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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = 12AM Madhyarathri<br />
| image = 12AM Madhyarathri.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Promotional poster<br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = Karthik<br />
| writer = Karthik<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| producer = Prathima Vijayakumar<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|*Abhimanyu Kashinath<br />
* Divya Shridhar <br />
* [[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]]<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = G. V. Umapathy<br />
| editing = T. Govardhan<br />
| music = '''Songs:'''<br />[[V. Manohar]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Rajesh Ramanath]]<br />
| studio = Sri Gayathri Productions<br /> Vijaya Cine Kanasu<br />
| distributor = Kashinath Producer Training Institute<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|8|10|ref1=<ref name="date"/>}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''12AM Madhyarathri''''' ({{translation|12 a.m. midnight}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[horror film|horror]] [[drama film]] directed by Karthik and starring Abhimanyu Kashinath, Divya Shridhar and [[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]]. The film was released on 10 August 2012 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics who praised the film's technicality while criticised its editing.<ref name="date">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/abhi-and-divya-are-coming-to-wake-you-up-at-12am/articleshow/15337423.cms|title=Abhi and Divya are coming to wake you up at 12AM|date=10 January 2017|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]|via=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/horror-flicks-experiment-with-technology-sex-and-comedy/articleshow/33698470.cms|title=Horror flicks experiment with technology, sex and comedy|date=23 April 2021|work= The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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Abhimanyu Kashinath was nominated by the [[Bangalore Times]] Film Awards 2012 for Promising Newcomer - Male.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/the-bangalore-times-film-awards-2012-nominations/articleshow/20688314.cms|title=The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 Nominations|date=22 June 2013|work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
*Abhimanyu Kashinath as Trishul<br />
* Divya Shridhar as Shalini <br />
*[[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]] as Professor<br />
* Theju<br />
* Mamatha Raut<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by Umapathy, Kashinath's younger brother.<ref name="N"/><br />
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==Reception==<br />
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film three out of five and wrote that "The director makes an impressive start to the story with the suspense element in the forest, but fails to keep the same tempo in the second half with silly sequences which could be edited by at least 20 minutes".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/12-am/movie-review/15436277.cms|title=12AM|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 August 2012|access-date=21 June 2012}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]'' wrote that "''12 AM Madhyarathri'' has good technical element, but story wise it has the same ghost seeking revenge theme and same techniques are used to scare audiences that were seen in the 1960s and 1970s movies. Initially these scary elements will shock, but after some time they fail to make an impact".<ref name="N">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-review-12-am-is-scary-in-parts-497880.html|title=Kannada Review: '12 AM' is scary in parts|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|via=News18|date=13 August 2012|access-date=21 June 2024}}</ref> A critic from ''Chitratara.com'' wrote that "The sound effects, graphics, night effect shooting by Umapathi are on high standards. You have to hold your breath quite often while watching this film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=3993&ptype=Reviews&title=12AM%20DO%20WATCH%20IT%20FOR%20SURPRISES!|title=12AM DO WATCH IT FOR SURPRISES!|work=Chitratara.com|date=10 August 2012|access-date=21 June 2024}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|13979010}}<br />
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[[Category:2012 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2012 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian horror drama films]]</div>Kristie5701