Director Karthik Subbaraj’s Stone Bench Films & Passion Studios Production Presented by Amazon, Keerthy Suresh in Penguin
Written & Directed by Eshavar Karthic ,Music: Santosh Narayanan,Producers:Kaarthekeyen Santhanam,Sudhan Sundaram,Jayaraman,,There is a craze for thriller movies. Because it creates a curiosity in us to know what will happen next. It will get our utmost attention. Penguin is one such movie. Eshavar Karthic who has aroused curiosity with he title has neither worked as assistant to any filmmaker nor made any short film. But the Penguin teaser has announced his arrival as director. Everyone watched asking who that masked man in the teaser is. Keerthy Suresh is acting in a direct Tamil film after Sarkar.
Eashavar Karthic shares his experiences shooting in Kodaikanal for Penguin, Vijay Sethupathi’s help & more.
Penguin story in 18 days
Six months went without me knowing when my maiden diretorial would commence. Immediately I wrote the story of Penguin. It was completed in 18 days. I wanted to write a heroine-centric movie and did the same.It us about an ordinary woman encountering extra ordinary situation. When I narrated the story to producers, they decided Keerthy Suresh should do the lead role. If she is not keen, we thought of talking to two other actresses. However, she readily agreed to do the role of a mother to a young child ,something which she has not did before. She has done a wonderful act in the movie.
Suspense every 20 seconds
Since it is a thriller story, I have ensured there are suspense elements every twenty minutes. Of someone asks me ths story, it cannot be told easily. It is about a mother’s live for son and she will go to any extreme to save her son.
Stung by bees
When we were shooting in Kodaikanal, a bee hive was disturbed by our light. Bees paraded the spot and stung almost all including Keerthy Suresh . Four of our team members swooned. They were rushed to hospital. Shoo ting was halted. Doctors checked and we began work after everything was right.Since it was a hill region, we ca nnot shoot after 5 pm. Suddenly dark clouds will come and it may rain. We shoot amidst such situations for 36 days.
Even our crew doesn’t know about maskman…
Peope asked who the maskman is after watching the teaser. Many in my team also don’t know who the maskman is. Hardly 20 per cent members in my crew knew who he was when we shot. We even informed Keerthy Suresh much later.
Why the title Penguin?
We chose the title to honour womenfolk. It literally means ‘Pen Queen’. How women struggle, worn hard to in this male-dominated society we see. I feel the title carries a power.
Technical crew’s help
A thriller film has lots of scenes with background score. Since I wanted a right composer I went to Santosh Narayanan. With his works, he has taken all scenes to greater heights.
Karthik Palani handles camera. Though he made movies in other languages, this is his first in Tamil. You can understand his work watching the movie. Editing us by Anil Krish. With his right work, he has given us a perfect output a thriller movie demands. Sakthi Venkatraj is the art director. It is difficult to differentiate real locations and sets. A great work by him. Costumes are designed aesthetically by Pallavi Singh keeping in mind the story happens in Kodaikanal. The costume for Charlie Chaplin whom we see in teaser was specially designed by her. All except Santosh Narayanan are my friends for long. We have joined hands to give a quality thriller film.
OTT release
I grew up watching movies in theatres. Webb series became popular in last three years. We wanted to release in theatres only. But corona outbreak and lockdown made us go for release in Amazon. It will be seen in 200 coun tries. Watching movies in theatres is a magic. In OTT many pause abd see movies in parts. I want my movie to be watched in one go.
Vijay Sethupathi’s help
I was working in dramas. That experience emboldened me to do a film. Vijay Is my well-wisher. He helped me get the opportunity. Kaarthekeyen Santhanam sir listened to my story and readily agreed to produce it. So both of them hold a special place in my life. They had faith in my talent without even knowing what I will do, how my work would be or my direction skills. I thank them a lot.
Amazon Prime Video unveils trailer for Keerthy Suresh’s upcoming psychological thriller, Penguin
First Day, First Stream Penguin only on Amazon Prime Video Produced by Karthik Subbaraj’s Stone Bench Films.
