Tamilarasan | |
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Directed by | Babu Yogeswaran |
Written by | Babu Yogeswaran |
Based on |
John Q. by James Kearns |
Produced by | S. Kowsalya Rani |
Starring | |
Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
Edited by | |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | SNS Movies |
Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Tamilarasan is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Babu Yogeswaran [1] and produced by SNS Production Company. [2] The film stars Vijay Antony, Suresh Gopi and Sonu Sood. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is an official adaptation of the 2002 American film John Q. [3]
Tamilarasan had its theatrical release on April 22, 2023, and is slated to be released on the OTT platform ZEE5 on June 16, 2023. [4] [5] The film has received mixed reviews from critics. [6] [7]
Tamilarasan ( Vijay Antony) is a compassionate police officer who hijacks a hospital where his son Prabhakar (Pranav Mohan) has been admitted after Prabhakar is neglected for providing a heart transplant by the greedy hospital staff, but Tamilarasan faces obstacles from the corrupt superior officer DCP Rana Pratap Singh ( Sonu Sood) and his personal enemies. [8]
The principal photography began on 18 January 2019. [9] The film shooting was started on 18 January 2019. The cinematography was by cinematographer R. D. Rajasekhar and editing was handled by A. L. Ramesh and Bhuvan Srinivasan.
This film's music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja [10] while lyrics are written by Arp. Jayaraam, Palani Bharathi and Madhan Karky The whole album was released but after sometime two singles was added to the album. The title track was released and sung by Yogi B, Suzanne D'Mello and Nakash Aziz all of them marking their debut for Ilaiyaraja and the next single Thamizhan Da and sung by Nakash Aziz and Arjun Chandy with the latter marking his first collaboration with Ilaiyaraja.
Tamilarasan | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 25 February 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
Venue | Sathyam Cinemas Chennai | |||
Studio | Divo Studios | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 32:42 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Divo | |||
Producer | Ilaiyaraja | |||
Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thamizhanoda Veeramellaam" | ARP. Jayaram | Sid Sriram | 5:04 |
2. | "Yaavum Yaavumey" | ARP. Jayaraam | V. V. Prasanna, Vibhavari Apte-Joshi | 5:08 |
3. | "Pakkurappo Pakkurappo" | ARP. Jayaraam | Ilaiyaraja, Neeti Mohan | 5:12 |
4. | "Neethan En Kanavu" | Palani Bharathi | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:19 |
5. | "Poruththadhu Podhum" | ARP. Jayaraam | K. J. Yesudas | 4:31 |
6. | "Thamilarasan (Title Track)" | Madhan Karky | Yogi B, Suzanne D'Mello, Nakash Aziz | 3:28 |
7. | "Thamizhan Da" | Madhan Karky | Nakash Aziz, Arjun Chandy | 5:00 |
Total length: | 32:42 |
The film was originally scheduled to release on 6 March 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The next time, The film fixed its release date as 31 December 2021, but was again postponed. [11] The film was postponed for many years and was released on 22 April 2023. [12] [13]
Zee Tamil obtained the satellite rights of the film, while ZEE5 secured the digital rights. The film is scheduled to be released on the ZEE5 platform on June 16, 2023. [5]
Tamilarasan received mixed reviews from critics.
