Walter (2020 film)
Walter is a 2020 Indian Tamil action crime thriller film written and directed by U. Anbarasan and produced by Shruthi Thilak. The film stars Sibi Sathyaraj, Nataraj, Samuthirakani, and Shirin Kanchwala. The principal photography of the film commenced in June 2019,[1] and the film was released on 13 March 2020.[2]
| Walter | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | U. Anbarasan |
| Produced by | Shruthi Thilak |
| Written by | U. Anbarasan |
| Screenplay by | U. Anbarasan |
| Starring | Sibi Sathyaraj Nataraj Samuthirakani Shirin Kanchwala |
| Music by | Dharmaprakash |
| Cinematography | Rasamadhi |
| Edited by | Elayaraja |
Production company | 11:11 Productions (P) Ltd |
Release date | 13 March 2020 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sibi Sathyaraj as DSP Walter
- Nataraj as Arjun Sampath
- Samuthirakani as Bala
- Shirin Kanchwala as Raji
- Charle as Paneerselvam
- Bava Chelladurai as Eshwaramoorthi
- Munishkanth as a journalist
- Riythvika as Padmavathi
- Anil Murali as a police officer
- Sanam Shetty as Narmadha Pramod
- Abhishek Vinod as Venkat
- TSR as a doctor
- Saravana Sakthi
- Yamini Sundar
Production
In September 2018, it was announced that U. Anbarasan would make his directorial debut through a cop film titled Walter and had cast Vikram Prabhu, Arjun and Jackie Shroff in the lead roles. Produced by Madukkur Movie Makers, the movie was set to have music composed by Radhan. However the project was later shelved.[3]
The film restarted in 2019 with new producers and Sibi Sathyaraj was cast in the lead role, with Gautham Menon and Samuthirakani also a part of the film. Menon later backed out and was replaced by Natarajan Subramaniam. The shooting of the film went on floors from June 2019 in and around Kumbakonam and Thanjavur with casting Sibi Sathyaraj as a cop.[4] The Indian cinematographer Natty and Samuthirakani was also roped in to play crucial roles which remains confidential. Rasamathi, Elaiyaraja, Dharma Prakash, and Vicky were signed up as Cinematographer, Editor, Music Director, and Stunt Master respectively.
Promotion and release
The official teaser of the film was released by TrendMusic on 30 December 2019.[5] The official trailer of the film was released by TrendMusic on 20 February 2020.[6]
The film was originally scheduled to be released on January 24, 2020, but pushed back to 13 March 2020.[2]
Soundtrack
| Walter | |||
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| Soundtrack album by Dharmaprakash | |||
| Released | 30 January 2020 | ||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||
| Studio | Muzik Lounge | ||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||
| Length | 24:50 | ||
| Language | Tamil | ||
| Label | Trend Music | ||
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The soundtrack is composed by Dharmaprakash, while lyrics are written by Arivumathi, Arun Bharathi and Uma Devi.
References
- "yogi's next named Walter, to feature him as a cop". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- "Walter". Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-prabhus-next-titled-walter/articleshow/65806260.cms
- "Walter". Film beat.
- Walter Tamil Movie Official Teaser - Sibi Sathyaraj - Shirin - Samuthirakani - Natty - U Anbu. TrendMusic. YouTube. 30 December 2019.
- Walter Tamil Movie Official Trailer - 2K - Sibi Sathyaraj - Shirin - Samuthirakani - Natty - U Anbu. TrendMusic. YouTube. 20 February 2020.