Raththam

Raththam (transl. Blood) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime-thriller film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan.[1] The film stars Vijay Antony, Mahima Nambiar, Nandita Swetha and Remya Nambeesan.[2]

Raththam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. S. Amudhan
Written byC. S. Amudhan
Produced by
  • Kamal Bohra
  • G. Dhananjayan
  • Pradeep B
  • Pankaj Bohra
Starring
CinematographyGopi Amarnath
Edited byT. S. Suresh
Music byKannan Narayanan
Production
company
Infiniti Film Ventures
Release date
  • 6 October 2023 (2023-10-06)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The film was released on October 6, 2023, and received mixed reviews from critics.[3]

Plot

Cast

Production

In April 2021, C. S. Amudhan announced that he was collaborating with Vijay Antony on a thriller film.[4] The production of the film started in November 2021.[5][6] On January 23, 2022, the title of the film was revealed as Raththam, and the first look poster was also released on the same day.[7] The film was produced by Kamal Bohra, G. Dhananjayan, Pradeep B and Pankaj Bohra under the banner Infiniti Film Ventures.[8] The production house has already previously collaborated with Vijay Antony on the films Kodiyil Oruvan and Kolai. The film was shot in Chennai, Kolkata, Spain and Thailand.[9][10] The filming wrapped up around mid-2022.[11][12] The cinematography of the film was by Gopi Amarnath, and the editing was handled by T. S. Suresh.[13]

Music

The music for the film was composed by Kannan Narayanan[14] in his fourth collaboration with director C. S. Amudhan after the films Thamizh Padam, Rendavathu Padam, and Tamizh Padam 2.

Raththam
Soundtrack album by
Kannan Narayanan
Released2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length8:03
LanguageTamil
LabelSaregama Tamil
ProducerKannan Narayanan
Kannan Narayanan chronology
Thalaikoothal
(2023)		 Raththam
(2023)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Raththam Title Track"YugabharathiVijay Prakash4:03
2."Oru Naal"ArivuVijay Antony, Arivu4:00
Total length:8:03

Release

The film was initially scheduled to release on September 28, 2023, but was postponed. Later, it was released on October 6, 2023.[15]

Home media

The post-theatrical streaming rights to the film have been acquired by Amazon Prime Video.[16]

Reception

Janani K of India Today gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Raththam could have been a good crime thriller had there been some great moments that would wow the audience."[17] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "A crime drama with good ideas and bland execution."[18]

Sudhir Srinivasan of The New Indian Express gave the film a mixed review and noted that "It’s a film that’s refreshing in its presentation of journalism and its faith in the transformative powers of good journalism."[19] Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu gave the film a mixed review and noted that "CS Amudhan's thriller, starring Vijay Antony, suffers from a bland treatment despite having an intriguing plot."[20]

Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute gave it 3 out of 5 stars noting it was "an ode to the spirit of good journalism."[21] Thinkal Menon of OTTplay gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Raththam is a pretty straightforward investigative drama that pivots around hate crimes in the country. There is a bit of everything in here — though it doesn’t work for the most part."[22]

References
  1. "Raththam teaser: Venkat Prabhu, Vetrimaaran, Pa Ranjith unite for Vijay Antony starrer". The Indian Express. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. "Raththam To Irugapatru, 4 Tamil Movies Set To Hit Theatres This Friday". News18. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. "Raththam Review - An interesting core but the film remains passable at best!". www.moviecrow.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. "CS Amudhan teams up with Vijay Antony for thriller". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. "Vijay Antony's next film commences with puja". www.daijiworld.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. "Vijay Antony wraps up first shooting schedule for his next untitled movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. "Vijay Antony's crime thriller with CS Amudhan titled Ratham". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. "Trailer of Raththam is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. "Vijay Antony's Ratham shooting wrapped up with Thailand schedule". The Times of India. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. "Vijay Antony's Ratham shooting in Kolkata wrapped; team heads to Spain next". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  11. "Shooting of CS Amudhan-Vijay Antony's Ratham wrapped up". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  12. "Vijay Antony's Ratham completes the shooting schedule in India". The Times of India. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  13. "Raththam: Details of Vijay Antony Starrer". Movie Crow. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  14. "'Oru Naal' song from Ratham out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  15. "Vijay Antony's Raththam release postponed". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  16. "Raththam: THIS leading OTT platform bags the digital rights of Vijay Antony's crime drama". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  17. "Raththam Review: Vijay Antony's film fails to make the most of semi-decent ideas". India Today. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. "Raththam Movie Review : A crime drama with good ideas and bland execution". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  19. "'Raththam' movie review: This journo procedural has its moments". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  20. Rajendran, Gopinath (6 October 2023). "'Raththam' movie review: Insipid writing leaves this thriller with some novel ideas in cold blood". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  21. "Ratham review: Vijay Antony-CS Amudhan film is an ode to the spirit of good journalism". The News Minute. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  22. "Raththam Review: Investigative Drama Called For A Better Actor Than Vijay Antony". www.ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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