
Pechi(2024)
Tamil110 mins
Five young trekkers and their tour guide embark on a weekend adventure in the Kollimalai hills. Despite warnings, they venture into a restricted area, unknowingly entering the domain of a malevolent spirit, which is hell bent on wreaking havoc in their lives. Did they survive the relentless onslaught and harrowing encounter with the supernatural force in the haunted woods?
Director:Ramachandran B
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 2 August 2024
- Director
- Ramachandran B
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 8.3/10
Storyline
A group of friends and their guide go hiking in the hills, ignoring warnings to stay away. They enter a forbidden area ruled by a violent spirit. The story follows their terrifying fight for survival against this supernatural force.
“They entered the woods. They shouldn't have.”
Film Details
8.3Rating
110Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date2 August 2024
Also Known AsPechchi · Pecchi
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticefamily
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
M
MageshwaranJerry
→#2
R
RajapandiGuardsman
→#3
D
Dev RamnathCharan
→#4
P
Preethi NedumaranCharu
→#5
S
SeeniyammalPechi
→#6
#7J
Jana NathanSethu
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Gayathrie ShankarMeena
→#8
B
BalasaravananMaari
→#9
#10P
ParthibanCrew
→R
Rajesh MurugesanMusic
→#11
#12R
Ramachandran BDirector
→G
Gokul BenoyCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Pechi' refers to a female ghost or spirit in Tamil folklore, often associated with haunting forests.
- Director Ramachandran B cited classic Tamil horror films like 'Chandramukhi' as an influence for building atmospheric tension.
- The movie was primarily shot on location in the Kolli Hills, known for its dense forests and winding ghat roads.
- This was actor Aadhav Kannadasan's first major lead role in a feature film after appearing in short films.
- The sound design team used custom-recorded forest ambience and minimal score to enhance the horror feel.
- The film's release was delayed by several months due to post-production work on visual effects.
- It was produced by a relatively new banner, Golden Hour Cinemas, which focuses on genre films.