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Diya (2018)

Diya poster
Original title
தியா
Directed by
A. L. Vijay
Genre
horror film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 40m
Rated
18SG
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes haunted by troubling visions after a traumatic event. She must confront her past to uncover the truth behind these supernatural occurrences.

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What happens

Diya, previously known as Karu (transl. Embryo), is a 2018 Indian horror film directed by Vijay and produced by Lyca Productions. The film is shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled as Kanam (transl. Particle). It stars Sai Pallavi, Naga Shourya, and Veronika Arora. The music was composed by Sam CS, with editing done by Anthony and cinematography by Nirav Shah. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions were released on 27 April 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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