''Vidhi Madhi Ultaa'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film written and directed by Vijai Balaji. Starring Rameez Raja and Janani Iyer, the film has

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in pivotal roles. The film began production during January 2016 and was released on 5 January 2018 to mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

* Rameez Raja as Aditya * Janani Iyer as Divya *

as Danie *

as Rajamani * Sendrayan as Ramesh *

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as Aditya's father *

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as Divya's father * Lingesh Logesh Twins as Comic Villains * Naan Saravanan as Medical Shop Owner *Soori only voice

Production

In January 2016, Rameez Raja announced he would produce and star in a film to be directed by Vijay Balaji. Titled ''Ultaa'', the film was planned before the release of Rameez Raja's debut ''

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'' (2016), and Janani Iyer was signed on to play the leading female role. Touted to be a "dark comedy", production began in early 2016 in Chennai. The film was also shot across Puducherry and Kerala, and was completed in late 2016 but was delayed for a year before its release. The title was changed to ''Vidhi Madhi Ulta'' during mid-2016.

Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy, while the audio rights of the film was acquired by Sony Music India. The album released on 26 October 2017 and featured five songs.

Release

The film opened on 5 January 2018 to mixed reviews, with the critic from The Times of India giving the film a negative review and stating "the screenplay goes haywire after some time, making things quite predictable and clichéd. ". The critic further added that "though the film starts in a lackadaisical manner, there is a point when it makes viewers believe that the plot could have worked with some engaging moments". A critic from the New Indian Express claimed it had "half-baked humour that tries one’s patience".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt7839574 2018 films 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Indian films Films set in Chennai Films shot in Chennai Indian black comedy films Indian comedy thriller films 2018 directorial debut films 2018 comedy films