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Rudhran - Official Trailer
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Close to three hours of every formulaic Kollywood trope later, Rudhran is an agonising watch. Raghava Lawrence as the hero Rudhran, has a tragic backstory that sets him on the path of vengeance. Bodies drop to a headache-inducing soundtrack. Villainous henchmen are constantly airborne in defiance of the laws of gravity and good cinema. There’s always an accommodating breeze to dramatically ruffle Rudhran’s hair each time he slaughters someone. There is a smattering of bad jokes that leave you feeling secondhand embarrassment for the actors. And if all this wasn’t enough, the hero comes up with punchlines entirely in alliteration. Here’s a sample: “Ayyanara paarthirkiya da? Ayyadhaanda ayyanaaru!”
Please imagine the above dialogue shrieked at you from a towering screen while the music works itself up into a delirious frenzy. Rudhran ultimately delivers his notion of justice as an incarnate of Siva, at a Bhairava temple, with devotees dancing in the throes of religious fervour. Also, Rudhran is high throughout this sequence, hallucinating his dead family egging him into battle. What people want to smoke should be up to them, but I’m confused about what the messaging here is.
In this exceedingly convoluted, messy film, the message is either–since Tamil movies however bad will still give you a sermon from the hero–don’t go abroad for work without your family because tragedy will strike if you do. Or, it is that men must take on the avatharam of whatever god they’re named after to bring down criminal empires by solely violent means. It’s hard to tell which it is, the plot is quite muddled.
Sarathkumar seems to be settling comfortably into playing the bad guy. After his toxic rich father character in Vijay’s Varisu, he’s the main antagonist in Rudhran. To be precise, he’s an antagonist whose crime network is explained away vaguely with even foggier reasons for how Rudhran and his family became entrapped in it.
We’re introduced to Rudhran’s family only in flashbacks. The real tragedy in the backstory is the wasted talent of Nassar and Kaali Venkat. Nassar plays Rudhran’s two-dimensional father and Kaali is a friend and side-kick to a hero who is not even half as capable an actor as he is. Ragavan Lawrence glowers at villains, and murders without consequence, and offers poorly executed comic scenes when not delivering punch dialogues in alliteration. This might describe most Kollywood heroes, but the distinction is that he does none of it well. Raghavan Lawrence manages neither to amuse nor intimidate anyone as Rudhran. His scenes and line deliveries are so unremarkable that the film would have done better marketed as a parody.
Even Sarath Kumar has only as much menace as an evil monster from a children’s fairytale, despite being one of the most seasoned actors in the cast. Priya Bhavani Shankar as Rudhran’s wife Ananya is present for as long as she can contribute to the tragedy in her husband’s past. Until then she’s the ideal wife, completely absorbed in the needs of her mother-in-law and spouse.
What is it with Kollywood heroes, murdered wives, and righteous male rage? When will the industry let women characters be more than doting wives and daughters-in-law before being violently killed off all so that the hero can have a sad story to tell?
We’ll probably never get an answer to that, but to the question of whether you should watch Rudhran over this long weekend, I would say absolutely not.
Rating: ( 1.5 / 5).
Raghava Lawrence is a genre by himself. By now, we know his films invariably carry references to his real-life philanthropy, his love for North Chennai, his dance moves, a 'cute' mother-son bond, and of course, a final hero-villain face-off amidst stoned aghoris. Rudhran has it all. If only they had added a dash of the supernatural and made the protagonist a phasmophobic, Rudhran would fit right into the Kanchana universe. However, even the semblance of investment and integrity present in the horror comedy franchise is nowhere to be found in Rudhran . Director: S Kathiresan Cast: Raghava Lawrence, Sarathkumar, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Kaali Venkat
While it isn't a surprise that this 'masala' entertainer has the same old ingredients, the unimaginative and repetitive packaging leaves us wanting for more. Nassar plays the generic hero appa, who forgets his anniversary and Poornima's hero amma is introduced with a pooja room shot. Priya Bhavanishankar's Ananya is the hero's love interest, who wins his heart by taking a selfie with homeless kids. In fact, these are the better-written characters in the film as they at least get a name. For instance, Redin Kingsley, who makes a brief appearance, is named Sketch. One might argue that it is a common name among gangsters. But wait till you meet Sketch's sidekick named after another stationary... Pencil! If you're someone who is intrigued by well-flavoured masala entertainers or revenge dramas, Rudhran has very less to offer. But what it offers the audience instead is the joy of predicting the upcoming scene, dialogue, and even the BGM right.
