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Asvins Movie Review: An effective folklore-horror elevated by brilliant sound design 

With  Asvins , debut director Tarun Teja adds folklore and chimerical elements to the horror genre giving it a rewarding twist. The union of mythology and ghastliness in the film especially leaves our hearts rightfully thumping for most parts of the runtime.  Asvins  revolves around a motley group of YouTubers who visit London to shoot a black tourism video. They enter a haunted house to make a documentary, but they become victims of a 1000-year-old curse revolving around the Hindu deities Asvini Kumars. The rest of the film explores how they break themselves free from the complicated curse.

Director: Tarun Teja Cast: Vasanth Ravi, Saraswathi Menon, Vimala Raman, Muralidharan

Asvins  is split into five different chapters, just like a horror novel. The prologue of the film tells the story of the curse and introduces us to the non-linear narrative. The cinematography and impeccable sound design puts us in the middle of all the action and giving us first-hand experience of the horror. The writing of Tarun Teja gets outstandingly elevated by Vijay Siddarth, whose background score and sound design are the soul of  Asvins . Being a sound engineering graduate himself Tarun Teja's visuals go hand in hand with the meticulously designed background score. The adrenaline rush in  Asvins  is majorly delivered by the sound, which hits us even before the eerie visuals. A woman singing a single musical note in a high pitch and sometimes, a glass breaking in close vicinity or a husky chanting of necromantic spells afar every single sound is crystal clear and distinct. For obvious reasons, the film is best experienced on a screen with high-quality surround sound. A minor setback in the film would possibly be the story. Although there are multiple fables stitched into the film, the attempt to milk out the entire potential from folklore and mythology feels wanting. While it is not a major grouse,  Asvins  at its core feels like just another good vs evil story with great attention to detail. With themes of duality and the Asvini horses being recurrent ingredients, the makers could have gone in deeper exploring the history of the legend. For example, the protagonist Arjun is the one who saves the day. But, there isn't enough backing to explain why he is the chosen one. These unsaid and unexplored elements might leave a section of the audience perplexed as they already have a nonlinear narrative to follow.  Perfect casting is one of the biggest plus points of  Asvins . Vasanth Ravi’s previous films Taramani and Rocky, which featured him as an intense performer, seem to have prepped him for this rather demanding role. His countenance is perfectly apt for spectral and monstrous sequences. Apart from the effective music, it is Vasanth who bears the film on his shoulders, especially in the latter half. His tall build, his excessively large, expressive eyes, and his blood-curdling screams perfectly complement the ominous world of Asvins. Vimala Raman, on the other hand, leaves a terrific mark with her brief yet significant portion. Asvins  in many ways is a psychological horror and the film also leaves an important message about the mind. In one of the last frames of the film, a character says, “Everyone is as strong as their strongest mind.” I saw that as a disclaimer by the makers declaring that their film isn't for the faint-hearted, well, they clearly aren't wrong! 

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Asvins review: The first half lets you down, but the second half works big time

Vimala Raman's brilliant performance and Vijay Siddharth’s excellent BGM manage to make an impact in Tarun Teja’s horror thriller.

Published:Aug 10, 2023

The cast of 'Asvins'. (Supplied)

An engaging show!

Asvins (Tamil)

• Cast: Vasanth Ravi, Vimala Raman, Saraswathi Menon, Muralidharan, and Udhayadeep
• Director: Tarun Teja
• Producer: BVSN Prasad
• Music: Vijay Siddharth
• Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
• Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, and Revathy
• Director: Maneesh Sharma
• Producer: Aditya Chopra
• Music: Pritam Chakraborty
• Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes

Director Tarun Teja comes up with quite an impressive plot in his film Asvins and looks to narrate a horror story in a style that is significantly different from the usual pattern adopted by makers of such films.

While the makers seem to have made a considerable effort to serve something unique and interesting to fans of horror films, the fact remains that only one portion of Asvins works and the other fails miserably in their objective.

Before going into the details, here is the synopsis:

Ashvini Kumaras and Black Tourism

Asvins ‘ background is based on mythology. As the title suggests, it revolves around the Hindu Gods of Ashvini Kumaras, also known as Ashvins.

For those who do not know, Ashvini Kumaras are twin Gods who travel by a chariot and are known for their abilities to heal.

A poster of director Tarun Teja’s ‘Asvins’. (Twitter)

As the film begins, we are told that a farmer who lived years ago had two twins. However, the children die and the farmer prays to Ashvini Kumaras to revive them. Pleased with his penance, Ashvini Kumaras revive one of the twins and bring him back to life. They bless the boy and hand over two identical idols to him.

The gods tell the farmer that the idols, which appear like humans but with the heads of horses, are powerful and will ensure that the child will not die in any unnatural way as long as he has it with him.

