Rajni (film)

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Rajni
Rajni poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVinil Scariah Varghese
Written by
  • Vinil Scariah Varghese
  • Vincent Vadakkan
Produced by
  • Sreejith K. S.
  • Blessy Sreejith
Starring
CinematographyR. R. Vishnu
Edited byDeepu Joseph
Music by 4 Musics
Production
company
Navarasa Films
Distributed byGoodwill Entertainments
Release date
  • 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08)
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil

Rajni is a 2023 Indian, simultaneously shot in the Malayalam and Tamil-languages, thriller film written and directed by Vinil Scariah Varghese. [1] It stars Kalidas Jayaram in the lead role, alongside Namitha Pramod, Reba Monica John, Saiju Kurup, Ashwin Kumar, Karunakaran, and Shaun Romy. The Tamil version was titled as Aval Peyar Rajni (transl. Her name is Rajni). [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

Siblings Naveen and Gowri find themselves entangled in a web of chaos and danger with a looming life threat after the death of Gowri's husband, Abhijith. The story unravels a mysterious quest to uncover the enigmatic identity of Rajni.

Cast

Production

It was reported that Kalidas Jayaram would be acting in the bilingual film titled Rajni in Malayalam and Aval Peyar Rajni in Tamil. [5] [6] The film is directed by debutant Vinil Scariah Varghese who was mentored by Anwar Rasheed. Scariah said, "Although I developed the film in Malayalam, the producer felt there was scope of making it in both languages. Since half of the story was set in Chennai, making it bilingual made perfect sense." [7] He stated that the casting was done before the decision to make it bilingual. The film, which was under production in April 2023, was planned for release in May 2023. [8]

Vinil Scariah has penned the script for the film. The Tamil dialogues are written by David K. Rajan and the Malayalam dialogues by Vincent Vadakkan who is known for Trance (2020). [1] Namitha Pramod was cast as the lead actress. [1] [9] The bilingual film was earlier titled Rajni Rasigan in Tamil. [10] Kalidas is playing the role of a hard-core fan of Rajinikanth in the film. The film was shot in Pollachi. [11] The filming wrapped up in April 2022. [12]

Release

The film was set for release on 24 November 2023. [13] However, it was released on 8 December 2023. [14]

Reception

Critical response

Gayathri Krishna of OTTPlay gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The struggles of a community whose rights to live by their own choices that are largely discussed in present times may not seem like a novel central theme, but it is used efficiently in Rajni." [15] Anjana George of The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A violent crime thriller with suspenseful music and dark shades, the film introduces layers to mislead and bring up thrilling elements." [16]

B. Jayabhuvaneshwari of Cinema Express gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Aval Peyar Rajni has its heart in the right place. It talks about body dysphoria, and mental health, and tries to convey a message, even though it barely scratches the surface." [17] A critic of Times Now gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "While the Kalidas Jayaram and Namitha Pramod starrer promised to be a twisted tale, the film failed to live up to expectations." [18]

Princy Alexander of Onmanorama wrote, "Bilingual movies, to an extent, help in reaching out to a larger audience. However, there is also a risk in handling such movies, especially since it has to cater to two kinds of audience." [19]

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