"Glassmates"
Production Company: Mughavai Films International
Produced by : J.Angaiyarkannan
CAST: Angaiyarkannan, Brana, Kuttypuli Sharavana shakthi, Mayilsamy, Tm karthik, Chaams, MP Muthupandi, Abi Nakshatra, Arul doss, Meenal, SR Jangid IPS & others
CREW:
Written & Directed by : Kuttypuli Sharavana Shakthi
Co Director : J.Angaiyarkannan, Rathnakumar
Producer : J.Angaiyarkannan
Co Producer : Kalaivani Kannan
Executive Producer : Harnish.A.K
Banner : Mughavai Films International
DOP : Arunkumar Selvaraj
Editor : M.S.Selvam
Additional Editor : R.Rajavarman
Art Director : Jai
Music Director : Prithivy
Lyrics : Seerkali Sirpi
Choreographer : Santhosh
Costume Designer : V.Muthu.Mstk
Stunt : Ramkumar
SFX : Kannan
Sound Design : C.A.Mydeen (Mighty Studio)
PRO : Sathish (AIM)
Stills : Siva
Makeup : G.Ragavan Rahul
Publicity Designs : Prashanth Joseph
Social Media Creatives : Alpha Studios
DI & VFX : Sri Kalasa Studios
Colorist : Raghuraman
VFX : Narreshkumar Babu
Glassmates, as title hints at, centres around two thick friends who are bound together with thier love for the bottle.
Nothing comes in the way of their drinking habit. In the process, they even convince others to drink and get them into trouble with their addiction.
But one day, their actions lead to a tragedy. Do they wake up from their stupor and mend their ways?
The film is though seemingly made with the intent of showing the ill effects of drinking, ends up only showing people drinking from beginning to end which makes one wonder whether it would have the desired effect after all.
Each scene is loud, with some even obnoxious incidents, and repetitive, with the actors doing more of the same in different ways.
However, the sincerity of the director does come through in scenes involving the family's sufferings, and especially towards the end portions of the film when a tragedy befalls Mayilsamy's character.
Abi Nakshatra as the student with noble goals for her life gives a commendable performance. Brana too does a good job of her role bringing out the love and despair of a trusting wife whose patience is tested. The main leads too deliver a very conviincing performance as drunkards.
A poignant tale on the ill effects of addiction, made with a social message in mind.
