Pizza (film series)
| Pizza | |
|---|---|
| Created by | C. V. Kumar |
| Original work | Pizza (2012) |
| Owners | Abi & Abi Pictures Sangam Cinemas |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | List of films |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | Pizza Pizza II: Villa |
Pizza is an Indian Tamil-language horror film series. The franchise is produced by C. V. Kumar and distributed by Abi & Abi Pictures and Sangam Cinemas.[1] Each film starts with a fresh story unrelated with the preceding film's story. However, the theme and the pace remains the same.[2]
Films
[edit]| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza | 19 October 2012[3] | Karthik Subbaraj | Karthik Subbaraj, Prasath Ramar | C. V. Kumar | |
| Pizza II: Villa | 14 November 2013[4] | Deepan Chakravarthy | Deepan Chakravarthy, K. Manikandan | ||
| Pizza 3: The Mummy | 28 July 2023 | Mohan Govind | |||
Pizza
[edit]The first installment of the series, based on a fictional incidents. The film is written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by C. V. Kumar.[5] It stars Vijay Sethupathi, Remya Nambeesan in lead roles.[6][7]Pizza was released on 19 October 2012 by Sangam Cinemas Chennai, in 600 theatres and gained positive response from audiences.[8][9] It earned ₹8 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹1.5 crore.[10] The satellite rights of the film were acquired by Sun TV.
The film follows Michael, a pizza delivery boy, who lives with Anu, an aspiring horror fiction writer. One day, while delivering food, he goes to a bungalow where mysterious events begin to take place.
Pizza 2
[edit]After the success of Pizza, C. V. Kumar and Santhosh Narayanan re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Pizza II: Villa and also second installment in this series.[11][12] The film stars Ashok Selvan and Sanchita Shetty in lead roles.[13] The film was released on 14 November 2013 worldwide.[14][15] and gained positive response from audiences.[16] Proving to be similarly successful to the first entry in the series, the film emerged as a huge box office success collected ₹20 crore worldwide.[17]
Pizza 2 features Jebin and his girlfriend Aarthi as they find a series of paintings in an ancient mansion. Trouble begins when the incidents from the paintings begin to come true.
Pizza 3
[edit]On October 15, a teaser was released on Vasy Music Entertainment. The film is titled Pizza 3: The Mummy.[citation needed]
Recurring cast and characters
[edit]This table lists the main characters who appear in the Pizza film series.
List indicator(s)
- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
- TBA blue cell indicates the character name not fixed yet in the film.
| Actors | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza | Pizza II: Villa | Pizza 3: The Mummy | |
| Vijay Sethupathi | Michael Karthikeyan | ||
| Remya Nambeesan | Anu | ||
| Aadukalam Naren | Shanmugan | ||
| Pooja Ramachandran | Smitha | ||
| Ashok Selvan | Jebin M. Jose | ||
| Sanchita Shetty | Aarthi | ||
| Ajmal Ameer | Gnabry | ||
| Kaali Venkat | Ponraj | Daamu | |
| Nassar | Marshall P. Jose | ||
| Ashwin Kakumanu | Nalan | ||
| Pavithra Marimuthu | Kayal | ||
| Gaurav Narayanan | Prem Kumar | ||
| Anupama Kumar | Rani | ||
| Raveena Daha | Ghost | ||
Additional crew and production details
[edit]| Occupation | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza (2012) | Pizza II: Villa (2013) | Pizza 3: The Mummy (2023) | |
| Director | Karthik Subbaraj | Deepan Chakravarthy | Mohan Govind |
| Producer | C. V. Kumar | ||
| Writer | Karthik Subbaraj, Prasath Ramar | Deepan Chakravarthy, K. Manikandan | Mohan Govind |
| Editor | Leo John Paul | Ignaitious Aswin | |
| Music | Santhosh Narayanan | Arun Raj | |
| Production Companies | Thirukumaran Entertainment | Studio Green, Thirukumaran Entertainment | Thirukumaran Entertainment |
| Distributing Companies | Sangam Cinemas | Abi & Abi Pictures | |
| Running Time | 128 minutes | 102 minutes | 123 minutes |
Release and revenue
[edit]| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza | 19 October 2012 | ₹1.5 crore[18] | ₹8 crore (US$960,000)[19] |
| Pizza II: Villa | 14 November 2013 | ₹7 crore | ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) |
| Pizza 3: The Mummy | 28 July 2023 | ₹5 crore (US$600,000) | |
| Total | ₹8.5 crore (US$1.0 million) two films | ₹28 crore (US$3.4 million) two films | |
Remakes
[edit]The original film was remade in Kannada as Whistle (2013), in Hindi as Pizza (2014) and in Bengali as Golpo Holeo Shotti (2014).
References
[edit]- ^ "Pizza Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Pizza 2-Villa is a gripping suspense thriller". Rediff.com. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Pizza: First film in Kollywood to feature 7.1 surround sound". News18. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Pizza 2 - The Villa was released in November". The Times of India. TNN. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Pizza Review – Pizza Movie Review. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathy- Hat trick hero". Sify. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (27 June 2013). "A new angle". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Pizza (Tamil)". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Pizza Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "'Pizza' wins Box Office race in October". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Udhav Naig (23 May 2013). "Another slice of Pizza". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Pizza 2-Villa is a gripping suspense thriller". Rediff.com. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (10 March 2013). "Sanchita's next is Pizza 2". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Pizza 2 to commence from April 17". The Times of India. TNN. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Pizza 2 - The Villa was released in November". The Times of India. TNN. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "The Villa in French style". Deccan Chronicle. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "The truth about Pizza 2 - The Villa, pizza 2, pizza 2 the villa". Behindwoods. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Pizza movie budget". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "'Pizza' wins Box Office race in October". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Pizza at IMDb
- Pizza II: Villa at IMDb