Touring Talkies
{{About||the 2013 Marathi film|Touring Talkies (2013 film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Touring Talkies
|image = Touring Talkies poster.jpg
|director = S.A.Chandrasekhar
|producer = S.A.Chandrasekhar
|writer = S.A.Chandrasekhar
|starring = S.A.Chandrasekhar
Abi Saravanan
Manobala
Ashwin Kumar
|music = Ilaiyaraaja
|cinematography = Arun Prasath.
|editing = Sreekar Prasad
MR Rejeesh
|studio = Staar Makers
|country = India
|gross = -45 lakhs
|language = Tamil
|released = {{Film date|2015|1|30|df=y}}
}}
Touring Talkies is a 2015 Tamil anthology film written and directed by S.A.Chandrasekhar. The film consists of two stories in which S.A.Chandrasekhar himself acted in the lead role with Kolkata actress Papri Gosh along with Abi Saravanan and Manobala. Kerala actress Sunulekshmi, Ashwin Kumar, Roboshankar, Jayabalan, Sevvalai, form the cast in the second story. The music score is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The audio launch happened on 26 January 2015. The film was released on 30 January 2015.
Synopsis
Two parallel stories - one with an old man looking for his long lost love and the other about an elder sister seeking revenge against those responsible for the death of her sibling.
Cast
- S. A. Chandrasekhar as Anthony
- Abi Saravanan as young Anthony
- Papri Ghosh as Hema
- Manobala as Koteeswaran
- A. Venkatesh as Doctor
- Robo Shankar as Chinnaiyya
- V. I. S. Jayapalan as President
- Sunu Lakshmi as Poongodi
- Ashwin Kumar as Ashwin
- Gayatri Rema
;Cameo appearances in promotional song
Production
S. A. Chandrasekar announced that his 69th directorial titled "Touring Talkies" will have two stories in the film. He announced that this would be his last film as director and also appeared in a character of 75-year-old man. The first story was shot on Shimla whereas the second story was shot in and around Theni{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijays-dad-quits-direction-tamil-news-123946|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127204413/http://www.indiaglitz.com/Vijays-Dad-Quits-Direction-tamil-news-123946|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2015|title=Vijay's dad quits direction|website=IndiaGlitz|date=25 January 2015|accessdate=31 January 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/veteran-director-announces-retirement-tamil-news-112950|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117051716/http://www.indiaglitz.com/veteran-director-announces-retirement-tamil-news-112950|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 November 2014|title=Veteran director announces retirement|website=IndiaGlitz|date=30 August 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015}}
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/touring-talkies-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/967586611|title = Touring Talkies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Ilaiyaraaja| website=iTunes |date = 26 January 2015}}
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | |||
| 1 | "Uyire Unnai" | Ilaiyaraaja | Na. Muthukumar |
| 2 | "Touring Talkies" | Vijay Antony, Vivek, Mukesh, Sathyan | Muthamizh |
| 3 | "Suttipenne" | Vibhavari Apte Joshi | rowspan=2|Na. Muthukumar |
| 4 | "Chakkan Chakka" | Ramya NSK | |
| 5 | "Aasaimugam" | Karthik | rowspan=2|Bharathiyar |
| 6 | "Nenju Porukuthilayae" | Sharreth, Anitha Karthikeyan | |
| 7 | "Kathirunthaen" | Sharreth | Ilaiyaraaja |
Release
Sify stated that "SAC’s new experiment is not an easy one to execute and he has made the film in an engaging manner. He needs a pat on his back just for that. The message underlying in the film is much needed for the society".{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/touring-talkies-review-tamil-15058920.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130005711/http://www.sify.com/movies/touring-talkies-review-tamil-15058920.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2015|title=Review: Touring Talkies|website=Sify|accessdate=31 January 2015}} Times of India noted that: "In the first film, Love @ 75, [..] SAC tries to go all emo with this old couple romance in which the premise is hardly novel. [..] The next film, Selvi 5am Vaguppu, deals with sensitive topics — child rape and caste issues."{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Touring-Talkies/movie-review/46079630.cms|title=Touring Talkies Movie Review|author=M Suganth|agency=TNN|work=The Times of India|date=31 January 2015|accessdate=6 February 2015}}{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2015/feb/01/funny-twins-that-lack-finesse-711801.html | title='Funny' Twins That Lack Finesse | date=February 2015 }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4415316}}.
{{S. A. Chandrasekhar}}
Category:Indian anthology films
Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Category:2010s Tamil-language films
Category:Films about child abuse
Category:Films directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar
Category:Films with screenplays by S. A. Chandrasekhar
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