Rangoli (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Vaali Mohan Das |
| Written by | Vaali Mohan Das |
| Produced by | K. Babu Reddy G. Satish Kumar |
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| Cinematography | I. Maruthanayagam |
| Edited by | R. Sathyanarayanan |
| Music by | Sundaramurthy KS |
Production company | Gopuram Studios |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Rangoli is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Vaali Mohan Das. The film stars Hamaresh, Aadukalam Murugadoss and Prarthana in the lead roles. The film was produced by K Babu Reddy and G Satish Kumar under the banner of Gopuram Studios.[1][2]
Cast[edit]
- Hamaresh as Sathya
- Aadukalam Murugadoss as Gandhi
- Prarthana Sandeep as Parvathy
- Amit Bhargav as Ravanan
- Sanjay
- Rahul as Gowtham
- Vishwa
- Akshaya Hariharan as Vembu Lakshmi
- Krithiga as Pooja
- Saishri Prabhakaran as Kaliamma
Production[edit]
The project was announced in February 2022 as a Tamil and Telugu bilingual film, which would be family drama set against the backdrop of school life. Produced by K. Babu Reddy and G. Satish Kumar’s newly launched Gopuram Studios, the film marked the directorial debut of Vaali Mohan Das, an erstwhile assistant to director Vasanth. Satish Kumar's son Hamaresh, a nephew of filmmaker A. L. Vijay, was signed on to play his first lead role after earlier appearances as a child artiste in Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Maanagaram (2017).[3] The team shot the film in Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala.[4]
Production on the film was completed by November 2022, with the film eventually having a theatrical release by September 2023.[5][6]
Music[edit]
The music of the film is composed by Sundaramurthy KS.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yengengum Vaanam" | Velmurugan | GV Prakash Kumar | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Sathya Life" | Velmurugan | Venkatramanan | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Kaaliyamma's Love" | Vaali Mohan Das | Vrusha Balu | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Bulb Song" | Vaali Mohan Das | Guru Ayyadurai M.S.Nehru | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Yeno Un" | Elan | Anusha Rajasekhar | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Mayakam Yean" | Karthik Netha | Teejay Srinivasan | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Pogatha Dhooram" | Vaali Mohan Das | Venkatramanan | 2:19 |
| 8. | "Bulb Song Remix" | Vaali Mohan Das | Guru Ayyadurai | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Yeno Un Reprise" | Elan | Padmapriya Raghavan | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Sathya Life" | Velmurugan | Kapil Kapilan | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 35.34 | |||
Reception[edit]
Maalai Malar critic gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated that "He has worked to the required extent among the characters."[9] Nakkheeran critic stated that " there is no lag anywhere from the beginning to the end of the film which is a plus for the film."[10] Dinamalar critic rated 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "A film means that there has to be a twist or a knot in the script. Absence of such in the film makes."[11] Virakesari gave mixed review.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "திரைப் பிரபலங்கள் வெளியிட்ட 'ரங்கோலி' பட சுவரொட்டி". www.tamilmurasu.com.sg. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Director Vijay's nephew Hamaresh turns hero with 'Rangoli'". The Times of India. 15 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Rangoli to be a school-based drama". Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Gopuram studios' next film title revealed! - Tamil News". 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Lokesh Kanagaraj and 8 other Tamil celebrities unveil 'Rangoli' first look - Tamil News". 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Trailer of Rangoli is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Raaga.com. "Sundaramurthy KS songs, Sundaramurthy KS hits, Download Sundaramurthy KS Mp3 songs, music videos, interviews, non-stop channel". www.raaga.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Rangoli (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 18 August 2023, archived from the original on 19 August 2023, retrieved 19 August 2023
- ^ "Rangoli". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "வண்ணமயமான வடசென்னை பள்ளி வாழ்க்கை? - 'ரங்கோலி' விமர்சனம்!". nakkheeran. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "ரங்கோலி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "திரை விமர்சனம் - ரங்கோலி". Virakesari.lk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
