Salmon 3D | |
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Directed by | Shalil Kallur |
Written by | Shalil Kallur |
Produced by | MJS Media Shaju Thomas Jose D.Pekkattil Joyson D.Pekkattil Key Entertainments Bose Kurian |
Starring | Vijay Yesudas Jonita Doda Neha Saxena Rajiv Pillai Shiyas Kareem Minakshi Jaiswal Tanvi Kishore Basheer Bashi Shalil Kallur |
Cinematography | Rahul Menon |
Edited by | Shyam Sasidharan |
Music by | Sreejith Edavana |
Distributed by | MJS Media |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Salmon 3D is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language 3D film directed by Shalil Kallur. The film stars playback singer Vijay Yesudas[1][2][3] along with Jonita Doda, Rajiv Pillai, and Tanvi Kishore in important characters.[4][5][6] The film began principal photography on 23 November 2019, after the first look poster launch, and was shot mainly in Kerala, Dubai and Malaysia.[7][8][9][10]
Salmon 3D is the story of Sarfarosh, wife Sameera and their daughter Shazaan settled in Dubai. A murder happens at a party that spoils every dream, but a power that knows the truth is the only hope of Sarfarosh.[11]
Hyderabad based Key Entertainments, ventures into movies with the $150 million production Salmon,[12] and the film shot in 3D is made in Tamil and dubbed in 6 Indian regional languages with a host of newcomers and noticed actors.[13][14] PVR Cinemas[15] has been assigned as the distributor of the film targeting an international release. Shyam Sasidharan, who has worked for Porinju Mariam Jose and Lailaa O Lailaa was signed as the editor with Rahul Menon as the cinematographer. Playback singer Vijay Yesudas, who has played lead roles in Avan, Padaiveeran and negative role in Maari,[16][17] was signed to play the lead role.[13] Hindi TV actors Basheer Bashi, Shiyas Kareem and Jabir Muhammed were offered important roles. Multi-linguist actress Tanvi Kishore was also signed for the film, that has a total number of 42 songs including all the 7 languages.[12]
A special team of 3D technicians, Jeemon Pullely (3D stereoscopic director) and Vinex Varghese (3D stereoscopic supervisor) was assigned to work in the film with Folea studio Pvt ltd providing the 3D Camera and crew. Folea Film has been assigned as 3D stereoscopic VFX studio, while Shijin Hutton and Abhishek Nair was signed as sound designers with Jeemon K.Paily as stereographer of the film.[18][19][20]
The music was composed by Sreejith Edavana. A single from the Tamil version "Kaadhal En Kaviye" rendered by Sid Sriram released on 14 February 2021 and became popular.[21]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kaadhal En Kaviye" | Sid Sriram | 5:12 |
2. | "Raavil Viriyum" | Sithara, Sooraj Santhosh | 5:02 |
3. | "Nee Pogum" | Vijay Yesudas | 3:53 |
Alongside the original Tamil version,[13] the film had a simultaneous release in Malayalam.[22][23][24]
A critic from Samayam wrote that "Rahul Menon and S Selvakumar's camerawork, Sid Sriram's singing and special effects are the standout experiences of Salmon".[25]