Demonte Colony 3
| Demonte Colony 3 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Ajay Gnanamuthu |
| Written by | R. Ajay Gnanamuthu |
| Produced by | Sudhan Sundaram Manish Singhal Durgaram Choudhary Neel Choudhary R. C. Rajkumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sivakumar Vijayan |
| Edited by | Kumaresh D |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
Production companies | |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Demonte Colony 3 (also marketed as Demonte Colony III: The End is Too Far) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language supernatural horror thriller film written and directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu and produced by Passion Studios, Dangal TV, RDC Media and Gnanamuthu Pattarai, it is third instalment in the Demonte Colony film series after Demonte Colony (2015) and Demonte Colony 2 (2024). The film stars Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar in the lead roles, alongside Meenakshi Govindarajan, Archana Ravichandran and Muthukumar, all reprising their role from the previous films.
Principal photography began in July 2025 in Chennai. The film has music composed by Sam C. S., with cinematography by Sivakumar Vijayan and editing by Kumaresh D.
Cast
[edit]- Arulnithi as Srinivasan "Srini" and Raghunandhan "Raghu"
- Priya Bhavani Shankar as Debbie
- Meenakshi Govindarajan as Adithi
- Vettai Muthukumar as Adv. Dhayalan
- Archana Ravichandran as Aishwarya
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]On 22 May 2022, the seventh anniversary of director R. Ajay Gnanamuthu and actor Arulnithi's Demonte Colony (2015), the director revealed the film's sequel, in which Arulnithi will reprise his role as the protagonist.[1] Ajay also mentioned that he had stories ready for a third and fourth films,[2] making Demonte Colony a four-part franchise.[3] During the promotions of the second instalment, Demonte Colony 2 (2024), Arulnithi also hinted about having possible sequels and expanding it upto four instalments.[4] After the success of the second film, Ajay confirmed that the writing process for the third part would soon begin,[5] once he completes a television series starring Pooja Hegde.[6]
In early April 2025, using a photo of himself and his crew in Sliema,[7] Ajay announced that the third instalment of the Demonte Colony franchise will be his next project.[8] He also confirmed that Priya Bhavani Shankar, Meenakshi Govindarajan, Archana Ravichandran and Muthukumar, who were part of the second film, would reprise their roles in the third.[9] On the tenth anniversary of the first instalment, Demonte Colony, Ajay announced that the third film's pre-production is underway.[10] The film is jointly produced by Passion Studios, Dangal TV, RDC Media and Gnanamuthu Pattarai,[citation needed] while the title surfaced over the social media had a tagline The End is Too Far.[11]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began with the first schedule on 7 July 2025 in Chennai.[12] Priya Bhavani Shankar disclosed that she had joined in the film's production by posting a photo of herself on the set.[13]
Music
[edit]The soundtrack and background score for the film is composed by Sam C. S in his fifth collaboration with Arulnithi[a] and his second and continued collaboration with Ajay after Demonte Colony 2.[14]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sam C. S and Arulnithi previously collaborated on Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018), K-13 (2019), Thiruvin Kural (2023) and Demonte Colony 2(2024).
References
[edit]- ^ Rajaraman, Kaushik (23 May 2022). "Stories ready for next three parts of Demonte Colony: Ajay Gnanamuthu". DT Next. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Subhakeerthana, S (24 May 2022). "Cobra director Ajay Gnanamuthu has stories ready for the next three parts of Demonte Colony, details inside". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Ajay Gnanamuthu turns Demonte Colony with Arulnithi into a franchise". The Times of India. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ M, Narayani (14 August 2024). "'We have plans for Demonte Colony 3 and 4': Arulnithi". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Director Ajay Gnanamuthu announces 'Demonte Colony 3' after success of sequel". The Times of India. 22 August 2024. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "After Demonte Colony 2's Success, Director R Ajay Gnanamuthu Announces Part 3". News18. 21 August 2024. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Work on Demonte Colony 3 has begun, says director Ajay Gnanmuthu". The Times of India. 3 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Sundar, Anusha (3 April 2025). "Demonte Colony 3: Ajay Gnanamuthu begins working on third part of his horror thriller franchise; Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar to return". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "'Demonte Colony 3': Ajay Gnanamuthu's sequel with Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar commences". The Hindu. 2 April 2025. Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ M, Narayani (22 May 2025). "Demonte Colony 3: Ajay Gnanamuthu reveals work for third part has begun, says 'nightmare isn't over yet'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 18 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Arulnithi-Ajay Gnanamuthu's Demonte Colony 3 kickstarts with a pooja ceremony". Cinema Express. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Arulnithi-Ajay Gnanamuthu's Demonte Colony 3 kickstarts with a pooja ceremony". The New Indian Express. 8 July 2025. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Priya Bhavani Shankar begins shooting for Ajay Gnanamuthu's 'Demonte Colony 3'". The Times of India. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (3 April 2025). "Ajay Gnanamuthu confirms Demonte Colony 3". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 April 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.