Inayathalam

Lore & Background

Inayathalam was the first feature film for the director duo Shankar-Suresh, who are respectively a chartered accountant and a doctor. The film began shooting in August 2016 for two days, then resumed in September. Portions were shot at Kari Motor Speedway in Chettipalayam before the team moved to Coimbatore in October 2016. The plot involves a serial killer who uses a website that live-streams victims; the contraption kills them based on the number of hits the site receives, with millions of viewers hastening the deaths.

Reader's Guide

The film is notable as a Tamil-language adaptation of the American film Untraceable (2008), updating the cyber-crime premise for a regional audience. Despite negative reviews, the source article notes that the directors 'won in story selection and roping in the cast and the crew' but 'missed out on presenting the film in a racy manner.' The review also criticizes the cast selection and lead performances, stating 'worst cast selection. Even the lead actors fails to impress. Lot of flaws.' The film's legacy is limited to its status as a debut project by a non-cinema professional duo and its direct borrowing of a Hollywood concept, but it failed to achieve critical or commercial success.

Did You Know?

• The directors Shankar-Suresh are a chartered accountant and a doctor by profession.
• Portions of the film were shot at Kari Motor Speedway in Chettipalayam.