Last update:November 15, 2024, 5:06 PM IST

Sound designer Resul Pookutty recently addressed the criticism of Suriya Kanguva by being loud.

Directed by Siva, Kanguva stars Suriya in the lead role, marking his comeback on the big screen after almost two years. (Photo credits: Instagram)

After much waiting, SuriyaKanguva’s fantasy drama finally hit theaters on November 14. The film received a mixed reaction from both fans and critics. While some were impressed, others expressed concern about the film’s sound design. Many found the background score too overpowering, describing it as excessively loud, with some even complaining that it gave them headaches. In response to the criticism, sound designer Resul Pookutty, who won an Oscar and a BAFTA for sound mixing, spoke out on Instagram.

He shared a screenshot of a review from India Today, which labeled Kanguva as “one of the hottest films in theaters today.” Along with the post, Pookutty expressed his disappointment at how the sound in popular films is often criticized. He pointed out that sound mixing is caught up in the “noise war”.

“A friend of mine, a re-recording mixer sent me this clip… It’s disheartening to see a review of the sound in our popular movies like this. Our craft and talent have been caught up in the noise war…who’s to blame?! The sound type?! Or the countless fixes come at the last minute to saturate all the uncertainty,” he wrote.

“It’s time for our fraternity to put its foot down and say it loud and clear. No film will have repeat value if the audience walks out with a headache!” he added.

Take a look at the post here:

Pookutty is known for being open and honest on social media. In 2022, he criticized Alia Bhatt’s role in RRR. He called her character more of a prop in the story, overshadowed by Ram Charan and Jr NTR’s performance.

Directed by Siva, Kanguva stars Suriya in the lead role, marking his return to the big screen after almost two years. The film also stars Bollywood stars Bobby Deol and Disha Patani along with popular Tamil actors like Natarajan Subramaniam, Jagapathi Babu, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kovai Sarala and Ananda. Kanguva was released in five languages: Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam.

Despite stiff competition from Karthik Aaryan-starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Again, Kanguva got off to a solid start on its opening day. Reports suggest that the film earned Rs 22 crore on its first day, with around Rs 13.65 crore coming from Tamil Nadu alone.