Chennai City Gangsters Explained

Director:Vikram Rajeshwar
Arun Keshav
Producer:Bobby Balachandran
Cinematography:Tijo Tomy
Editing:Suresh A Prasad
Music:D. Imman
Studio:BTG Universal
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Chennai City Gangsters is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language comedy heist film written by Vikram Rajeshwar and directed along with Arun Keshav and produced by Bobby Balachandran under his BTG Universal banner. The film stars Vaibhav, Athulya Ravi and Manikandan Rajesh in the lead roles, alongside an ensemble cast including Anandaraj, Rajendran, John Vijay, Redin Kingsley, and Ilavarasu in supporting roles. Its score was composed by D. Imman, the cinematography handled by Tijo Tomy, and editing by Suresh A Prasad.

Production

Development

On 24 October 2023, actor Vaibhav who was then last seen in Buffoon (2022) announced his untitled project directed by the debutant duo brothers Vikram Rajeshwar and Arun Keshav and produced by Bobby Balachandran under BTG Universal headed by Dr. M. Manoj Beno.[1] The film marks the first time collaboration of the brothers Vaibhav and Sunil Reddy[2] sharing screenspace together and the film's director Vikram Rajeshwar who had earlier worked on advertisements was revealed to be the son of an acclaimed Tamil filmmaker and screenwriter K. Rajeshwar known for the classics Idhaya Thamarai (1990), Amaran (1992) and Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi (2003) as director and for Panneer Pushpangal (1981), Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) and Seevalaperi Pandi (1994) as writer.[3]

Athulya Ravi[4] was announced to play the female lead along with an ensemble cast including Anandaraj,[5] Rajendran,[6] John Vijay,[7] Redin Kingsley and Ilavarasu in this romantic heist comedy film.[8] Music composer D. Imman, editor Suresh A Prasad and cinematographer Tijo Tomy were chosen for the technical crew.[9]

Filming

Principal photography began on 25 October 2023, and was planned in two schedules for 35 days and to wrap the filming by December with major portions being shot in places in and around Chennai.[9] On 13 April 2024, the makers announced that the entire filming had been wrapped up.[10]

Music

Chennai City Gangsters
Type:soundtrack
Artist:D. Imman
Studio:D.Imman’s Sound Factory (Audio suite A and B), Chennai
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Tamil
Label:BTG Music
Producer:D. Imman
Prev Title:2K Love Story
Prev Year:2024
Year:2024

The music and background score is composed by D. Imman. The first single "Meyya Mummari" lyrical video was released on 21 August 2024[11] and the video song was released on 29 August 2024.[12] The audio launch was held on 18 September 2024 in Chennai.[13] The promo song "My Maima" was released on 21 September 2024, and had lyrics written by Super Subu and Ofro, with Ofro also singing along with Gaana Guna and Gaana Dharani.[14] The third single "O Meri Jaan" was released on 24 October 2024.[15]

