Utraan Explained
Utraan is a 2020 Tamil language film directed by Rajaghajini and stars Roshan Udhayakumar, Heroshini Komali, and Priyanka Nair in the lead roles. P. Ravishankar, Madhusudhan Rao, and Vela Ramamoorthy play pivotal roles.
Synopsis
Utraan begins with two college students, a guy and a girl, falling in love at a men’s college. The girl’s father, a cop, tries to separate them with the help of a dreaded goon. How they protect their relationship is the rest of the story.
Cast
Production
Heroshini Komali, known for her mimicry, made her Tamil debut with this film. She plays the daughter of a police officer. Madhusudhan Rao and Vela Ramamoorthy play negative roles while P. Ravishankar plays an important role.[1] Priyanka Nair, who is known for her role in Veyil, plays a college lecturer in the film.[2] Singer Gaana Sudhakar appears in a supporting role in the film.
Soundtrack
The songs were made by N. R. Raghunanthan.[3]
- "Varatchiya Vadiniruntha" - Gaana Sudhakar[4]
- "Kadhale Venandi" - Sudharshan Ashok
- "Yaarivano" - Kapil Nair, Sanjana Kalmanje
- Getha Thookkividu - Dhivakar Santhosh, Velu
- "Kalar Kalara" - Hariharasudhan, Syed Subaan
- "Super Chudithaaru" - Gaana Sudhakar
Reception
The Times of India praised the performances of Roshan Udhayakumar and Madhusudhan Rao. However, the reviewer gave the film one out of five stars and wrote "The already wafer-thin plot is made worse by weak screenplay, unpleasant characters and a bizarre climax".[5] Maalaimalar and Dina Thanthi praised the songs and cinematography.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Heroshini Komali debuts in Tamil. Anupama. Subramanian. 8 May 2019. Deccan Chronicle. 2 April 2020. 22 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722112812/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080519/heroshini-komali-debuts-in-tamil.html. live.
- News: Priyanka excited about her new innings in Tamil. P. K. Ajith. Kumar. 27 August 2019. The Hindu. 2 April 2020. 20 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320131926/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/priyanka-excited-about-her-new-innings-in-tamil/article29269905.ece. live.
- Web site: 17 September 2019 . Utraan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920040819/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/utraan/ol-ZyHcVGa4_ . 20 September 2023 . 13 June 2020 . JioSaavn.
- Web site: Watch: Tamil Lyrical Song Video 'Varatchiya Vadiniruntha' from 'Utraan' Ft. Roshan Udayakumar and Heroshini Komali. The Times of India. 2 April 2020. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925194349/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/tamil/watch-tamil-lyrical-song-video-varatchiya-vadiniruntha-from-utraan-ft-roshan-udayakumar-and-heroshini-komali/videoshow/73773507.cms. live.
- News: Utraan Movie Review: Wafer-thin plot is made worse by weak screenplay, unpleasant characters and a bizarre climax.. The Times of India. 31 January 2020. Thinkal. Menon. 18 August 2020. 17 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200917164238/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/utraan/movie-review/73792056.cms. live.
- Web site: 31 January 2020 . கல்லூரி அரசியலும்... பகையும் - உற்றான் விமர்சனம் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025021815/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2020/01/31120505/1283639/Utraan-movie-review-in-tamil.vpf . 25 October 2020 . 28 October 2020 . . ta.
- Web site: 31 January 2020 . ஒரு இளம் ஜோடியின் காதலும், அதன் விளைவுகளும் - உற்றான் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028154814/https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/Review/2020/01/31223600/Utraan-in-cinema-review.vpf . 28 October 2020 . 28 October 2020 . . ta.