12AM Madhyarathri (transl. 12 a.m. midnight) is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language horror drama film directed by Karthik and starring Abhimanyu Kashinath, Divya Shridhar and Kashinath. The film was released on 10 August 2012 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics who praised the film's technicality while criticised its editing.[1][2]
| 12AM Madhyarathri | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Karthik |
| Written by | Karthik |
| Produced by | Prathima Vijayakumar |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | G. V. Umapathy |
| Edited by | T. Govardhan |
| Music by | Songs: V. Manohar Score: Rajesh Ramanath |
Production companies | Sri Gayathri Productions Vijaya Cine Kanasu |
| Distributed by | Kashinath Producer Training Institute |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Abhimanyu Kashinath was nominated by the Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 for Promising Newcomer - Male.[3]
Cast
edit- Abhimanyu Kashinath as Trishul
- Divya Shridhar as Shalini
- Kashinath as Professor
- Theju
- Mamatha Raut
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Umapathy, Kashinath's younger brother.[4]
Reception
editA critic from The Times of India rated the film three out of five and wrote that "The director makes an impressive start to the story with the suspense element in the forest, but fails to keep the same tempo in the second half with silly sequences which could be edited by at least 20 minutes".[5] A critic from IANS wrote that "12 AM Madhyarathri has good technical element, but story wise it has the same ghost seeking revenge theme and same techniques are used to scare audiences that were seen in the 1960s and 1970s movies. Initially these scary elements will shock, but after some time they fail to make an impact".[4] A critic from Chitratara.com wrote that "The sound effects, graphics, night effect shooting by Umapathi are on high standards. You have to hold your breath quite often while watching this film".[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Abhi and Divya are coming to wake you up at 12AM". Chitraloka.com. 10 January 2017 – via The Times of India.
- ^ "Horror flicks experiment with technology, sex and comedy". The Times of India. 23 April 2021.
- ^ "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 Nominations". The Times of India. 22 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Kannada Review: '12 AM' is scary in parts". IANS. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via News18.
- ^ "12AM". The Times of India. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "12AM DO WATCH IT FOR SURPRISES!". Chitratara.com. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2024.