Tamilarasan
Tamilarasan is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Babu Yogeswaran and produced by SNS Production Company.[1] The film starring Vijay Antony, Suresh Gopi, Sonu Sood, Remya Nambeesan and Sangeetha has music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. This film is inspired from Nick Cassavetes' 2002 film John Q.[2]
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Directed by | Babu Yogeswaran |
Written by | Babu Yogeswaran |
Based on | John Q. by James Kearns |
Produced by | S. Kowsalya Rani |
Starring | |
Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
Edited by | |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | SNS Movies |
Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Vijay Antony as Tamilarasan
- Suresh Gopi
- Remya Nambeesan as Leena, Tamilarasan's wife
- Sangeetha as Padma Srinivasan
- Radha Ravi
- Sonu Sood as Rana Prathap Singh, DCP (Delhi)
- Yogi Babu
- Kasthuri Shankar
- Chaya Singh
- Y. G. Mahendra
- Munishkanth
- Robo Shankar as Nambirajan
- Master Pranav Mohan
- Baby Thulin RA
- Gowtham Sundararajan
- Sendrayan
- Madhumitha
- Ashvin Raja
- Manobala
Production
The principal photography began on 18 January 2019.[5] The film shooting was started on 18 January 2019. The cinematography was by cinematographer R. D. Rajasekhar and editing was handled by A. L. Ramesh and Bhuvan Srinivasan.
Music
This film's music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja[6] while lyrics are written by Arp. Jayaraam, Pazhani Bharathi and Madhan Karky The whole album was released but after sometime two singles was added to the album. The title track was released and sung by Yogi B, Suzanne D'Mello and Nakash Aziz all of them marking their debut for Ilaiyaraja and the next single Thamizhan Da and sung by Nakash Aziz and Arjun Chandy with the latter marking his first collaboration with Ilaiyaraja.
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Released | 25 February 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2019-2020 | |||
Venue | Sathyam Cinemas Chennai | |||
Studio | Divo Studios | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 32:42 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Divo | |||
Producer | Ilaiyaraja | |||
Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thamizhanoda Veeramellaam" | ARP. Jayaram | Sid Sriram | 5:04 |
2. | "Yaavum Yaavumey" | ARP. Jayaraam | V. V. Prasanna, Vibhavari Apte-Joshi | 5:08 |
3. | "Pakkurappo Pakkurappo" | ARP. Jayaraam | Ilaiyaraja, Neeti Mohan | 5:12 |
4. | "Neethan En Kanavu" | Pazhani Bharathi | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:19 |
5. | "Poruththadhu Podhum" | ARP. Jayaraam | K. J. Yesudas | 4:31 |
6. | "Thamilarasan (Title Track)" | Madhan Karky | Yogi B, Suzanne D'Mello, Nakash Aziz | 3:28 |
7. | "Thamizhan Da" | Madhan Karky | Nakash Aziz, Arjun Chandy | 5:00 |
Total length: | 32:42 |
Release
Theatrical
The film was originally scheduled to release on 6 March 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The next time, The film fixed its release date as 31 December 2021, but was again postponed.[7] The film was postponed for many years and was released on 22 April 2023.[8][9]
Home Media
The satellite rights of the film was bagged by Zee Tamil.
Reception
M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "The film is filled with flaws. The writing is orderless, and it's as old fashioned as Ilaiyaraaja's songs for this film, which makes it boring to watch."[10] Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The crew fails to create a mood for the film, and it fails to be a good adaptation of the 2002 film John Q."[2] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The film was supposed to be released in the 1980s, so the ladies may have cried and watched it. It's too late to release in 2023, which is too boring."[11] A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The corrupt politicians and greedy hospital employees remind us of the films Ramanaa and Nenjirukkum Varai. The songs make us question, Is this composed by Ilaiyaraaja?"[12]
References
- "தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு ரிலீசுக்காக வரிசைகட்டும் சிறுபட்ஜெட் படங்கள்! ஏப்ரல் 21-ல் ரிலீசாகும் தமிழ் படங்கள் என்னென்ன?". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Tamilarasan Movie Review: A sincere Vijay Antony is the heart of this otherwise messy, inconsistent drama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan gets a new release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Vijay Antony's 'Tamilarasan' streaming in theatres from today; issues solved". The Times of India. 22 April 2023.
- "Vijay Antony starts shooting for 'Thamilarasan'". The Times of India. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "Ilayaraja composes music for 'Thamezharasan' at his Chennai residence". The Times of India. 7 January 2020.
- "Vijay Antony's Thamezharasan to hit screens in December". Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Vijay Antony's 'Tamilarasan' gets a new release date". The Times of India. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- "Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan to release on THIS date; read Pichaikkaran 2 update". OTTPlay. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- "Tamilarasan Movie Review : Tamilarasan is all heart, but where's the brain?". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "தமிழரசன் - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : தமிழரசன் - ரசனை கடந்து… - Tamilarasan". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "Tamilarasan". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
External links
- Tamilarasan at IMDb