Sembi(2022)
Ten-year-old Sembi and her grandmother Veerayi, an apiarist, live peacefully amidst nature in the hilly regions of Kodaikanal. They lead a beautiful life until three influential miscreants shatter all their dreams. After a tragedy the two escape and board a bus, whose Passengers from different walks of life try to help bringing justice to the duo.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 30 December 2022
- Director
- Prabhu Solomon
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A young girl and her beekeeper grandmother live happily in the hills. Their peaceful life is destroyed by three powerful troublemakers, forcing them to flee. On a bus, fellow passengers from all backgrounds come together to help them find justice.
“A journey for justice, fueled by strangers' kindness.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sembi
Cast reunions in this film: Thambi Ramaiah & Kovai Sarala (6 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & G. Gnanasambandam (4 films together), and Thambi Ramaiah & M. Jeevan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Prabhu Solomon, is known for his nature-themed movies and shot 'Sembi' in the remote hills of Kodaikanal.
- Actress Nivedhithaa Sathish, who plays the grandmother, had to learn beekeeping and handle live bees for her role.
- The child actor, Anikha Surendran, who played Sembi, was selected after a long search for a performer who could portray both innocence and resilience.
- The movie highlights the traditional practice of apiculture (beekeeping) in Tamil Nadu's hill tribes, which is rarely shown in mainstream cinema.
- Despite being a thriller, the film uses many wide, scenic shots to contrast the beauty of nature with the cruelty the characters face.
- The bus sequence, a key part of the story, was filmed in a single, specially constructed bus set to allow for continuous shooting.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, who used folk instruments to match the rural setting and emotional tone.