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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=4818776}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDd8myAMr1s Lens official trailer] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDd8myAMr1s Lens official trailer] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQwY1ezozOY Special screening of Lens in Chennai as part of Gollapudi National Awards ceremony.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQwY1ezozOY Special screening of Lens in Chennai as part of Gollapudi National Awards ceremony.]

Revision as of 06:17, 15 June 2017

Lens
Directed byJayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Written byJayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Produced byJayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Starring
  • Jayaprakash Radakrishnan
  • Anandsami
  • Aswathy Lal
  • Misha Goshal
CinematographyS. R. Kathir
Edited byGaugin,
G. B. Venkatesh,
Jainul Abdeen
Music bySiddharth Vipin (Malayalam)
G. V. Prakash Kumar (Tamil)
Production
company
Glowing Tungsten (Malayalam) Mini Studios (Tamil)
Distributed byLJ Films (Malayalam)
Grassroot Film Company (Tamil)
Release dates
17 June 2016 (Malayalam)
12 May 2017 (Tamil)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam Tamil
Budget95 laks
Box office7.5 crore

Lens is a bilingual hostage drama written and directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan made simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil.[1] Dealing with the subject of voyeurism, it features Anandsami and Jayaprakash in the lead roles.

Lens has been screened in several film festivals including Clam - Festival Internacional de Cinema Solidari South Asian International film festival Jagran film festival Chennai International Film Festival, Pune International Film Festival, Bengaluru International Film Festival , Lonavala International Film Festival, and Bioscope International Film Festival in Delhi. The Malayalam version was distributed by LJ Films and the Tamil version is distributed by director Vetrimaaran under his company Grassroot Film Company.

Plot

Aravind’s (Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan) growing estrangement with his wife, owing to his indulgence in virtual sexual relationships, paves way for his encounter with a stranger. This random experience takes a turn for the worst when the stranger requests Aravind to witness his suicide on a Skype call.[2]

Cast

  • Anand Sami as Yohan
  • Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan as Aravind
  • Vinutha Lal as Angel
  • Misha Ghoshal as Swathi
  • Kulothungan udayakumar as the Inspector in Munar
  • nani

Reception

Critical reception

Malayalam Director, Vineeth Sreenivasan said "There are so many things i wanted to say about this film. In fact, if the movie was released already, I would have written in detail. For now, I' ll just say this... this film needs to be seen by today's internet-savvy generation. It is relevant, gritty, honest, and it haunts."[3]"

Awards

  • Best Debut Director --- 19th Gollapudi Srinivas National Award
  • Best Screenplay — Lonavala International Film Festival[4]
  • Best Direction — Lonavala International Film Festival
  • Best Screenplay — Bioscope Global Film Festival[5]
  • Best Director ------- 7th Jagaran Film Festival.

References

  1. ^ "'Lens' is a hostage drama set in the digital world — Times of India". Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Now, a Tamil kidnap drama set in a digital world, Lens". 3 October 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ^ "'Lens' movie celebrity review: Vineeth Sreenivasan is all praises for low-budget film". Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "LIFFI: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee grabs Best Actors awards". 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Bioscope Global Film Festival". thebioscope.in. Retrieved 5 August 2016.