Devarattam
Devarattam (transl. Dance of the Gods) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by M. Muthaiah produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja. The film stars Gautham Karthik and Manjima Mohan in the lead roles, while Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Soori, and FEFSI Vijayan play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack is composed by Nivas K. Prasanna[1] with editing done by Praveen K. L. and cinematography by Sakthi Saravanan. The film released on 1 May 2019. It received mixed reviews.[2][3]
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| Directed by | M. Muthaiah |
| Produced by | K. E. Gnanavel Raja |
| Written by | M. Muthaiah |
| Starring | Gautham Karthik Manjima Mohan Vinodhini Vaidyanathan Soori FEFSI Vijayan |
| Music by | Nivas K. Prasanna |
| Cinematography | Sakthi Saravanan |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
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Release date |
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Running time | 130 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | est. ₹6.5 crore (US$910,000) (1 week collection) |
Plot
Vetri (Gautham Karthik) lives in a joint family with six sisters and their husbands. He has been brought up by his eldest sister Pechi (Vinodhini Vaidyanathan), and their relationship is more like a mother and son. Vetri, despite being a lawyer, has an anger problem and gets into unnecessary fights, but everybody in the family loves him as he is the first advocate in their family. However, soon he takes the law in his hands when he murders a sexual offender and his friend who happens to be the son of Madurai's dreaded gangster, Kodumpavi Ganesan (FEFSI Vijayan). Ganesan swears revenge and promises to kill Vetri just like he murdered his son in the streets of Madurai in broad daylight. However, Ganesan instead kills Pechi and her husband (Bose Venkat). As revenge, Vetri kills Ganesan and places his severed head inside the fridge at home, a deed that he was supposed to have done before the funeral of the deceased relatives.
Cast
- Gautham Karthik as Vetri
- Manjima Mohan as Madhu
- Soori as Vetri's 4th brother-in-law
- FEFSI Vijayan as Kodumpavi Ganesan
- Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Pechi, Vetri's 1st sister
- Bose Venkat as Vetri's 1st brother-in-law
- Saravana Sakthi as Vetri's 2nd brother-in-law
- Aaru Bala as Vetri's 3rd brother-in-law
- Vijayakumar as Vetri's 5th brother-in-law
- Munish Raja as Vetri's 6th brother-in-law
- Akalya Venkatesan as Vetri's sister
- Shenbagam as Vetri's sister
- Sindhu as Vetri's sister
- Saranya as Vetri's sister
- Akila as Vetri's sister
- Vela Ramamoorthy as Kalyani Thevar, Vetri's father
- G. Gnanasambandam as Bojarajan
- Chandru Sujan as Deivam, Ganesan's son
- Veeran Selvarajan as Veeran
- Hello Kandasamy as Vanitha's father
- Ragu Aditya as Munna
- TSR as a judge
Critical Reception
Srivatsan.S of The Hindu wrote "Devarattam is yet another Tamil film that uses rape/sexual assault as a ploy to take the story forward. The film comes at a time when the disturbing Pollachi incident is still fresh in our minds."[4] Sreedhar Pillai of Firstpost said "In the end, Devarattam seems like just another film which shows Madurai as a traditional land that is also a blood-soaked, lawless place where cops and gangsters are hand in glove."[5] Janani.K of India Today writes as "Director Muthaiah's films follow the same template. So much so, that you can guess the story even before you have seen the film. Devarattam is the same: a cliched rural entertainer. Skip Devarattam at ease."[6] Subhakeerthana.S of The Indian Express wrote "Mindless violence and bloodshed fill this below-average rural drama".[7] Karthik Kumar of Hindustan Times said "If you are interested in a generic rural masala entertainer but one that has great action, then this Gautham Karthik starrer could be a film for you."[8] Sudhir Sreenivasan of Cinema Express wrote "The film, ostensibly mounted on Thevar pride, makes the sort of association with violence we have generally been used to seeing in such movies"[9] Anjana Shekar of The News Minute wrote "It is not just a sentiment-action-revenge-drama formula. It is the director’s anguish at how men treat women in this society. In the end, the message rings loud and clear for all the men - “Our heroism and courage is for the sake of protecting women, not for raping them!”."[10]
Box office
The film earned Rs 6.5 crore in its opening weekend.[3]
Soundtrack
This film's soundtrack is composed by Nivas K. Prasanna with lyrics written by Yugabharathi, Magizh Thirumeni, Vivek, and Pa. Vijay
| Devarattam | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:00 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Divo | |||
| Producer | Nivas K. Prasanna | |||
| Nivas K. Prasanna chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Madura Palapalakkudhu" | Yugabharathi | Nivas K. Prasanna, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyanka Deshpande, Niranjana Ramanan | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Pasampukalli" | Vivek | Nivas K. Prasanna, Vijay Antony, Alex Samuel Jenito | 1:41 |
| 3. | "Enga Attam" | Pa. Vijay | Nivas K. Prasanna | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Azhagaru Vaaraaru" | Pa. Vijay | V. M. Mahalingam | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Lesa Lesa" | Vivek | Chinmayi | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Aaatha Thottille" | Yugabharathi | Nivas K. Prasanna | |
| 7. | "Ulaagam Unna Vittu" | Magizh Thirumeni | Vijay Yesudas | 1:55 |
| 8. | "Madura Palapalakkudhu (Karaoke)" | Nivas K. Prasanna | 2:00 | |
| 9. | "Pasampukalli (Karaoke)" | - | Nivas K. Prasanna | 2:00 |
| Total length: | 21:00 | |||
References
- Devarattam | Devarattam Cast and Crew, Release Date and more, retrieved 11 December 2018
- Suganth, M (1 May 2019). "Devarattam Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Devarattam Box Office Collection: Mass hit! Biggest ever opening for Gautham Karthik". Zee Business. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- S, Srivatsan (1 May 2019). "'Devarattam' review: a violent film where the violence serves no purpose". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Devarattam movie review: Gautham Karthik's film is just another rural revenge drama set in Madurai- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- K., Janani (1 May 2019). "Devarattam Movie Review: Gautham Karthik is miscast in predictable rural entertainer". India Today. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Devarattam review: Mindless violence and bloodshed fill this below-average rural drama". The Indian Express. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Devarattam movie review: Gautham Karthik reinvents as an action hero in this generic rural entertainer". Hindustan Times. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Devarattam Review: A violent film whose problems are nullified by its inefficiency". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- Shekar, Anjana (1 May 2019). "'Devarattam' review: Another tiring Muthiah film with macho hero". The News Minute. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
- Devarattam at IMDb