Poochandi
A journalist's ghost story hunt becomes a terrifying mystery.
Poochandi (meaning "Bogeyman"), also released in India as *Poosandi Varan* ("Bogeyman is Coming") under various spellings, is a 2022 Malaysian Tamil-language horror thriller. The plot follows a journalist from India who travels to Malaysia to research true ghost stories for his project and stumbles upon a terrifying supernatural being that is tormenting a circle of friends.
The film was released in Malaysian and Singaporean cinemas on 27 January 2022, and later in Tamil Nadu, India, on 1 April 2022.
- release_year
- 2022
- country_of_origin
- Malaysia
- language
- Tamil
- genre
- Horror thriller
- director
- JK Wicky
- rating
- PG13
- box_office
- over RM800,000
Quick Facts
- Director
- JK Wicky
- Writer
- Thanabalan Kuppusamy
- Producer
- Andy.S
- Starring
- RJ Ramana / Ganesan Manohgaran / Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan / Logan / Hamsni Perumal
- Music
- Dustin Riduan Shah
- Studio
- Trium Studio
- Released
- 2022 · 01 · 27 · Malaysia, Singapore · 2022 · 04 · 1 · India · df=y
- Runtime
- 1 hour 55 minutes
- Country
- Malaysia
- Language
- Tamil
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Lore & Background
The film follows Murugan (RJ Ramana), a Tamil journalist from Madurai who writes paranormal stories for a magazine in Malaysia. On his journey, he meets Shankar (Tinesh Sarathi Krishnan), who narrates a paranormal incident that happened to him and his friends Anbu (Logan Nathan) and Guru (Ganeshan Manoharan). Anbu has paralysis and collects coins as a hobby; one day they use one of his oldest coins to play Ouija and call out to a spirit for fun, unknowingly inviting a dangerous soul. As the film progresses, the soul entices them to accomplish its own desires, and they uncover a historic connection dating back centuries. The film turns into an investigative thriller decoding the origin of the lost soul.
Reader's Guide
Poochandi is significant as the third highest-grossing local Malaysian Tamil-language film, collecting over RM800,000 during its original release. It received positive reviews from Malaysian and Singaporean critics and audience, gaining positive word-of-mouth. The film was originally set for Deepavali 2021 but was delayed due to COVID-19, eventually releasing in Malaysia on 22 January 2022 and in Tamil Nadu, India on 1 April 2022 under the title Poosandi Varan to avoid conflict with an upcoming Indian film of the same name. It was released on Netflix on 11 November 2022. The theme song 'Poochandi Varaan' was composed and sung by Ganessan Manohgaran. Critics noted stunning frames shot under constraints in Malaysia and praised the director's promise of a sequel.
Did You Know?
- The film was originally set for Deepavali 2021 but delayed due to COVID-19.
- It was renamed Poosandi Varan for release in Tamil Nadu, India because of an upcoming Indian film with the same name.
- The film collected over RM800,000, making it a notable box office success among local Malaysian Tamil-language films.
- The theme song 'Poochandi Varaan' was composed and sung by Ganessan Manohgaran.
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