Calls (film)
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| Calls | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | J. Sabarish |
| Written by | J. Sabarish |
| Starring | V. J. Chitra Vinodhini Devadarshini R. Sundarrajan |
| Cinematography | J.Sabarish |
| Edited by | J.Sabarish |
| Music by | Thameem Ansari |
Production company | Infinite Pictures |
| Distributed by | Rockfort Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Calls is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by J. Sabarish. The film stars V. J. Chitra (in her only film appearance), Vinodhini, Devadarshini and R. Sundarrajan. It had its theatrical release on 26 February 2021, two months after Chitra's death.
Nandhini takes a job at a call centre due to her family situation. Her manager challenges her with renewing the subscriptions of at least 20 customers in a day or she will be fired.
Cast
- V. J. Chitra as Nandhini
- Sriranjani as Bhagya Lakshmi, Nandhini's mother
- Jeeva Ravi as Govindhan, Nandhini's father
- Devadarshini as Sangeetha
- Thidiyan as Caesar/Srinivasan
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Nandhini's manager
- Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Shailaja Deputy Director
- R. Sundarrajan as Security Alagar
- Delhi Ganesh as Karunakaran
- Monica as Yashika
- Pradeep as Yashika's father
- Malavika as Nivetha, Nandhini's friend
- Supergood Subramani as Azhagesan
- Hello Kandasamy as Lawyer
- Meesai Rajendran as SI Rajendran
Production
In September 2019, it was revealed that the television actress V. J. Chitra would make her film acting debut.[1] Chitra signed on to appear in her first Tamil film role in mid-2019 through Calls. She was cast in the role of a business process outsourcing professional.[1] Principal photography commenced in mid-2019 and wrapped in March 2020.[2]
The filmmaker J. Sabarish initially planned to cast Riythvika in the lead role but he later changed his mind after noticing Riythvika taking part in the second season of Bigg Boss Tamil. He then insisted to cast either Mahima Nambiar or Arthana Binu but both of them had reportedly turned down the offer. Sabarish finalized on Chitra, who rose to limelight and prominence following her breakthrough performance through Star Vijay's television soap opera Pandian Stores.[2]
Release
The film initially supposed to have its theatrical release in July 2020 but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The filmmakers later confirmed the theatrical release of the film on 26 February 2021 and unveiled the official trailer of the film on 29 January 2021.[3][4] It also marks the only film appearance of Chitra, who died two months before the film's release.[3][5]