Whenever the film takes a break from being generic, it resorts to being confusingly regressive. During one scene, Rudhran's mother looks at Ananya and says, " Ne ivana love pandriyo illaiyo, epdiyavadhu enaku marumagala vandhudu. " In another exchange, Rudhran casually announces, " Nee enna kalyanam pannitta, ennaala mattum dhaan sirippa, ennala mattum dhaan aluva. " Though these convoluted ideas don't instantly come across as objectionable, we soon realise they are twisted on multiple levels.
Be it a Ghajini or a Naan Sigappu Manidhan , all the revenge sagas have had identical plot points when looked at macroscopically. The protagonist who is looking forward to the happiest phase of his life gets shattered into pieces by one night that changes his life forever and he goes after the man who caused it all. What makes these stories unique is the details that go into his pursuit of revenge. Here Rudhran is Kanchana on drugs from frame one, making human centipedes out of the baddies. The primary antagonist Sarathkumar tries his best to sell Bhoominathan as a dreaded gangster with his incredibly loud performance, but there is hardly any effect as Rudhran is hulk-smashing ferris wheels on the other end.
All the creative juices saved by the makers seem to have been channelised into the weirdly entertaining, gravity-defying, gory stunts. If you are someone who enjoys the guilty pleasures that comes with the Boyapati Srinu brand of fight scenes, you won't be disappointed on that front. The Pagai Mudi song, which has a major hangover of Kodiyavanin Kadhaya from Kanchana , where Rudhran and Bhoominathan literally bounce off the ground, syncing with the beats, is such an escapists' delight! How I wish the rest of the film too didn't take itself so seriously.
எல்லா வகையிலும் பார்த்துப் பழகிய பழங்கால சினிமா என்ற வகையில் 'ருத்ரன்' டைம்பாஸ் படமாகக் கூட இல்லாமல் நம்மை டயர்டு மட்டுமே ஆக்குகிறது.
குடும்பம், காதல், வேலை என மகிழ்ச்சியாக வாழும் ருத்ரனின் குடும்பத்தின் மேல் ஒரு பெரிய கடன் வந்து விழ, அதிலிருந்து மீள வெளிநாட்டில் ஐடி வேலைக்குச் செல்கிறார் ருத்ரன். அதனாலேயே, ருத்ரனின் மொத்த குடும்பமும் வில்லன் 'பூமி'யால் கொல்லப்படுகிறது. வில்லன் பூமி யார், அவர் ஏன் ருத்ரனின் குடும்பத்தைக் கொன்றார், பூமியை ருத்ரன் பழிவாங்கினாரா என்பதை எளிதில் யூகிக்கும்படியான மசாலா சினிமா டெம்ப்ளேட் காட்சிகளை வரிசையாக அடுக்கி, திரைக்கதை அமைத்திருக்கிறார் கே.பி.திருமாறன், அதற்குத் திரையில் உயிர் கொடுத்திருக்கிறார் அறிமுக இயக்குநர் கதிரேசன்.
துள்ளலும் எள்ளலும் மிக்க ருத்ரனாகராகவா லாரன்ஸ், டான்ஸிலும் சென்டிமென்ட்டிலும் அடித்து ஆடினாலும், ரொமான்ஸிலும் சண்டைக்காட்சிகளிலும் ஓவர் டோஸாகவே பெர்ஃபாமென்ஸ் செய்திருக்கிறார். சண்டைக்காட்சிகளில் எல்லாம் பழங்கால தெலுங்கு சினிமாக்களுக்கே டஃப் கொடுக்கிறார். ரொமான்ஸ் காட்சிகளில் அவரின் மேனரிஸம் இதுவரையிலான ராகவா லாரன்ஸ் படங்களின் பார்த்துப் பழகிய ரியாக்ஷன்களையே நினைவுபடுத்துகிறது. கதாநாயகி பிரியா பவானிஷங்கருக்கு முதற்பாதியில் எந்த வேலையும் இல்லை என்றாலும், இரண்டாம் பாதியில் திரைக்கதை நகர்விற்குக் கைகொடுக்கும் கதாபாத்திரம். அதைச் சிறப்பாகவே செய்திருக்கிறார். ருத்ரனின் அம்மா, அப்பாவாக வரும் பூர்ணிமா பாக்யராஜ் - நாசர், நண்பராக வரும் காளி வெங்கட், கதாநாயகனுக்கு உதவும் காவலராக வரும் இளவரசு என அனைவருமே அவரவர்களுக்குக் கொடுக்கப்பட்ட கதாபாத்திரத்தை நிறைவாய் செய்திருக்கிறார்கள்.
