''Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum'' () or simply known as ''RARA'', is a 2021 Tamil-language

political satire Political satire is satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where Political discourse analysis, political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing ...

film directed by Arisil Moorthy, on his directorial debut. It is produced by

Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist. He primarily works in Tamil cinema where he is one of the highest paid actors. He received numerou ...

and Jyothika of

2D Entertainment 2D Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Suriya. Other key people involved are Rajsekar Pandian, Suriya wife Jyothika and Suriya brother Karthi. The company was named by the starting letter of Suriya ...

, the film features newcomer Mithun Manickam,

Ramya Pandian Ramya Pandian is an Indian actress who works in Tamil-language films. She is known for her role in '' Joker'' (2016) and ''Aan Devathai'' (2018). She was listed by the Chennai Times as the "Most Desirable Woman on Television 2020". Career ...

and

Vani Bhojan Vani Bhojan (born 28 October 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil cinema. She made her Telugu film debut with ''Meeku Maathrame Cheptha'' in 2019 and her Tamil film debut with '' Oh My Kadavule'' in 2020. Early life and family Bho ...

. The music is composed by Krish, with cinematography handled by M. Sukumar and editing done by Shiva Saravanan. The film was released on the digital streaming platform

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on 24 September 2021.

Plot

The film begins with a farmer Kunnimuthu, going to the police station to lodge a complaint. The constable chases him out after he realises that Kunnimuthu had come to file a report of missing a pair of bulls, Karuppan and Vellaiyan. The bulls, are like children for him and his wife, Veerayi. Veerayi's father gifted the bulls during their wedding four years prior. Since then, the cows have been like their children, and the couple care for them more than their lives. Kunnimuthu's friend, Manthini looks for the bulls along with him but to no avail. Once, reporter Narmadha comes to the village to file a documentary and Manthini helps her. In the process, he finds Kunnimuthu being charged for trying to steal bulls, when in reality, he was searching for his bulls. Narmadha rescues him and learns of it. She decides to help them with her channel. Kunnimuthu reveals that the bulls went missing the night he shamed a minister on stage. The minister had borrowed the bulls, staging it to be give as gifts for farmers. When the minister's men beat the bulls to bring them onstage, Kunnimuthu attacks the minister and brings the bulls away, in the process revealing that the presentation ceremony was not true. Narmadha realizes that the minister had his men abducted the bulls. She sensationalizes the issue and it gets total Tamil Nadu media coverage. The minister panics when he finds out that the bulls were sold. He comes to the village to make peace with Kunnimuthu, offering him a new pair of cows, only to be insulted by Veerayi. Soon, the sensation wears off, and the village goes back to normal. Narmadha, though, continues helping them. She finds out that not only the bulls are missing, but also the facilities in the village. The government had made it look like the village was funded to build ponds and schools, when in reality, nothing happened. Narmadha makes YouTube videos and gets in touch with a lawyer who belonged to the village. He helps her file a case in high court to make sure the government does its job. Kunnimuthu, while travelling, finds his bulls. He brings them back to his village to find out that the construction work for ponds and other facilities are happening. The family has an emotional reunion with Karuppan and Vellaiyan.

Cast

* Mithun Manickam as Kunnimuthu *

as Veerayi *

as Narmadha Periyasamy * Vadivel Murugan as Manthinni

Production

In January 2021, actress

was reportedly signed for a women-centric film produced by

banner. This film was reportedly directed by newcomer Arisil Moorthy, who revealed that "the storyline is close to the heart", further being considered as an "impactful political satire dealing with human emotions". The film began production on 1 February 2021, and

joined the film as one of the leads, along with newcomer Mithun Manickam. Shooting took place in

Tirunelveli Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tami ...

and its surrounding areas and was completed within 50 days.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is composed by playback singer Krish. He started working on the soundtrack when the film's production began and completed the recording works, including the final mixing and mastering by April 2021. The film's soundtrack featured eight tracks; five songs, two themes and an instrumental track of the song, with lyrics written by

Yugabharathi Yugabharathi is a Tamil poet and lyricist. His birth name was "Santhanam Desan" and he was known as "Santhanam" by his family and friends. During the early 1990s when he began writing poems for magazines he started using the pen name "Yugabharat ...

, Vivek,

Senthildass Velayutham Senthildass Velayutham (earlier called Senthildass), an Indian playback singer, predominantly works in Tamil film industry. He has also been singing playback in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi movies. In the beginning, Senthildass used to record his ...

, and Ve. Madhankumar.

Sony Music India Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. is the record label operated by Sony in Chennai, India. The company began operation in 1997, and it was the first record company in India to be 100% foreign-owned, with Sony being a Japanese corporatio ...

acquired the film's rights and released the

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on 10 September 2021.

Release

In August 2021, Suriya signed a four-film deal with

stating that those films which were produced by

will directly premiere on the

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, including ''Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum'', which would be the first film to be streamed as a part of the four-film deal. This film was released on 24 September 2021.

Reception

Subha J Rao of ''

Film Companion Anupama Chopra () is an Indian author, journalist, film critic and director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. She is also the founder and editor of the digital platform Film Companion, which offers a curated look at cinema. She has written sev ...

'' wrote, "The film, directed by Arisil Moorthy and starring Ramya Pandian, Mithun Manickam and two Kangeyam bulls, delivers a part of what it promises."

References

External links

* {{2D Entertainment 2021 films 2021 drama films 2020s Tamil-language films Indian drama films Amazon Prime Video original films