{{Short description|2013 Indian film by Barathi Balakumaran}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox film | name = Vizha | image = Vizha.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | alt = | director = Barathi Balakumaran | producer = Rama Narayanan<br/>Sunir Kheterpal<br/>K.G.Jayavel<br/>Balamurugan | starring = Mahendran<br/>Malavika Menon | writer = Barathi Balakumaran | music = James Vasanthan | cinematography = U. K. Senthil Kumar | editing = Praveen K. L.<br/>N. B. Srikanth | studio = Sri Thenandal Films<br/>Azure Entertainment<br/>JV Media Dreams | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|12|27}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Vizha''''' ({{Translation|Festival}}) is a 2013 Tamil-language film directed by Barathi Balakumaran.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S. R. Ashok Kumar |date=2013-11-10 |title=Audio Beat: Vizha - Tunes that will touch a chord |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-vizha-tunes-that-will-touch-a-chord/article5333256.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210330/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-vizha-tunes-that-will-touch-a-chord/article5333256.ece |archive-date=16 December 2013 |access-date=2013-12-23 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> It stars Mahendran and Malavika Menon. The film, based on the award-winning short film ''Uthiri'', portrays the love story of Sundaram (Mahendran), who plays the thappu instrument at death functions, and Rakkamma (Malavika), an oppari singer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title=Vizha: storytelling with a difference |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224225746/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=2013-12-23 |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> Extensively shot in Madurai and several scenes were shots on Ayyanputhur (A small village near Ordnance Estate, Trichy), Tiruchirappalli district, it has music composed by James Vasanthan, while U. K. Senthilkumar worked as the cinematographer and Praveen K. L.-N. B. Srikanth edited the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-15 |title=Vizha-First look revealed |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vizha-first-look-revealed-news-tamil-nkpjFzjeeah.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017023231/http://www.sify.com/movies/vizha-first-look-revealed-news-tamil-nkpjFzjeeah.html |archive-date=2013-10-17 |access-date=2013-12-23 |website=Sify}}</ref> ''Vizha'' was produced by Rama Narayanan and Sunir Kheterpal for Sri Thenandal Films, Azure Entertainment and JV Media Dreams.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-08 |title=I had complete belief in Vizha's script: Barathi |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news-interviews/44940900_1_award-winning-short-film-rama-narayanan-mahendran |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113649/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news-interviews/44940900_1_award-winning-short-film-rama-narayanan-mahendran |archive-date=2013-12-24 |access-date=2013-12-23 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> It released on 27 December 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title=Vizha: storytelling with a difference |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224225746/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Vizha-storytelling-with-a-difference/articleshow/27797767.cms |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=2013-12-23 |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
==Cast== * Mahendran as Sundaram * Malavika Menon as Rakkamma * Yugendran as Manimaaran * Kalloori Vinoth as Pusa * Kaali Venkat as Pandidurai * Kadhal Dhandapani * Kollangudi Karuppayi * Theni Murugan * Pillaiyarpati Jayalakshmi * Smile Selva
==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Vizha | type = Soundtrack | artist = James Vasanthan | cover = | alt = | released = 2013 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = | label = | producer = | prev_title = Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = Azhagumagan | next_year = 2013 }} The soundtrack was composed by James Vasanthan. *"Madura Ennum" - Anthakudu ilaiyaraja, Dakshayini *"Sethu Po" - Gaana Bala, Theodore, Sunandhan *"Ennacho Edacho" - Lathakrishna *"Ennatha Solla" - Lathakrishna, D. Sathyaprakash *"Sollama Kollama" - Raghuram, Lathakrishna *"Nenjadichu Ninnene" - Lathakrishna
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|3506216}}
Category:2013 films Category:Features based on short films Category:Films shot in Madurai Category:2013 Tamil-language films Category:2013 directorial debut films Category:Films scored by James Vasanthan