Aadhi-Arivazhagan's Sabdham clears censorship formalities

Sabdham gained attention and anticipation right when it was announced as director Arivazhagan, who made his debut with a brilliant horror thriller Eeram (2009), once again returns to the genre with his first film's male Aadhi.

Days after announcing that the film will get a theatrical release on February 28. The makers shared that the film has obtained a U/A certificate from the CBFC.

The film also stars Lakshmi Menon as the female lead, along with notable actors Laila and Simran playing prominent roles. The film also features Redin Kingsley in another significant role.

In an earlier interview with CE, the director said, "Ghosts have always been identified as gory-looking creatures. In order to break away from that template, I thought it would be interesting to see a ghost that takes the shape of water or sound." He also noted that there would be an emotional aspect in Sabdham, which he hoped would resonate well with the audience. "The idea of having an emotional undercurrent in a horror film excited me after watching M. Night Shyamalan's Sixth Sense (1999). I incorporated the emotional elements in Eeram, which gave a satisfying result. I hope this aspect works in favour of Sabdham too," he added.

Backed by 7G Films with Aalpha Frames, a home banner of Arivazhagan, the upcoming film will mark his debut production venture.

The technical crew of Sabdham consists of S Thaman scoring the music, Arun Bathmanaban handling the cinematography, and Sabu Joseph VJ handling the editing. Arivazhagan has already worked with Thaman on his previous films, including Eeram, Vallinam and Aarathu Sinam.

The film will be releasing along with Jiiva starrer Aghathiyaa and Shaam starrer Asthram.