RK Nagar (film)
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| Directed by | Saravana Rajan |
| Produced by | Badri Kasthuri V. Rajalakshmi |
| Starring | Vaibhav Sana Althaf Anjena Kirti Sampath Raj Inigo Prabhakaran |
| Cinematography | S. Venkatesh |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | Premgi Amaren |
Production companies | Black Ticket Company, Shraddha Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
RK Nagar is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written and directed by Saravana Rajan. The film stars Vaibhav, Sana Althaf, and Anjena Kirti, while Sampath Raj and Inigo Prabhakaran play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Premgi Amaren with cinematography by S. Venkatesh and editing by Praveen K. L.. the film released on 17 December 2019 on Netflix even though it aimed to have a theatrical release.
Director Saravana Rajan has clarified that the film is not political, but according to the release of the film's teaser, it shows multitudes of political scenarios which took place in Tamil Nadu during the period of 2015–2017.
Plot
[edit]Shankar (Vaibhav) is introduced in a dream song sequence, where he dreams of living a luxurious life with two wives at his service. When he wakes up, however, his ambition is entirely different: he claims that he has no interest in making wealth and no respect for people of fortune. Ranjini (Sana Althaf) comes from a rich background and is the daughter of Chairman Sundaramoorthy (Santhana Bharathi). She despises rowdy men, but when she sees Shankar chasing two goons with a machete in his hand, she falls for him. Meanwhile, there is a conflict between two rivals, Vishwanathan aka Lottai (Sampath Raj) and Manoj aka Mannu (Inigo Prabhakaran), Sundaramoorthy's nephew. However, Lottai is killed by Mannu, and Sundaramoorthy's son too is killed in Shankar's new tailor shop, causing him to get framed for murder. How Shankar use his ways to prove himself that he is not involved in the murder forms the rest of the story. It is revealed the schoolboys are the main culprits of sexual assaults on women, which caused them to committed suicide, including their teacher. They abducted Sundaramoorthy's son, but during the altercation between them, they killed him.
Cast
[edit]- Vaibhav as Shankar
- Sana Althaf as Ranjini
- Anjena Kirti as Kamatchi
- Ambuli Gokulnath as Kanagavel aka Manga Madayan
- Sampath Raj as Vishwanathan aka Lottai
- Inigo Prabhakaran as Manoj aka Mannu
- Subbu Panchu as Inspector Nagendran
- Santhana Bharathi as Chairman Sundaramoorthy
- T. Siva as Chairman Damodaran
- Vaiyapuri as Pitchumani
- Shreekumar as Bharani
- Kutty Gopi as Shankar's friend
- Vichu as Manager Velu
- Sandhana Lakshmi as Sivagami, Shankar's mother
- Srilatha as Ranjini's mother
- Sree as Akash
- Akash Nath as Santhanu
- Uriyadi Chandru as Govindaraj
- Karthik Nagarajan as Thandalkar
- Naveen as Senthil, tailor shop boy
- Stills Pandiyan as Politician
- Winner Ramachandran as Police Commissioner
- Amirthalingam as Head Constable
- Kumara Vadivel as School Principal
- Vicky as Export Company Dealer
- Pradeep R. Vijayan as Negative
- Karthik as Moneylender
- Akash Premkumar
- Karunakaran in a guest appearance
- Premgi Amaren in a guest appearance
Production
[edit]In early May 2017, Venkat Prabhu announced that he would be producing a film titled RK Nagar, which would be directed by Saravana Rajan, who had previously made Vadacurry (2014).[1] Vaibhav was cast in the lead role, with Sana Althaf signed to portray the lead actress and Sampath Raj chosen to portray the antagonist. Premgi Amaren, Praveen K. L., Vasuki Bhaskar, and S. Venkatesh were announced to be a part of the film's crew. Denying reports that the film was based on a political story, Saravana Rajan revealed the film would feature four narratives and compared the script to Maanagaram (2017).[2] The film began production in June 2017 and was shot across Chennai and Pondicherry.[3] Filming wrapped that December.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Premgi Amaren, and the audio rights were acquired by Muzik 247. Lyrics for the songs are written by Gangai Amaren, Kanchana Logan, Karpaga Rajan, and Parthi Bhaskar.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Papara Mittai" | Kanchana Logan | Gana Guna | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Adiye" | Gangai Amaran | Ranjith, Bhavatharini | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Petthaapuram" | Karpaga Rajan | Malathi | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Yei Oodu Oodu" | Parthi Bhasker | Vijay Yesudas | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 15:50 | |||
Release
[edit]After being delayed for over a year, the film was supposed to have its theatrical release in April 2019 but released directly on Netflix on 17 December 2019 before being taken down.[6] The film got re-released on Netflix on 29 April 2020.[7]
Reception
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References
[edit]- ^ "Venkat Prabhu reunites with his gang". The New Indian Express. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "'RK Nagar is not a political film'". The New Indian Express. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Vaibhav's political film titled R.K-Nagar". The Times of India. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "ITS A WRAP FOR VENKAT PRABHU'S NEXT!". Behindwoods. 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "R K Nagar". JioSaavn. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Venkat Prabhu's 'R.K-Nagar' release postponed". The Times of India. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "RK Nagar overtakes Ponmagal Vandhal, gets its digital release on Netflix". India Today. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Menon, Vishal (6 April 2020). "RK Nagar Movie Review: Tamil Cinema's First Major Direct-To-OTT Release, Starring Vaibhav, Is No Pioneering Effort". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Suryawanshi, Sudhir (3 May 2020). "'RK Nagar' movie review: A dull, dull film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (30 April 2020). "'RK Nagar' movie review: Self-infliction in the time of self-isolation". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2024.