Sabdham (transl. Sound) is an 2025 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film written and directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. The film is jointly produced by Siva and S. Banupriya Siva under 7G Films and AAlpha Frames and stars Aadhi Pinisetty and Lakshmi Menon.
The film was announced in December 2022, along with the title of the film. Principal photography commenced the same month in Munnar along with a schedule in Chennai later in Mumbai and wrapped by late-September 2023. The film has music composed by S. Thaman, cinematography handled by Arun Bathmanaban and editing by V. J. Sabu Joseph.
Sabdham premiered in theaters on February 28, 2025, garnering positive reviews from critics. The film was lauded for its narration, storytelling, technical brilliance, sound design, and unique approach, which offered a distinct and creative narrative. The acting performances by the cast, including Aadhi Pinisetty, Lakshmi Menon, Simran, and Laila, were also widely praised. Additionally, Thaman's score received significant acclaim, making it a hit at the box office.
The film revolves around paranormal investigator Ruben from Mumbai and his case involving the deaths in a medical college in Munnar. His belief system and scientific proofs clash and what happens further forms the whole of the movie..
On 14 December 2022, Arivazhagan Venkatachalam announced that he was collaborating with Aadhi Pinisetty after Eeram (2009) for his next directional. Touted to be in the horror genre, Venkatachalam stated "After Eeram, I've done films mainly in the thriller and action genres, and now, with this film, I'm returning to horror." He described that "adventure horror" is more suitable for the film than "comedy horror", "thriller horror" and "romantic horror". Siva of 7G Films and S. Banupriya Siva of AAlpha Frames jointly funded the film. Venkatachalam and Pinisetty would be reuniting with Thaman S, as he also was part of Eeram. Arun Bathmanaban of Magamuni (2019) fame was roped in to handle the cinematography, while National Film Awards winner V. J. Sabu Joseph was crewed to edit the film. Venkatachalam further stated "We will be shooting it in Tamil, but will simultaneously be released with a dubbed version of Telugu.", doing the same after Eeram.[3]
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