Arasakulam (transl. Kingdom) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action masala film directed by Kumaramaran and starring Rathan Mouli and Nayana Nair.
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Directed by | Kumaramaran |
Produced by | S Bhomaram Sain |
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Cinematography | Chandrasekhar SR |
Music by | Velan Sakadevan |
Production company | BR Sain Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Rathan Mouli as Muthupandi[1]
- Nayana Nair
- Rajasimman
- Rajashree
- Balamurugan
- Ambani Shankar
Production
editThe film is based on a true story about a royal family. The film marks the Tamil debut of Malayalam actress Naina Nair and was shot in Kodaikanal, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi, and Tirunelveli.[1] The film is about friendships between people of southern Tamil Nadu.[2] The director, Kumaramaran, stayed at Theni for two years to observe the people and families there as source material for the script.[3] The audio release function took place in January of 2017.[4]
Release and reception
editA critic from Maalai Malar gave the film a rating of seventy-six out of one-hundred. The reviewer praised the performance of Rathan Mouli, the cinematography, and the songs while criticizing the story citing the lack of one.[5] Samayam gave the film a rating of one-and-half out of five stars and criticized the lack of story.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "A story about a king's family". The Times of India. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (24 January 2017). "Arasakulam talks about human relationships". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ CR, Sharanya (14 January 2017). "This film debunks all myths about south TN". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Arul (18 January 2017). "Rathan Mouli, Nayana Nair At Arasakulam Audio Launch". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "அரசகுலம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "அரசகுலம் - திரை விமர்சனம்". Samayam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
edit- Arasakulam at IMDb