Ranga (2022 film) explained
Ranga |
Director: | Vinod DL |
Producer: | Vijay K Celliah |
Story: | Vinod DL |
Starring: | Sibiraj Nikhila Vimal Sathish |
Music: | Ramjeevan |
Cinematography: | Arvi |
Editing: | Ruben |
Studio: | Boss Movies |
Runtime: | 105 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Ranga is a 2022 Tamil language survival thriller film directed by Vinod, starring Sibi Sathyaraj, Nikhila Vimal and Sathish in the leading roles.
Plot
Adithya (Sibiraj), suffering from a unique syndrome, falls in love with Abhinaya (Nikhila Vimal) and marries her. While on their honeymoon in Manali, their lives take a turn. Stuck in the coldest place on earth, will they fight to survive?
Production
In February 2017, Sibiraj agreed to work on an action thriller film directed by newcomer Vinod, who had previously made short films and had appeared on the Naalaiya Iyakkunar reality show for budding film directors. Vinod prepared the script for ten months and revealed that the film's shoot would take the film from Chennai to Kashmir and Pollachi.[1] [2] Ruben was signed as the film's editor, while Arvi and Ramjeevan were picked as cinematographer and music composer.[3] Actress Nikhila Vimal joined the team in March 2017, stating that she would play a city based girl for the first time, following a series of films featuring her in rural settings.[4] [5]
The first schedule began in April 2017 in Kashmir and proceeded for twenty one days.[6] The makers of the film sought permission from the producers of Ranga (1982) to reuse the title, with the producer stating that they wanted to name the film after the Hindu deity, Ranganatha. The producer of the film, Vijay K Celliah, revealed that the film would be along the lines of Mani Ratnam's Roja (1992).[7]
Release
The Times of India wrote that "A film of this kind deserves a romance that sizzles, but gets one that fizzles out right when it begins".[8] Cinema Express said that "The lack of focus and a few too many missteps pull down this well-performed survival thriller from the heights that it had the potential to reach".[9] [10] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Yet another action thriller for Sibiraj. 10 February 2017. Deccan Chronicle. 21 May 2017. 18 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518221219/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/100217/yet-another-action-thriller-for-sibiraj.html. live.
- News: Sibiraj to head to Kashmir for his film with Vinod. The Times of India. 21 May 2017. 13 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213055217/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sibiraj-to-head-to-kashmir-for-his-film-with-vinod/articleshow/57063806.cms. live. Karthik . Janani .
- Web site: Sibiraj's next with debut director Vinod. nowrunning.com. 21 May 2017. 16 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516222208/http://www.nowrunning.com/sibirajs-next-with-debut-director-vinod/128643/story.htm. live.
- News: Nikhila to play a girl in her next with Sibiraj. The Times of India. 21 May 2017. 23 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323205205/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/nikhila-to-play-a-moden-girl-in-her-next-with-sibiraj/articleshow/57617234.cms. live. Karthik . Janani .
- Web site: Nikhila, heroine for Sibiraj in an untitled flick directed by Vinod. newindianexpress.com. 21 May 2017. 18 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518212658/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/14/nikhila-heroine-for-sibiraj-in-an-untitled-flick-directed-by-vinod-1581004.html. live.
- Web site: The shooting of Sibiraj – Nikhila Vimal's next untitled project kick started in Kashmir. 10 April 2017. kollywoodtoday.net. 21 May 2017. 18 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518212657/http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/the-shooting-of-sibiraj-nikhila-vimals-next-untitled-project-kick-started-in-kashmir/. live.
- Web site: A Superstar title for Sibiraj. 23 April 2017. Deccan Chronicle. 21 May 2017. 18 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518221120/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/230417/a-superstar-title-for-sibiraj.html. live.
- News: Ranga Movie Review: Sibi Sathyaraj's Ranga fizzles out despite its interesting high-concept . . 3 July 2022 . 31 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220531235614/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ranga/movie-review/91544656.cms . live . Suganth . M. .
- Web site: Ranga Movie Review: Sibi Sathyaraj, Nikhila Vimal shine in a middling survival thriller . . 3 July 2022 . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522122122/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/may/13/ranga-movie-review-sibi-sathyaraj-nikhila-vimal-shine-in-a-middling-survival-thriller-31469.html . live .
- Web site: Ranga movie review: Another Superstar Rajinikanth title goes wasted; this Sibiraj-starrer needed better conviction and writing . 3 July 2022 . 14 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514070931/https://www.ottplay.com/review/ranga-movie-review-another-superstar-rajinikanth-title-goes-wasted-this-sibiraj-starrer-needed-better-conviction-and-writing/c2248da654241 . live .
- Web site: ரங்கா - விமர்சனம் : ரங்கா - ராங்கா… - Ranga . 2023-03-16 . . en.