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Ranga(1982)

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Tamil133 mins

Ranga (1982) is a 133-minute Tamil film directed by R. Thyagarajan. Starring Thengai Srinivasan, Radikaa Sarathkumar and Silk Smitha.

Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
14 April 1982
Director
R. Thyagarajan
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 13m
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Storyline

A young man moves to the city to find a good job. Over time, he turns to crime because it pays much more money than regular work.

Education couldn't pay the bills, so crime did.

Film Details

0.0Rating
133Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date14 April 1982
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionsurvivalidentityjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's director R. Thyagarajan was also a popular actor, known for playing villain roles in many Tamil films.
  • This movie was released the same year as the blockbuster 'Sakalakala Vallavan', starring Kamal Haasan, which dominated the box office.
  • The story reflects the economic anxieties of educated youth in the early 1980s, a common theme in Tamil cinema of that era.
  • Actor Vijayakanth, who later became a major star and political leader, was rising in fame around the time of this film's release.
  • The title 'Ranga' is a common Tamil male name, often used in films to represent an everyman or a rustic character.
  • Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, a popular duo who scored for many action and drama films in the 1980s.
  • The film's plot of a good man turning to crime for quick money parallels the narrative of several Tamil films from that period.

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