2023 Indian film
| Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | P. Amudhavanan |
| Written by | P. Amudhavanan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Siva Prabhu |
| Edited by | Nagooran |
| Music by | Allen Sebastian |
| Production company | Team A Ventures |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Amudhavanan and starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Paavana Gowda, Esther Anil and Aadukalam Naren. It was released on 6 January 2023.
Plot
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V3 is a fight for their rights and against an injustice on a gang rape-murder and encountered case, achieving a poetic justice with the help of the system which fails initially on due to the undue pressure of representatives and thy people
Cast
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Sivagami
- Paavana Gowda as Vindhya
- Esther Anil as Viji
- Aadukalam Naren
- Visarnai Kathai Asiriyar Chandra Kumar
- Ponmudi
- Jai Kumar
- Sheeba
Production
Varalaxmi shot for the film in 2022 and collaborated with director Amudhavanan, who had earlier made the film Quota (2020).
Reception
The film was released on 6 January 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A reviewer from Dina Thanthi gave the film a mixed review. Logesh Balachandran from The Times of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote that "While there are a few intriguing moments, the narrative is tad slow and the emotional sequences fail to hit us hard enough". A reviewer from Maalai Malar gave a mixed review.
Accolades
After the film's release, the makers registered the film across a number of international festivals. The film notably won the Best Feature Film award at the Toronto Tamil International Film Festival, Canada. The film has also won the Best Feature Film Mention Award at the 9th International Film Festival 2023 at Shimla.
| Festivals | Awards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Indian World Film Festival 2023 | Best Film | |
| Best Actress | ||
| New Delhi Film Festival 2023 | Best Feature Film | |
| Toronto Tamil international film festival 2023 | The Best Director | |
| 9th International Film Festival Shimla 2023 | Best Feature Film |
References
- "நடிகை வரலட்சுமி சரத்குமார் நடிக்கும் 'V 3' படத்தின் வெளியீட்டு திகதி அறிவிப்பு". Virakesari (in Tamil). 26 December 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "வரலட்சுமி நடிக்கும் புதிய படம்! பர்ஸ்ட் லுக் போஸ்டர் வெளியானது" [Varalaxmi's new film! First look poster released]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 18 December 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "வி 3 : சினிமா விமர்சனம்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- Balachandran, Logesh (6 January 2023). "V3 Movie Review : Well-intentioned film let down by cliches, predictability". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "வி3". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "Amudhavanan bags Best Director Award at Toronto Film Festival". The Times of India. 7 October 2023.
- "Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 film won the Best Feature Film award at the New Delhi Film Festival 2023". The Times of India. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.