NEW BEST MOVIE RATHNAM
athnam (transl. Gem) is a 2024 Indian T
amil-language action film directed by Hari and jointly produced by Stone Bench Films, Zee Studios and Invenio Origin. The film stars Vishal in the titular role, alongside Priya Bhavani Shankar, Samuthirakani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Yogi Babu, Murali Sharma, Hareesh Peradi, Mohan Raman and Vijayakumar. It marks the third collaboration of Vishal and Hari after Thaamirabharani and Poojai.
The film was officially announced in April 2023 under the tentative title Vishal 34, as it is Vishal's 34th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in December 2023. Principal photography commenced in July 2023. It was shot sporadically in several legs, with filming locations including Thoothukudi, Trichy, Karaikudi, Vellore, Tirupati, Chennai, and wrapped by late-January 2024. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while cinematography and editing were handled by M. Sukumar and T. S. Jay.
Rathnam was released on 26 April 2024 to mixed reviews from critics and became an average grosser at the box office.[2]
Plot[edit]
Rathnam, a henchmen working for MLA Panneer Selvam in Vellore, protects Malliga, a medical student who bears a resemblance to Rathnam's late mother Loganayagi, from the relentless pursuit of land grabber Beema Rayudu and his brothers Subba Rayudu and Raghava Rayudu.
Cast[edit]
- Vishal as Rathnam
- Priya Bhavani Shankar in a dual role as
- Malliga
- Loganayagi, Rathnam's mother
- Samuthirakani as MLA Panneer Selvam
- Yogi Babu as Moorthy[3]
- Murali Sharma as Beema Rayudu / Dharmalingam
- Hareesh Peradi as Subba Rayudu / Punniyakodi
- Vettai Muthukumar as Raghava Rayudu / Keshavan
- Vijayakumar as Malliga's grandfather
- Jayaprakash as Vedha Nayagam, Malliga's father
- Tulasi as Malliga's mother
- Delhi Ganesh as Neelakandan, Home Minister of Tamil Nadu
- Rajendran as Mahesh
- Ganesh Venkatraman as Rathnam's father
- Y. Gee. Mahendra as Rathnam's grandfather
- Mohan Raman as Rathnam's uncle
- Gajaraj as Gajendra Babu, Education Minister
- Ashvin Raja as Muthu, Rathnam's friend
- Pondy Ravi as Babu Reddy, Councillor
- Jeeva Ravi as Malliga's uncle
- Supergood Subramani as Surveyor
- Arvind Khathare as Vellore DC
- Ashok Pandian as SP Seenivasan
- Sujatha Babu as Panneer Selvam's wife
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Anbazhagan, Principal Secretary (cameo appearance)[4]
- VTV Ganesh as Inspector Muthupandi (cameo appearance)
- Sumathi G. as tenant who doesn't pay rent
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On 23 April 2023, Vishal Film Factory announced that its founder, Vishal, was to join hands with director Hari for an upcoming project, tentatively titled Vishal 34. The project marks as Vishal's third film with Hari after Thaamirabharani (2007) and Poojai (2014). The shooting was reported to commence after Vishal finishes his commitments to Mark Antony (2023).[5] A muhurat puja was held on 23 April.[6] In mid June, Priya Bhavani Shankar was reported to play the lead female role, playing so under Hari's direction for the second time after Yaanai (2022).[7] In July, she was confirmed doing the role. Reportedly, the team was in talks with Sai Pallavi and Aishwarya Lekshmi to play the lead female role before finalising Priya.[8] In early July, Devi Sri Prasad was chosen to compose the soundtrack and background scores for the film.[9]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography commenced on 16 July 2023, with the first schedule in Chennai.[10] In August, the location was changed to Thoothukudi. The schedule reportedly featured an action sequence.[11] On 29 August, Vishal, via X (formerly Twitter), revealed that the schedule had concluded.[12] The second schedule commenced in early October in a village in Tuticorin called Kimarasakkanapuram. Vishal had helped the villagers there to get a drinking water facility during the schedule.[13] Principal photography wrapped by 23 January 2024.[14]
Music[edit]
The music and background score is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, in his sixth collaboration with Hari after Aaru (2005), Singam (2010), Venghai (2011), Singam II (2013) and Saamy Square (2018); maiden with Vishal.[15] The first look song "Vaarai Rathnam" was released on 1 January 2024.[16] The first single "Don't Worry Da Machi" was released on 9 March 2024.[17] The second single “Ethanaala” was released on 29 March 2024.[18] The third single "Uyire En Uyire" was released on 19 April 2024.[19] The last single "Yeduvaraiyo" was released on 24 April 2024.[20] The entire soundtrack album was released on 26 April 2024 after the film's release.[14]
Later, the production house announced that the audio rights for the film were acquired by Aditya Music.[21]
All lyrics are written by Viveka
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaarai Rathnam" | Shenbagaraj | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Don't Worry Da Machi" | Devi Sri Prasad | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Ethanaala" (Version I) | Sinduri Vishal | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Uyire En Uyire" | Kapil Kapilan Ranina Reddy | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Yeduvaraiyo" | Hariharan | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Endha Uyiraiyum" | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Ethanaala" (Version II) | S. P. Charan | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Sengamalam" | Deepthi Suresh Abinaya Shenbagaraj Sushmita Narasimhan Padmaja Sreenivasan | 0:51 |
| 9. | "Porale" | S. P. Abhishek |
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