Anbulla Ghilli
2022 film by Srinath Ramalingam
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Anbulla Ghilli (transl. Dear Ghilli) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Srinath Ramalingam. The film stars Maithreya Rajashekar, Dushara Vijayan, Chandini Tamilarasan and Mime Gopi, while Soori dubbed for the title character of a labrador named Ghilli. The music was composed by Arrol Corelli with cinematography by Balasubramaniem. The film had its direct television premiere on Colors Tamil on 6 February 2022.
Dushara Vijayan
Chandini Tamilarasan
Mime Gopi
| Anbulla Ghilli | |
|---|---|
Release poster | |
| Written by | Srinath Ramalingam |
| Directed by | Srinath Ramalingam |
| Starring | Maithreya Rajashekar Dushara Vijayan Chandini Tamilarasan Mime Gopi |
| Music by | Arrol Corelli |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| Production | |
| Producers | Sreenidhi Sagar E Mala |
| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Production companies | Rise East Creations Master Channel |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors Tamil |
| Release | 6 February 2022 |
Plot
Ghilli, the dog, and the film's narrator, is an ardent fan of Vijay. Anbulla Ghilli is a slice-of-life film with elements of romance and a message that is subtly put.
Cast
- Amigo (dog) as Ghilli
- Soori as Ghilli (voice)
- Maithreya Rajasekar as Ramu
- Dushara Vijayan as Anvitha
- Chandini Tamilarasan as Bhargavi
- Mime Gopi as Sundaram
- Labrador as Alia, Ghilli's love interest
- VJ Ashiq Hussain as Ramu's friend
- Nanjil Vijayan as Ramu's friend
- Ilavarasu as Bhargavi's father
- Mayilsamy as Bank Officer
- Poo Ramu as Ramu's grandfather
- Indhumathi as Bhargavi's mother
- Sriranjani as Vegetable Shop Owner
- Baby Kirthika as Vegetable Shop Owner's daughter
- Billy Murali
Production
In April 2019, Srinath Ramalingam, who earlier directed Unakenna Venum Sollu, announced he would be making a film with a dog in lead role.[1] The film's title was revealed to be Anbulla Ghilli with Arrol Corelli and Balasubramaniam handling music and cinematography respectively.[2][3] Soori dubbed for the dog character in the film.[4]
Soundtrack
| Anbulla Ghilli | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 10:59 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Arrol Corelli | |||
| Arrol Corelli chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Arrol Corelli.[5][6] Andrea Jeremiah and Yuvan Shankar Raja have crooned a song.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovvu Lovvu" | Rajavel Nagarajan | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Andrea Jeremiah | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Porenu Nee Pona" | Rajavel Nagarajan | Teejay Arunasalam | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Vaanam Mela" | Srinath Ramalingam | Arunraja Kamaraj | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 10:59 | |||
Reception
The theatrical released of the film was delayed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The makers decided to premiere the film directly on Colors Tamil channel on February 6, 2022.[10]
Cinema Express wrote "The already terrible writing is further pulled down by some pathetic performances".[11] Dinamalar rated the film 2+1⁄2 out of 5.[12]