Remote (2004 film)

Remote is a 2004 Tamil language action thriller film directed by Karvannan, his last directorial before his death. The film featured Napoleon in the lead role, with several newcomers in supporting roles. The film was released on 26 December 2004. The impact and aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami meant that the film had a brief run in theatres.

Remote
Directed by	Karvannan
Produced by	Napoleon
Starring	Napoleon Anamika Kadhir Kalphana Shree
Cinematography	Dharan
Music by	Paanabhadran
Production company	Jeevan Films
Release date	26 December 2004 (2004-12-26)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Napoleon
• Anamika
• Kadhal Sukumar
• Kadhir as Kadhir
• Kalpana Sri
• Renuka
• Vendhan
• Harris
• Jaykumar
• Nasreen
• Rajkumar
• Revali Kumar
• Bonda Mani
• Amirunnisha Gunasegaran
• Lollu Sabha Seshu
• C N A Parimalam
• V Balasubramanian
• Boys Rajan as Police Inspector

Production

Since the film is set in a single location, it was shot at Thiruvangur Palace at Courtallam for 50 days.^[1][2] This was Karvannan's final film as director before his death in 2015.^[3]

Soundtrack

Remote
Soundtrack album by Paanabhadran
Released	2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Feature film soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Paanabhadran.

Track	Song	Singer(s)	Duration
1	"Ganja Kannu"		4:21
2	"Kadhal Kondein"		4:55
3	"Suit Potta Aalu"		4:08
4	"Oraattam"		4:01

Reception

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that "It's a knot with potential, ideal for a thriller. But director Karvannan, whose earlier films like Paalam, were on similar lines, lets go of the opportunity to exploit the subject this time".^[4]