Uchi Veyil (transl. High Noon) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Jayabharathi.[3]
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Uchi Veyil | |
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Directed by | Jayabharathi |
Screenplay by | Ravindran Ramamurthy |
Story by | Indira Parthasarathy |
Produced by | T. M. Sundaram |
Starring | Kuppuswamy |
Cinematography | Ramesh Vyas |
Edited by | Balu Shankar |
Music by | L. Vaidyanathan |
Production company | Jwala Film |
Release date | 4 November 1990 |
Running time | 100−105 minutes[lower-alpha 1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Shot in 13 days, Uchi Veyil was directed by Jayabharathi,[1] the screenplay was written by Ravindran Ramamurthy based on a story by Indira Parthasarathy,[4][1][2] and produced by T. M. Sundaram under Jwala Film on a shoestring budget of ₹4.8 lakh (worth ₹1.2 crore in 2021 prices).
.[5][1] Cinematography was handled by Ramesh Vyas,[6] and editing by Balu Shankar.[2][7] The score was composed by L. Vaidyanathan.[6] The film had no songs or star actors.[7][1][4]
The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India at Calcutta, and the Toronto International Film Festival, both in 1990.[8] It was positively received by critics, particularly David Overby[9] and Suze of Variety.[2]