 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> The film was also reviewed by ''Cinema Vikatan''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 February 2018 |title={{''}}இப்போதைக்கு வாழ்த்துகள் மட்டும்தான்...!" – '6 அத்தியாயம்' விமர்சனம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/117353-6-athiyayam-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303022742/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/117353-6-athiyayam-movie-review |archive-date=3 March 2026 |access-date=3 March 2026 |website=Cinema Vikatan |language=ta}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title}} Category:2018 films Category:2018 horror films Category:2018 Indian films Category:2018 Tamil-language films Category:Films scored by Sam C. S. Category:Indian anthology films Category:Indian horror films Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films Category:Tamil-language horror films Category:Tamil-language Indian films