Diary(2023)
Tamil107 mins
What happens when a diary founded in a secondhand bungalow began to haunt Sharvesh and his wife? The crux of the story is about the mystery hidden in the house.
Director:Vathani Kunasegarran
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- aha
- Theatrical Release
- 16 September 2023
- Director
- Vathani Kunasegarran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
Storyline
A couple buys a used bungalow and finds an old diary inside. The diary's contents unleash a haunting that torments them. They must uncover the dark mystery hidden within the house to stop it.
“A diary's secrets awaken a deadly past.”
Film Details
107Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date16 September 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilyidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
H
Hamsni PerumalMona
→#2
R
Ravin Rao SanteranVasudevan / Vasu
→#3
S
Shahstan KurupSarvesh
→#4
P
Puveneswary SukumaranMaya
→#5
G
Gawsigan VicneswaranCrew
→#6
V
Vathani KunasegarranDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in a real abandoned bungalow in Kodaikanal to create an authentic haunted atmosphere.
- Director Vathani Kunasegarran is also a practicing lawyer, making this his debut feature film.
- The diary prop used in the movie was an actual antique journal found by the art department.
- It had a very limited theatrical release, primarily focusing on screenings in Tamil Nadu's smaller towns.
- The sound design uses specific frequencies meant to create unease, based on research into infrasound.
- A portion of the film was crowd-funded through a campaign targeting fans of regional horror.
- The movie's climax was reshot after test audiences found the original ending too confusing.