Utharavu Maharaja

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Utharavu Maharaja
Utharavu Maharaja poster.jpg
Directed byAsif Kuraishi
Written byAsif Kuraishi
Produced by Udhaya
StarringUdhaya
Priyanka Thimmesh
Prabhu
CinematographyBalajee Rangha
Edited byR. Sathyanarayanan
Music byNaren Balakumar
Production
company
Release date
  • 16 November 2018 (2018-11-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Utharavu Maharaja is a 2018 Tamil language film directed by Asif Kuraishi. The film stars Udhaya, who also produced the film, Priyanka Thimmesh, and Prabhu in the lead roles, while Nassar, Kovai Sarala, Sriman, and M. S. Bhaskar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Naren Balakumar with cinematography by Balajee Rangha and editing by R. Sathyanarayanan. The film released on 16 November 2018.

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Naren Balakumar. [1] Karthi, Vivek, Kovai Sarala, Arun Vijay, Sangeetha, Prem, Pasupathy, and Sachu attended the audio launch. [2]

Utharavu Maharaja
Soundtrack album by
Naren Balakumar
Released2018
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length17:11
Language Tamil
Label TrendMusic
Producer Naren Balakumar
Naren Balakumar chronology
Thappu Thanda
(2017)
Utharavu Maharaja
(2018)
Echo
(2023)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Yaar Da Yaar Da"  Diwakar, Asif Kuraishi, Naren Balakumar3:52
2."Nyayam Dharmam" Na. Muthukumar Deepak Blue, Asif Kuraishi, Puli, MC Ganee4:24
3."Enna Mayam"Asif KuraishiNivas, Padmaja Srinivasan4:22
4."Enna Mayam (Reprise Version)" Nivas, Padmaja Srinivasan2:01
5."Theme of Betrayal (Theme Music)" Naren Balakumar2:32
Total length:17:11


Release

The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars saying that "Utharavu Maharaja lacks the filmmaking panache that such a premise needs". [3] On the contrary, News Today Net stated that "With a little more effort from the cast and scriptwriter, Utharavu Maharaja could have been even better. Nevertheless, the movie that starts off in a complicated structure, sets itself on track to end with its ideology conveyed well.". [4] Cinema Express wrote "Utharavu Maharaja turns out to be a huge disappointment thanks to the hyperbolic performances, unrealistic staging and poorly-written dialogues". [5]

Home media

The satellite rights of the film were acquired by Colors Tamil.

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References

  1. "Utharavu Maharaja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Naren Balakumar" via music.apple.com.
  2. Subramanian, Anupama (22 August 2018). "Utharavu Maharaja my career best: Udhaya". Deccan Chronicle .
  3. Suganth, M (16 November 2018). "Utharavu Maharaja Movie Review {2.0/5}". The Times of India . Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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