Rajakili Explained

Director:Umapathy Ramaiah
Screenplay:Umapathy Ramaiah
Story:Thambi Ramaiah
Producer:Suresh Kamatchi
Cinematography:Kedarnath S
S. Gopinath
Editing:R Sudharshan
Music:Thambi Ramaiah
Studio:V House Productions
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Rajakili is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language film directed by Umapathy Ramaiah and written, scored by Thambi Ramaiah.[1] The film stars Thambi Ramaiah and Samuthirakani in the lead roles and produced by Suresh Kamatchi of V House Productions.[2] Other cast members include Suveta Shrimpton, Miyashree Sowmya, M. S. Bhaskar, Daniel Balaji, Pala. Karuppiah, Ilavarasu, Aadukalam Naren, Krish, Praveen G and others in supporting roles. The technical work consists of cinematography by Kedarnath and S. Gopinath, background music by Sai Dinesh, audio by Tapas Nayak, and editing by R Sudharshan.[3]

Rajakili is scheduled to release in theatres on 27 December 2024.

Production

Development

On 3 August 2022, Thambi Ramaiah's directorial film Rajakili was launched in Chennai after a muhurat puja, with his son Umapathy Ramaiah making his debut as the co-director.[4] In the first-look poster that was released on 8 November 2022, it was revealed that Umapathy would be directing the film, while Thambi Ramaiah will be handling the story, dialogues, lyrics, and music.[5] The film stars Samuthirakani and Thambi Ramaiah in the lead roles,[6] who are known for their combinations in Saattai (2012), Appa (2013), Adutha Saattai (2019) and Vinodhaya Sitham (2021).[7] [8] The film also stars Suveta Shrimpton, Miyashree Sowmya, M. S. Bhaskar, Daniel Balaji, Pala. Karuppiah, Ilavarasu, Aadukalam Naren, Krish, Praveen G and others in supporting roles.[9]

The film is produced by Suresh Kamatchi under his V House productions banner[10] and the technical work consists of cinematography by Kedarnath and S. Gopinath, background music by Sai Dinesh, audio by Tapas Nayak, and editing by R Sudharshan.[11]

Filming

Principal photography began after a formal muhurat puja on 3 August 2022 in Chennai.

Music

The soundtrack is composed by Thambi Ramaiah making his second film as music composer after Maniyar Kudumbam (2018), while the background music is scored by Sai Dinesh.[12] [13] The lyrical video of "Aandavane Aandavane" released on 28 November 2024.[14]

Release

Theatrical

Rajakili is scheduled to release in theatres on 27 December 2024.[15] Earlier it scheduled for 29 November[16] and then for 13 December, but was postponed to the current date citing the Fengal Cyclone.[17] The film received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: மலர் . மாலை . 2023-03-02 . உலகத்துல எல்லாமே ரெண்டு! வைரலாகும் சமுத்திரக்கனி பட டீசர் . 2024-11-16 . www.maalaimalar.com . ta.
  2. Web site: DIN . 2023-03-02 . கவனம் ஈர்க்கும் தம்பி ராமையாவின் ‘ராஜாகிளி’ டீசர் . 2024-11-16 . Dinamani . ta . 6 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306222657/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/mar/02/samuthirakani-rajakili-teaser-4010032.html . live .
  3. Web site: B . Jayabhuvaneshwari . 2023-02-27 . Samuthirakani- Thambi Ramaiah's Rajakili teaser to be out soon . 2024-11-16 . Cinema Express . en . 23 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523063452/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/feb/27/samuthirakani-thambi-ramaiahs-rajakili-teaser-to-be-out-soon-40410.html . live .
  4. News: 2022-08-04 . Samuthirakani to play the lead role in Thambi Ramaiah's directorial film 'Raja Kili' . 2024-11-16 . The Times of India . 0971-8257 . 20 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720203629/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/samuthirakani-to-play-the-lead-role-in-thambi-ramaiahs-directorial-film-raja-kili/articleshow/93347584.cms . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-11-10 . Actor Umapathy turns director with Raja Kili . 2024-11-16 . DTNext . 26 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126122547/https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/11/10/actor-umapathy-turns-director-with-raja-kili-2 . live .
  6. News: 2023-03-01 . Samuthirakani & Thambi Ramaiah's 'Rajakili' teaser . 2024-11-16 . The Times of India . 0971-8257 . 9 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309040721/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/samuthirakani-thambi-ramaiahs-rajakili-teaser/articleshow/98340555.cms . live .
  7. News: 2022-11-09 . 'Rajakili' first look: Samuthirakani supports the homeless while Thambi Ramaiah plays an interesting character . 2024-11-16 . The Times of India . 0971-8257 . 27 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127172636/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rajakili-first-look-samuthirakani-supports-the-homeless-while-thambi-ramaiah-plays-an-interesting-character/articleshow/95393608.cms . live .
  8. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2022-11-08 . Samuthirakani- Thambi Ramaiah's Rajakili first look out . 2024-11-16 . Cinema Express . en . 24 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524044429/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/08/samuthirakani-thambi-ramaiahs-rajakili-first-look-out-36401.html . live .
  9. Web site: DIN . 2024-11-15 . ராஜாகிளி ரிலீஸ் தேதி! . 2024-11-16 . Dinamani . ta.
  10. Web site: B . Jayabhuvaneshwari . 2023-03-01 . Samuthirakani- Thambi Ramaiah's Rajakili teaser out . 2024-11-16 . Cinema Express . en . 24 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524042713/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Mar/01/samuthirakani--thambi-ramaiahs-rajakili-teaser-out-40539.html . live .
  11. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-06-20 . Samuthirakani-Thambi Ramaiah's Rajakili gets a release window . 2024-11-16 . Cinema Express . en.
  12. Web site: மலர் . மாலை . 2024-06-20 . தம்பி ராமையாவின் `ராஜாகிளி' வெளியான புது அப்டேட் . 2024-11-17 . www.maalaimalar.com . ta.
  13. Web site: R . Priyadarshini . Rajakili Movie : தம்பி ராமையா மகன் இயக்கிய ராஜாக்கிளி படம் விரைவில் ரிலீஸ் . 2024-11-17 . Tamil Hindustan Times . ta.
  14. Web site: Kumar . Akshay . 2024-11-28 . 'Aandavane Aandavane' lyrical video from Samuthirakani-Thambi Ramaiah's Rajakili out . 2024-11-28 . Cinema Express . en.
  15. Web site: Kumar . Akshay . 2024-12-03 . Thambi Ramaiah-Samuthirakani's Rajakili gets a new release date . 2024-12-03 . Cinema Express . en.
  16. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-11-16 . Samuthirakani-Thambi Ramaiah's Rajakili gets release date . 2024-11-16 . Cinema Express . en.
  17. Web site: 2024-11-21 . உமாபதி இயக்கத்தில் தம்பி ராமையா- சமுத்திர கனி நடிக்கும் ராஜாகிளி படத்தின் ட்ரெய்லர்! . 2024-11-21 . Times Now Tamil . ta.
  18. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2023-07-04 . Rajakili passes censor formalities . 2024-11-16 . Cinema Express . en . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718083506/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jul/04/rajakili-passes-censor-formalities-45247.html . live .

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