Vanam(2021)
Tamil134 mins
An art college student tries to find the reasons behind the mysterious deaths of the people who have stayed in a hostel room, with help from a documentary filmmaker.
Director:Srikantan Anand
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YuppTV
- Theatrical Release
- 26 November 2021
- Director
- Srikantan Anand
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A student at an art college investigates a series of strange deaths connected to a specific hostel room. She teams up with a documentary filmmaker to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events.
“A room where guests never check out alive.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
134Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date26 November 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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N. AzhagamperumalActor
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Vela RamamoorthyZamindar
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Smruthi VenkatJasmine
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Anu SitharaActor
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VetriMagizh
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#7V
Vikram MohanCrew
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Ron Ethan YohaanMusic
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S
Srikantan AnandDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, mostly at night, to maintain its eerie atmosphere.
- Director Srikantan Anand also wrote the story and composed the film's background score.
- The movie's title 'Vanam' means 'forest' in Tamil, hinting at the story's isolated setting.
- It was produced by a company called 'Little Productions', known for smaller-budget experimental films.
- The plot was inspired by real-life reports of unexplained events in old college hostels.
- Actor Aari, who plays the lead, had to learn basic painting techniques for his role as an art student.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and quickly moved to streaming platforms.