''Ticket'' is a Indian comedy drama film written and directed by Raaghav Ranganathan, and produced by
Preetha Raaghav
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. Shot in Tamil and English, the film features Raaghav in the lead role, alongside
Karthik Kumar
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Biography
He studied chemical engineering in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering.
After earning his Bachelor' ...
,
Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli
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and
Sanam Shetty
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* Sanam, Iran, a village in Iran
* Sanam, Niger, a commune in Niger
* Sanam, Sudan, a village in Sudan
Entertainment
* ''Sanam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Hindi drama film
* ''Sanam'' (1951 film), a 1951 Bollywood roma ...
Karthik Kumar
Karthik Kumar (born 21 November 1977) is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor in the Tamil film and television industries.
Biography
He studied chemical engineering in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering.
After earning his Bachelor' ...
as Athif Hussain
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Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli
Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli is a National award winning Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. A post graduate in human resource management from Madras School of Social Work, she joined the English theatre company ...
as Shalini
*
Sanam Shetty
Sanam may refer to:
Places
* Sanam, Iran, a village in Iran
* Sanam, Niger, a commune in Niger
* Sanam, Sudan, a village in Sudan
Entertainment
* ''Sanam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Hindi drama film
* ''Sanam'' (1951 film), a 1951 Bollywood roma ...
as Ria
*
Babloo Prithiveeraj
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Career
Prithveeraj made his acting debut as a child artiste and featured in films including ''Naan Vazhavaippen'' (1 ...
as a local don
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Aishwarya
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* Aishwar ...
as Sona
*
Vatsan Chakravarthy
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Vatsan debuted as an actor with ''Aridhu Aridhu'' (2010), befor ...
as Craig
*
Kavithalaya Krishnan
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The film marked the directorial debut of Raaghav Ranganathan, who revealed that ''Ticket'' was a "thriller with a tinge of black humour". Raaghav played the lead role alongside
Karthik Kumar
Karthik Kumar (born 21 November 1977) is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor in the Tamil film and television industries.
Biography
He studied chemical engineering in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering.
After earning his Bachelor' ...
,
Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli
Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli is a National award winning Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. A post graduate in human resource management from Madras School of Social Work, she joined the English theatre company ...
and
Sanam Shetty
Sanam may refer to:
Places
* Sanam, Iran, a village in Iran
* Sanam, Niger, a commune in Niger
* Sanam, Sudan, a village in Sudan
Entertainment
* ''Sanam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Hindi drama film
* ''Sanam'' (1951 film), a 1951 Bollywood roma ...
. The film began its shoot in mid-2015 and progressed throughout 2016. The title of the film was a play on the Tamil phrase "Ticket Vaangittaan!", alluding to death, a concept explored in the film.
Raaghav worked on the post-production of the film in early 2017, alongside his acting commitments for another project titled ''Beep''.
Release and reception
The film was premiered at the
London Indian Film Festival
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theatre in London. A reviewer noted "''Ticket'' may not be ground-breaking cinema, but it is the perfect bit of lighter counterbalance to other, more weighty festival offerings, and a solid directorial debut from Raaghav Ranganathan." The film was also appreciated for its pro-
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theme.
The film was initially set to have a theatrical release in 2017, but it did not materialise. Libra Productions' Ravindar Chandrasekaran announced that he had procured the rights of the film in March 2018, but the film later did not have theatrical release.