Marketing

On 25 December 2023, the project's title Chennai City Gangsters, a callback to the famous song of Anirudh Ravichander from the film Vanakkam Chennai (2013) was announced through a first-look poster.[16] [17] On 27 March 2024, a one-minute long motion poster showing a gang digging to loot a bank, and a wanted list poster following a chase scene was released along with the second-look poster.[18] [19] Following an audio launch, the teaser was released on 18 August 2024.[20] [21] The makers began releasing the character reveal posters from 3 September 2024.[22] [23] The film trailer was released on 7 October 2024.[24] [25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sundar . Anusha. 2023-10-26 . Vaibhav's next goes on floors . . en. 2024-09-22 . 2023-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20231031084729/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/oct/26/vaibhavs-next-goes-on-floors-2626949.html . live.
  2. Web site: 2024-09-08 . சுனில் ரெட்டி மற்றும் மணிகண்டனின் கதாப்பாத்திர போஸ்டர் - சென்னை சிட்டி கேங்ஸ்டர்ஸ் . ta . Maalaimalar. 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908160633/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/character-poster-of-sunil-reddy-and-manikandan-chennai-city-gangsters-737556 . live.
  3. Web site: Rajaraman . Kaushik . 2023-10-26. This script intrigued me when I re-read it: Vikram Rajeshwar . DTNext . en. 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922075529/https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/this-script-intrigued-me-when-i-re-read-it-vikram-rajeshwar-744179 . live.
  4. Web site: Mullapilly . Sreejith . 2024-08-22 . 'Like Simran, I would love to explore a variety of roles': Actor Athulya Ravi . . en. 2024-09-22. 2024-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20240822102159/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Aug/22/like-simran-i-would-love-to-explore-a-variety-of-roles-actor-athulya-ravi . live.
  5. Web site: 2024-09-05 . Anand Raj to play Split Soosai in Chennai City Gangsters. . en. 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922074759/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/05/anand-raj-to-play-split-soosai-in-chennai-city-gangsters. live.
  6. Web site: 2024-09-05 . Rajendran is Memory Dass in Vaibhav's Chennai City Gangsters . . en . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922075112/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/05/rajendran-is-memory-dass-in-vaibhavs-chennai-city-gangsters . live.
  7. Web site: 2024-09-06 . John Vijay to play Damar Lal in Chennai City Gangsters . . en . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922075333/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/06/john-vijay-to-play-damar-lal-in-chennai-city-gangsters . live.
  8. Web site: M. Suganth. 2023-10-26. Vaibhav and Athulya to star in a romantic heist comedy . . en . 2024-09-22. 2023-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026070300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhav-and-athulya-to-star-in-a-romantic-heist-comedy/articleshow/104716099.cms. live.
  9. Web site: Sundar . Anusha . 2023-10-25. Actor Vaibhav's next launched . Cinema Express. en. 2024-09-22 . 2024-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20240222172223/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Oct/25/actorvaibhavs-next-launched-48933.html. live.
  10. Web site: 2023-04-13. Shooting wrapped for Vaibhav-Athulya Ravi starrer Chennai City Gangsters . . en . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922075651/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Apr/13/shooting-wrapped-for-vaibhav-athulya-ravi-starrer-chennai-city-gangsters. live.
  11. Web site: 2024-08-20 . First single promo of Chennai City Gangsters out . . 2024-09-22 . 2024-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240822111101/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Aug/20/first-single-promo-of-chennai-city-gangsters-out . live.
  12. Web site: 2024-08-29 . 'Meyya Mummari' video song from Chennai City Gangsters out . . 2024-09-22 . 2024-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829112653/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Aug/29/meyya-mummari-video-song-from-chennai-city-gangsters-out . live.
  13. Web site: 2024-08-18 . சென்னை சிட்டி கேங்ஸ்டர்ஸ் படத்தின் டீசர் மற்றும் இசை வெளியீட்டு விழா நடைப்பெற்றது . Maalaimalar. ta . 2024-09-22 . 2024-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20240818153528/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/teaser-and-music-launch-of-chennai-city-gangsters-was-held-734568. live.
  14. Web site: 2024-09-21. 'My Maima' from Vaibhav-Athulya Ravi's Chennai City Gangsters out . Cinema Express. 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921171645/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/21/my-maima-from-vaibhav-athulya-ravis-chennai-city-gangsters-out . live.
  15. Web site: Kumar . Akshay . 2024-10-24 . 'O Meri Jaan' from Vaibhav-Athulya's Chennai City Gangsters out . 2024-10-25 . Cinema Express . en.
  16. Web site: 2023-12-26 . Vaibhav & Athulya Ravi's film title 'Chennai City Gangsters' . . en. 2024-09-22. 2023-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227012640/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhav-athulya-ravis-film-title-chennai-city-gangsters/articleshow/106290853.cms . live.
  17. Web site: 2023-12-25 . Vaibhav's next titled Chennai City Gangsters, first look out . . en . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922080242/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Dec/25/vaibhavs-next-titled-chennai-city-gangsters-first-look-out-50700.html . live.
  18. Web site: 2024-03-28 . Vaibhav starrer 'Chennai City Gangsters' motion poster out! . . en . 2024-09-22. 2024-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240328115949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhav-starrer-chennai-city-gangsters-motion-poster-out/articleshow/108852562.cms . live.
  19. Web site: 2024-03-28 . Motion poster of Vaibhav's Chennai City Gangsters out . . en . 2024-09-22 . 2024-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408173910/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Mar/28/motion-poster-of-vaibhavs-chennai-city-gangsters-out . live.
  20. Web site: 2024-08-19. Vaibhav & Athulya Ravi's 'Chennai City Gangsters' teaser . . en. 2024-09-22. 2024-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820015504/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhav-athulya-ravis-chennai-city-gangsters-teaser/articleshow/112622757.cms . live.
  21. Web site: 2024-08-18 . Chennai City Gangsters Teaser: Small-time gangster diaries . . en . 2024-09-22 . 2024-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240829153903/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Aug/18/chennai-city-gangsters-teaser-small-time-gangster-diaries . live.
  22. Web site: 2024-09-03 . Vaibhav's character poster from Chennai City Gangsters out . Cinema Express. en. 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20240903110249/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/03/vaibhavs-character-poster-from-chennai-city-gangsters-out. live.
  23. Web site: 2024-09-03 . Character poster of Athulya Ravi from Chennai City Gangsters out. Cinema Express. en. 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20240904034409/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/03/character-poster-of-athulya-ravi-from-chennai-city-gangsters-out . live.
  24. News: 2024-10-07 . Vaibhav & Athulya Ravi's 'Chennai City Gangsters' trailer . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20241007192025/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhav-athulya-ravis-chennai-city-gangsters-trailer/articleshow/114019624.cms . 2024-10-07 . 2024-10-08 . . 0971-8257.
  25. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-10-07 . Chennai City Gangsters Trailer: A comic caper with goofy gangsters . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241008030454/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Oct/07/chennai-city-gangsters-trailer-a-comic-caper-with-goofy-gangsters . 2024-10-08 . 2024-10-08 . Cinema Express . en.

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