Route No. 17

2023 Indian film
  • 29 December 2023 (2023-12-29)
Running time
139 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Route No. 17 is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film, written and directed by Abhilash G Devan. The film stars Jithan Ramesh, Anju Sasi (In her Tamil debut), Akhil Prabhakar and Hareesh Peradi in lead roles.[1] The film is touted as the comeback film of Ramesh with Malayalam composer Ouseppachan scoring the music.[2]

The film was released on 29 December 2023,[3][4] with positive reviews.[5][6][7]

Plot

The film portrays many eerie happenings in the forests of Sathyamangalam, where its forest path has been shut for 30 years for a mysterious reason. The suspense thickens when trespassers do not return alive from the forest.[8]

Cast

  • Jithan Ramesh as Freddy
  • Anju Sasi as Anjana
  • Akhil Prabhakar as Karthik
  • Hareesh Peradi
  • Titus Abraham as Natarajan
  • Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy as Vignesh
  • Frolic George
  • Nihal Amar
  • Jennifer Mathew
  • Anusree Pothan
  • Amar Ramachandran as Salim
  • Bindhu Jayan

Production

Route No:17 is director Abhilash G Devan's second Tamil film after the acclaimed 'Thai Nilam' produced by Dr.Amar Ramachandran.[9] Ramesh became popular after his Big Boss stint and he was signed to play the lead with 3 different looks.[10] Ramesh performed a major sequence in a 5500 square foot set work of cave constructed below ground level, where no ambiance to get free air, for 22 days.[11][1]

Soundtrack

Route No. 17
Soundtrack album by
Ouseppachan
Released2023 (2023)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length10:56
LanguageTamil
LabelAyngaran International
Ouseppachan chronology
Pappachan Olivilanu
(2023) 		Route No. 17
(2023)

All music is composed by Ouseppachan.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Rasa En Rasa Kanne"YugabharathiSwetha Mohan3:25
2."All Is Well"AryaOfRo, Arya (rap)3:07
3."Vaada Thiruda"SenthamizhDhasanRita Thyagarajan4:24
Total length:10:56

Reception

Maalai Malar appreciated the film's cinematography, editing and music, but rated the film losing its knit in the second half after a decent first half.[5] RK Spark of Zee Tamil stated that, though the film is technically sound, the second half of the film lost its grip. He also appreciated the performances of Jithan Ramesh and Anju Sasi.[6] Raisa Nasreen of Times Now rated the film with 3/5 stars, stating that Jithan Ramesh film unveils mystery and suspense In Sathyamangalam forest.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jithan Ramesh's risk in a cave without any ventilation for 22 days". The Times of India. 12 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jithan Ramesh to play the lead role in Rout no 17; with three different looks". The Times of India. 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Nandhi Varman' to 'Route No.17'". The Times of India. 25 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Jithan Ramesh's 'Route No:17 to release on Dec 29". The Times of India. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "மாலை மலர் திரை விமர்ச்சனம் - ரூட் நம்பர் 17". Malai Malar. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "ஜித்தன் ரமேஷ் நடிப்பில் ரூட் நம்பர் 17 படம் எப்படி உள்ளது? திரை விமர்சனம்!". Zee News. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Route No 17 Movie Review: Jithan Ramesh Film Unveils Mystery, Suspense In Sathyamangalam Forest". Times Now. 29 December 2023. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Jithan Ramesh's Route No 17 gets release date". Cinema Express. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Jithan Ramesh shoots for Route No. 17 in a cave for 22 days". HT Media Ottplay. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Jithan Ramesh to play the lead role in Rout no 17; with three different looks". The Times of India. 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  11. ^ "'ரூட் நம்பர் 17' படத்துக்காக பூமிக்கு அடியில் குகை செட்". The Hindu. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Route No: 17 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Play & Download All MP3 Songs @WynkMusic". Wynk Music.

External links

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