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EN VEETU THOTATHIL (2017)

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Critic - No.128 Director:  Karthik Shamalan Casts:  Jaya Ganason, KS Manian, Mahessan Poobalan Music:  Shameshan Mani Maran Language:  Tamil Genre:  Crime / Thriller PLOT: Inspired by the popular ‘Red Riding Hood’, En Veetu Thottathil depicts the painful journey of a deaf & mute girl, Sujitha (Jaya Ganeson) who is in the captivity of a serial killer, The Wolf. REVIEW: After a strong presence in the Malaysian telemovie and music video scene, young film maker Karthik Shamalan debuts into the league of feature film (actual debut film ‘ Suhamaai Subbulakshmi’ has been delayed for release). In a closed and conservative film atmosphere like Malaysia, Karthik has made a bold debut with a slasher flick. Did it prevail? For any slasher film, the main strength relies on the character depth of the protagonist. The emotional connection with the film’s central character, Sujitha excellently portrayed by Jaya Ganeson. The first half of the film invests its time in establishing