துறைமுக தாதாவாகவும், கொலைகார கும்பலின் தலைவனாகவும் வருகிறார் சரத்குமார். தோற்றம், உடல்மொழி போன்றவற்றில் மிரட்டினாலும், வழக்கமான வில்லன் கதாபாத்திரம் செய்யும் அதே பன்ச் டையலாக், அதே மிரட்டல், அதே கோபம் எனப் படம் முழுவதும் மாற்றங்களின்றி வருகிறார். ரெடின் கிங்ஸ்லி தன் அறிமுக காட்சியில் மட்டும் சிரிக்க வைக்கிறார்.
ஜி.வி.பிரகாஷ், தரண் குமார் கூட்டணியின் பாடல்களில் எந்தப் புதுமையும் இல்லை. காதல், அப்பா சென்டிமென்ட், அம்மா சென்டிமென்ட் என எந்தப் பாடலும் மனதில் நிற்கவில்லை. அஃப்ரோ இசையில் முதல் பாடலாக வரும் 'ஜொர்தாலயா' பாடல் மட்டும் ஆட்டம் போட வைக்கிறது. பின்னணி இசையில் சாம் சி.எஸ் இரண்டாம் பாதிக்கு வலுசேர்த்திருக்கிறார். கலர் ஃபுல்லான முதல் பாதிக்கும், விறுவிறுப்பான இரண்டாம் பாதிக்கும் தேவையான ஒளிப்பதிவை வழங்கியிருக்கிறார் ஆர்.டி.ராஜசேகர். ஆனால், அவரின் முத்திரைக் காட்சிகள் ஒன்றுகூட இல்லை. அப்பட்டமாகத் தெரியும் சி.ஜி. உருவாக்கத்திலான 'வெளிநாட்டு' காட்சிகளில் கொஞ்சம் கவனம் செலுத்தியிருக்கலாம். முதற்பாதியில் தவறவிட்ட பணியை இரண்டாம் பாதியில் ஓரளவிற்குச் செய்திருக்கிறார் படத்தொகுப்பாளர் ஆண்டனி. பலவீனமான திரைக்கதை கைவிட்ட இடங்களை தன் படத்தொகுப்பால் சரி செய்ய முயன்றிருக்கிறார்.
வீட்டிற்குச் செல்லப் பிள்ளையான துடிப்பான கதாநாயகன், கருணை வடிவான கதாநாயகி, கதாநாயகனின் கண்டதும் காதல், ஓப்பனிங் சாங், கதாநாயகியைப் பார்த்த மூன்றாவது காட்சியில் டூயட், அதிரடி ஆக்ஷன், வில்லனின் அடியாட்களை ஸ்கெட்ச் போட்டுக் கொல்லும் கதாநாயகனின் ஹீரோயிஸம், கதாநாயகனைத் தேடும் வில்லன் என எந்தப் புதுமையும் இல்லாமல், முழுக்க முழுக்க பழங்கால சினிமாவாகவே செல்கிறது முதற்பாதி. அயர்ச்சியான முதற்பாதியை முடிந்தளவிற்கு தன் வழக்கமான மேனரிசத்தால் காப்பாற்ற படாதப்பாடுபடுகிறார் ராகவா லாரன்ஸ். ஆனால், அந்த முயற்சி தோல்வியிலேயே முடிகிறது. கதாநாயகனின் குடும்பத்தைப் பற்றிய காட்சிகளும் பார்த்துப் பழகியதாகவே இருப்பதால், பார்வையாளர்கள் மனதில் பதியாமல், வெறும் காட்சிகளாகவே கடந்து செல்கிறது.
கதாநாயகனின் பின்கதை, வில்லனின் பின்கதை, இருவருக்கும் இடையிலான தொடர்பின் பின்கதை, கதாநாயகன் வில்லனை நெருங்கும் படலம் என இரண்டாம் பாதி சற்றே வேகமாகப் பயணிக்கிறது. ஆனால், எல்லாம் எளிதில் யூகிக்கும்படியான காட்சிகள்! வில்லன் பூமி எப்படி இவ்வளவு சொத்து சேர்த்தார் என்ற காரணத்தில் கொஞ்சம் புதுமை இருக்கிறதே தவிர, கிஞ்சித்தும் லாஜிக் இல்லை.
