Va: Quarter Cutting (2010)

The Story takes place in one night, in which a man, with the help of his would-be brother-in-law, hunts for a last liquor before leaving to Saudi Arabia.

Directors:

Gayatri, Pushkar

Writers:

Gayatri, Pushkar

Stars:

Shiva, S.P.B. Charan, Lekha Washington

Cast

Credited cast:
Shiva	...	Suraa
S.P.B. Charan	...	Maarthandan (as S.P. Charan)
Lekha Washington	...	Saro
John Vijay	...	Prince / King
Kalyan	...	Politician Sokkathangam
Abhinaya Sri	...	Singari Sundaram
Manicka R. Vinayagam	...	Singer
R. Amarendran	...	Gnani
Krishnamoorthy	...	Five Star Hotel Worker
Arya	...	Guest Appearance (as Aarya)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kaali Venkat	...	Mano

Storyline

Sunderrajan aka Sura (Shiva) comes to Chennai from Coimbatore on his way to Saudi Arabia. He is received by Marthandam (S. P. B. Charan), a veterinary doctor, who is going to marry his sister soon. After the travel agent informs Sura that he cannot taste liquor or women in Saudi, he, along with Marthandam, go to a wine shop to have the last gulp. It's a dry day thanks to elections. Though disappointed, Sura is determined to taste the 'quarter' and starts his journey to various places in Chennai where he is told that liquor would be available. He goes to a politico who supplies wine for votes, a star hotel, an Anglo-Indian group of youngsters, a fish market, a gambling den, a kulfi shop and a brothel house among other places, all in search of 'quarter'. During his trip, he meets Saraswathi aka Saro (Lekha Washington) who attempts suicide after her parents scold her and King-Prince, a father-son duo (both roles played by John Vijay), who run a gambling center. How Sura, in the company ...

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Plot Keywords:

one night | gambling debt | saudi arabia | liquor shop | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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User Reviews

Quarter Cutting- A Night of Mayhem

Va Quarter Cutting is one of those full-fledged comedy flick which are a rarity in the Tamil cinema scene. Director duo Pushkar and Gayathri has delivered another unique comedy flick after their debut film, Oram Po.

The story is simple. A man who goes on a search for liquor before he leaves for Saudi Arabia. He comes across various characters in the quest for liquor and certain incidents ensues as a result of it. The most unique thing is, all these happen from 6pm to 6am on a certain day.

The highlight of the film is definitely the lead characters. Shiva as Sura, SPB Charan as Marthandan and Lekha Washington as Saro. Their performance is simply superb and Shiva as usual manages to make us laugh with his funny dialogues and reactions. Not to forget the double act performance by John Vijay as King and Prince. He presented both the role well.

Music by GV Prakash Kumar is good and adequate for the film. The BGM is well suited for the scenes. Nirav Shah's cinematography has captured Chennai's nightlife well. Anthony has done a good job in editing and ensured the film proceeds at a perfect pace.

Va Quarter Cutting might not strike a chord with the majority of the audience especially the family ones but it will have its own cult followers, just like Oram Po. For me, it is a excellent storytelling attempt and Pushkar-Gayathri has dished out a feel-good film.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

India

Language:

Tamil

Release Date:

5 November 2010 (India)

Also Known As:

Va

Filming Locations:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cloud Nine Movies, Y Not Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color (35 mm version)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1