
Ranga(1982)
Tamil133 mins
Ranga (1982) is a 133-minute Tamil film directed by R. Thyagarajan. Starring Thengai Srinivasan, Radikaa Sarathkumar and Silk Smitha.
Director:R. Thyagarajan
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 1982
- Director
- R. Thyagarajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m 0
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
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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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Cast & Crew
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Thengai SrinivasanActor
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Raadhika SarathkumarActor
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K. R. VijayaActor
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Radikaa SarathkumarActor
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Silk SmithaActor
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Karata ManiActor
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RajinikanthActor
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R. ThyagarajanDirector
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V. RamamoorthyCrew
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Sankar GaneshMusic Composer
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ShankarMusic
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Devar FilmsProducer
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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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Ranga
Actor-Actor23 films →
Original Music Composer-Music Composer22 films →
Actor-Actor19 films →
Actor-Composer18 films →
Actor-Composer18 films →
Producer-Director12 films →
Actor-Actor10 films →
Actor-Composer10 films →
Director-Composer9 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Director-Actor8 films →
Actor-Producer7 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer6 films →
Music Composer-Producer6 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Producer5 films →
Actor-Composer4 films →
Actor-Producer4 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor4 films →