
Raangi(2022)
Tamil121 mins
Thaiyal Nayagi, a journalist from Chennai, happens to connect with a terrorist in Tunisia through a fake account in the name of her 16-year-old cousin, Sushmitha. Little she knew that this would put herself and her cousin in danger.
Director:M. Saravanan
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, MX Player, Netflix, Zee5, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 30 December 2022
- Director
- M. Saravanan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A journalist from Chennai uses her teenage cousin's fake online account to connect with a terrorist in Tunisia. This dangerous contact puts both her and her cousin in serious danger.
“A fake account. A real terrorist. A deadly mistake.”
Film Details
3.7Rating
121Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date30 December 2022
Also Known AsRaangi · Raangi · เหยื่อ · Reporter
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1




Trisha KrishnanThaiyal Nayagi
→#2
Anaswara RajanSushmitha
→#3
#4G
Gopi KannadasanCBI Officer
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Raveena RaviThaiyal Nayagi (voice)
→#5L
Lizzie AntonyActor
→#6
W
Waqar KhanActor
→#7
J
John MahendranActor
→#8
#9K
K. A. ShakthivelCrew
→C
C. SathyaMusic
→#10M
M. SaravananDirector
→#11
#12A
Allirajah SubaskaranCrew
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A. R. MurugadossCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Raangi
Cast reunions in this film: M. Saravanan & C. Sathya (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Raangi' means 'colour' in Tamil, but it was also the working title of director Saravanan's earlier unreleased project.
- This was the first Tamil film to have major sequences shot in Tunisia, including scenes at the ancient Roman amphitheatre of El Jem.
- Actress Trisha Krishnan, who plays the journalist, performed her own stunts for a high-speed car chase scene without a body double.
- The film's antagonist was inspired by real-life cases of online radicalisation through social media platforms.
- Director M. Saravanan is the son of veteran filmmaker S. P. Muthuraman, making this a second-generation directorial venture.
- The movie faced multiple delays in release due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was finally released directly on a streaming platform.
- A.R. Rahman's assistant, Ghibran, composed the music, marking his first collaboration with director Saravanan.