Balloon(2017)

Storyline

A filmmaker visits a supposedly haunted house in Ooty to get ideas for a horror movie. He doesn't know the house is actually linked to his own past.

“A haunted house holds his forgotten past.”

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Cast & Crew

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Janani IyerActor

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AnjaliActor

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JaiActor

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SherifActor

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R. SaravananCinematographer

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Yuvan Shankar RajaMusic Composer

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Sinish SreedharanDirector

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Balloon

Cast reunions in this film: Anjali & Yuvan Shankar Raja (6 films together), Jai & Yuvan Shankar Raja (4 films together), and Jai & Anjali (2 films together).

AnjaliActor

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Yuvan Shankar RajaMusic Composer

Anjali × Yuvan Shankar Raja — 6 films together →

JaiActor

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Yuvan Shankar RajaMusic Composer

Jai × Yuvan Shankar Raja — 4 films together →

JaiActor

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AnjaliActor

Jai × Anjali — 2 films together →

Trivia

• The film was shot almost entirely in a single location, a real bungalow in Ooty that the crew found after a long search.
• Director Sinish Sreedharan also worked as the film's editor, which is uncommon for many directors in the industry.
• Actor Aadukalam Naren, who plays a key role, is known for his intense characters but this was one of his few pure horror film appearances.
• The movie's title 'Balloon' refers to a specific, creepy prop used in the story that holds a clue to the mystery.
• Despite being a horror film, it avoids typical jump scares and focuses more on psychological tension and backstory.
• The film had a very limited theatrical release and gained more attention later through television and streaming platforms.
• Some scenes required the actors to be in freezing conditions, as Ooty can get very cold, especially during night shoots.