Tamilarasan Explained

Tamilarasan
Director:Babu Yogeswaran
Producer:S. Kowsalya Rani
Starring:
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography:R. D. Rajasekhar
Studio:SNS Movies
Distributor:Sakthi Film Factory
ZEE5
Country:India
Language:Tamil
Runtime:129 minutes

Tamilarasan is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Babu Yogeswaran[1] and produced by SNS Production Company.[2] The film stars Suresh Gopi, Vijay Antony and Sonu Sood. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It is an official adaptation of the 2002 American film John Q.

Tamilarasan had its theatrical release on April 22, 2023, and is slated to be released on the OTT platform ZEE5 on June 16, 2023.[3] [4] The film has received mixed reviews from critics.[5] [6]

Premise

Tamilarasan is a compassionate police officer who hijacks a hospital where his son Prabhakar has been admitted after Prabhakar is neglected for providing a heart transplant by the greedy hospital staff, but Tamilarasan faces obstacles from the corrupt superior officer DCP Rana Pratap Singh and his personal enemies.[7]

Production

The principal photography began on 18 January 2019.[8] The film shooting was started on 18 January 2019. The cinematography was by cinematographer R. D. Rajasekhar and editing was handled by A. L. Ramesh and Bhuvan Srinivasan.

Music

Tamilarasan
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Ilaiyaraaja
Released:25 February 2023
Recorded:2019–2020
Venue:Sathyam Cinemas Chennai
Studio:Divo Studios
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Tamil
Length:32:42
Label:Divo
Producer:Ilaiyaraja
Prev Title:Maamanithan
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Viduthalai Part 1
Next Year:2023

This film's music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja[9] while lyrics are written by Arp. Jayaraam, Palani Bharathi and Madhan Karky The whole album was released but after sometime two singles was added to the album. The title track was released and sung by Yogi B, Suzanne D'Mello and Nakash Aziz all of them marking their debut for Ilaiyaraja and the next single Thamizhan Da and sung by Nakash Aziz and Arjun Chandy with the latter marking his first collaboration with Ilaiyaraaja.

Release

Theatrical

The film was originally scheduled to release on 6 March 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The next time, The film fixed its release date as 31 December 2021, but was again postponed.[10] The film was postponed for many years and was released on 22 April 2023.[11] [12]

Home media

Zee Tamil obtained the satellite rights of the film, while ZEE5 secured the digital rights. The film is scheduled to be released on the ZEE5 platform on June 16, 2023.[4]

Reception

Tamilarasan received mixed reviews from critics.

