Adhibar

Adhibar (English: Proprietor) is a 2015 Tamil action film directed by Surya Prakash. The film stars Jeevan and Vidya Pradeep in the leading roles with Nandha, Samuthirakani, Richard Rishi, and Ranjith playing supporting roles. The film was produced by T. Sivakumar, who also wrote the story for the film. The soundtrack was composed by newcomer Vikram Selva with editing done by Zashi Qmer and cinematography by Philip Vijayakumar. The film was released on 28 August 2015 to extremely negative reviews.
Production.
"Adhibar" began production in early 2015 and was revealed to be an action comedy film directed by Surya Prakash, who had been an active director in the early 2000s having directed films like "Maayi" (2000) and "Diwan" (2003). The shoot was held across Chennai, Bangkok and Malaysia.
Critical reception.
Sudhir Srinivasan of "The Hindu" criticized the film stating "It is perhaps the most bizarre film I’ve seen in a long time". "Now Running" rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote "Athibar is an excellent written film and an awesomely narrated drama. It has few moments here and there." "The Times of India" rated 1.0 out of 5 and wrote ""Adhibar" is an exercise in mediocrity [..] We are told that the story is based on a real-life incident that happened in Sri Lanka, but there is so much randomness in the movie that we start wondering if real life can be this random. Characters behave in the most implausible manner and take instant decisions that no sane person in real life might take". "Silverscreen" stated ""Adhibar" tests your patience right from the beginning". The New Indian Express wrote, "Neither exciting nor refreshing, "Adhibar" is a dreary, mediocre fare".