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Pei Mama(2021)

4.3/10
Tamil134 mins

Pei Mama (2021) is a 134-minute Tamil film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. Starring M. S. Bhaskar, Ramesh Khanna and Lollu Sabha Manohar. With an audience rating of 4.3/10, Pei Mama stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2021.

Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
24 September 2021
Director
Sakthi Chidambaram
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 14m
GudVibe Rating
4.3/10

Storyline

A family of small-time criminals gets mistaken for a team that removes ghosts. They are hired to clear a haunted house of its spirits.

Crooks in over their heads... with real ghosts.

Film Details

4.3Rating
134Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date24 September 2021
Also Known AsPei Maama · PeiMama · PeiMaama · Bhoot Mama

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
familysurvivalcorruptionidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's director, Sakthi Chidambaram, is the son of veteran comedy director K. S. Ravikumar.
  • The movie was shot in a single schedule of 30 days to maintain a tight production budget.
  • Actor Yogi Babu, who plays a lead role, performed many of his own stunts for the comedic ghost scenes.
  • The haunted bungalow set was constructed from scratch in a Chennai studio to control lighting and special effects.
  • The film's title 'Pei Mama' translates to 'Ghost Uncle', playing on a common Tamil familial term for humor.
  • It was one of the few Tamil horror-comedies to release directly on a streaming platform during the pandemic.
  • The sound design uses classic Tamil film music cues to signal ghost appearances, as a nostalgic joke.

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