| Dracula 2012 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vinayan |
| Written by | Vinayan |
| Produced by | Akash Films |
| Starring | Sudheer Sukumaran Monal Gajjar Shraddha Das Prabhu Thilakan Nassar |
| Cinematography | Sathish. G |
| Edited by | Nishadh Yusuf |
| Music by | Babith George |
Production company | Akash Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹10-12 crore[2][3] |
Dracula 2012 is a 2013 IndianMalayalam-languagevampire film directed byVinayan, starring Sudheer Sukumaran,Prabhu,Monal Gajjar,Nassar,Shraddha Das andThilakan.
The film was partially re-shot inTamil andTelugu asNaangam Pirai andPunnami Ratri (Night of the Full Moon), respectively.[4] The film was dubbed in English for a Western release and later dubbed in Hindi as "Aur Ek Dracula" (One more Dracula). Portions of the film were shot inBran Castle inRomania.[5] The cost of the film was₹100-120 million[2][3] and was originally released on 8 February 2013.[6]
While on his honeymoon in Romania, a man visits theBran Castle and upon his return to the hotel, kills his bride. He then returns to his homeland and begins to hunt for new victims.
| Dracula | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George Vimal | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 15:16 |
| Label | Manorama Music |
| Producer | Babith George Vimal |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Parijatha Pookkal" | Shalini Noble | Vidhu Prathap | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Manju Pole" | Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma | Renjith Unni,Manjari | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Prince of Darkness" | Vinayan | Sunidhi Chauhan, Sandra | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Dance" | Instrumental | 2:03 | |
| Total length: | 15:16 | |||
| Naangam Pirai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 17:49 |
| Label | Think Music India |
| Producer | Babith George |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paarijatha Poove" | Pa. Vijay | Karthik | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Andhi Vennila" | Pa. Vijay | Ranjith,Ganga | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Opening Theme" | Instrumental | 1:23 | |
| 4. | "Seductive Beats" | Instrumental | 2:04 | |
| 5. | "Prince of Darkness" | Instrumental | 4:57 | |
| Total length: | 17:49 | |||
| Punnami Raathri | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Babith George Raghu Ram | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 20:09 |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Babith George Raghu Ram |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Punnami Raathri" | Kishore Senagala | Sravana Bhargavi | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Paarijatha Puvva" | Kishore Senagala | Karthik | 4:37 |
| 3. | "9848 Number" | Kedarnath Parimi | Mamta Sharma | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Manchupoola Vanalle" | Kishore Senagala | Ranjith,Ganga | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Punnami Raathri (Theme)" | Instrumental | 1:19 | |
| 6. | "Punnami Raathri (Romantic Beats)" | Instrumental | 1:57 | |
| Total length: | 20:09 | |||
Dracula 2012 won mostly unfavourable reviews upon release with critics criticizing the visual effects, plot and performancesSify.com called the film "a sheer waste of time and money" as well as commenting that "the film has been presented in 3D but the effects look shoddy and mostly amateurish". Though the film was an underperformer, it ran for 50 days in theatres.[7]
