6 (film)

6
Promotional poster
Directed by	V. Z. Durai
Written by	Jeyamohan
Story by	V. Z. Durai
Starring	Shaam Poonam Kaur
Music by	Srikanth Deva
Cinematography	Krishnasamy
Editing by	N. Arun Kumar
Distributed by	Studio 9
Release dates	20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)
Running time	129 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

6 Melugu Vathigal (also known as 6 Candles or 6) is a 2013 Tamil crime thriller film written and directed by V. Z. Durai. It stars Shaam and Poonam Kaur in the lead roles. This film sees the lead character sport six different looks and going around six different states to solve a mystery.^[1] The film was released on 20 September 2013 with positive reviews.

Cast

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• Poonam Kaur as Lizzy
• Master Vivethan as Gautham
• Anil Murali as Diwakar
• Nagineedu as Nallama Reddy
• P.S. Sridhar
• Munnar Ramesh as Rangan
• Archana
• Narayan
• Chandra
• P. S. Selvam

Production

The venture was first reported in September 2011, when a poster of a candle shaped like the number 6 was unveiled, with the media incorrectly initially reporting the title as 6 Candles.^[2] An accompany press note mentioned that V. Z. Durai had written and directed the film, while Jeyamohan would pen the dialogues. R. Madhi, Srikanth Deva and Anthony were signed on as cinematographer, music composer and editor respectively.^[2] A special medical team headed by Dr. Selvam and comprising a physio, dietitian, yoga expert, meditation guide and a physical trainer wa also set up to monitor the lead actor Shaam's health during the shoot as the role required him to go through physical changes. Early reports suggested that Priyamani would play a role, but she was replaced by Poonam Kaur. Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar was also roped in to play a supporting role in the film.

To attain a look with big eyebags, Shaam spent more than a dozen sleepless nights, which resulted in a big swelling below his eyes, so much so that the actor could not even be recognised. Although his effort gained notice, several contemporary actors criticized him for taking such a risk.^[3] For another look, Shaam reduced his weight from 89 kg to 72 kg and grew long hair and beard.^[4]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack is composed by Srikanth Deva collaborating with V. Z. Durai for second time after Nepali. V. Z. Durai made his debut as a lyricist and wrote all the 6 songs. The audio was launched in 5 December 2012, the function was attended by Sneha, Ameer, Namitha, Abbas, Bharath, Vimala Raman, Shaam, Poonam Kaur, Kannada actor Sudeep and many others.^[5] Behindwoods wrote:"Barring one song, the album has Srikanth Deva stepping out of his comfort zone and showing his capabilities at something different".^[6] one Song Casting in Casting Director - Dinesh Nair, Mumbai,

• Boyfriend Girlfriend – Sathyan
• Aagaayam bhoomikellam – Sathyan, Soundarya
• Unnai Naan Velvatha – Roopa, Nancy Vincent
• Bigulu Bigulu – Soundarya, V. Z. Durai
• Thedukindrathe – Haricharan

Release

After many postponements, this film was released on 20 September 2013. Satellite rights were bagged by Zee Tamil.

Critical reception

The film received positive reviews.^[7] The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote: "Despite the flaws, the plot keeps tugging along, managing to keep us always involved about the fate of the missing lad." They also wrote "Shaam's physical transformation for this role is astounding, but his range, when it comes to expressing emotions as a performer seems to be somewhat limited".^[8] Sify called the film "tedious" and wrote "The only silver lining is Shaam's performance, as father struggling to come to terms between his love for his son and situations life throws up".^[9] Baradwaj Rangan wrote "it should make for riveting drama, a welcome change from the endless comedies we are subjected to. But a number of factors conspire to derail the narrative, beginning with the cast".^[10] Behindwoods have 2.75 stars out of 5 and wrote "A movie with good research by the director, V.Z.Dhorai and earnest hard work by actor Shaam, which could have been tightened as a better product".^[11]

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