Ragalaipuram (transl. Town of chaos) is a 2013 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film written and directed by Mano, which is a remake of the 1991 Malayalam film Aanaval Mothiram. The film features Karunas, Angana Roy, and Sanjana Singh in the lead roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva. The film opened to mixed reviews upon release on 18 October 2013.[1][2]
| Ragalaipuram | |
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| Directed by | Mano |
| Written by | Mano |
| Produced by | Ken Media |
| Starring | Karunas Angana Roy Sanjana Singh |
| Cinematography | Velraj, R. Mahalingam |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan, T. S. Jai |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | Ken Media |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | average |
Plot edit
A coward police officer is told by his family that he has blood cancer. In order to claim the insurance money for his family, he goes on a suicidal mission and takes on criminals single-handedly.
Cast edit
- Karunas as Velu
- Angana Roy as Kalyani
- Sanjana Singh as SI Shwetha
- Bharath Reddy as SI Suresh
- Manobala as Inspector
- Uma as Velu's mother
- M. S. Bhaskar as Vincent
- Pawan as Burma Kumar
- Vaiyapuri as Insurance Policy Agent
- Delhi Ganesh as Constable Pandian
- Kovai Sarala as Head Constable Ekavalli
- Singampuli as Constable
- O. A. K. Sundar as SI Veerapandi
- Mayilsamy
- Mumaith Khan as Cameo
- Ken Karunas as Ganash
- Kottaikumar
- Shakeela as Kuruvamma (Special Appearance)
- Sridhar (Special Appearance - "Obamavum")
Production edit
The film was first reported in February 2012, with debutant Mano chosen to direct the remake of the 1991 Malayalam film Aanaval Mothiram with Karunas selected to produce the venture and play the lead role while his son Ken made a cameo appearance in the film.[3] Angana Roy was selected to make her debut in the film as lead actress, though Vathikuchi ended up being her first release, owing to the film's delay.[4][5]
Soundtrack edit
Soundtrack of the film was scored by Srikanth Deva, while lyrics written by Vairamuthu and Mano. Songs received mixed reviews upon release.
- "Ragalapuram" - V. M. Mahalingam, Grace Karunas
- "Adi Devaloga" - Febin Pillai
- "Obamavum" - Karunas
- "Sudamani" - Srikanth Deva, Grace Karunas
- "Obamavum" Remix - Karunas
Release edit
The film opened to poor reviews from critics. A critic from the Times of India noted "Ragalaipuram is a textbook example of how to make a lowest common denominator entertainer."[6] Sify.com wrote that "the Tamil remake is nowhere near the original, as director Mano's jokes fall flat and the comic scenes are so predictable."[7]
References edit
- ^ "Creative Blogs | Creative Writing | Creative Thoughts".
- ^ "Ragalaipuram aka Ragalapuram review".
- ^ "Karunas produces and acts in "Ragalaipuram"". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Manigandan, K. R. (16 June 2012). "Dream debut". The Hindu.
- ^ "Karunas plays the lead role in Ragalaipuram". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Chithirayil Nilachoru Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Chithirayil Nilachoru by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Movie Review : Ragalaipuram". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
External links edit
- Ragalaipuram at IMDb
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