Critical reception

M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and wrote, "The treatment is as old-fashioned as the songs that Ilaiyaraaja dishes out, it results in a movie-watching experience that is as boring as watching an IV drip."[13] Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5, stating, "As the world of Tamilarasan unravels, the narrative decisions pose many questions, but we end up with hardly any satisfying answers"[14] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The film was supposed to be released in the 1980s, so the ladies may have cried and watched it. It's too late to release in 2023, which is too boring."[15] A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a rating of 2/5, stating, "The corrupt politicians and greedy hospital employees remind us of the films Ramanaa and Nenjirukkum Varai. The songs make us question, Is this composed by Ilaiyaraaja?"[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-06-09 . Vijay Antony and Remya Nambeesan starrer 'Tamilarasan' set for its OTT premiere . The Times of India . 2023-06-15 . 0971-8257 . 12 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612110642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vijay-antony-and-remya-nambeesan-starrer-tamilarasan-set-for-its-ott-premiere/articleshow/100878467.cms . live .
  2. Web site: தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு ரிலீசுக்காக வரிசைகட்டும் சிறுபட்ஜெட் படங்கள்! ஏப்ரல் 21-ல் ரிலீசாகும் தமிழ் படங்கள் என்னென்ன? . Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd . 4 April 2023 . ta . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404124956/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/gallery/cinema/rudran-to-soppana-sundari-here-the-list-of-movies-released-for-tamil-new-year-rskyuw#image6 . live .
  3. Web site: 2023-06-12 . ZEE5 announces world premiere of Tamil action thriller 'Tamilarasan' on June 16 . 2023-06-14 . Mid-day . en . 13 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613205114/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/zee5-announces-world-premiere-of-tamil-action-thriller-tamilarasan-on-june-16-23291901 . live .
  4. Web site: Vijay Antony OTT Movies: విజ‌య్ ఆంటోనీ డ‌బుల్ ట్రీట్ - ఒక్క రోజు గ్యాప్‌లో ఓటీటీలో రెండు సినిమాలు రిలీజ్‌ . 2023-06-14 . Hindustantimes Telugu . te . 10 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610105952/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/vijay-antony-tamilarasan-and-bichagadu-2-movies-ott-release-dates-fixed-121686378524618.html . live .
  5. Web site: Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan gets a new release date . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414080639/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/apr/14/vijay-antonys-tamilarasan-gets-a-new-release-date-42312.html . 14 April 2023 . 14 April 2023 . . 14 April 2023 . en.
  6. Web site: 22 April 2023 . Vijay Antony's 'Tamilarasan' streaming in theatres from today; issues solved . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422070613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-antonys-tamilarasan-streaming-in-theatres-from-today-issues-solved/articleshow/99684903.cms?from=mdr . 22 April 2023 . 22 April 2023 . The Times of India.
  7. Web site: Watch Sonu Sood's Tamil Action Thriller 'Tamilarasan' On THIS Date . 2023-06-15 . Zee News . en . 13 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613195214/https://zeenews.india.com/regional/watch-sonu-soods-tamil-action-thriller-tamilarasan-on-this-date-2620707.html . live .
  8. News: 18 January 2019 . Vijay Antony starts shooting for 'Thamilarasan' . en . The Times of India . 25 March 2019 . 9 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190209123836/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-antony-starts-shooting-for-thamilarasan/articleshow/67584348.cms . live .
  9. Web site: Ilayaraja composes music for 'Thamezharasan' at his Chennai residence . 7 January 2020 . . en . 1 February 2021 . 9 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309214757/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/ilayaraja-composes-music-for-thamezharasan-at-his-chennai-residence/articleshow/73137076.cms . live .
  10. Web site: 2 December 2021. Vijay Antony's Thamezharasan to hit screens in December. live. 3 December 2021. Times of India. 3 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203092613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-antonys-thamezharasan-to-hit-screens-in-december/articleshow/88069169.cms.
  11. News: Vijay Antony's 'Tamilarasan' gets a new release date . . 14 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417100318/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-antonys-tamilarasan-gets-a-new-release-date/articleshow/99492934.cms . live .
  12. Web site: Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan to release on THIS date; read Pichaikkaran 2 update . OTTPlay . 17 April 2023 . en . 17 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417100317/https://www.ottplay.com/news/vijay-antonys-tamilarasan-to-now-release-on-this-date-meanwhile-heres-the-status-of-pichaikkaran-2/6d1a3bafa687 . live .
  13. News: Tamilarasan Movie Review : Tamilarasan is all heart, but where's the brain? . The Times of India . 24 April 2023 . 23 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423125002/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/tamilarasan/movie-review/99689539.cms . live .
  14. Web site: Tamilarasan Movie Review: A sincere Vijay Antony is the heart of this otherwise messy, inconsistent drama . . 22 April 2023 . 24 April 2023 . en . 24 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424123027/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/apr/22/tamilarasan-movie-review-a-sincere-vijay-antony-is-the-heart-of-this-otherwise-messyinconsistent-42588.html . live .
  15. Web site: தமிழரசன் - விமர்சனம் : தமிழரசன் - ரசனை கடந்து… - Tamilarasan . . 24 April 2023 . en.
  16. Web site: Tamilarasan . www.maalaimalar.com . 24 April 2023 . ta . 23 April 2023 . 24 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424153547/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/tamilarasan-25550 . live .