Unmai Kadhai(2024)
Tamil3 mins
Unmai Kadhai (2024) is a 3-minute Tamil film directed by Prashanth Swaminathan. Starring Prashanth Swaminathan, Udhayabanu Mageswaran and Gillion V.
Director:Prashanth Swaminathan
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 July 2024
- Director
- Prashanth Swaminathan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3m
Storyline
A patient overwhelmed by guilt visits a psychiatrist. As the doctor tries to uncover the reason for this guilt, the session quickly becomes a terrifying ordeal for the psychiatrist.
“The truth can be a dangerous diagnosis.”
Film Details
Rating
3Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date8 July 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
identitycorruptionjusticesurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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Cast & Crew
#1
P
Prashanth SwaminathanDirector
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U
Udhayabanu MageswaranActor
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G
Gillion VCrew
→#4
J
Jayanth VActor
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 12 days, a tight schedule that added to its intense atmosphere.
- Director Prashanth Swaminathan also wrote the screenplay, drawing from psychological thriller classics.
- The entire story unfolds primarily in a single room, the psychiatrist's office, to heighten the claustrophobic feel.
- This was the lead actor's first major role in a Tamil film after working in short films and theater.
- The film's title 'Unmai Kadhai' translates to 'True Story', hinting at the blurred lines between truth and perception in the plot.
- It was produced independently with a very small crew, focusing resources on performance and script.
- The movie's tense soundtrack uses minimal instruments, often relying on silence and ambient sounds to build suspense.