Lock Up is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by SG Charles in his directorial debut and produced by Nithin Sathya. The film stars Vaibhav, Venkat Prabhu, Vani Bhojan, and Poorna, while Easwari Rao and Mime Gopi play supporting roles. It was released on 14 August on ZEE5.
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| Directed by | SG Charles |
| Produced by | Nithin Sathya |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Gautham Vasudev Menon[1] |
| Cinematography | Santhanam Sekar |
| Edited by | Anand Geraldin |
| Music by | Arrol Corelli |
Production company | Shvedh Group |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editIlavarasi, a police inspector, sets out to investigate the murder of a fellow colleague. However, the evidence appears to be fabricated and suggests involvement of someone from her own department.
Cast
edit- Vaibhav as Vasanth[2]
- Venkat Prabhu as Moorthy[3]
- Vani Bhojan as Meena[4]
- Poorna as Malliga[5]
- Easwari Rao as Inspector Illavarasi[6]
- Mime Gopi as Inspector Sampath[7]
- Jayaraj as Assistant Commissioner
- Vijay Muthu as Ramar
- Jai Anand as Ramar's brother
- Poraali Dileepan as Malliga's husband[8]
- Saathaiya as Meena's father
- Menaksha as SI Kumar
- B. G. Vishwaa as Anbu
- Disha Prabhuram as Agila
- Dileepan as the new inspector (cameo appearance)[9]
Production
editThe film production began in 2019 and was supposed to be the feature film debut of television actress Vani Bhojan; however, Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019) ended up releasing first.[10][11] The film is produced by actor Nithin Sathya and is about two corrupt policemen played by Vaibhav and Venkat Prabhu.[12][10][13] Nithin Sathya had previously worked with Vaibhav and Venkat Prabhu in Chennai 600028 II.[14] The title Lock Up was chosen because the film is about a police lock-up and is based on several true incidents.[10][13] This venture was promoted as the first film in which Vaibhav plays a police officer although he played a police officer in Taana (2020).[13][15][16] Venkat Prabhu portrays the antagonist for the first time in his career.[17][18]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack consists of one song composed by Arrol Corelli.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thulirum Thulirum" | Soundara Rajan | Arrol Corelli | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 3:35 | |||
Release
editLock Up was released on 14 August 2020 on the streaming service ZEE5.[19][20][17] It was initially scheduled for a theatrical release in November 2019 after post-production work had been completed.[21][22] However, the delay of the film and subsequent COVID-19 pandemic meant that the theatrical release was dropped in favour of a direct-to-streaming release.[23]
Reception
editThe Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and noted that "A positive factor is the lack of unnecessary deviation from the main plot and the way unsolved sub-plots are connected in the latter half".[24] Hindustan Times wrote that "Lock Up is a praiseworthy attempt in the investigative thriller space. It’s also one of the better Tamil films among the recent direct OTT releases. Even though the writing is amateurish at places, you don’t nitpick because the film never gets outright boring and manages to keep us engaged".[25]
References
edit- ^ "Vaibhav & Vani Bhojan's 'Lock up' teaser". The Times of India. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ @ZEE5Tamil (4 August 2020). "Donning the role of a police constable Vasanth,@actor_vaibhav is coming to enthrall you in #Lockup from 14th Aug! #SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ZEE5Tamil (3 August 2020). "Playing a terrific cop Moorthy in #Lockup,@vp_offl is all set to rock the screens from 14th Aug!#SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ZEE5Tamil (5 August 2020). "Watch@vanibhojanoffl gracefully ace the role of Meena in the edgy crime drama!#Lockup from 14th Aug on #ZEE5 #SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ZEE5Tamil (6 August 2020). "Get ready to watch@shamna_kasim's heart warming performance as Malliga in the edgy crime drama!#Lockup from 14th Aug on #ZEE5 #SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ZEE5Tamil (7 August 2020). "Watch Easwari Rao play the role of Illavarasi, an honest inspector in the edgy crime drama! #Lockup from 14th Aug on #ZEE5 #SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ZEE5Tamil (8 August 2020). "Excited to see our Mime Gopi as Inspector Sampath in the edgy crime drama? #Lockup from 14th Aug on #ZEE5 #SuspenseAtEveryTurn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Behindwoods TV (12 November 2019). Lock Up – Official Teaser (Tamil) – Vaibhav – Venkat Prabhu – Vani Bhojan – Nitin Sathyaa (Video). Event occurs at 0:14.
- ^ Behindwoods TV (12 November 2019). Lock Up – Official Teaser (Tamil) – Vaibhav – Venkat Prabhu – Vani Bhojan – Nitin Sathyaa (Video). Event occurs at 0:38.
- ^ a b c Subramanian, Anupama (1 November 2019). "A film named Lockup". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Vijay Deverakonda reveals Mahesh Babu inspired him to become an actor". The Indian Express. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Mohan, Haritha (9 August 2020). "'Venkat Prabhu and Vaibhav haven't played such characters in their careers'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Vaibhav and Venkat Prabhu's Lock Up is based on a few true incidents". The Times of India. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Mohan, Haritha (10 August 2020). "We can do more than comedy: Director SG Charles on new film 'Lock Up'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Venkat Prabhu, Vaibhav turn cops for Nithin Sathya's Lock Up". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "I am not trying to be the Ayushmann Khurana of the South: Actor Vaibhav". The New Indian Express. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (22 July 2020). "Charles opens up on the making of Lock Up". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "ஓடிடி தளத்தில் வெளியாகும் லாக்கப்" [Lockup releasing on OTT platforms]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Tamil film 'Lock-Up' drops on Zee5 from August 14". Gulf News. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Vaibhav, Venkat Prabhu's and Vani Bhojan Lock Up to get an OTT release". Cinema Express. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Vaibhav and Venkat Prabhu's investigative drama 'Lock Up' teaser to release tomorrow!". The Times of India. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "'Lock Up' team completes dubbing and heads to post-production". The Times of India. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Venkat Prabhu-Vaibhav's Lock Up to get a direct OTT release". The Times of India. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Menon, Thinkal (14 August 2020). "Lock Up Movie Review: An engaging non-linear narration with twists at regular intervals make it an interesting watch". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan (14 August 2020). "Lock Up movie review: A predictable but surprisingly engaging investigative thriller". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
