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The Smile Man
Directed by
  • Syam
  • Praveen
Written byKamala Alchemis
Produced by
  • Salildas
  • Aneesh Haridasan
  • Anandan T
Starring
CinematographyVikram Mohan
Edited bySan Lokesh
Music byGavaskar Avinash
Production
companies
  • Magnum Movies
  • Ka Film Company
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The Smile Man is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language crime-mystery drama film directed by duo directors, Syam and Praveen, while being written by Kamala Alchemis.[1] The film stars R. Sarathkumar in the lead role, making his 150th film, with an ensemble cast comprised of Sri Kumar, Sija Rose, Ineya, George Maryan, Suresh Chandra Menon, Rajkumar, Kumar Natarajan, Baby Azhiya and others in supporting roles.[2]

The film is produced by Salil Das, Anish Haridasan, and Anandan T under Magnum Movies and Ka Film Company banners. The technical crew consists of cinematographer Vikram Mohan, editor San Lokesh and music composer Gavaskar Avinash.[3]

Premise

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The film revolves around a retired police officer (R. Sarathkumar) with early signs of Alzheimer's, who is assigned to capture a serial killer before he loses his memory. [4]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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In mid-February 2022, an announcement was made regarding actor R. Sarath Kumar's 150th film titled The Smile Man[5] to be directed by Memories (2023) fame duo Syam and Praveen[6] and written by Kamala Alchemis.[7] The film also stars Sri Kumar, Sija Rose, Ineya, George Maryan, Suresh Chandra Menon, Rajkumar, Kumar Natarajan, Baby Azhiya and others in supporting roles.[8] The film is produced by Salil Das, Anish Haridasan, and Anandan T under Magnum Movies and Ka Film Company banners,[9] and the technical crew consists of cinematographer Vikram Mohan, editor San Lokesh and music composer Gavaskar Avinash.[10]

Filming

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Principal photography was planned in places around Palakkad and Coimbatore, which began after the announcement in mid-February 2022[11] and got wrapped in June 2023.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "சரத்குமாரின் 'தி ஸ்மைல் மேன்' டீசர் எப்படி? - விறுவிறு க்ரைம் த்ரில்லர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ Mullappilly, Sreejith (20 November 2024). "The Smile Man Teaser: Sarathkumar is a cop with a cognitive issue chasing a copycat killer". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Sarathkumar's 'The Smile Man' teaser". The Times of India. 20 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Sarathkumar to play a retired cop with Alzheimer's in The Smile Man". OTTPlay. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (21 February 2022). "Sarath Kumar's 150th film titled The Smile Man". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Sarathkumar All Set to Essay the Role of Cop in his 150th Film The Smile Man". News18. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  7. ^ "First look of Sarath Kumar's 'The Smile Man' out". The Hindu. 15 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Sarath Kumar's 150th project, being directed by Syam-Praveen duo, has been titled The Smile Man". OTTPlay. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ Features, C. E. (15 July 2024). "First look of Sarath Kumar's The Smile Man out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Smile Man teaser OUT: Sarathkumar plays an Alzheimer's patient in his 150th film". OTTPlay. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  11. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (22 February 2022). "Sarath Kumar's 150th film announced". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  12. ^ Features, C. E. (13 June 2023). "It is a wrap for Sarathkumar's The Smile Man". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Sarath Kumar's Samaran and The Smile Man moving at a brisk pace, makers upbeat about Por Thozhil's success". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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