Raththam
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. S. Amudhan |
| Written by | C. S. Amudhan |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gopi Amarnath |
| Edited by | T. S. Suresh |
| Music by | Kannan Narayanan |
Production company | Infiniti Film Ventures |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Raththam (transl. Blood) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan.[1] The film stars Vijay Antony, Mahima Nambiar, Nandita Swetha and Remya Nambeesan.[2]
The film was released on 6 October 2023, and received mixed reviews from critics.[citation needed]
Plot
[edit]Ranjith Kumar—who is an intellectual crime journalist—tries to uncover the murders happening frequently. The story revolves around the concept of hate crime.
Cast
[edit]- Vijay Antony as Ranjith Kumar (Kumar)
- Mahima Nambiar as Sangeetha/Annapoorani Sebastian
- Nandita Swetha as Madhumitha (Madhu)
- Remya Nambeesan as Keerthi, Chezhiyan’s fiancee
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Rathna Pandian (Pandian), Chezhiyan’s father
- John Mahendran as Inspector Vimal Raj
- Riya Manoj as Arumpavai, Ranjith’s daughter
- Boys Rajan as Police Inspector
- Uday Mahesh as DIG K. Jayaraj
- Jagan Krishnan as Arivukarasu (Arivu)
- Meesha Ghoshal as Bharathi/Nisha
- "Bigil" Siva as Rajendran, the instigator
- Ameya Mathew as Annapoorani, Kumar's wife
- Kalairani as Raniamma
- O. A. K. Sundar as Ajay Menon, Keerthi’s uncle
- Gaayathri Krishnan as Aadhirai
- Aravinth Sundar as Chezhiyan, Kumar’s best friend
- Telephone Raja as security guard
- Arjun Chidambaram as Shyam Sunder
- Aditya Kathir as Prabha
- Bharani Elangovan as the receptionist
Production
[edit]In April 2021, C. S. Amudhan announced that he was collaborating with Vijay Antony on a thriller film.[3] The production of the film started in November 2021.[4][5] On 23 January 2022, the title of the film was revealed as Raththam, and the first look poster was also released on the same day.[6] The film was produced by Kamal Bohra, G. Dhananjayan, Pradeep B and Pankaj Bohra under the banner Infiniti Film Ventures.[7] The production house has already previously collaborated with Vijay Antony on the films Kodiyil Oruvan and Kolai. The film was shot in Chennai, Kolkata, Spain and Thailand.[8][9] The filming wrapped up around mid-2022.[10][11] The cinematography of the film was by Gopi Amarnath, and the editing was handled by T. S. Suresh.[citation needed]
Music
[edit]The music for the film was composed by Kannan Narayanan[12] in his fourth collaboration with director C. S. Amudhan after the films Tamizh Padam, Rendavathu Padam, and Tamizh Padam 2.
| Raththam | |||||
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| Released | 2023 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 17:24 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Label | Saregama Tamil | ||||
| Producer | Kannan Narayanan | ||||
| Kannan Narayanan chronology | |||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Raththam Title Track" | Yugabharathi | Vijay Prakash | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Oru Naal" | Arivu | Vijay Antony, Arivu | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Aaruyire" | Chandru | Ravi G | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Nee Ennai Mannipaya" | Uma Devi | Harish Raghavendra | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 17:24 | |||
Release
[edit]The film was initially scheduled to release on 28 September 2023, but was postponed. Later, it was released on 6 October 2023.[13]
Home media
[edit]The post-theatrical streaming rights to the film have been acquired by Amazon Prime Video.[14] The film was scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video from 3 November 2023.[needs update]
Reception
[edit]Janani K of India Today gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Raththam could have been a good crime thriller had there been some great moments that would wow the audience."[15] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A crime drama with good ideas and bland execution."[16]
Sudhir Srinivasan of The New Indian Express gave the film a mixed review and noted that "It’s a film that’s refreshing in its presentation of journalism and its faith in the transformative powers of good journalism."[17] Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu gave the film a mixed review and noted that "CS Amudhan's thriller, starring Vijay Antony, suffers from a bland treatment despite having an intriguing plot."[18]
Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute gave it 3 out of 5 stars noting it was "an ode to the spirit of good journalism."[19] Thinkal Menon of OTTplay gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Raththam is a pretty straightforward investigative drama that pivots around hate crimes in the country. There is a bit of everything in here — though it doesn’t work for the most part."[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Raththam teaser: Venkat Prabhu, Vetrimaaran, Pa Ranjith unite for Vijay Antony starrer". The Indian Express. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Raththam To Irugapatru, 4 Tamil Movies Set To Hit Theatres This Friday". News18. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "CS Amudhan teams up with Vijay Antony for thriller". Cinema Express. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Antony's next film commences with puja". www.daijiworld.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Antony wraps up first shooting schedule for his next untitled movie". The Times of India. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Antony's crime thriller with CS Amudhan titled Ratham". The Times of India. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Trailer of Raththam is out". Cinema Express. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Antony's Ratham shooting wrapped up with Thailand schedule". The Times of India. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Antony's Ratham shooting in Kolkata wrapped; team heads to Spain next". The Times of India. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Shooting of CS Amudhan-Vijay Antony's Ratham wrapped up". Cinema Express. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Antony's Ratham completes the shooting schedule in India". The Times of India. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "'Oru Naal' song from Ratham out". Cinema Express. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Vijay Antony's Raththam release postponed". Cinema Express. 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Raththam: THIS leading OTT platform bags the digital rights of Vijay Antony's crime drama". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Raththam Review: Vijay Antony's film fails to make the most of semi-decent ideas". India Today. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Raththam Movie Review : A crime drama with good ideas and bland execution". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "'Raththam' movie review: This journo procedural has its moments". The New Indian Express. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (6 October 2023). "'Raththam' movie review: Insipid writing leaves this thriller with some novel ideas in cold blood". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Ratham review: Vijay Antony-CS Amudhan film is an ode to the spirit of good journalism". The News Minute. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Raththam Review: Investigative Drama Called For A Better Actor Than Vijay Antony". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.