Irugapatru

Irugapatru (transl. Hold Tight) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan. The film stars Shraddha Srinath, Abarnathi, Saniya Iyappan with Vikram Prabhu, Vidharth and Sri.[1]

Irugapatru
Theatrical release poster
Directed byYuvaraj Dhayalan
Written byMaharaj Dayalan
Produced by
  • S. R. Prakash Babu
  • S. R. Prabhu
  • P. Gopinath
  • Thanga Prabaharan R
Starring
CinematographyGokul Benoy
Edited byJ. V. Manikanda Balaji
Music byJustin Prabhakaran
Production
company
Potential Studios
Release date
  • 6 October 2023 (2023-10-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Cast

Production

In August 2021, the makers announced the untitled project starring Sri and Vidharth and discussed Nayanthara acting as a lead in the film.[2] Later, Shraddha Srinath replaced Nayanthara due to her commitment to her Hindi debut film, Jawan.[3][4] The title of the film was unveiled on January 16, 2023.[5][6] The film was produced by S. R. Prakash Babu, S. R. Prabhu, P. Gopinath and Thanga Prabaharan R under the banner Potential Studios.[7] The cinematography of the film was by Gokul Benoy, and the editing was handled by J. V. Manikanda Balaji.[8]

Music

The music for the film was composed by Justin Prabhakaran.[9]

Irugapatru
Soundtrack album by
Justin Prabhakaran
Released2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length9:11
LanguageTamil
ProducerJustin Prabhakaran
Justin Prabhakaran chronology
Adiyae
(2023)		 Irugapatru
(2023)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Piriyathiru"Karthik NethaYuvan Shankar Raja5:01
2."Maya Maya"Karthik NethaPadmapriya Raghavan, Christopher Stanley4:10
3."Yeno Yeno Manadhiley"Karthik NethaChinmayi, Sathya Prakash3:58
Total length:13:09

Release

The film was released on 6 October 2023.[10]

Home media

The post-theatrical streaming rights to the film have been acquired by Netflix.[11]

Reception

M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A satisfying relationship drama that could have had less message and more life."[12] Janani K of India Today gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "This romantic drama has good ideas with problematic takes."[13]

Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Irugapatru reminds us that therapy, counselling, etc… might not work unless the couple really wants to work on their relationship, but it will definitely not work if they aren’t ready to work on themselves."[14] Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu gave the film a mixed review and noted that "A flawed but heartfelt drama with impressive performances."[15]

References
  1. "Trailer Of Vikram Prabhu And Shraddha Srinath-starrer Irugapatru Looks Like Another Premam". News18. 23 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. "Vidharth and Sri in Nayanthara's next with Yuvaraj Dhayalan". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. "Actor Shraddha Srinath Replaces Nayanthara For Female Lead in Yuvaraj Dhayalan's Next". News18. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. "Shraddha Srinath replaces Nayanthara in Yuvaraj Dhayalan's film". The Times of India. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. "Netflix Pandigai: Vikram Prabhu's new film titled Irugapatru". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. "Vikram Prabhu's film with Yuvaraj Dhayalan titled 'Irugapatru'". The Times of India. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  7. "Irugapatru gets a clean U from the censor board". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  8. "Irugapatru 2023: Release date, trailer, plot, cast, behind the scenes, OTT partner and more". ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. "First single, Piriyathiru from Irugapatru, is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  10. "Irugapatru release date: HERE's when the Vikram Prabhu and Shraddha Srinath film will hit screens". ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. "Trailer of Irugapatru is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  12. Suganth, M. "Irugapatru Movie Review: A Satisfying Relationship Drama That Could Have Had Less Message And More Life". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  13. K, Janani. "'Irugapatru' Review: This romantic drama has good ideas with problematic takes". India Today. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  14. Ramachandran, Avinash. "Irugapatru Movie Review: A beginner's guide to couples therapy". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  15. Chandar, Bhuvanesh (6 October 2023). "'Irugapatru' movie review: A flawed but heartfelt drama with impressive performances". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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