Regina (2023 film) explained

Regina
Director:Domin D. Silva
Producer:Sathish Nair
Starring:
Cinematography:Pavi K. Pavan
Music:Sathish Nair
Studio:Yellow Bear Production
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Regina is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Domin. D. Silva and produced by Sathish Nair under banner Yellow Bear Production.[1] The film stars Sunaina in the titular role, along with Ananth, Bava Chelladurai, Gajaraj, Sai Dheena, Ritu Manthra, Nivas Adhithan, Vivek Prasanna and Ajeesh Jose in supporting roles.

Premise

Regina learns that her husband Jo got killed in an unexpected heist, where she sets out to exact vengeance on the robbers and their leader.

Production

The film's shooting began in Pollachi, a town and taluk in Coimbatore district, and continued in several areas of Kerala during April 2022.[2] On June 6, 2022, the makers released the first look poster of the film.[3] The trailer of the film was released by Venkat Prabhu on 5 June 2023.[4] [5]

Music

The music for the film was composed by Sathish Nair.[6]

Release

The film was released on 23 June 2023. The production team announced that the film will release in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi.[7]

Reception

Kirtana of ABP Nadu gave one point five stars out of five and wrote that "All in all, they made me feel like a mediocre movie that I have seen before".[8] Anusha Sundar of The New Indian Express wrote that "There is an artificiality in the emotions, superficiality in characters, and reasoning behind their actions." and gave one point five out of five rating.[9] Janani K of India Today rated 1.5 out of 5 and stated that "Sunaina’s performance and her transformation do not attract our attention either".[10]

Padmakumar K of Onmanorama wrote that "The cinematic potential of the story could have been explored more. Nevertheless 'Ragina' succeeds as an engrossing thriller."[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/janmabhumidaily . സതീഷ് നായര്‍; നിര്‍മ്മാതാവും സംഗീത സംവിധായകനുമായി മറുനാടന്‍ മലയാളി വ്യവസായി . 2023-06-09 . Janmabhumi . en . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609165745/https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/box%20office/sathish-nair . live .
  2. Web site: 16 March 2022 . Sunainaa to headline Regina . live . 13 June 2022 . cinemaexpress . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613060053/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/mar/16/sunainaa-to-headline-regina-30319.html .
  3. Web site: 6 June 2022 . First look poster of Sunainaa's Regina . live . 15 June 2022 . . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615062831/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-look-poster-of-sunainaas-regina/articleshow/92036647.cms .
  4. Web site: Sunaina's Regina trailer to drop on this date . 2023-06-09 . . en . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609171002/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jun/04/sunainas-regina-trailer-to-drop-on-this-date-44222.html . live .
  5. Web site: 6 June 2022 . First look of Sunaina-starrer 'Regina' released . live . 7 July 2022 . DT Next . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707041527/https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/06/06/first-look-of-sunaina-starrer-regina-released .
  6. Web site: Regina (Tamil) - Play & Download All MP3 Songs @WynkMusic . . 15 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230615102819/https://wynk.in/music/album/regina-tamil/ti_8902633341401 . 15 June 2023 . en . live.
  7. Web site: Sunaina's Regina trailer to drop on this date . 2023-06-09 . . en . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609171002/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jun/04/sunainas-regina-trailer-to-drop-on-this-date-44222.html . live .
  8. Web site: கீர்த்தனா . 2023-06-22 . சுனைனாவின் ஆக்‌ஷன் அவதாரம்... சரவெடியா, சலிப்பா... எப்படி இருக்கு ரெஜினா படம்? . 2023-06-22 . tamil.abplive.com . ta . 2023-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622182507/https://tamil.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-regina-movie-review-in-tamil-sunaina-in-lead-role-here-is-abp-nadu-crtics-review-rating-124662 . live .
  9. Web site: 'Regina' movie review: Shoddy making sinks this revenge thriller . 2023-06-26 . The New Indian Express . 2023-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626094953/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/jun/24/regina-movie-review-shoddy-making-sinks-this-revenge-thriller-2587889.html . live .
  10. Web site: Regina Movie Review: Sunaina’s film is a complete yawn fest . 2023-06-26 . India Today . en . 2023-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626095203/https://www.indiatoday.in/showbuzz/reviews/story/regina-movie-review-sunainas-film-is-a-complete-yawn-fest-2396772-2023-06-23 . live .
  11. Web site: 'Regina' review: An engrossing thriller of a naive woman's silent revenge . 2023-06-26 . OnManorama . 2023-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626095354/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/06/23/regina-movie-review-domin-d-silva-revenge-film.html . live .