Pizza (film series)
Pizza Film Series | |
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Created by | C. V. Kumar |
Original work | Pizza (2012) |
Owner | Abi & Abi Pictures Sangam Cinemas |
Films and television | |
Film(s) | List of films |
Audio | |
Soundtrack(s) | Pizza Pizza II: Villa |
Pizza is an Indian 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]
Overview[]
Pizza[]
Michael, a pizza delivery boy, 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[]
Jebin and his girlfriend Aarthi find a series of paintings in an ancient mansion that highlight Jebin's future. Trouble beckons when the incidents from the paintings begin to come true.
Films[]
Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
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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 | April 2022 | Mohan Govind | TBA |
Pizza[]
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.
Pizza 2[]
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][14]The film was released on 14 November 2013 worldwide.[15][16]and gained positive response from audiences.[17]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.[18][19]
Pizza 3[]
On October 15, a teaser was released on Vasy Music Entertainment. The film is titled as Pizza 3: The Mummy and the film is set to release in April 2022.[citation needed]
Recurring cast and characters[]
This table lists the main characters who appear in the pizza Franchise.
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 | |||
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Pizza | Pizza II: Villa | Pizza 3: The Mummy | ||
Vijay Sethupathi | Michael Karthikeyan | Michael Karthikeyan | ||
Remya Nambeesan | Anu | TBA | ||
Aadukalam Naren | Shanmugan | |||
Pooja Ramachandran | Exorcist | |||
Ashok Selvan | Jebin M. Jose | |||
Sanchita Shetty | Aarthi | |||
Ajmal Ameer | Gnabry | |||
Nassar | Marshall P. Jose | |||
Ashwin Kakamanu | Ashwin | |||
Pavithrah Marimuth | TBA | |||
Raveena Daha | Raveena | |||
Gaurav Narayanan | TBA | |||
Abhishek Shankar | TBA |
Additional crew and production details[]
Occupation | Film | ||
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Pizza (2012) |
Pizza II: Villa (2013) |
Pizza 3: The Mummy (2022) | |
Director | Karthik Subbaraj | Deepan Chakravarthy | Mohan Govind |
Producer | C. V. Kumar | ||
Writer | Karthik Subbaraj, Prasath Ramar | Deepan Chakravarthy, K. Manikandan | |
Editor | Leo John Paul | ||
Music | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
Production Companies | Thirukumaran Entertainment | Studio Green, Thirukumaran Entertainment | Thirukumaran Entertainment |
Distributing Companies | Sangam Cinemas | Abi & Abi Pictures | |
Running Time | 128 minutes | 102 minutes |
Release and revenue[]
Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
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Pizza | 19 October 2012 | ₹1.5 crore[20] | ₹8 crore (US$1.0 million)[21] |
Pizza II: Villa | 14 November 2013 | ₹7 crore[22] | ₹20 crore (US$2.6 million)[23] |
Total | ₹8.5 crore (US$1.1 million) two films |
₹28 crore (US$3.7 million) two films |
References[]
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "Ashok Selvan replaces Vaibhav in Pizza 2". Nowrunning.com. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (10 March 2013). "Sanchita's next is Pizza 2". The New Indian Express. 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. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "The truth about Pizza 2 - The Villa, pizza 2, pizza 2 the villa". Behindwoods. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Pizza 2 Box-office wins". komparify.com.
- ^ "Pizza movie budget". The New Indian Express. 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.
- ^ "Pizza 2 Budget & Box-office collections". komparify.com.
- ^ "Pizza 2 Box-office wins". komparify.com.
External links[]
- Pizza at IMDb
- Pizza II: Villa at IMDb
- Indian film series
- 2012 films
- Indian films
- Indian horror thriller films
- 2012 horror thriller films
- 2010s mystery thriller films
- Indian mystery thriller films
- 2010s Tamil-language films
- 2013 films
- 2013 horror thriller films
- Films scored by Santhosh Narayanan
- Tamil films remade in other languages
- Films directed by Karthik Subbaraj