Racer (film)

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Racer
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Official poster
Directed bySatz Rex
Written bySatz Rex
Produced byKartik Jayas
Santhosh Krishnamurthy
Starring
  • Akil Santhosh
  • Lavanya Anbazhagan
  • Aaru Bala
  • Subramanian Mathavan
CinematographyPrabhakar
Edited byAjith NM
Music byBarath
Production
companies
Hustlers Entertainment
REDAL Mediaworks
Distributed byAction Reaction Films
Release date
  • 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Racer is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by Satz Rex and starring Akil Santhosh, Lavanya Anbazhagan, Aaru Bala, and Subramanian Mathavan in the lead roles.

Contents

The film was produced by Kartik Jayas and Santhosh Krishnamurthy under the banner of Hustlers Entertainment and REDAL MediaWorks. It was released on 7 April 2023. [1]

Cast

Production

The film was announced on 23 March 2023. [2] The film was shot in Puducherry and Chennai. [3] The film is noted as the debut film for director Satz Rex. During filming, the team used Ajith Kumar's BMW bike. [4] The trailer of the film was released on 29 March 2023. [5]

Reception

The film was released on 7 April 2023 in Tamil Nadu. A critic from Dina Thanthi wrote that "The presence of real bike race players adds strength to the story." [6] Jayabhuvaneshwari B, a critic of Cinema Express stated that "Another plus point of the film is that it does not promote illegal street racing in any way." and gave 2.5 stars out of 5. [7] Logesh Balachandran, a critic from The Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and noted that "The technical aspects complement the story well, delivering a neat film. Racer does manage to finish decently, but isn't powerful enough to leave a lasting impact on the audience." [8] A Maalai Malar critic gave it a 3 out of 5 star rating. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Racer". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Royalreporter [@Royalreporter1] (23 March 2023). "Revolution Actress @aishu_dil & Director @Arunrajakamaraj launch the poster of #Racer 🛣️🏍️ today at 6pm #ரேஸர் #RacerFirstLook 🎬 @satzrex_g 🌟ing @actorakil #Lavanya 📷 @p_razor 🎻@barathsjourney 💰 @HustlersEnt2023 @KartikJayas @actionje 🔊 @Pro_Velu https://t.co/fjjR6IF39r" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ மலர், மாலை (26 March 2023). "பைக் ரேஸ் பந்தய செட்டில் உருவான ரேசர் திரைப்படம்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Bala, Ramesh [@rameshlaus] (5 April 2023). "#AK 's BMW bike spotted during Racer Tamil Feature film shooting. The Team of #Racer considers it as a Sign of Good luck and a indirect connection with Ajith Sir 🏍️❤️ #RacerFromApril7 #GetReadyGetSetGo @satzrex_g @actorakil #Lavanya @KartikJayas @actionje @Pro_Velu https://t.co/hAEzxbUHQX" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "The trailer of Racer is here". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ↑ தினத்தந்தி (7 April 2023). "ரேசர் : சினிமா விமர்சனம்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Racer Movie review: An engaging yet functional film about bikes, racing and middle-class problems". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Racer Movie Review : Racer crosses the finish line, but isn't a winner". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ↑ maalaimalar (7 April 2023). "Racer". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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