M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and wrote, "The treatment is as old-fashioned as the songs that Ilaiyaraaja dishes out, it results in a movie-watching experience that is as boring as watching an IV drip." [14] Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5, stating, "As the world of Tamilarasan unravels, the narrative decisions pose many questions, but we end up with hardly any satisfying answers" [3] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The film was supposed to be released in the 1980s, so the ladies may have cried and watched it. It's too late to release in 2023, which is too boring." [15] A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The corrupt politicians and greedy hospital employees remind us of the films Ramanaa and Nenjirukkum Varai. The songs make us question, Is this composed by Ilaiyaraaja?" [16]
Tamilarasan | |
---|---|
Directed by | Babu Yogeswaran |
Written by | Babu Yogeswaran |
Based on |
John Q. by James Kearns |
Produced by | S. Kowsalya Rani |
Starring | |
Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
Edited by | |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | SNS Movies |
Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory ZEE5 |
Release date |
|
Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Tamilarasan is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Babu Yogeswaran [1] and produced by SNS Production Company. [2] The film stars Vijay Antony, Suresh Gopi and Sonu Sood. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is an official adaptation of the 2002 American film John Q. [3]
Tamilarasan had its theatrical release on April 22, 2023, and is slated to be released on the OTT platform ZEE5 on June 16, 2023. [4] [5] The film has received mixed reviews from critics. [6] [7]
Tamilarasan ( Vijay Antony) is a compassionate police officer who hijacks a hospital where his son Prabhakar (Pranav Mohan) has been admitted after Prabhakar is neglected for providing a heart transplant by the greedy hospital staff, but Tamilarasan faces obstacles from the corrupt superior officer DCP Rana Pratap Singh ( Sonu Sood) and his personal enemies. [8]
The principal photography began on 18 January 2019. [9] The film shooting was started on 18 January 2019. The cinematography was by cinematographer R. D. Rajasekhar and editing was handled by A. L. Ramesh and Bhuvan Srinivasan.
This film's music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja [10] while lyrics are written by Arp. Jayaraam, Palani Bharathi and Madhan Karky The whole album was released but after sometime two singles was added to the album. The title track was released and sung by Yogi B, Suzanne D'Mello and Nakash Aziz all of them marking their debut for Ilaiyaraja and the next single Thamizhan Da and sung by Nakash Aziz and Arjun Chandy with the latter marking his first collaboration with Ilaiyaraja.
Tamilarasan | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 25 February 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
Venue | Sathyam Cinemas Chennai | |||
Studio | Divo Studios | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 32:42 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Divo | |||
Producer | Ilaiyaraja | |||
Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
|
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Thamizhanoda Veeramellaam" | ARP. Jayaram | Sid Sriram | 5:04 |
2. | "Yaavum Yaavumey" | ARP. Jayaraam | V. V. Prasanna, Vibhavari Apte-Joshi | 5:08 |
3. | "Pakkurappo Pakkurappo" | ARP. Jayaraam | Ilaiyaraja, Neeti Mohan | 5:12 |
4. | "Neethan En Kanavu" | Palani Bharathi | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:19 |
5. | "Poruththadhu Podhum" | ARP. Jayaraam | K. J. Yesudas | 4:31 |
6. | "Thamilarasan (Title Track)" | Madhan Karky | Yogi B, Suzanne D'Mello, Nakash Aziz | 3:28 |
7. | "Thamizhan Da" | Madhan Karky | Nakash Aziz, Arjun Chandy | 5:00 |
Total length: | 32:42 |
The film was originally scheduled to release on 6 March 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The next time, The film fixed its release date as 31 December 2021, but was again postponed. [11] The film was postponed for many years and was released on 22 April 2023. [12] [13]
Zee Tamil obtained the satellite rights of the film, while ZEE5 secured the digital rights. The film is scheduled to be released on the ZEE5 platform on June 16, 2023. [5]
Tamilarasan received mixed reviews from critics.
M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and wrote, "The treatment is as old-fashioned as the songs that Ilaiyaraaja dishes out, it results in a movie-watching experience that is as boring as watching an IV drip." [14] Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5, stating, "As the world of Tamilarasan unravels, the narrative decisions pose many questions, but we end up with hardly any satisfying answers" [3] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The film was supposed to be released in the 1980s, so the ladies may have cried and watched it. It's too late to release in 2023, which is too boring." [15] A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The corrupt politicians and greedy hospital employees remind us of the films Ramanaa and Nenjirukkum Varai. The songs make us question, Is this composed by Ilaiyaraaja?" [16]