Lightman (film) explained
| Lightman |
| Director: | Kumar G. Venkatesh |
| Producer: | Kumar G. Venkatesh |
| Starring: | Karthik Nagarajan |
| Cinematography: | Rahul Rajkumar |
| Editing: | Kamalthasan |
| Music: | Tony Britto |
| Studio: | Studio18 |
| Distributors: | --> |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Lightman is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language film, written, produced and directed by Kumar G. Venkatesh. The film portrays the life of lightmen in cinema, portrayed by Karthik Nagarajan.[1] [2] [3]
Cast
- Karthik Nagarajan as Guna
- Jennifer as Chitra
- Govinda Swaminathan
Release
The film was leaked on Tamilrockers a day before its release to the dismay of actor Karthik Nagarajan.[4] [5]
Reception
Baradwaj Rangan wrote that "We wouldn’t be able to see our favourite stars if lightmen weren’t around to illuminate them, and yet, these lightmen remain invisible. With this film, they finally step into the limelight".[6] A critic from Maalai Malar wrote that "All in all, 'Lightman' is a light for screen artists".[7] A critic from The Times of India Samayam wrote that the film is "too much 'heavyweight' and 'heavy dose', which are the film's disadvantages".[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Documenting the lives of light-men. 19 February 2017. 6 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206193304/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jan/11/documenting-the-lives-of-light-men-1558266.html. live.
- Web site: Spotlight on light men. 8 January 2017. 19 February 2017. 20 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220020947/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080117/spotlight-on-light-men.html. live.
- Web site: ‘Lightman’ is for the unsung heroes. 3 January 2017. gulfnews.com.
- Web site: Prakash Raj saddened by piracy of films. 16 February 2017. 30 June 2018. 20 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170520092425/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/prakash-raj-saddened-by-piracy-of-films-tamilrockers-4528775/. live.
- Web site: தமிழ் ராக்கர்ஸால் ஒரு படத்துக்கு நடந்த சோகம்!. Vikatan. Correspondent. 16 February 2017. Ananda Vikatan. ta.
- Web site: "Lightman"… An inconsistent yet illuminating docu/fiction about cinema’s foot soldiers. 9 February 2017. 19 February 2017. 20 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220020736/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2017/02/09/lightman/. live.
- Web site: Maalaimalar News: லைட்மேன் -- Lightman movie review. Maalai Malar. ta. 19 February 2017. 20 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220011422/http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2017/02/13172234/1068096/Lightman-movie-review.vpf. live.
- Web site: லைட்மேன் - விமர்சனம். Samayam Tamil. ta. 30 June 2018. 1 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701192742/http://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/light-man-movie-review/articleshow/57348996.cms. live.
