Ravu Explained

Ravu / Thottal Vidathu
Director:Ajit Ravi Pegasus
Producer:Ajit Ravi Pegasus
Music:Vinod Venugopal
Sam Siva
Cinematography:Krishna
Studio:Arva Productions
Released: (Malayalam) (Tamil)
Country:India
Language:Malayalam
Tamil

Ravu is a 2013 Indian bilingual Malayalam drama film co-written, produced and directed by Ajit Ravi Pegasus. The film stars himself in the lead role, alongside Sanam Shetty, Nancy Gupta, Vinu Abraham and Sajimon Parayil. The Tamil version of the film titled Thottal Vidathu was released a year later in August 2014.

Cast

Production

Ajit Ravi Pegasus, a media personality and beauty pageant organiser, announced the project in September 2012 and stated it was a "dream coming true" to be making a film.[1] A bilingual in Malayalam and Tamil, Ravu was predominantly shot in Kochi. The film featured models Sanam Shetty and Nancy Gupta in lead roles, with both actresses being offered the characters after working with Ajit Ravi during his beauty pageants.[2] [3] [4]

Release and reception

The Malayalam version of the film was released in 2013.

The Tamil version of the film titled Thottal Vidathu was released in August 2014. A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a negative review.[5] A further critic from IFlicks.com noted Ajit Ravi "could have portrayed his role better" and "needed to work more on the pace of the movie."[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It's a dream come true: Ajit Pegasus | Unique Times Magazine. 5 September 2012.
  2. News: Ajit Ravi all set for a Mollywood debut. The Times of India. 10 January 2017. 15 June 2021.
  3. Web site: The bubbly Shimla Girl: Interview with Nancy Gupta | Unique Times Magazine. 4 September 2012.
  4. Web site: 4 hours NonStop Sanam Shetty shooting/4 மணி நேர நான் ஸ்டாப் ஷூட்டிங்கில் சனம் ஷெட்டி - Dinakaran Cinema News. cinema.dinakaran.com.
  5. Web site: தொட்டால் விடாது. 23 August 2014. maalaimalar.com.
  6. Web site: Thottal Vidathu. 26 August 2014. Iflicks.