RK Nagar (film)

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RK Nagar
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Directed bySaravana Rajan
Produced byBadri Kasthuri
V. Rajalakshmi
Starring Vaibhav
Sana Althaf
Anjena Kirti
Sampath Raj
Inigo Prabhakaran
CinematographyS. Venkatesh
Edited by Praveen K. L.
Music by Premgi Amaren
Production
companies
Black Ticket Company,
Shraddha Entertainment
Release date
  • 17 December 2019 (2019-12-17)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

RK Nagar is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written and directed by Saravana Rajan. The film stars Vaibhav, Sana Althaf, and Anjena Kirti, while Sampath Raj and Inigo Prabhakaran play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Premgi Amaren with cinematography by S. Venkatesh and editing by Praveen K. L.. the film released on 17 December 2019 on Netflix even though it aimed to have a theatrical release.

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Director Saravana Rajan has clarified that the film is not political, but according to the release of the film's teaser, it shows multitudes of political scenarios which took place in Tamil Nadu during the period of 2015–2017.

Plot

Shankar (Vaibhav) is introduced in a dream song sequence, where he dreams of living a luxurious life with two wives at his service. When he wakes up, however, his ambition is entirely different: he claims that he has no interest in making wealth and no respect for people of fortune. Ranjini (Sana Althaf) comes from a rich background and is the daughter of Chairman Sundaramoorthy (Santhana Bharathi). She despises rowdy men, but when she sees Shankar chasing two goons with a machete in his hand, she falls for him. Meanwhile, there is a conflict between two rivals, Vishwanathan aka Lottai (Sampath Raj) and Manoj aka Mannu (Inigo Prabhakaran), Sundaramoorthy's nephew. However, Lottai is killed by Mannu, and Sundaramoorthy's son too is killed in Shankar's new tailor shop, causing him to get framed for murder. How Shankar use his ways to prove himself that he is not involved in the murder forms the rest of the story. It is revealed the schoolboys are the main culprits of sexual assaults on women, which caused them to committed suicide, including their teacher. They abducted Sundaramoorthy's son, but during the altercation between them, they killed him.

Cast

Production

In early May 2017, Venkat Prabhu announced that he would be producing a film titled RK Nagar, which would be directed by Saravana Rajan, who had previously made Vadacurry (2014). [1] Vaibhav was cast in the lead role, with Sana Althaf signed to portray the lead actress and Sampath Raj chosen to portray the antagonist. Premgi Amaren, Praveen K. L., Vasuki Bhaskar, and S. Venkatesh were announced to be a part of the film's crew. Denying reports that the film was based on a political story, Saravana Rajan revealed the film would feature four narratives and compared the script to Maanagaram (2017). [2] The film began production in June 2017 and was shot across Chennai and Pondicherry. [3] Filming wrapped that December. [4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Premgi Amaren, and the audio rights were acquired by Muzik 247. Lyrics for the songs are written by Gangai Amaren, Kanchana Logan, Karpaga Rajan, and Parthi Bhaskar. [5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Papara Mittai"Kanchana LoganGana Guna2:57
2."Adiye" Gangai Amaran Ranjith, Bhavatharini 4:04
3."Petthaapuram"Karpaga Rajan Malathi 4:19
4."Yei Oodu Oodu"Parthi Bhasker Vijay Yesudas 4:30
Total length:15:50

Release

After being delayed for over a year, the film was supposed to have its theatrical release in April 2019 but released directly on Netflix on 17 December 2019 before being taken down. [6] The film got re-released on Netflix on 29 April 2020. [7]

Reception

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