Vasco Da Gama (film) explained

Vasco Da Gama
Director:RG Krishnan
Producer:DATO’ B. Subaskaran
Starring:
Cinematography:N.S. Sathish Kumar
Editing:Tamil Kumaran
Music:Arun NV
Studio:5656 Production
Distributor:Blockbuster Production
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Vasco Da Gama is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film[1] written and directed by RG Krishnan. The film stars Nakkhul, Arthana Binu and K. S. Ravikumar along with Vamsi Krishna, Anandaraj, Mansoor Ali Khan, Munishkanth and Redin Kingsley in supporting roles. The film was released on 2 August 2024.

Production

The entire shooting was completed on 1 May 2023.[2] The film was produced by DATO’ B. Subaskaran under the banner of 5656 Production.[3] The cinematography was done by N.S. Sathish Kumar[4] while editing was handled by Tamil Kumaran and music composed by Arun NV.[5]

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "In its quest to turn the world upside down, Vasco Da Gama only manages to capsize itself, leaving audiences high and dry."[6] A critic from ABP Nadu rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that the director didn't use the star cast properly.[7]  

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sangeetha . P. . 2024-07-18 . 'Vasco Da Gama' actor Nakkhul on life at 40: Embracing fatherhood, fitness, and new film ventures . 2024-07-28 . Indulgexpress . en . 2024-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729030412/https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2024/Jul/18/vasco-da-gama-actor-nakkhul-on-life-at-40-embracing-fatherhood-fitness-and-new-film-ventures . live .
  2. Web site: Sundar . Anusha . 2023-05-01 . It's a wrap for Nakkhul's Vasco da Gama . 2024-07-28 . Cinema Express . en . 2024-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728180405/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/May/01/its-a-wrap-for-nakkhuls-vasco-da-gama-42887.html . live .
  3. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-07-22 . Vasco Da Gama Trailer: Nakkhul navigates a fictional world full of killers, thieves and drug peddlers . 2024-07-28 . Cinema Express . en . 2024-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729090223/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jul/22/vasco-da-gama-trailer-nakkhul-navigates-a-fictional-world-full-of-killers-thieves-and-drug-peddlers . live .
  4. Web site: Features . C. E. . 2024-07-13 . Nakkhul's Vasco Da Gama clears censorship formalities . 2024-07-28 . Cinema Express . en . 2024-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728152304/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jul/13/nakkhuls-vasco-da-gama-clears-censorship-formalities . live .
  5. Web site: Nakkhul's VascoDaGama teaser out; the actor plays a do-gooder in the film . 2024-07-28 . OTTPlay . en . 2024-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728155309/https://www.ottplay.com/news/nakkhuls-vascodagama-teaser-out-the-actor-plays-a-do-gooder-in-the-film/88f5af6828610 . live .
  6. News: VascoDaGama Movie Review: The wrong side of funny . 2 August 2024 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802203804/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vascodagama/amp_movie_review/112182061.cms . live .
  7. News: Vasco Da Gama Review: வெற்றி பெற்றாரா நகுல்? வாஸ்கோடகாமா படம் எப்படி இருக்குது? முழு விமர்சனம் . 2 August 2024 . tamil.abplive.com . 31 July 2024 . ta . 2 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240802091933/https://tamil.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-actor-nakul-vasco-da-gama-movie-review-directed-by-rg-krishnan-194864 . live .