Astakarmma
{{Short description|2022 mystery drama film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Astakarmma
| image = Astakarmma.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vijay Tamilselvan
| producer = C. S. Padamchand
C. S. Ariyan Raaj
C. S. Kishan
| writer =
| starring = C. S. Kishan
Nandini Rai
Shritha Sivadas
| music = L. V. Muthu Ganesh
| cinematography = R. B. Gurudev
| editing = Mani Kumaran
R. K. Srinath
| studio = Mishri Enterprises
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|02|11}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Astakarmma is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language mystery drama film written and directed by Vijay Tamilselvan. The film's producer C. S. Kishan, Nandini Rai, and Shritha Sivadas appear in the lead roles. Produced by the studio of Mishri Enterprises, it was released on 11 February 2022.
Cast
{{Cast listing|*C. S. Kishan as Arjun
- Nandini Rai as Megha
- Shritha Sivadas as Divya
- Dharani
- Priyadarshini Rajkumar
- Winner Ramachandran
- Bala Subramanian
- Thilak Shankar
- Krishna}}
Production
The film marked the acting debut of C. S. Kishan, who had previously worked as a film producer and financier under his father's company, Mishri Enterprises. Production began in February 2020 and later resumed in September 2020, following the lifting of COVID restrictions in India. The film was completely shot in Chennai, with the team renting out a large mansion to shoot.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-horror-thriller-draws-parallels-between-science-and-astrology/articleshow/79696601.cms|title=This horror thriller draws parallels between science and astrology |website=The Times of India|date=13 December 2020 }} The film's first look was revealed by Kishan's celebrity friends Jayam Ravi and S. Thaman during December 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/12/13035944/1266360/Tamil-film-on-black-magic-titled-Ashtakarma.vpf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324111850/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2020/12/13035944/1266360/Tamil-film-on-black-magic-titled-Ashtakarma.vpf|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 March 2022|title = Tamil film on black magic titled Ashtakarma|website=DT Next |date = 13 December 2020}}
The film's music was composed by brother L. V. Muthukumarasamy and L. V. Ganesan, under the stage name of L. V. Muthu Ganesh. T. Rajendar wrote the lyrics and sung for one song in the film.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/t-rajhendherr-writes-lyrics-for-another-composer/articleshow/88226773.cms|title=T Rajhendherr writes lyrics for another composer |website=The Times of India|date=12 December 2021 }} S. J. Suryah attended and praised the film during its audio launch in February 2022.{{Cite web |title=பஸ் கண்டக்டரும் சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ஆகலாம்.. எஸ்.ஜே. சூர்யாவின் மாஸ் பேச்சு..! |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/actor-sj-surya-motivational-speech-in-ashtagarma-movie-function/articleshow/89349050.cms |website=Samayam |language=Tamil}}
Release
The film was released on 11 February 2022 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a mixed review, claiming it was low on thrills.{{Cite web |date=12 February 2022 |title=செய்வினையால் பாதிக்கப்படும் குடும்பம் - அஷ்டகர்மா விமர்சனம் |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2022/02/12163058/3480936/Astakarma-movie-review-in-tamil.vpf |website=maalaimalar.com}} A reviewer from the Madurai-based Thinaboomi newspaper also gave the film a mixed review.{{cite web | url=https://www.thinaboomi.com/2022/02/16/164178.html | title=அஷ்டகர்மா விமர்சனம் }} A reviewer from News Today wrote, "what starts well slowly, fizzled out towards the end".{{Cite web|url=https://newstodaynet.com/2022/02/14/review-ashtakarma/|title=Review: Ashtakarma|date=14 February 2022}} Film critic Malini Mannath wrote it is "a promising piece of work from a debutant maker and his team of freshers".{{Cite web|url=https://malinimannath.wordpress.com/2022/02/12/review-ashtakarma/|title=Review- Ashtakarma|date=12 February 2022}}
References
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