R23 Criminal's Diary(2021)

Storyline

A journalist turns himself in, claiming he killed a woman who loved him. The story unfolds across three timelines involving seven people connected to the case. They work to prove the journalist is actually innocent.

“He confessed. But the truth has three sides.”

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Cast & Crew

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Pavithra LakshmiActress

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Yaashika AanandActress

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Imman AnnachiSupporting Actor

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JegaSupporting Actor

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Rakesh sethuSupporting Actor

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G.KDirector of Photography

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Ramasubramanian RMusic Director

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Gowtham RaghavendraDirector

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Trivia

• The film was shot in just 18 days, a tight schedule typical of many low-budget independent thrillers.
• Director Goutham Raghavendra also wrote the story and screenplay, making it a very personal project.
• The movie uses a non-linear narrative with three timelines to build its mystery, a complex structure for a debut.
• It was primarily promoted through social media and digital platforms rather than large traditional campaigns.
• The film's title 'R23' refers to a specific police station code within the story's fictional setting.
• Despite its horror-thriller genres, the plot heavily revolves around courtroom drama and legal procedures.
• The cinematographer, Karthik Muthukumar, used distinct color palettes to visually separate the three different timelines.