| The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil | |
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| Directed by | Karthik Shamalan |
| Written by | Karthik Shamalan |
| Produced by | Yugendran |
| Starring | Jaya Ganason Mohanaraj Mahesan Poobalan Yugendran Maniam Haridhass Yotes Viknesh Prabu |
| Cinematography | V. G. Ravyn Manogaran |
| Edited by | Shanker Indra |
| Music by | Shameshan Mnai Maran |
Production company | S Cape Imagination |
| Distributed by | S Cape Imagination |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Tamil |
The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil (also known asThe Farm: EVT) is a 2017MalaysianTamil language dark slasher film directed byKarthik Shamalan. The film consist anensemble cast of Jaya Ganason—in her feature film debut—alongside Mohanaraj, Mahesan Poobalan, Yugendran Maniam and Haridhass. The film is inspired by popular tale ofRed Riding Hood, which gives a dark twist to the story, tells of the painful journey of a girl.
Prior to showing in local cinemas, the movie was screened at film festivals in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Mexico and the United Kingdom.[1] The film opened in Malaysia and Singapore cinemas on 28 September 2017.
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Inspired by the popular tale of Red Riding Hood, this Malaysian Tamil slasher film, which gives a dark twist to the story, tells of the painful journey of a girl.The Farm follows a hearing-impaired girl and her encounter with the various kinds of men in her life; one whose nice intentions hide a darker motive, one with bad intentions initially who later repents, and one who abuses women, which the director portrays as ‘an animal’.
The film was shot on aCanon 5D with seven crew members and a shoestring budget.[2] The film was promoted for having "Only 30% Dialogues Throughout The Movie".[2]
The film's soundtrack is scored by Shameshan Mani Maran.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oli Vizha" | Yuwaji | Prasana | 4:57 |
Casey Chong ofCasey's Movie Mania rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote that "Karthik Shamalan's gloomy take on the Red Riding Hood fairy tale is brutal, but [an] uneven B-movie slasher thriller suffered from a bumpy script and inconsistent technical attributes".[2] Ganason's performance was praised by both audiences and critics.[3]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8th Yellow Fever Indie Film Festival | Best Film Gold Award | The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil | Won | [4] |
| 2019 | 30th Malaysia Film Festival | Most Promising Actress | Jaya Ganason | Won | [5][6] |
| Malaysian Tamil Artiste Award | Best Actress | Won | [3] |
The film is available on Astro First until 12 November 2027.[7]