Ragasiya Police

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Ragasiya Police
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Poster
Directed byR. S. Elavarasan
Written byR. S. Elavarasan
Balakumaran (dialogues)
Produced byA. N. Sundaresan
Starring
Cinematography Ashok Kumar
Edited byG. Jayachandran
Music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Production
company
A. N. S. Film International
Release date
  • 23 October 1995 (1995-10-23)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ragasiya Police (transl. Secret Police) is a 1995 Indian Tamil language action thriller film written and directed by R. S. Elavarasan. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Nagma, while Raadhika, Anandaraj, Goundamani, Devan, and Senthil play supporting roles. It was released on 23 October 1995 and bombed at the box-office. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

The film begins with the murder of a politician committed by the domestic terrorist Azhagam Perumal. The corrupt home minister Ponnurangam wants to become the state Chief Minister. He was one of the four founders of the ruling party, yet he has not become the CM, while his co-founders and junior have become the CM. Therefore, he orders Azhagam Perumal for money to create chaos in Tamil Nadu. Azhagam Perumal first sets off a bomb in the head office of the State's major opposition party. 22 people died during the bomb blast. Consequently, the incumbent Chief Minister charges the new Anti Terrorist Squad's Assistant Commissioner, Suriya, to track down the terrorist group. Meanwhile, Suriya and Raji fall in love with each other.

Raji's brother Dinesh is the one who has been tracking Azhagam Perumal for the last six months, before the blast. Though he is a close friend of Suriya, he is hurt when Suriya is given his case. Two of Azhagam Perumal's attempts to kill the CM goes in vain due to Suriya, and Suriya gets injured in the second attempt. Azhagam Perumal tells Ponnurangam to either remove Suriya from his path or find another guy to kill the CM. Ponnurangam, using his power as Home Minister and citing Suriya's injury, transfers him to the Anti-Prostitution Department. Dinesh is again given the responsibility of the case, and after misinterpreting a conversation between Suriya and the city commissioner, he gets angry with Suriya. Suriya then arrests Ezhilarasi, Ponnurangam's illegal concubine, who is the head of a huge brothel. Then, Suriya accidentally comes across Dinesh trying to capture a terrorist in the central station, and the police attempt goes awry. Dinesh begins to despise Suriya.

Then, Suriya is framed for going to a brothel when he was on an undercover attempt; therefore, he is suspended. An attempt is made on his life, which he escapes, but Dinesh is killed in his house, and Suriya's mother is also killed in a blast at his home. Suriya and Raji go and complain about Ponnurangam to the CM, but she is unable to do anything immediately as she is going on a state visit to Seychelles. Suriya accompanies her as her chief bodyguard. Meanwhile, Ponnurangam is watching the TV show of the CM's visit, waiting for her death, as he would immediately become the acting CM and then the CM. Raji comes there and holds Ponnurangam at gunpoint, but he snatches her gun and holds her at bay. An attempt is made on the CM's life, but Suriya still saves her and captures the disguised Azhagam Perumal. Ponnurangam commits suicide upon hearing that Azhagam Perumal was captured. All ends well.

Cast

Production

Ragasiya Police marked the directorial debut of Ilavarasan, a film institute student. The filming of songs were held at France and Switzerland. [4]

Soundtrack

Ragasiya Police
Soundtrack album by
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Released1995
Recorded1995
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length30:57
Producer Laxmikant–Pyarelal

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by famous Bollywood composer-duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali. [5]

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1"Yen Yen" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy 6:03
2"Maiyil Thogai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:17
3"Manmathan" K. S. Chithra, Kavita Krishnamurthy5:22
4"Kann Imaikkamal" Mano, Swarnalatha 3:59
5"Kann Imaikkamal" (repeat)Mano, Swarnalatha3:59
6"Echangatru"Kavita Krishnamurthy6:17

Reception

Thulasi of Kalki wrote it is a film that does not disappoint the fans who are expecting 100% entertainment. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ragasiya Police (1995) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Ragasiya Police". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Movie News—1995 Review". 9 January 1996. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "ஓவர் டு கோடம்பாக்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 15 October 1995. pp. 40–42.
  5. ↑ "Ragasiya Police : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "ரகசிய போலீஸ்". Kalki (in Tamil). 12 November 1995. p. 1.
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