Devil (2024 film)

Devil is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film written and directed by Aathityaa.^[1] The film stars Vidharth, Thrigun and Poorna in the lead roles. The film was produced by Radhakrishnan and Hari under the banners of Maruti Films and H Pictures.

Devil
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Aathityaa
Written by	Aathityaa
Produced by	S.Hari Radhakrishnan co producer Gnanasekar.P
Starring	Vidharth Thrigun Poorna
Cinematography	Karthik Muthukumar
Edited by	S. Elayaraja
Music by	Mysskin
Production companies	Maruti Films H Pictures
Release date	2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Hema and Roshan meet in an accident. Next, it delves into the story of Alex and Hema's marriage which takes place in the past. Their marriage meets a tragic fate due to Alex's affair with his colleague Sophie.

Cast

• Vidharth as Alex
• Thrigun as Roshan
• Poorna as Hema
• Subhashree Rayaguru as Sophia
• Rama as Hema's mother
• Mysskin in a cameo appearance

Production

The film was shot in Chennai and the music was composed by director Mysskin.^[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by director Mysskin making his debut as composer with this film and also wrote lyrics for all songs.^[3]

Reception

Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu stated that "Poorna is one of those rare performers who has not gotten the spotlight she deserves. She is fantastic in Devil, but the film does not offer her much, despite being centred around her. The film suffers from an identity crisis as it fails to pick a particular route and, in the end, gets reduced to a thriller that offers no thrills."^[4] Narayani M. of The New Indian Express rated the film two out of five stars and noted that "Director Aathityaa's Devil, even with its straightforward title, does not seem to know what it is about, as the film itself suffers from an identity crisis. Throughout the runtime, we are left wondering if it is either an emotional drama, a horror thriller, or both".^[5] Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India rated 2 1⁄2 out of 5 and stated that "what works in Devil's favor is that the film has a wonderfully subtle Poorna at the center of it."^[6]

References

1. "Mysskin's Devil to hit the screens on February 2". The Times of India. 11 January 2024. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
2. "Mysskin turns composer for a crime thriller". The Times of India. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
3. "First look poster of Mysskin, Vidharth & Poorna-starrer 'Devil'". The Times of India. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
4. Rajendran, Gopinath (3 February 2024). "'Devil' movie review: A couple's marriage and our patience get tested in this genre-bending mess". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
5. M, Narayani (3 February 2024). "Devil movie review: This devil suffers from voyeurism & identity crisis". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
6. Radhakrishnan, Roopa (2 February 2024). "Devil Movie Review : A subtle Poorna shines in a film filled with pointless moments and even more pointless characters". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

External links

• Devil at IMDb