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| Rathasaatchi | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Rafiq Ismail |
| Screenplay by | Rafiq Ismail |
| Story by | B. Jeyamohan |
| Produced by | Anitha Mahendran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jagadeesh Ravi |
| Music by | Javed Riaz |
| Production company | Turmeric Media |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Rathasaatchi (transl. Martyr) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Rafiq Ismail and starring Kanna Ravi, Elango Kumaravel, and Harish Kumar. It was released on 9 December 2022 in Aha Tamil.
Cast
- Kanna Ravi as Appu
- Elango Kumaravel as Murugesan
- Kalyan as SP Devasagayam
- Arjun Ram as Lingam
- Charles Vinoth as Narayanan
- Praveen as Perumal
- Vinoth Munna as Karuppaiah
- O. A. K. Sundar as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
- Harish Kumar as Iqbal
- Monisha as Roslyn
- Harris Moosa as Vijay Rao
- Gopi Kannadasan as SKN
- Rudra as Appu's mother
Production
The film, based on B. Jeyamohan's short story Kathaigal from the novel Venkadal, was shot in 2022.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Javed Riaz.
| Rathasaatchi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Javed Riaz | ||||
| Released | 2022 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music Turmeric Media | |||
| Producer | Javed Riaz | |||
| Javed Riaz chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yaanaiyodu Modhum" | Vishnu Edavan | Javed Riaz, Aravind Annest | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Kolai Manam" | Karthik Netha | Prasanna Adhisesha | |
| 3. | "Kolai Manam" | Vishnu Edavan | Prasanna Adhisesha |
Reception
The film was released on 9 December 2022 on the OTT platform, aha. A reviewer from Times of India noted "Rathasaatchi is definitely worth a watch for the story it tries to tell, but the makers could have concentrated a little more on its screenplay and conflicts to make it more interesting as a movie". A critic from Cinema Express wrote "despite sticking to the hero-rise-and-fall template, good writing choices and terrific performances keep us hooked". OTTPlay noted it was "an intense and hard-hitting drama about a rebellious leader backed by some terrific performances".
References
- "First look of Aha's Rathasaatchi out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "A bloody good dawn: Kanna Ravi and Rafiq Ismail on 'Rathasaatchi'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Rathasaatchi Review: An anti-oppression film which misses the mark with less conflict". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Rathasaatchi Movie Review: Seamless storytelling and superb performances elevate this film". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Ratha Saatchi Review: A hard-hitting drama backed by some terrific performances". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.