Sawadikap Pei(2023)
Tamil112 mins
A group of musicians take a trip to Thailand to perform. While there, one of them gets possessed by a female Thai ghost looking for her long-lost lover.
Director:Roman Anthony
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 February 2023
- Director
- Roman Anthony
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
Storyline
A band travels to Thailand for a music gig. During their stay, a female ghost from Thailand possesses one of the musicians. The spirit is searching for her missing lover.
“A musical trip turns into a ghostly love quest.”
Film Details
112Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date2 February 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
lovesurvivalfriendshipidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
G
GanaActor
→#2
E
Ellicia WongActor
→#3
N
Nandu RameshActor
→#4
K
Kuben MahadevanActor
→#5
R
Roman AnthonyDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Thailand, which is rare for a Tamil movie.
- Director Roman Anthony is also a musician and composed some songs for the film.
- The ghost's backstory is based on a popular Thai folk tale about a heartbroken spirit.
- This was the first Tamil horror-comedy to be set and filmed in Thailand.
- The actors learned basic Thai phrases for their roles to make dialogues feel real.
- Special effects for the ghost were done by a Thai studio known for horror films.
- It had a limited release in Thailand, with subtitles for local audiences.