Ragasiya Police(1995)
Ragasiya Police is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by R. S. Elavarasan. The film stars R. Sarathkumar as ACP Suriya, Nagma as Raji, and Radhika as the Chief Minister. Goundamani plays the antagonist Home Minister Ponnurangam, while Anandaraj portrays the terrorist Azhagam Perumal. The story follows a corrupt minister who hires a terrorist to create chaos in the city so he can become Chief Minister. The film was shot across France, Switzerland, Amsterdam, Mauritius, and the Seychelles. It received mixed reviews and was a box office failure, running for 50 days in theatres. The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal with lyrics by Vaali.
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- Theatrical Release
- 23 October 1995
- Director
- R. S. Ilavarasan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
A corrupt Home Minister hires a domestic terrorist to bomb the opposition party office, killing 22 people. ACP Suriya is assigned to stop the terrorist and protect the Chief Minister. But when the minister uses his power to frame and suspend Suriya, the cop must fight alone to save the state from destruction.
“One man against a corrupt system.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ragasiya Police
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Goundamani (80 films together), Senthil & Vinu Chakravarthy (31 films together), Sarath Kumar & Goundamani (19 films together), Senthil & Anandaraj (17 films together), Goundamani & Vinu Chakravarthy (16 films together), and Sarath Kumar & Senthil (15 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Ilavarasan R S was also a popular dialogue writer for many Tamil films in the 1990s.
- This was one of the early films for actor Livingston, who later became a noted director and character actor.
- The movie's title 'Ragasiya Police' translates to 'Secret Police', hinting at the undercover themes in the plot.
- It was released during a period when many Tamil action films featured police officers seeking revenge for a friend's death.
- The soundtrack was composed by Deva, a prolific music director known for his work in commercial Tamil cinema at the time.
- Actor Sathyaraj, known for his powerful roles, played the lead, bringing his signature intensity to the character of Surya.