Donut(2024)
Tamil12 mins
One fine morning, Deva sets out to enjoy his favorite treat—a donut. However, his peaceful moment is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of a stranger. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Director:Vidhun Chandragupthan
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 27 December 2024
- Director
- Vidhun Chandragupthan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 12m
Storyline
A man goes out to eat a donut. His quiet time is suddenly disturbed when a stranger shows up. The rest of the story follows what happens after that.
“A simple craving turns into a dangerous encounter.”
Film Details
12Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date27 December 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2A
AdheeStranger
→M
MukeshDeva's Younger Brother
→#3
D
Donut KrishnaStranger's Assistant Mani
→#4
K
KKDeva
→#5
Y
YogeshCrew
→#6
A
Ariffin AhmedMusic
→#7
V
Vidhun ChandragupthanDirector
→#8
P
Prabhav SCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director Vidhun Chandragupthan is also a well-known cinematographer, making this his directorial debut.
- The entire story takes place in a single day, with the donut shop being the main setting.
- Actor Suresh Chandra Menon, who plays a key role, is a popular Malayalam actor making a rare appearance in a Tamil film.
- The movie was shot in a real donut shop in Chennai to make the scenes feel more real.
- The title 'Donut' is a metaphor, representing a simple pleasure that gets disrupted by unexpected events.
- The film's background score uses minimal music to build tension during the conversations between the characters.
- It was produced by a new production company, marking their first venture into Tamil cinema.