Sometimes (film)

Sometimes
International poster
Directed by Priyadarshan
Produced by Isari Ganesh
A. L. Vijay
Prabhu Deva
Radhika Chaudhari
Written by Priyadarshan
Starring Prakash Raj
Sriya Reddy
Ashok Selvan
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography Sameer Thahir
Edited by Beena Paul
Production
company
Think Big Studios
Prabhu Deva Studios
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • 1 May 2018 (2018-05-01)
Running time
 92 minutes[1]
Country India
Language Tamil

Sometimes (Tamil: Sila Samayangalil) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Priyadarshan. Produced by Isari Ganesh, Prabhu Deva, and A. L. Vijay, the film features Prakash Raj, Sriya Reddy, and Ashok Selvan in the lead roles. Sometimes features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and cinematography by Sameer Thahir.

The film was released on 1 May 2018 on Netflix. The film was among the last ten shortlisted films for the 74th Golden Globe Awards, but did not get nominated.[2]

Cast

Production

Following of the release of De Dana Dan in December 2009, Priyadarshan announced that he was working on the script of a film on AIDS with Aamir Khan in the lead role.[3] The pair regularly discussed the script and Khan had agreed to fund the project, with Priyadarshan revealing he was still scripting the film as of February 2011.[4] However, the director took longer than expected to complete work on the script and by May 2012, Khan and Priyadarshan chose to shelve the project.[5] The director considered bringing in Akshay Kumar to reprise the lead role instead, but the project failed to materialise.[6]

In July 2015, Priyadarshan announced that he would instead make the film in Tamil with Prakash Raj and Sriya Reddy in the lead roles. Santosh Sivan was selected to be the film's cinematographer, while Beena Paul and Sabu Cyril were picked as editor and art director respectively. He also revealed that the film would be produced by his former associate A. L. Vijay's Think Big Studios and that the film would be made at a cost of 2 crore rupees, with the cast and crew getting a salary but not at their market rate.[7] Prabhu Deva later announced that he would co-produce the film alongside Amala Paul, who was assigned as the film's main production representative by Think Big Studios.[8] Vijay also suggested that Nassar and Ashok Selvan could be cast in the film, and Priyadarshan took the actors on board the project. Sameer Thahir later replaced Sivan, a few days before the start of the shoot. The team began filming without an assigned music composer and later signed on Ilaiyaraaja to work on the film's background score.[9] The film featured no songs, a notable rarity for Tamil cinema.[10][11]

The team shot portions in August 2015, with Prakash Raj revealing that the film had been titled Sila Nerangalil.[12] The film was shot within twenty five days with the artists recording their voice on the location. After production was completed, Amala Paul announced that the film had been retitled as Sila Samayangalil.[13] For international audiences, the film was titled Sometimes.[14]

Release

Sometimes was released on 1 May 2018 in Netflix as the film failed to have a theatrical release.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Priyadarshan's Sila Samayangalil: No theatrical release, Netflix premiere on May 1". India Today. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ↑ T, Thanveer (19 September 2016). "UPCOMING TAMIL FILM ENTERS FINAL ROUND OF GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS!". Behindwoods. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Priyadarshan plans film on AIDS with Aamir Khan". The Hindu. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Priyadarshan to work with Aamir on AIDS film | bollywood". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. ↑ The author has posted comments on this article (1 May 2012). "Aamir Khan to act in Priyadarshan's AIDS film?". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Akshay Kumar to act in Priyadarshans AIDS film? - NDTV Movies". Movies.ndtv.com. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Priyadarshan to make a film on Aids!". Sify. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Prabhu Deva studios launch three movies". Sify. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ilaiyaraaja to compose music for Priyan film". Sify. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWMWlnXctlI
  11. ↑ Kaushik, L M (2 May 2018). "Priyadarshan's Sila Samayangalil: What Works, What Doesn't - Film Companion". Film Companion. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Priyadarshan`s next film titled, `Sila Nerangalil`?". Sify. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Priyadarshan teams up with Ilaiyaraaja". The Hindu. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Rajendran, Sowmya (1 May 2018). "'Sila Samayangalil' review: An engaging drama on HIV/AIDS, out on Netflix". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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