Produced by Kaarthekeyen Santhanam & Passion studios Sudhan Sundaram-Jayaram directorial debut Eashwar Karthic ‘Penguin’ stars National Film Award winner Keerthy Suresh
Legends of Indian Cinema- Mohanlal, Dhanush and Nani released the eagerly awaited trailer today (11th June 20)
Penguin will globally premiere in Tamil, Telugu and with dubs in Malayalam on 19th June (Friday), directly on Amazon Prime Video.
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Trailer Links:
https://amzn.to/PenguinTrailerTE – Telugu
https://amzn.to/PenguinTrailerTA – Tamil
https://amzn.to/PenguinTrailerMA
MUMBAI, India, 11th June 2020 – Amazon Prime Video today unveiled the trailer for the eagerly awaited Tamil film, Penguin, which makes its global premiere exclusively on the service and is the third of the seven Indian films in five languages to do so. The spine-chilling crime thriller stars Keerthy Suresh (Mahanati) as a pregnant mother who sets out on a dangerous and physically demanding journey to unravel a mystery from her past and save her loved ones. Penguin is produced by Kaarthekeyen Santhanam of Stone Bench, Sudhan Sundaram & Jayaram of Passion Studios and presented by Karthik Subbaraj (Jigarthanda) and marks the directorial debut of Eashwar Karthic. From 19th June, Prime members in India and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide can watch the much-awaited movie in Tamil, Telugu and with Malayalam dubbing.
“Penguin has definitely been one of the most exciting and interesting projects I’ve worked on,” said Penguin Actor Keerthy Suresh. “As a mother, Rhythm is both gentle and caring, but also fiercely determined. She’s complex, but authentic, and I think that will really strike a chord with audiences. I had a wonderful time working with the incredibly talented Eashwar Karthic to bring the story to life. It will be great to see a film in Tamil, Telugu that will be appreciated by audiences around the world.”
“We are so happy to be a part of Prime Video’s ever-growing global community,” said Producer Kaarthekeyen Santhanam, Stone Bench Films. “While we’re not new to working with digital platforms, it’s fantastic to have collaborated on such an important project with a global partner like Prime Video.”
“At Stone Bench Films, we are committed to telling unique stories, while ushering a new wave of Southern cinema, backed by fresh voices and perspectives. This marks the incredibly talented Eashwar Karthic’s directorial debut, on a script that he has written. Prepare to watch the powerhouse performer Keerthy Suresh in a completely different avatar.” says noted Director Karthik Subbaraj, Stone Bench Films.
Synopsis:
Rhythm, leading a happy life and about to have her second child, is traumatized by the nightmares in which she sees an umbrella man harming her lost son. She sets off on a dangerous journey, along with her trained dog, to unravel the secrets behind the nightmares and to protect her loved ones.
Penguin will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video ca talogue. These include Indian-produced Amazon Original series like Paatal Lok,The Family Man, Mirzapur, Inside Edge and Made In Heaven, Four More Shots Please! S1 and S2 and award-winning and critically acclaimed global Amazon Original series, including Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Boys, Hunters, Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, all on Prime Video, which is available at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members. The service includes titles available in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi and Bengali.
Prime members will be able to watch Penguin anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, etc. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in India at no extra cost with Prime membership for just ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly, new customers can find out more at www.amazon.in/prime and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.
CAST
Keerthi Suresh.Linga.Madhampattu Rangaraj.Master Advaith.Nithya Kirubha.Harini.Thilak Rammohan.Thejank
CREW:
Lyrics: Vivek,Stunt: PC,Art: Sakthi Venkatraj M,Editing: Anil Krish,Cinematography: Karthik Palani,Music: Sa nthosh Narayanan,Co Producers: Kalraman, S.Somasekhar & Kalyan Subramanian,Produced by: ,aarthekeyen Santhanam, Sudhan Sundaram & Jayaram,Written & Directed by: Eashwar Karthik
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