படத்தில் உள்ள மொத்த கதாபாத்திரங்களின் வடிவமைப்பு மட்டுமல்ல, அக்கதாபாத்திரங்களின் முடிவுகளுமே பார்த்துப் பழகிய திருப்பங்களாகவே உள்ளன. அப்பா - மகள் சென்டிமென்ட்டிற்கு நிதானமான, அழுத்தமான காட்சிகள் இல்லாததால், அதுவும் ஒர்க் அவுட் ஆகவில்லை.
எளிதில் யூகிக்கும்படியான திருப்பங்கள், லாஜிக் மீறல்கள் எனப் போய்க்கொண்டிருக்கும் திரைக்கதையில், ராகவா லாரன்ஸின் துக்கத்தையும், பதற்றத்தையும் கடத்தும் காட்சிகள் மட்டும் கொஞ்சம் ஆறுதல் தருகின்றன. அதிரடி சண்டைக்காட்சிகளுக்குப் பின் வலுக்கட்டாயமாக இறுதியில் சேர்க்கப்பட்ட உருக்கமான காட்சிகள், பலவீனமான திரைக்கதைக்கு கைகொடுக்கும் என இயக்குநர் நம்பியிருக்கிறார். ஆனால், அது மொத்த படத்திலிருந்தும் விலகி, துருத்தலாகவே நிற்கிறது. சண்டைக் காட்சிகளில் இயற்பியல் விதிகள் மட்டுமல்ல, பல விதிகள் மீறப்பட்டு ஃபேன்டஸி படங்களுக்கே டஃப் கொடுக்கிறது.
எல்லா வகையிலும் பார்த்துப் பழகிய பழங்கால சினிமா என்ற வகையில் `ருத்ரன்' டைம்பாஸ் படமாகக் கூட இல்லாமல் நம்மை டயர்டு மட்டுமே ஆக்குகிறது.
Actor Raghava Lawrence has finally broken free from the overbeat horror genre to try his hand at another overworked genre. Rudhran is about an IT professional who embarks on a revenge mission to take down gangsters that are responsible for the death of his family. Actor Raghava Lawrence who was last seen in the action-comedy horror movie Muni 3: Kanchana 2 is back on screens with his action thriller film Rudhran. Actress Priya Bhavani Shankar has portrayed the female lead in the flick. Director S Kathiresan has directed the entertainer. Writer K P Thirumaaran has written the script. So, how has the action thriller flick Rudhran come out? Is it solid enough to put actor Raghava Lawrence back on the winning horse, and extend the winning streak of actress Priya Bhavani Shankar ? To know that let us get into the movie review.
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The film follows the life of Rudhran (Raghava Lawrence), a corporate employee who leads a happy life with his father Devaraj (Nassar), and mother Indhrani (Poornima Bhagyaraj). When heroes who are loafers have a romantic track, how can an employed man not have one? Rudhran meets Ananya (Priya Bhavani Shankar), who works as a lab technician and gets smitten by her. After she accepts his proposal, they get married, give birth to a daughter, and name her Anya. Well, that escalated quickly! Isn’t it? This is not a hero singing duets and romancing the heroine while taking on evil corporate criminals, kind of plot. But sort of a lone wolf that goes on a hunt to hunt the hunters that hunted his family. Devaraj helps a person get a loan to run a business. But he elopes with the money which leads to Devaraj’s death. To sort out the financial issues Rudhran takes up a job abroad. Ananya and Anya visit him, and spend some time there. For predictable reasons Ananya leaves Anya with Rudhran, and returns to Chennai.
One day out of the blue Rudhran is informed of his mother’s sudden demise, and the disappearance of his wife. He returns to Chennai to give a proper send off to his mother. After which he takes it upon himself to find out what transpired while he was gone. He does some digging on his own. Evidence points him to a biker gang leader Varadha (Sharath Lohithaswa). He beats the information out of him which takes him to Bhoominathan aka Bhoomi (R Sarathkumar). Bhoomi and Varadha run an organized network that targets the parents of those who work in foreign nations, and usurp their assets. Bhoomi learns about Rudhran, and ties him up in a factory and sets it ablaze. Will Rudhran survive it, and avenge the death of his family by killing Bhoomi, is what makes the rest of the movie.
