Athomugam
{{Short description|2024 film directed by Sunil Dev}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Athomugam Theatrical Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sunil Dev
| writer = Sunil Dev
| producer = Reel Petti
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- S P Siddarth
- Chaitanya Pratap
- Ananth Nag
}}
| music = Manikandan Murali
Saran Raghavan
| cinematography = Arun Vijaykumar
| editing = Nishad Yousaf
| studio = Hazeebs Films
JAIHO & MGC
| distributor = Dream Warrior Pictures
| released = {{film date|2024|03|1|df=yes}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Athomugam ({{translation|Hidden Face}}) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller film written and directed by Sunil Dev.{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=2024-02-01 |title=Chaitanya Pratap debuts in Tamil |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/chaitanya-pratap-debuts-in-tamil-880562 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}} The film stars S P Siddarth, Chaitanya Pratap, Sarithiran, and Ananth Nag in lead roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam.{{Cite news |date=2024-01-30 |title=A bilingual suspense thriller that features newcomers as the leads |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-bilingual-suspense-thriller-featuring-newcomers-as-the-leads/articleshow/107251137.cms |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} The Tamil version of the film was theatrically released on 1 March 2024.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- S P Siddarth as Martin
- Chaitanya Pratap as Leena
- RJ Sarithiran as Surya
- Ananth Nag as Paul
- J S Kavi as Vetri
- Arun Pandian as Indrajith (Cameo Appearance)
}}
Release
Reception
Roopa Radhakrishnan from The Times of India rated this movie {{fraction|2|1|2}} out of 5 stars and wrote "When a character reenters the film, the amplified background music and the protagonist's shock at seeing that man give a cue for the audience to be shocked at seeing that character again. But by that time, we have completely forgotten that character that it takes a second to register who it even is".{{Cite news |title=Athomugam Movie Review : A film with scattered highs that tries its best to sell its carefully curated moments |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/athomugam/movie-review/108040170.cms |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Manigandan KR from Times Now rated this movie {{fraction|3|1|2}} stars out of 5 stars and stated "In all, Athomugam is a clean, neat suspense thriller that is worth both your time and money".{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=Athomugam Movie Review: A Neat And Clean Suspense Thriller That Impresses |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/athomugam-movie-review-a-neat-and-clean-suspense-thriller-that-impresses-review-108060980 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=TimesNow |language=en}} Sreejith Mullappilly from Cinema Express said "To conclude, Athomugam is one of those thrillers that has lots to say about mankind and its technological dependence. How I wish its writing matched its sincere ambitions!"{{Cite web |last=Mullappilly |first=Sreejith |date=2024-03-01 |title=Athomugam Movie Review: An underwhelming tech thriller with a hackneyed plot |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Mar/01/an-underwhelming-tech-thriller-with-a-hackneyed-plot-52520.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
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