Uru (film)

Uru () is a 2017 Tamil-language psychological thriller 
 slasher film written and directed by Vicky Anand and Produced by V.P. Viji. The film stars Kalaiyarasan, Dhansika, and Mime Gopi. The soundtrack was composed by Johan Shevanesh with cinematography by Prasanna S. Kumar and editing by San Lokesh. It is inspired by the Hollywood films "The Shining", "Secret Window" and "Hush". The film released in India on 16 June 2017.
Synopsis.
Jeevan, a famous fiction author, is distressed after his stories become outdated. To write a thriller, he visits a hill station where unexpectedly he gets entangled in a series of horrific events.
Production.
From a fashion designing background, new Director Vicky Anand stated that he was inspired by Quentin Tarantino to make films, and had previously assisted director Kalyaan during the making of "Kaathadi", before announcing "Uru" as his debut in November 2016. He revealed that the film is a thriller set in a forest and Kalaiyarasan was signed to play a novel writer, while Dhansika would play the female lead role. The technical crew was revealed to feature Johan Shevanesh as the music director, Prasanna S Kumar as the cinematographer. V.P. Viji as the Producer. Furthermore, Drums Sivamani contributed to the film's title track. The film began production in Kodaikanal during early December 2016.
Reception.
Baradwaj Rangan called it "A pretty entertaining thriller that asks us to make up our own minds".