In late-October 2023, it was announced that renowned film producer and distributor JSK.Satish Kumar will be debuting as a film director through his upcoming film Fire starring BiggBoss fame Balaji Murugadoss in the lead role, as Kasi, a chiropractor.[2][3] The film is said to be inspired from true events from Nagercoil Kasi case of 2020.[4] The film includes an ensemble cast including of Chandini Tamilarasan, Rachitha Mahalakshmi,[5]Sakshi Agarwal, Gayathri Shan, Singampuli, Suresh Chakravarthi, Viji Chandrasekhar, Vetrivel Raja and others in crucial roles.[6]
The technical crew consists of cinematographer Sathish G, editor C.S. Prem Kumar and music composer DK.[7]
Music
The soundtrack and background is composed by DK. The first single "Medhu Medhuvai" got released on 6 December 2024.[8]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Singer(s)
Length
1.
"Medhu Medhuvai"
Raa
Dr.Sruthi Kishan
2:56
Release
Theatrical
Fire released in theatres on 14 February 2025.[9] Earlier it was scheduled for release on 21 February 2025 but got preponed to the current date.[10]
Reception
Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "JSK’s performance as Saravanan is competent — a grounded cop who spends more time listening to testimonies than engaging in the usual heroics kollywood is known for. "[11]Virakesari critic wrote that "Big Boss fame Balaji Murugadoss, who is making his debut as an actor in the film industry as the protagonist of the story, Kasi, has a hard time expressing his emotions in many places, although some fans liked his appearance on screen without a top"[12] A critic of Dinamalar gave 2.5/5 stars.[13]
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