Psycho(2020)
Psycho (2020) is a 134-minute Tamil film directed by Mysskin. Starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nithya Menen and Aditi Rao Hydari. With a rating of 5.9/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Psycho is streaming on Zee5 and Netflix since 22 June 1960.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 22 June 1960
- Theatrical Release
- 24 January 2020
- Director
- Mysskin
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A blind man gets caught up in a murder case. He must try to rescue his girlfriend after she is kidnapped by a dangerous psychopath.
“A blind man races to save his lover from a killer.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Psycho
Cast reunions in this film: Aadukalam Naren & Singampuli (11 films together), Aadukalam Naren & Ilayaraja (4 films together), Singampuli & Ilayaraja (4 films together), Nithya Menen & Ilayaraja (2 films together), Udhayanidhi Stalin & Aadukalam Naren (2 films together), and Aadukalam Naren & Mysskin (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Psycho' was originally a working title, but director Mysskin decided to keep it as the final name.
- Actor Udhayanidhi Stalin, who plays the blind protagonist, wore special contact lenses that limited his vision to 20% during filming.
- The film's antagonist, played by Nithya Menen, is a rare female psychopath in mainstream Tamil cinema.
- Director Mysskin drew inspiration from the Buddhist story of Angulimala, but set it in a modern, rainy urban landscape.
- The movie features a cameo by director Mysskin himself as a police officer in the investigation scenes.
- Much of the film was shot during night schedules and in heavy rain to create a gloomy, atmospheric mood.
- The musical score uses a theremin, an electronic instrument, to create the eerie theme for the psychopathic character.
