Valeba Raja Explained

Valeba Raja
Director:Sai Gokul Ramanath
Producer:H. Murali
Starring:Sethu
Santhanam
Vishakha Singh
Nushrat Bharucha
Music:Radhan
Cinematography:Loganathan Srinivasan
Editing:Sathyaraj Natarajan
Studio:Vanks Vision
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Valeba Raja (sometimes Vaaliba Raja) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy It was directed by Sai Gokul Ramanath and produced by Murali. The film stars Sethu, Vishakha Singh and Nushrat Bharucha (in her Tamil debut), while Santhanam also essays a pivotal role.[1] The film began production in June 2013 and was released on 25 March 2016 to negative reviews from critics.[2] [3]

Cast

Production

In June 2013, it was announced that several members from the cast of the successful 2013 comedy film, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya, would collaborate again for another comedy film to be directed by Sai Gokul Ramnath, who had previously made the unreleased horror film Shivani. Sethu was signed to play the lead role, with Vishakha Singh as the lead actress, while Santhanam also agreed to feature in the film as a psychiatrist.[4] The film continued to shoot through 2013, with Hindi actress Nushrat Bharucha brought in during mid 2013 to portray another heroine in the film.[5] [6] The film was completed in early 2014, and the director revealed that the makers were targeting to release the film in May 2014, but the release was subsequently postponed.[7]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Radhan. The team held an audio launch event in June 2014, with Kamal Haasan attending as the chief guest.[8] [9] The soundtrack received mixed reviews.[10] [3]

Valeba Raja
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Radhan
Released:2014
Recorded:2014
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Tamil
Label:Sony Music India
Producer:Radhan
Prev Title:Andala Rakshasi
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Yevade Subramanyam
Next Year:2015

Release and reception

Despite being completed in early 2014, the producers were keen that the film was released at a suitable time and the film remained complete but unreleased till late 2015, evading several announced release dates and at last it was scheduled to release on 27 November 2015. After that the booking was open for the movie on 1 January 2016, got postponed again. The film was finally released on 25 March 2016, thus being in the making for three years.[11] The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "It sounds fairly engaging, but these scenes are neither comic or dramatic and remain flat".[12] A critic from The Hindu stated that "There’s only one thing worse than an unfunny film. It’s an unfunny film that thinks it’s funny".[13] Sify wrote that "Technically, the production value is below par and even the visual quality lacks the grandeur. Enough said, now you can decide whether to watch the movie or not".[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comedy trio is back with 'Valiba Raja'!. https://web.archive.org/web/20130615080402/http://www.sify.com/movies/comedy-trio-is-back-with-valiba-raja-news-tamil-nglkFBfebfd.html. dead. 2013-06-15. Sify. 2014-07-20.
  2. Web site: 'Laddu' cast in Vaaliba Raja — The New Indian Express. newindianexpress.com. 2014-07-20. 25 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130825074230/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Laddu-cast-in-Vaaliba-Raja/2013/06/13/article1631821.ece. dead.
  3. News: Music Review: Valeba Raja . The Times of India . V Lakshmi . 25 July 2014 . 27 March 2020 . 3 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003012058/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Valeba-Raja/articleshow/38976076.cms . live .
  4. News: 'Laddu' cast in Vaaliba Raja. The New Indian Express. 13 June 2013. 2020-12-14. 24 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124094834/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Laddu-cast-in-Vaaliba-Raja/2013/06/13/article1631821.ece. dead.
  5. News: Santhanam is 'Vaaliba Raja'!. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124153410/http://www.sify.com/movies/santhanam-is-vaaliba-raja-news-tamil-nkqkdNdaeaisi.html. dead. 24 November 2015. Sify. 2017-05-04. en.
  6. News: Nushrat Bharucha debuts in Tamil cinema. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124164939/http://www.sify.com/movies/nushrat-bharucha-debuts-in-tamil-cinema-news-national-nixtumfebhesi.html. dead. 2015-11-24. Sify. 2017-05-04. en.
  7. News: Comedy is central. IANS. The Hindu. 2017-05-04. en. 8 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008014156/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/comedy-is-central/article5893293.ece. live.
  8. News: Kamal Haasan upset with Santhanam?. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628173545/http://www.sify.com/movies/kamal-haasan-upset-with-santhanam-news-tamil-og2kn2dfjjdee.html. dead. 28 June 2014. Sify. 2017-05-04. en.
  9. News: Kamal Haasan to unveil 'Valiba Raja' music. IANS. The Hindu. 2017-05-04. en. 25 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140625155448/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-to-unveil-valiba-raja-music/article6136469.ece. live.
  10. Web site: Valeba Raja (aka) Vaaliba Raja songs review. behindwoods.com. 2017-05-04. 5 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605032545/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/valeba-raja/valeba-raja-songs-review.html. live.
  11. News: Real-life doctor plays patient. Ramanujam. Srinivasa. The Hindu. 2017-05-04. en. 8 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231008014059/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/reallife-doctor-plays-patient/article7652751.ece. live.
  12. Web site: Valeba Review : Critic Review of Valeba Raja by The Times of India. Times of India. M.. Suganth. 25 March 2016. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201094654/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Valeba-Raja/movie-review/51563797.cms. 1 February 2017.
  13. News: Valeba Raja: King of bad times. Sudhir. Srinivasan. The Hindu. 26 March 2016. www.thehindu.com. 8 October 2020. 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015182744/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/Valeba-Raja-King-of-bad-times/article14176381.ece. live.
  14. Web site: Valeba Raja review: Avoidable. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326224653/http://www.sify.com/movies/valeba-raja-review-avoidable-review-Tamil-qd0q3Tbhhajjj.html. dead. 26 March 2016. Sify.

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