Ripupbury
2023 Indian film by Arun Karthick
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Ripupbury is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film written, directed and produced by Na. Arun Karthik. The film stars Mahendran, Arati Podi, Noble K James and Kaavya Arivumani in the lead roles with Maari, Srrini, Dhanam and Chella portraying supporting roles.
- Mahendran
- Arati Podi
- Noble K James
- Kaavya Arivumani
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| Directed by | Na. Arun Karthik |
| Written by | Na. Arun Karthik |
| Produced by | Na. Arun Karthik |
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| Cinematography | Thalapathy Ratinam |
| Edited by | Muganvel |
| Music by | Diwacara Thiyagarajan |
Production company | AK The Talesman |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was released on 14 April 2023, coinciding with Tamil New Year.[1]
Premise
Sathyaraj, a YouTuber, falls in love with another caste girl, Kayal. Sathyaraj learns that there is a ghost who kills the intercaste married couple. To unite with his love, he needs to fight against the caste-obsessed ghost. He uses a monkey doll named Rosy to find the ghost. That monkey doll has been possessed by the soul of a police dog named Tiger. The doll will make noise by beating the drum when it finds a ghost. Will Sathyaraj and his friends sort this out and have Sathyaraj marry his lover? That is the rest of the story.
Cast
- Mahendran as Sathyaraj a.k.a. Raj[2]
- Arati Podi as Kayal a.k.a. Goldfish (Thangameen)
- Noble K James
- Kaavya Arivumani as Bharathi
- Maari
- Srrini
- Dhanam
- Chella
Production
Music
The music of the film was composed by Diwacara Thiyagarajan. All songs lyrics were written by Na. Arun Karthik.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thangameeney" | Na. Arun Karthik | Kapil Kapilan | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Aaku Paaku" | Na. Arun Karthik | Akshita Merlyn | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Nallathaane" | Na. Arun Karthik | Anthony Daasan | 2:25 |
| 4. | "Kutty Poona" | Na. Arun Karthik | Kapil Kapilan | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 10:24 | |||
Release
Theatrical
The film was released on 14 April 2023.[9]
Reception
Logesh Balachandran critic of The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The main issue with Ripupbury is its inconsistent writing. The film’s lack of focus makes it difficult to define and understand."[10] Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "With an unnecessarily complicated story, unfocused writing, and jarring tonal shifts, Ripupbury is a film that is as confused with itself as we are by the end".[11]
Kalyani Pandiyan S of Hindustan Times tamil gave the film a mixed review.[12] A critic from Dina Thanthi wrote that Director Arun Karthik, who has made the entire film with the aim of making people laugh, is also in it.[13] A critic from Maalai Malar rated the film three out of five stars and appreciated the film.[14] A critic from Hindu Tamil Thisai gave the film a mixed review.[15] A critic from Ananda Vikatan gave the film a mixed review.[16]