To start with, Rudhran has a hackneyed plot to lure the attention of the audience in the first place. On top of it, it has an even more cliched treatment to hold the attention of the audience if at all it manages to get it. Those who have followed actor Raghava Lawrence’s work, would be accustomed to the horror comedy, reference to orphan or physically challenged kids in some form, mother-son sentiment angle, and of course his dance moves. Pretty much this sums up the plot of his filmography. Rudhran is not any different from it. Only missing element is the horror factor. Unfortunately, unlike any of his masala films, Rudhran is a disaster on all fronts. From the manner in which the characters are introduced, to how the hero falls for the heroine, to its dialogues, to its use of BGM, to how it concludes, nothing has even an emblem of freshness to it. Guessing or rather confidently saying what is the next scene is a nice pass time while we wait for the film to reach the end. But even that gets banal after a point.
Actor Raghava Lawrence is known for playing cocky swaggering characters. He seems to have had great fun playing his stereotypical part yet again. Despite being the female lead, actress Priya Bhavani Shankar’s character does not have much say in the proceedings. The actress, on her part does her role well. Actor R Sarathkumar demands our attention with his towering presence. Actor Sharath Lohithaswa lives up to the purpose for why he was brought on board. Veteran actor Nassar is effective as usual. Veteran actress Poornima Bhagyaraj does justice to her part. Actor Kaali Venkat offers us the occasional much necessary humor. Actor Ilavarasu makes an impact even in a limited screen time. Actor Redin Kingsley’s celebrated antics are getting tad dreary after their protracted run. Actress Thangadurai is operational. Actor Jayaprakash is functional. Actor Hareesh Peradi is adequate. Actors A Venkatesh, Thennal Abhilash, Sambhavi Gurumoorthy, Jayakumar, Rajesh, Stun Siva, Abhishek Vinod, Shivajith, Neelima Rani, George Maryan, Sai Dheena, and Deepa Shankar have all chipped in and have played their roles well. The rest of the cast has delivered what was asked of them.
On the technical front, musicians G V Prakash Kumar, Dharan Kumar, and OfRo’s songs are uninspiring and do not last long in our memory. Even music director Sam C S’s background score is just jarring and deafening. Cinematographer R D Rajasekhar has covered the entertainer from all best angles. His work standout especially in capturing the action blocks. Editor Anthony has complimented the work of his colleague by having his scissor placed at right spots.
On the whole, absence of novelty and generic writing makes actor Raghava Lawrence’s Rudhran not only a tedious affair but a horrific cinematic experience.
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While the Madras High Court has banned the dubbing license of the film 'Rudhran', starring Raghava Lawrence in the lead role, the court has given a verdict on the appeal after the hearing.
Raghava Lawrence - Priya Bhavani Shankar starrer 'Rudhran' is releasing worldwide today (April 14, 2023) for Tamil New Year. This film is directed and produced by Kathiresan on behalf of Five Star Creations. Rudhran has great hype among fans as Raghava Lawrence is giving a re-entry in acting after four years of Kanchana 3 release.
Check this space for more interesting Twitter Reviews about Rudhran movie. The first show will start in Tamil Nadu by 9 AM today. Whereas the film is released in some foreign countries already.
The release date of this film has already been announced once and then it was postponed due to some reasons, and finally the film is releasing today.
It is said that Revanza Global Ventures has signed an agreement with Five Star Creations, the production company of Rudhran, to acquire the dubbing rights of the film in Hindi and other North Indian languages.
For this, Revanza Global Company, which had agreed to pay 12 crore 25 lakh rupees, had paid 10 crore rupees in the first phase. In this case, the production company has suddenly canceled this contract, saying that they have to pay an additional 4 crore 50 lakh rupees.
In this regard, the Revanza Global company filed a case in the Madras High Court stating that the film team has decided to release the film on April 14, and that they will incur a loss of 10 crore rupees. While this case came up for hearing yesterday, Judge Krishnan Ramasamy, who heard the case, imposed an interim ban on the release of the film till April 24 and ordered the production company to respond to this petition.
