Red Sandalwood (film)

Red Sandalwood is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Guru Ramanujam and starring Vetri and Diya Mayuri in the lead roles. It was released on 8 September 2023.[1]

Red Sandalwood
Directed byGuru Ramanujam
Written byMurugesh Babu
Produced byJ. Parthasarathy
Starring
CinematographySuresh Bala
Edited byRichard Kevin
Music bySam C. S.
Production
company
JN Cinemas
Release date
  • 8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
Running time
105 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

The project was launched in December 2019, with K. Bhagyaraj attending the launch event as a chief guest.[2] The film marked the directorial debut of Guru Ramanujam, an erstwhile assistant to Sathyasiva, with Vetri and KGF-actor Ramachandra Raju, notably signed on to play leading roles.[3] The project was initially titled Red Sandal, before being amended to Red Sandalwood.[4] The film was inspired by true event of sandalwood smuggling in Andhra Pradesh. The shoot of the film took place in Chennai, Renigunta, Talakona and Dharmapuri.[5][6][7]

Reception

The film was released on 8 September 2023 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from Times of India wrote that the film has "a great idea let down by weak writing" and that it is "good in parts, but the narrative falls flat as the film progresses, making it an average outing".[8] A critic from Cinema Express wrote "while the execution of the film is quite interesting, its rushed yet slow screenplay makes it a rather tiring watch".[9]

References
  1. "Here's the trailer of Vetri's Red Sandal Wood". Cinema Express.
  2. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/071219/vetris-next-a-social-commercial-thriller.html
  3. "Jiivi fame Vetri's next to star KGF villain". Cinema Express.
  4. "Vetri's Red Sandal Wood gets release window". Cinema Express.
  5. "Vetri's 'Red Sandal' teaser". The Times of India. 9 March 2023.
  6. "Vetri & Shilpa Manjunath's film begins with pooja". The Times of India. 11 April 2023.
  7. "Vetri's Red Sandal revolves around red sandalwood smuggling". The Times of India. 16 October 2021.
  8. "Red Sandal Wood Movie Review : A great idea let down by weak writing". The Times of India.
  9. "Red Sandal Wood Movie Review: A promising premise let down by poor narrative choices". Cinema Express.
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