3
2012 · India
- Director
- Aishwarya R. Dhanush
- Screenplay
- Aishwarya R. Dhanush
- Producer
- Dhanush
- Music
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Cinematography
- Velraj
- Editing
- Kola Bhaskar
Cast
What it is about
Ram and Janani are two teenagers who fall for each other during their final school year. Years later they marry, but when Ram dies suddenly, Janani is left with questions about what really happened. The story moves between the present, where she digs into his final months, and memories of their life together, which slowly reveal that he was hiding something about his mental health.
How it was made
Aishwarya Rajinikanth wrote and directed the film, her directorial debut. The script was first conceived for Amala Paul, who was unavailable, and Shruti Haasan joined after a Telugu project of hers was delayed. Dhanush, then married to the director, takes the lead. Filming started in late July 2011. Anirudh Ravichander, making his debut as a composer, scored the film, with lyrics by Dhanush. The cinematography is by Velraj and the editing by Kola Bhaskar.
Reception and legacy
The film was released worldwide on 30 March 2012 to mixed-to-positive reviews. Critics praised the performances of Dhanush and Shruti Haasan and Anirudh's soundtrack and score, while the narrative drew some criticism. It won three Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Dhanush and Best Music Director for Anirudh. Its greatest reach came from the song "Why This Kolaveri Di", written and sung by Dhanush, which became one of the most streamed songs of all time and was popular on YouTube.
Stills
Trivia
A double debut
Anirudh Ravichander scored his first film here, and the song "Why This Kolaveri Di" was released as a single by Sony Music in November 2011.
Original Cinematopedia text based on Wikipedia (en) and Wikidata.