Rathnam(2024)
Vishal in RathnamVishal in Rathnam.\r\nActor Vishal tasted success after a long time with Adhik Ravichandran’s Mark Antony. He will next be seen in the rural action-drama titled Rathnam. The poster of the film featured Vishal holding a severed head, which hinted at a violent movie, which is in line with the current trend. The poster grabbed attention with its shock value, but even that seems to be missing in the trailer of Rathanam.\r\n\r\nThe trailer opens with a bus falling off a hill followed by a series of action scenes with a romantic song in the background. If it is an attempt to emulate the odd song placements in films like Leo and Jailer, one has to say it has failed to create any sort of intrigue. Rather, the cacophony of the action sequences on top of Devi Sri Prasad’s song makes up for a jarring mix-mash that would make one wonder if a song is playing by mistake in another tab on the computer.
Rathnam is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and YuppTV since 24 May 2024.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YuppTV
- OTT Release Date
- 24 May 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 26 April 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A man named Rathnam works for a local politician in Vellore. He steps in to protect a medical student named Malliga, who reminds him of his late mother, from dangerous criminals trying to take her land. He becomes her determined guardian against their relentless pursuit.
“A henchman becomes a guardian angel.”
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Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Rathnam 1978', referencing the year director Hari was born.
- Vishal, who plays Rathnam, performed many of his own stunts without a body double.
- The character Malliga's medical college scenes were shot at a real institution in Vellore.
- Composer Devi Sri Prasad recorded a portion of the film's score with a live orchestra in Chennai.
- This is the first collaboration between actor Vishal and director Hari after nearly a decade of planning.
- The film's climax was reportedly shot over 15 days in a specially constructed set.
- A key fight sequence pays visual homage to a famous scene from the classic Tamil film 'Baasha'.