The Road(2023)
\"How a national highway transforms into a central source of conflict in the lives of Meera, a journalist, and Maya, a college professor, leading to a complete upheaval in their lives.\"
The Road is streaming on YouTube Movies since 10 November 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 10 November 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 2023
- Director
- Arun Vaseegaran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
A woman's family dies in a car crash. She discovers the crash was planned. She sets out to find the person who caused it.
“Her tragedy was no accident. Now she hunts the truth.”
Film Details
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Frequent partnerships reunited for The Road
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Bhaskar & Vela Ramamoorthy (5 films together), Trisha Krishnan & Vela Ramamoorthy (2 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Sam C. S. (2 films together), Sam C. S. & Vivek Prasanna (2 films together), and Vela Ramamoorthy & Vivek Prasanna (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Arun Vaseegaran is the son of veteran director K. S. Ravikumar, making this his debut feature.
- The movie was shot in a single schedule across locations in Chennai and Pondicherry to maintain a consistent visual tone.
- Actress Trisha's character undergoes a significant physical transformation, with her look evolving as the story progresses.
- The climax sequence involving a vehicle was filmed using a real car rig and minimal CGI for authenticity.
- The film's title 'The Road' is a metaphor for the protagonist's journey, both physically and emotionally, after the accident.
- Composer Sam C.S. used unconventional percussion sounds to create the film's tense and atmospheric background score.
- The movie's runtime is notably tight for a thriller, coming in at under two hours to keep the pacing brisk.