Artist(2025)
Tamil5 mins
Artist (2025) is a 5-minute Tamil film directed by Akash Selvaraj. Starring Akash Raj Narayanan, Gaurav Suresh and Dhanusha Senthilkumar.
Director:Akash Selvaraj
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 January 2025
- Director
- Akash Selvaraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 5m
Storyline
An aspiring actor struggles with self-doubt and the intense stress of performing a difficult scene. He learns that he must accept who he really is to find his own strength and succeed.
“Find your voice. Find your power.”
Film Details
Rating
5Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date23 January 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Akash Raj NarayananActor
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Gaurav SureshActor
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Dhanusha SenthilkumarActor
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Akash SelvarajDirector
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Rajvi Deeraj RavindranActor
→Trivia
- The director Akash Selvaraj reportedly had the lead actor perform the film's climactic monologue over 50 times to capture raw frustration.
- A key scene was filmed in a real, rarely-used single-screen theatre in Chennai to add authenticity.
- The film's script was initially developed during a screenwriting workshop focused on performance anxiety.
- Costume designers used progressively looser clothing for the protagonist to visually show his character's shedding of pressure.
- The movie's soundtrack features a subtle, recurring motif played on a violin to represent the protagonist's inner voice.
- Early test screenings led to the editing of a subplot to keep the focus tightly on the main character's struggle.
- The title 'Artist' was chosen to reflect the film's theme that every person is an artist in crafting their own life.