Soon after their departure, an evil power that knows the significance of the horse idols looks to gain possession of one of them.

It appears to the boy as a human and promises to revive his twin brother if he gives it one of the idols. The young kid, who longs for his twin brother, agrees and hands over one of the idols to the dark power.

With this background information offered, the story shifts to the present day where five YouTubers leave for a mansion on an island in the UK to make a documentary to promote Black Tourism.

Black Tourism is tourists expressing a desire to travel to places historically associated with death and tragedy.

The mansion that they are to document is uninhabited after the death of an archaeologist called Aarthi. What the YouTubers find there is what Asvins is all about.

Attention: Strictly no entry for individuals under 18! Step into the cinemas to experience the world of Asvins on June 23rd in Cinemas, 18+ only!!!⁰ @SVCCofficial @BvsnP @sakthifilmfctry @praveen2000 @iamvasanthravi @sakthivelan_b @taruntejafilm #Asvins #AsvinsonJune23 pic.twitter.com/XQRPlRNakx — Vasanth Ravi (@iamvasanthravi) June 20, 2023

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A story of two halves.

The cast of director Tarun Teja’s horror film ‘Asvins’. (Supplied)

Director Tarun Teja’s Asvins can be described as a film of two halves. While the first half lets down audiences, the second half works big time.

Although the first half begins on a strong note, the plot soon loses steam and evokes boredom. This is because of two factors.

One, the visuals, for the most part, are presented to the viewer from the point of view of the character in the scene. Although interesting at first, this form of presentation turns monotonous after a point and induces an element of boredom.

The second factor that makes you lose interest is the predictable developments.

However, the story picks up pace again in the second half as the pieces begin to fall into place. The makers have something refreshingly new to offer in the second half and look to make up for the lapses in the first half.

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Brilliant performances.

Vasanth Ravi, who plays the central character of Arjun, delivers quite a nice performance. There are quite a few shades of grey that he has to portray in the film and he does it with practised ease.

But the performance of actress Vimala Raman, who appears for a brief time in the film, actually takes your breath away.

A poster of ‘Asvins’. (Twitter)

Coming up with a brilliant performance, she lives her part and puts the element of fear back in your heart. One reason why the second half works better than the first is because of Vimala Raman’s performance.

Another actor who delivers a commendable performance in Asvins is actor Udhayadeep, who plays one of the five YouTubers named Rahul.

Technically, the film is brilliant on almost all counts. Be it the location, the sound, or the visuals, the director couldn’t have asked for more.

The background score of Vijay Siddharth, in particular, is exceptional. Tunes befitting the scene and the mood seem to have been used judiciously and that is one of the reasons why the film manages to make an impact.

The music director must share credit with his sound designers Sachin and Hari for their outstanding work in the film.

Also Read: The rise and decline of ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas

In all, Asvins is a reasonably well-made engaging horror thriller that works, if you have the patience to sit through right till the end.

(Views expressed here are personal.)

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Asvins Tamil Movie

Asvins is a 2023 Indian movie directed by Tarun Teja starring Vasanth Ravi, Vimala Raman, Saras Menon and Muralidaran. The feature film is produced by BVSN Prasad and the music composed by Vijay Siddharth.

Exploring an abandoned British mansion once owned by a mysterious archaeologist, a group of vloggers stumbles upon an evil presence lurking in its walls.

Director: Tarun Teja Producer: BVSN Prasad Music Director: Vijay Siddharth Sound Designer: Sachin Sudhakaran Cinematographer: A M Edwin Sakay Editor: Venkat Raajen

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Synopsis/Plot : A group of Youtubers who accidentally unleash a 1500-year-old evil that crosses over from the realm of darkness to the human world.

Director : Tarun Teja

Music Director : Vijay Siddharth

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Not for the faint-hearted and rational-minded.

Apart from the setback the film suffered in case of rationalizing all the proceedings of the film, the film accomplishes its vision. (more)

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A high-concept psychological horror thriller that engages only in parts

Asvins is quite interesting in terms of ideas, but the main issue is that they don't come together as a whole. (more)

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Thrills only in parts

Asvins is a passable psychological horror thriller that thrills only in parts. Vasanth Ravi�s performance, the effective sound design, and a few visuals are the strengths of this movie. However, the complex plot and some unnecessary scenes are the drawbacks. If you are a hardcore fan of horror thril... (more)

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Vasanth Ravi's horror film has a half-decent story with impressive scares

After Iruttu, Vimala Raman once again scores in the horror genre despite her limited screen time. After a while, the film completely relies on Vasanth�s character and the actor pulls it off well. As was the case with Tarun Teja�s short film that Asvins is based on, sound designer Vijay Siddharth has... (more)

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