Rangoon(2017)
Rangoon is a 2017 Tamil-language action crime film directed by Rajkumar Periasamy in his debut and produced by AR Murugadoss. The film stars Gautham Karthik as Venkat and Sana Makbul as Natasha. The story follows Venkat, a college dropout from a Tamil-Burmese repatriate family in Chennai, who enters the world of gold smuggling through his friend Kumaran. After a failed smuggling deal in Myanmar, Venkat descends into kidnapping and accidental murder, leading to a prison sentence. The film was praised for its realistic portrayal of the gold smuggling underworld and Gautham Karthik's performance. It was released on 9 June 2017.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 9 June 2017
- Director
- Rajkumar Periasamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Venkat is a young man from Chennai who gets pulled into gold smuggling. He wants to make quick money to start a new life with his girlfriend Natasha. But a deal in Myanmar goes wrong, and Venkat loses everything. He must face betrayal, violence, and prison before he can find a way back.
“Gold. Greed. Betrayal. A life changed forever.”
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- The film's title 'Rangoon' refers to the former name of Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, where a key part of the story is set.
- Actor Gautham Karthik performed many of his own stunts, including a risky fight sequence on a moving train.
- The movie was shot extensively in real locations across Myanmar, including Yangon and Bagan, to capture authentic visuals.
- Director Rajkumar Periasamy stated the core plot was inspired by real-life stories of business deals gone wrong in foreign lands.
- The film's soundtrack by Ghibran uses a traditional Burmese harp, called the Saung, in its background score for local flavor.
- Despite being an action thriller, the director emphasized the romantic triangle between the three leads as the emotional core.
- The movie faced challenges during release as it clashed with several other big Tamil films at the box office.
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Checkout the stills Tamil movie Rangoon starring Gautham Karthik & Sana Makbul.
