Ripupbury(2023)
Tamil142 mins
Sathyaraj falls in love with Kayal, from different caste than his and becomes target of a caste fanatic ghost. Sathyaraj with his two friends encounter the ghost and are tasked with trapping it using a monkey toy imbued with the spirit of a dead police dog.
Director:Na. Arun Karthik
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 2023
- Director
- Na. Arun Karthik
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
Storyline
A man falls for a woman from a different caste, which angers a ghost obsessed with caste divisions. He and his two friends must stop this spirit. Their plan involves using a toy monkey that contains the soul of a deceased police dog to trap the ghost.
“Love is scary when a ghost hates your match.”
Film Details
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date14 April 2023
Also Known AsRip up bury · Ripup bury
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
lovecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Arati PodiKayal
→#2
#3M
MaariActor
→
MahendranSathyaraj
→#4
N
Nakkalites ChellaActor
→#5
K
Kaavya ArivumaniActor
→#6
#7S
SrriniActor
→N
Nakkalites DhanamActor
→#8
N
Noble K. JamesActor
→#9
#10T
Thalapathy RathnamCrew
→D
Diwacara ThiyagarajanMusic
→#11
N
Na. Arun KarthikDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Ripupbury' is a made-up word that sounds like a place name, adding to its quirky horror-comedy tone.
- Director Na. Arun Karthik is also a film editor, and he edited this movie himself.
- The movie blends caste politics with ghost comedy, a rare mix in Tamil cinema horror.
- It was shot in and around Chennai, with key scenes filmed in a single haunted-house-like bungalow.
- Actor Sathyaraj, known for villain roles, plays a romantic lead targeted by a ghost here.
- The plot device of a monkey toy containing a police dog's spirit is an unusual twist on ghost-trapping tools.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and quickly moved to streaming platforms.