Amigo(2024)
Tamil96 mins
A Seemingly Video Call Between a Group of Close Media Professional Friends Takes a Horrifying Turn When a Stranger Infiltrates Their Session. This Mysterious Figure Holds a Dark Secret About Them, Plunging the Group Into a High-stakes Game With Deadly Consequences. the Line Between Their Online World and Reality Blurs, Can They Escape the Trap and Survive?
Director:Praveen Kumar B
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 August 2024
- Director
- Praveen Kumar B
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
Storyline
A group of media friends are on a video call when a stranger joins. This person knows a dangerous secret about them and forces them into a deadly game. As their online and real lives mix, they must find a way to survive.
“A stranger knows their secret. Now the call is deadly.”
Film Details
96Minutes
TamilLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date23 August 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalfriendshipidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Manisha JashnaniNancy
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Pragya BannerjeeAhalya
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Chandhini TamilarasanDaksha
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Suvitha RajendranNisha
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P
Praveen ElanghoSanthosh
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V
Vatsan ChakravarthiDinesh
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D
Dilsha PrasannanActor
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Ramzan MuhammedActor
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Vekkey SimbuNaresh
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Arjun SomayajulaNiranjan
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Praveen Kumar BDirector
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Girija BCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot almost entirely in a single location to maintain the video call setting.
- Director Praveen Kumar B also wrote the story, drawing inspiration from real-life online security fears.
- The movie's special effects were handled by a team known for low-budget horror projects in Tamil.
- It was originally planned as a web series but was later condensed into a feature film.
- The actors rehearsed their scenes separately to mimic the feel of an actual video call.
- This was one of the few Tamil horror films released in early 2024 to experiment with the screenlife format.
- The film's promotional campaign heavily used social media to mirror its plot.