Rathnam (film)

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Rathnam
First look poster
Directed byHari
Written byHari
Produced byKaarthekeyan Santhanam
Alankar Pandian
Starring
Cinematography
Stone Bench Films
Zee Studios
Invenio Origin
Distributed byAyngaran International
Big Films
Release date
  • 26 April 2024 (2024-04-26)
Running time
156 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Rathnam (transl. Gem) is a 2024 Indian

Stone Bench Films, Zee Studios and Invenio Origin. The film stars Vishal in the titular role, alongside Priya Bhavani Shankar, Ramachandra Raju, Samuthirakani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Yogi Babu, Murali Sharma, Hareesh Peradi, Mohan Raman and Vijayakumar. It marks the third collaboration of Vishal and Hari after Thaamirabharani and Poojai
.

The film was officially announced in April 2023 under the tentative title Vishal 34, as it is Vishal's 34th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in December 2023.

Trichy, Karaikudi, Vellore, Tirupati, Chennai, and wrapped by late-January 2024. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while cinematography and editing were handled by M. Sukumar and T. S. Jay. The action sequences were choreographed by Peter Hein, Kanal Kannan, Dhilip Subbarayan
and Vicky.

Rathnam was released on 26 April 2024 to mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

Rathnam, a henchmen working for

MLA Panneer Selvam in Vellore, begins to protect Malliga, a medical student who bears a resemblance to Rathnam's late mother, from the relentless pursuit of land grabber
Beema Rayudu and his brothers Subba Rayudu and Raghava Rayudu.

Cast

Production

Development

On 23 April 2023, Vishal Film Factory announced that its founder, Vishal, was to join hands with director Hari for an upcoming project, tentatively titled Vishal 34. The project marks as Vishal's third film with Hari after Thaamirabharani (2007) and Poojai (2014). The shooting was reported to commence after Vishal finishes his commitments to Mark Antony (2023).[4] A muhurat puja was held on 23 April.[5] In mid June, Priya Bhavani Shankar was reported to play the lead female role, playing so under Hari's direction for the second time after Yaanai (2022).[6] In July, she was confirmed doing the role. Reportedly, the team was in talks with Sai Pallavi and Aishwarya Lekshmi to play the lead female role before finalising Priya.[7] In early July, Devi Sri Prasad was chosen to compose the soundtrack and background scores for the film.[8]

Filming

Tutukorin called Kimarasakkanapuram. Vishal had helped the villagers there to get a drinking water facility during the schedule.[12] Principal photography wrapped by 23 January 2024.[13]

Music

The music and background score is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, in his sixth collaboration with Hari after Aaru (2005), Singam (2010), Venghai (2011), Singam II (2013) and Saamy Square (2018); maiden with Vishal.[14] The first look song "Vaarai Rathnam" was released on 1 January 2024.[15] The first single "Don't Worry Da Machi" was released on 9 March 2024.[16] The second single “Ethanaala” was released on 29 March 2024.[17]The third single "Uyire En Uyire" was released on 19 April 2024.[18]The last single "Yeduvaraiyo" was released on 24 April 2024.[19]

Later, the production house announced that the audio rights for the film were acquired by Aditya Music.[20]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vaarai Rathnam"VivekaShenbagaraj2:48
2."Don't Worry Da Machi"VivekaDevi Sri Prasad3:34
3."Ethanaala"VivekaSinduri Vishal4:30
4."Uyire En Uyire"VivekaKapil Kapilan
Ranina Reddy		3:04
5."Yeduvaraiyo"VivekaHariharan4:19

Release

Theatrical

Rathnam was released on 26 April 2024.[21]

Marketing

The title teaser of the film was released on 1 December 2023.[22] The first single launch was held in Vellore Institute of Technology at Chennai on 10 March 2024.[23] The trailer of the film was released on 15 April 2024.[24][25]

Home Media

The satellite and digital rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video and Zee Tamil.[26]

Reception

Critical response

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "It‘s your typical Hari formula – action-packed, fast-paced, and unrelenting – but even by his standards, it feels sluggish at times."[27] Manigandan KR of Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Rathnam is not a perfect commercial action entertainer. It has its share of faults and limitations but it is truly what we described it as -- an entertainer."[28] K. Janani of India Today gave 2/5 stars and wrote "'Rathnam' is a clichéd mass masala entertainer that is neither massy nor has masala."[29]

Akchayaa Rajkumar of

OTTplay gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Even as Vishal stands tall and brings some action blocks to life, the caricature made out of his and other characters makes Rathnam a childish film. It is obsolete and loaded with unintentional quips."[32]

Latha Srinivasan of

Film Companion wrote "With all the thoughts it wanted to blend, Rathnam could have been a lot more than what it ended up being."[35]

References

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  2. OTTPlay. 15 October 2023. Archived
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  3. ^ "Yogi Babu presents a wonderful gift for Vishal". The Times of India. 13 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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  6. ^ "Priya Bhavani Shankar is likely to play the female lead in Vishal's film with director Hari". The Times of India. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Priya Bhavani Shankar to play the female lead in #Vishal34". The Times of India. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Devi Sri Prasad to compose music for Vishal's film with Hari". The Times of India. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ B, Satya (16 July 2023). "Vishal 34: Bloody Stethoscope!". Gulte. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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  12. ^ "Vishal shoots for 'Vishal 34' in Kumarasakkanapuram, helps villagers to set up a drinking water facility". The Times of India. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/VishalKOfficial/status/1749651046149005765?t=qk3oi6qMQ8opTqfDBLphDw&s=19. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  15. ^ "Vaarai Rathnam - the action-packed song from Vishal's 'Rathnam'". The Times of India. 1 January 2024.
  16. ^ "First single from Vishal's Rathnam to be out on this date". Cinema Express. 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Vishal's Rathnam second single to release on this date". Cinema Express. 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  18. ^ "'Uyire En Uyire' song from Rathnam out". Cinema Express. 19 April 2024.
  19. ^ "விஷாலின் "ரத்னம்"- 4வது சிங்கிள் பாடல் ரிலீஸ்". Maalaimalar. 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ Stone Bench Creations [@stonebenchers] (17 January 2024). "#Rathnam - Audio rights bagged by @adityamusic. Get ready for the big update soon!" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Kollywood, Only (23 January 2024). "Rathnam: Vishal starrer gets wrapped up, to release in May!". Only Kollywood. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  22. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived
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  24. OTTplay
    . 14 April 2024.
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    from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Vishal's Rathnam locks its satellite and OTT partners". The Times of India. 15 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Rathnam Movie Review: Rathnam Is Vishal's Show Sans Logic". The Times of India.
  28. ^ "Rathnam Review: Priya Bhavani Shankar, Vishal Impress In This Typical Hari Entertainer". Times Now.
  29. ^ "Rathnam' Review: Vishal and Hari's haphazard story has too many flaws". India Today.
  30. ^ "Rathnam review: There is little to like in this noisy, gory Vishal film". The News Minute.
  31. ^ "Rathnam movie review: Unsurprisingly, Vishal and Hari deliver an outdated action-drama". The Indian Express.
  32. OTTplay
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  33. ^ "Rathnam review: Vishal and Hari's masala flick is old wine in an old bottle". Hindustan Times.
  34. ^ "'Rathnam' movie review: Hari attempts to reinvent himself but the Vishal-starrer remains outdated". The Hindu.
  35. Film Companion
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