Mar. 12, 2021|India|130 Min.|TV-PG
Genre: Action;Science;Fiction;South;Indian;Thriller
Description: Teddy is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language fantasy action film written and directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan. The movie features a teddy bear as the main character, with Arya and Sayyeshaa in lead roles. Supporting actors include Sathish, Karunakaran, and Magizh Thirumeni. The music was composed by D. Imman, while the film was produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under the banner of Studio Green. Notably, it is the first Tamil film to utilize an Indian animation company for designing a special animated character and the second motion-capture film in Tamil after Kochadaiiyaan (2014). It was released worldwide on Hotstar on March 12, 2021. Reviews were mixed, with praise for performances, VFX, and action sequences, but criticism for the screenplay, logic, and dialogues.
The story follows Srividya Purushottaman, a college student who helps an accident victim and ends up with a hand injury. She is hospitalized and given a drug that induces an artificial coma. Upon waking, her soul is transferred into a teddy bear. Shivanarayanan, an unemployed graduate with an eidetic memory and OCD, encounters the teddy bear and eventually helps Sri find her boyfriend, Rishi. However, they discover Rishi is a fraud, leaving Sri heartbroken. In their journey, Shiva also saves Sri’s father from attempting suicide, leading the family to seek his help in finding Sri.
Cast director: Shakti Soundar Rajan
Cast actor: Arya, Sayesha Saigal, Sakshi Agarwal, Sathish, Karunakaran, Magizh Thirumeni, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Mona Kakade, R. N. R. Manohar, Praveena
Original name: டெடி