Lightman (film)

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Lightman
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Directed by Kumar G. Venkatesh
Written byKumar G. Venkatesh
Produced byKumar G. Venkatesh
StarringKarthik Nagarajan
CinematographyRahul Rajkumar
Edited byKamalthasan
Music byTony Britto
Production
company
Studio18
Release date
  • 10 February 2017 (2017-02-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Lightman is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language film, written, produced and directed by Kumar G. Venkatesh. The film portrays the life of lightmen in cinema, portrayed by Karthik Nagarajan. [1] [2] [3]

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Cast

Release

The film was leaked on Tamilrockers a day before its release to the dismay of actor Karthik Nagarajan. [4] [5]

Reception

Baradwaj Rangan wrote that "We wouldn’t be able to see our favourite stars if lightmen weren’t around to illuminate them, and yet, these lightmen remain invisible. With this film, they finally step into the limelight". [6] A critic from Maalai Malar wrote that "All in all, 'Lightman' is a light for screen artists". [7] A critic from The Times of India Samayam wrote that the film is "too much 'heavyweight' and 'heavy dose', which are the film's disadvantages". [8]

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