Rathasaatchi Explained
| Rathasaatchi |
| Director: | Rafiq Ismail |
| Story: | B. Jeyamohan |
| Producer: | Anitha Mahendran |
| Screenplay: | Rafiq Ismail |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | Javed Riaz |
| Cinematography: | Jagadeesh Ravi |
| Studio: | Turmeric Media |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Rathasaatchi is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Rafiq Ismail and starring Kanna Ravi, Elango Kumaravel, and Harish Kumar. It was released on 9 December 2022 in Aha Tamil.
Cast
- Kanna Ravi as Appu
- Elango Kumaravel as Murugesan
- Kalyan as SP Devasagayam
- Arjun Ram as Lingam
- Charles Vinoth as Narayanan
- Praveen as Perumal
- Vinoth Munna as Karuppaiah
- O. A. K. Sundar as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
- Harish Kumar as Iqbal
- Monisha as Roslyn
- Harris Moosa as Vijay Rao
- Gopi Kannadasan as SKN
- Rudra as Appu's mother
Production
The film, based on B. Jeyamohan's short story Kathaigal from the novel Venkadal, was shot in 2022.[1] [2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Javed Riaz.
| Rathasaatchi |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Javed Riaz |
| Released: | 2022 |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Label: | Think Music
Turmeric Media |
| Producer: | Javed Riaz |
| Prev Title: | Anbirkiniyal |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | Oh My Ghost |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
Reception
The film was released on 9 December 2022 on the OTT platform, aha. A reviewer from Times of India noted "Rathasaatchi is definitely worth a watch for the story it tries to tell, but the makers could have concentrated a little more on its screenplay and conflicts to make it more interesting as a movie".[3] A critic from Cinema Express wrote "despite sticking to the hero-rise-and-fall template, good writing choices and terrific performances keep us hooked".[4] OTTPlay noted it was "an intense and hard-hitting drama about a rebellious leader backed by some terrific performances".[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: First look of Aha's Rathasaatchi out. Cinema Express. 15 December 2022. 15 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005129/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/nov/16/first-look-of-ahasrathasaatchi-out-36693.html. live.
- Web site: A bloody good dawn: Kanna Ravi and Rafiq Ismail on 'Rathasaatchi'. The New Indian Express. 15 December 2022. 15 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005129/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/dec/14/a-bloody-good-dawnkanna-ravi-and-rafiq-ismail-on-rathasaatchi-2527838.html. live.
- News: Rathasaatchi Review: An anti-oppression film which misses the mark with less conflict. The Times of India. 15 December 2022. 16 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221216042649/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/rathasaatchi/ottmoviereview/96137183.cms. live.
- Web site: Rathasaatchi Movie Review: Seamless storytelling and superb performances elevate this film. Cinema Express. 15 December 2022. 15 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005133/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/dec/09/rathasaatchi-movie-review-seamless-storytelling-and-superb-performances-elevate-this-film-37553.html. live.
- Web site: Ratha Saatchi Review: A hard-hitting drama backed by some terrific performances. OTTPlay. 15 December 2022. 15 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005129/https://www.ottplay.com/review/ratha-saatchi-review-an-intense-and-hard-hitting-drama-about-a-rebellious-leader-backed-by-some-terrific-performances/4c4507725a664. live.
