Ranga (2022 film)

Ranga
Directed byVinod DL
Story byVinod DL
Produced byVijay K Celliah
StarringSibiraj
Nikhila Vimal
Sathish
CinematographyArvi
Edited byRuben
Music byRamjeevan
Production
company
Boss Movies
Release date
  • 13 May 2022 (2022-05-13)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ranga is a 2022 Tamil language survival thriller film directed by Vinod, starring Sibi Sathyaraj, Nikhila Vimal and Sathish in the leading roles.

Plot

Adithya (Sibiraj), suffering from a unique syndrome, falls in love with Abhinaya (Nikhila Vimal) and marries her. While on their honeymoon in Manali, their lives take a turn. Stuck in the coldest place on earth, will they fight to survive?

Cast

Production

In February 2017, Sibiraj agreed to work on an action thriller film directed by newcomer Vinod, who had previously made short films and had appeared on the Naalaiya Iyakkunar reality show for budding film directors. Vinod prepared the script for ten months and revealed that the film's shoot would take the film from Chennai to Kashmir and Pollachi.[1][2] Ruben was signed as the film's editor, while Arvi and Ramjeevan were picked as cinematographer and music composer.[3] Actress Nikhila Vimal joined the team in March 2017, stating that she would play a city based girl for the first time, following a series of films featuring her in rural settings.[4][5]

The first schedule began in April 2017 in Kashmir and proceeded for twenty one days.[6] The makers of the film sought permission from the producers of Ranga (1982) to reuse the title, with the producer stating that they wanted to name the film after the Hindu deity, Ranganatha. The producer of the film, Vijay K Celliah, revealed that the film would be along the lines of Mani Ratnam's Roja (1992).[7]

Release

The Times of India wrote that "A film of this kind deserves a romance that sizzles, but gets one that fizzles out right when it begins".[8] Cinema Express said that "The lack of focus and a few too many missteps pull down this well-performed survival thriller from the heights that it had the potential to reach".[9][10] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Yet another action thriller for Sibiraj". Deccan Chronicle. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. ^ Karthik, Janani. "Sibiraj to head to Kashmir for his film with Vinod". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Sibiraj's next with debut director Vinod". nowrunning.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. ^ Karthik, Janani. "Nikhila to play a moden [sic] girl in her next with Sibiraj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Nikhila, heroine for Sibiraj in an untitled flick directed by Vinod". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  6. ^ "The shooting of Sibiraj – Nikhila Vimal's next untitled project kick started in Kashmir". kollywoodtoday.net. 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  7. ^ "A Superstar title for Sibiraj". Deccan Chronicle. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  8. ^ Suganth, M. "Ranga Movie Review: Sibi Sathyaraj's Ranga fizzles out despite its interesting high-concept". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Ranga Movie Review: Sibi Sathyaraj, Nikhila Vimal shine in a middling survival thriller". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Ranga movie review: Another Superstar Rajinikanth title goes wasted; this Sibiraj-starrer needed better conviction and writing". Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  11. ^ "ரங்கா - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : ரங்கா - ராங்கா… - Ranga". Dinamalar. Retrieved 16 March 2023.


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