Guardian is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Sabari and Guru Saravanan, and starring Hansika Motwani, Suresh Chandra Menon and Sriman.[1] The film was released on 8 March 2024.
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| Directed by | Guru Saravanan Sabari |
| Written by | Guru Saravanan |
| Produced by | Vijay Chandar |
| Starring | Hansika Motwani Suresh Chandra Menon Sriman |
| Cinematography | K. A. Sakthivel |
| Edited by | M. Thiyagarajan |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
Production company | Film Works |
| Distributed by | Blockbuster Production |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Hansika Motwani as Aparna[2]
- Suresh Chandra Menon as Gowtham
- Sriman as Thyagu
- Baby Krishitaas Yaazhin
- Rajendran as Azhagu's brother-in-law
- Pradeep Benetto Rayan as Prabha
- Tigergarden Thangadurai as Azhagu
- Abhishek Vinod
- M. J. Shriram as Dr. Rudhran
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Sam C. S.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mayakitta" | Viveka, Sam CS, Umadevi | Srinisha Jayaseelan, Sam CS | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Unlucky" | Anthony Daasan | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Thiraikadal" | Saindhavi | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "Guardian - Theme Song" | K. S. Chithra | 1:08 | |
| Total length: | 11:53 | |||
Reception
editCinema Express rated the film one star out of five and stated, "Like countless horror films, the ghost in Guardian too is gripped with revenge. Even with a familiar story, the makers could have still made an engaging film with focused storytelling or at least they could have leveraged the thrills of the genre. However, the jumpscares are as bland as the story."[4] The Times of India had a similar assessment, calling it "An insipid film with threadbare antagonists and unintentionally comical scares".[5] Manigandan KR of Times Now rated three out of five and wrote "In all, Guardian is a reasonably good horror thriller that is worth watching once."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Hansika's Guardian first look out". Cinema Express. 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Hansika's Guardian to release in February". Cinema Express. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Guardian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Devan, Aswin (8 March 2024). "Guardian Movie Review: Haunted by cliches of the genre". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Radhakrishnan, Roopa (8 March 2024). "Guardian Movie Review : An insipid film with threadbare antagonists and unintentionally comical scares". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ KR, Manigandan (7 March 2024). "Guardian Review: A Horror Thriller That Works in Parts". Times Now. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.