So when there was doubt about the release of Raghava Lawrence's movie Rudhran, the production company filed a petition to cancel the ban and it was reported that if the film is not released on time, it will face huge losses. And while the film crew has taken their side's argument about the dubbing license, the Madras High Court has announced that the ban has been lifted. So Rudhran movie is releasing today without any problem. This information has made the crew and fans of Raghava Lawrence extremely happy.
'raayan' movie review: dhanush donned the hat of director, actor and writer for his 50th film. the revenge thriller is riveting, but not without flaws..
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Release Date: 26 Jul, 2024
'Raayan' is a special milestone in Dhanush's career. It marks his 50th film as an actor and his second film as a director (after 'Pa Paandi'). For his 50th film, he donned the hat of a director, actor and writer. Has he exceeded the second time as a filmmaker with 'Raayan'? Let's find out!
Kathavarayan aka Raayan is forced to take care of his two brothers and toddler sister after their parents vanish for two days. This marks the beginning of Raayan’s struggle. His motto is to survive in this cruel world. He fears no one, not even death. Raayan, along with his siblings, escape grave danger from their village and land in North Madras, where they find a home.
Years later, Muthu (Sundeep Kishan) is an alcoholic, hot-headed wastrel in the locality, while Manickam (Kalidas Jayaram) is a college-going younger brother. Durga (a feisty Dushara Vijayan) is the darling of the house, with unconditional love for her elder brother, Raayan. He is a father figure and is wary of his limitations and the repercussions of his anger. He cautions Muthu not to fall into the suzhal (vortex in English). But, Muthu's alcoholic nature lands the Raayan family in trouble and claims life after life.
Dhanush is an above-par performer is a known fact to everyone. With his directorial debut, 'Pa Paandi', he proved himself with a family drama. In 'Raayan', this family drama turns into a gripping revenge thriller that exposes the gangster culture. Much like Vetri Maaran's 'Asuran', we know that Raayan is a menacing man, but he doesn't let his anger consume him or unleash the beast in him. For him, leading a peaceful life is paramount, and and he is willing to go to great lengths to achieve it.
'Raayan' is yet another case of two different halves. While the first half is all about establishing Raayan and his siblings, the second half is about revenge and only revenge. The first half also introduces gangsters Sethu (SJ Suryah), Durai (Saravanan) and a police officer (Prakash Raj) and how their interpersonal relationships influence the story.
Dhanush's 50th film is a simple revenge story. The interval block shows streaks of brilliance of his directorial skills. However, as a writer, 'Raayan' lacks emotional depth. For the revenge angle to work, emotions matter. Despite having multiple twists and turns, the pay-off moments do not affect them as were intended. The second half has many unsolved questions, which are dealt with on the surface. For example, you never get a convincing explanation of why Manickam takes the drastic decision in the second half. It is where the film falls short of being a perfect revenge thriller.
That said, Dhanush makes up for his acting. Similarly, Kalidas and Sundeep Kishan have meaty roles and have lived up to them. Dushara Vijayan gets an exciting role and she excels. Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan and SJ Suryah's performances make things interesting.
'Raayan' is the latest addition to the list of movies that normalises police encounter killings and them taking illegal routes defying the system to end gangster culture.
Dhanush's 50th film is visually spectacular. The silhouette shots, interval block and the climax fight look brilliant, thanks to the cinematography by Om Prakash. If Dhanush is one of the pillars of 'Raayan', AR Rahman is another pillar, who shoulders the film. His background score and songs are perfect for it.
'Raayan' is a riveting thriller. Well, almost. 2.5 out of 5 stars of 'Raayan'. Published By: K Janani Published On: Jul 26, 2024 ALSO READ | Dhanush called out for story behind his Poes Garden residence. Here's why
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Rudhran is directed and produced by Kathiresan. The film released in theatres on April 14. Raghava Lawrence, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Sarathkumar play lead roles. Rating: Release Date: 14 Apr, 2023. These days, good films grace the theatres once in a blue moon. When it does, one has to cherish it and revel in it.
Verdict - Despite being a template commercial film that follows all the tried and tested formulas, it is definitely not a bad choice for a one time watch as the story idea is worthy and the emotions behind it work big time. The screenplay isn't boring too. Rudhran - Routine yet Relatable! Rating - 2.75/ 5. on.
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Rudhran is about an IT professional who embarks on a revenge mission to take down gangsters that are responsible for the death of his family. Actor Raghava Lawrence who was last seen in the action-comedy horror movie Muni 3: Kanchana 2 is back on screens with his action thriller film Rudhran.
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