| Odu Raja Odu | |
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 poster of Odu Raja Odu | |
| Directed by | Nishanth Ravindaran Jathin Sanker Raj |
| Written by | Nishanth Ravindaran |
| Produced by | Vijay V. Moolan |
| Starring | Nassar Simran Guru Somasundaram Abishek KS Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli Venkatesh Harinathan Deepak Bagga Charuhasan |
| Cinematography | Sunil CK Jathin Sanker Raj |
| Edited by | Nishanth Ravindaran |
| Music by | Tosh Nanda |
Production company | Candle Light Productions |
| Distributed by | Vijay Moolan Talkies |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Odu Raja Odu (transl. Run King Run) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film directed by duo Nishanth Ravindaran and Jathin Sanker Raj in their directorial debuts.[1][2] Nishanth Ravindaran has also written the screenplay and handled editing. The film stars Simran and Guru Somasundaram alongside Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, while Anandsami, Nassar, Charu Hassan, Power Star Srinivasan, Venkatesh Harinathan, and Sona Heiden play pivotal and supportive roles in the film.[3] The film also marks the comeback of veteran actress Simran in a cameo role and also marks the acting debut of her, husband Deepak Bagga who played the antagonist role.[4][5] The movie is produced and distributed by Vijay Moolan through his production company Vijay Moolan Talkies. The music is scored by debutant Tosh Nanda. The film had its theatrical release on 17 August 2018.[6][7]
Plot
[edit]Manohar is a jobless, struggling writer whose wife pressures him to get a set top box for her and he goes out with his friend who is a drug peddler, Peter, to fulfill her wish for their wedding anniversary. But to their misfortune, both Manohar and Peter are threatened by gangster Veerabadhran and his sidekick to close a deal for them. However things go awry for them as they land in a retired gangster Kali Muthu's place for help, but it only leads to another mishap.[8][9]
Cast
[edit]- Guru Somasundaram as Manohar
- Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli as Meera
- Anandsami as Nakul
- Nassar as Kali Muthu
- Ashiqa Salvan as Mary
- Deepak Bagga as Veerabhadran
- Sona Heiden as Mythilli
- Ravindra Vijay as Chella Muthu
- Abhishek K.S. as Imran
- Melvin M. Rajan as Gajapathy
- Venkatesh Harinathan as Peter
- Joel Nigli as Sundar
- Vinu John as Gunnie
- Harini R. as Malar
- Rahul J. as Sathya
- Simran as Kala Bhairavi (cameo appearance)
- Charuhasan as Peria Thevar (cameo appearance)
- Powerstar Srinivasan (cameo appearance)
Production
[edit]Nishanth Ravindaran who primarily worked as post production supervisor in films including Vishwaroopam joined hands with cinematographer Jathin Sanker Raj for their maiden directorial venture with the film titled as Odu Raja Odu.[10] The film was produced by Vijay Moolan under his production company Vijay Moolan Talkies and was co-produced by Rajendran EM and Varghese Moolan.[11] Tosh Nanda who worked as a part of sound department in few Malayalam films was roped in as the music director for the film and also made his debut as a full time music composer. The official trailer of the film was released on 5 August 2018.[12]
The first look poster of the film was released by actor Madhavan on 23 September 2016.[13][14][15]
Music
[edit]The official Promo Song Bum Ha Rum was released by Vijay Sethupathi on his Facebook page on 4 March 2017.[16][17]
| Odu Raja Odu | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Tosh Nanda | |
| Released | 11 August 2018[18] |
| Recorded | Candle Light Productions |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:24 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Divo Music |
| Producer | Vijay Moolan |
| Audio Jukebox on YouTube | |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bum Ha Rum" | Kavithran | Tosh Nanda | Karthik, Shwetha Mohan & Abishek | 03:08 |
| 2. | "Life Ippo Gaali" | Ken Royson & Naveen Paul Rajan | Tosh Nanda | Aparna | 03:21 |
| 3. | "Life Happy" | Kavithran | Tosh Nanda | Abishek | 02:06 |
| 4. | "Thamaasu Thamaasu" | Parinaman | Tosh Nanda | Samana Raja | 04:47 |
| 5. | "Kaarirule Kaarirule" | Swaminathan Dindigul | Tosh Nanda | Shaktisree Gopalan | 02:47 |
| 6. | "Dickey Gone" | Ken Royson | Tosh Nanda | Aryan Dinesh, Ken Royson, Tosh Nanda | 03:15 |
| Total length: | 19:24 | ||||
Release
[edit]The film had its theatrical release on 17 August 2018, clashing with another black comedy film Kolamavu Kokila which stars Nayanthara in the prominent role, at the box office.[19] The film received mixed reviews from critics.[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Odu Raja Odu (2018) | Odu Raja Odu Tamil Movie | Odu Raja Odu Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos – Filmibeat". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Odu Raja Odu Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Odu Raja Odu by Times of India, retrieved 17 August 2018
- ^ "Charuhasan turns retired gangster". Deccan Chronicle. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "கணவருடன் நடித்த சிம்ரன்- ட்ரெய்லர் வெளியீடு (வீடியோ)– News18 Tamil". News18 Tamil. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Simran's husband against "Joker" Guru Somasundaram - Kannada Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Guru Somasundaram and Lakshmi Priya new movie release date announced - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Odu Raja Odu review. Odu Raja Odu Tamil movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Set Top Box plays a crucial role in Odu Raja Odu". Deccan Chronicle. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Odu Raja Odu traces a day in a marriage". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Guru Somasundaram talks about Odu Raja Odu". Behindwoods. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Vijay Moolan Fulfils His Dream With The Film 'Odu Raja Odu'". Desimartini. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "'Odu Raja Odu' trailer". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Odu Raja Odu (23 September 2016), Odu Raja Odu | First Look Poster Reveal by Madhavan, retrieved 17 August 2018
- ^ "Chennai365 | Actor Madhavan Reveiled [sic] First Look Poster of "Odu Raja Odu" Stills | Chennai365". chennai365.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Events - Madhavan launches "Odu Raja Odu" first look poster Movie Trailer Launch - IndiaGlitz Tamil". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ divomovies (4 March 2017), Bum Ha Rum - Odu Raja Odu (Official Promo) Acapella ft. Guru Somasundaram | Nasser | Anandsami, retrieved 21 August 2018
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Odu Raja Odu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Gaana.
- ^ "Weekend Watch: Kolamaavu Kokila, Odu Raja Odu, Annanukku Jey Are The Tamil Releases This Week". Silverscreen.in. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Odu Raja Odu review. Odu Raja Odu Tamil movie review, story, rating".
- ^ "Odu Raja Odu Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Odu Raja Odu by Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
[edit]- Odu Raja Odu at IMDb