Rajathandhiram | |
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ராஜதந்திரம் | |
Directed by | A. G. Amid |
Produced by | Senthil lal |
Written by | A. G. Amid |
Starring |
Veera Bahu Regina Cassandra Pattiyal K. Shekar |
Music by |
Original Songs:- G. V. Prakash Kumar Background Score:- Sandeep Chowta |
Cinematography | S. R. Kathir |
Edited by | Praveen Antony |
Production
company |
Sunland Cinemas
White Bucket Productions |
Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
Release date
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Running time
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135 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Rajathandhiram ராஜதந்திரம் is a 2015 Tamil heist film written and directed by debutant A. G. Amid and jointly produced by Sunland Cinemas and White Bucket Productions. Fox Star Studios acquired the distribution rights of the film. The film features Veera Bahu and Regina Cassandra in the lead roles. Sandeep Chowta composed the film score while G. V. Prakash Kumar had composed a promo song, cinematography handled by S. R. Kathir, film edited by Praveen Antony, production designed by Videsh and action sequences designed and choreographed by Silva The film released on 13 March 2015 and was a 'Hit' at the box office. On 13 March 2016, the team announced the launch of Rajathandhiram 2 with a first six-minute video clip on YouTube.
Arjun (Veera Bahu) and his two friends make a living out of conning people for a few thousands and are quite good at it. When Arjun falls for a girl, Michelle (Regina Cassandra), he agrees to Deva’s (Ajai Prasath) plan of stepping up to nail a big con job so that he can help her financially. The con job sets off a chain of events that lead to a riveting cat-and-mouse game with a heist at its fulcrum.
The film was reported in June 2013 when it was revealed that Veera, who had appeared in Nadunisi Naaygal (2011), was making a comeback in a venture produced by White Bucket Productions. The project, titled Rajathandhiram, was to be directed by A. G. Amid, while G. V. Prakash Kumar would score the film's music. Reports suggested that Manasi Rachh, who had appeared in Karan Johar's Hindi film Student of the Year (2012), would play the leading female role while Aadukalam Naren and Srihari would also form a part of the cast.
Portions of the film were also filmed at Birla Planetarium, Chennai in February 2014, with the team issuing a press release breaking the silence on the progress of the venture. It was also revealed that Regina Cassandra was a part of the project. It was reported that the film was close to completion in June 2014 and that musician Darbuka Siva had played a pivotal role in the film.Sandeep Chowta replaced Prakash Kumar as the film composer, although the latter contributed a song which was used as a promotional track. The filming was completed in mid 2014.