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Raghu Thatha
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySuman Kumar
Written bySuman Kumar
Produced byVijay Kiragandur
Starring
CinematographyYamini Yagnamurthy
Edited byT. S. Suresh
Music bySean Roldan
Production
company
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
PVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Raghu Thatha (transl. Grandfather Raghu)[a] is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language political comedy film written and directed by Suman Kumar, in his directorial debut. The film is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films, in their Tamil production debut. It stars Keerthy Suresh, alongside M. S. Bhaskar, Ravindra Vijay, Devadarshini, Jayakumar Parameswaran Pillai, Rajeev Ravindranathan, Anandsami, Rajesh Balachandiran and Aadhira Pandilakshmi.

The film was officially announced in December 2022 under the film's official title Raghu Thatha. Principal photography commenced the same month. It was predominantly shot in Chennai, and wrapped by mid-May 2023. The film has music composed by Sean Roldan, cinematography handled by Yamini Yagnamurthy and editing by T. S. Suresh.

Raghu Thatha was released in theatres on 15 August 2024, coinciding India's Independence Day. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Synopsis

Kayalvizhi is a bank employee at Valluvenpettai branch of the Central Indian Bank. She is a staunch feminist, anti-Hindi imposition activist, and moreover, a writer who publishes stories under a male pen name Ka Pandian. The one who is primarily responsible for shutting down the Hindi organisation Ekta Sabha in her village along with her grandfather, she is caught in the thick of things and forced into marriage. Much to her displeasure, she agrees and even proposes to her male friend and confidant Tamizh Selvan, whose true colours are exposed soon.[1]

Cast

Production

In late November 2022, it was reported that the Kannada production house Hombale Films would produce a venture in Tamil, its first in that language. Keerthy Suresh was reported to play the lead role, while M. S. Bhaskar would be a part of the supporting cast.[3] On 4 December, Vijay Kiragandur, owner of the production house, publicly announced the project through his and the houses' social media accounts. Suman Kumar, who previously co-wrote the streaming series The Family Man would be making his directorial debut with the film titled Raghu Thatha featuring Keerthy Suresh in the lead role.[1] The film's title is based off "raghu thatha", a mispronounced line from the dialogue "Ek gaav mein ek kisaan rahata tha" (transl. In a village there lived a farmer) from Indru Poi Naalai Vaa (1981).[4] Principal photography commenced in December 2022,[1] and wrapped by 26 May.[5]

Music

The music and background score is composed by Sean Roldan in his maiden collaboration with Suman and Keerthy.[5] The first single "Aruge Vaa" was released on 21 July 2024.[6] The second single "Ek Gaon Mein" was released on 29 July 2024.[7] The third single "Poruthhiru Selva" was released on 5 August 2024.[8]

Release

Theatrical

Raghu Thatha was released in theatres on 15 August 2024, coinciding with India's Independence Day.[9]The distribution rights were acquired by Red Giant Movies and PVR Inox Pictures in Tamil Nadu.

Home media

The post-theatrical streaming and satellite rights of the film were acquired by ZEE5 and Zee Tamil, respectively.[10]

Reception

Raghu Thatha received mixed reviews from critics.

Critical response

M. Suganth of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Part of the credit for this should also go to his composer Sean Roldan, whose jaunty score helps the director present even something as tragic as cancer with complete insouciance".[11]

Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Raghu Thatha aims to do a lot of this but doesn’t always work because there is many a slip between the joke and the laugh".[12] "Anusha Sundar of OTT Play gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Raghu Thatha has got delicious plotlines, and has definitely got something going on. The sub-plots become interconnected, but the extent to which they are fleshed out, result to be middling. Certain one-liners work, and Keerthy Suresh manages to take most of the weight on her shoulders, but the film falls short of being a whole-heartedly satisfying film".[13] Janani K of India Today gave 2/5 stars and wrote, "Despite its potential, Raghuthatha falls short of being a brilliant satire on Hindi imposition and patriarchy".[14] Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express rated 2/5 stars and wrote "Raghu Thatha boasts strong performances but falters in its inconsistent narrative and underdeveloped ideologies, leaving the audience confused and unsatisfied despite promising moments".[15]

Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote, "On the whole, Raghu Thatha is a misfire and a tiresome watch that neither makes us laugh nor cheer for Kayal".[16]

Notes

  1. ^ The sentence is a mispronouncing of '... rahata tha.'

References

  1. ^ a b c "'KGF' makers unveil new poster of Tamil film 'Raghuthatha' featuring Keerthy Suresh". The Times of India. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ "'Raghu Thatha': Keerthy Suresh's next is with Hombale Films". The Hindu. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ "'KGF' makers plan to cast Keerthy Suresh as the lead in their Tamil film". The Times of India. 27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Keerthy Suresh and Hombale Films join hands for Raghuthatha, watch first glimpse". The Indian Express. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "It's a wrap for Keerthy Suresh's 'Raghuthatha'". The Times of India. 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ "'Aruge Vaa' song from Raghu Thatha out". Cinema Express. 22 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. ^ "'Ek Gaon Mein' song from Raghu Thatha out". Cinema Express. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Raghu Thatha third single, 'Poruthhiru Selva' out". Cinema Express. 5 August 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Keerthy Suresh's Raghu Thatha To Hit Screens". Times Now. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "#RaghuThatha Satellite Rights #ZeeTamil". Twitter. 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Raghu Thatha Movie Review: Keerthy Suresh delights in a message movie that doesn't feel like one". The Times of India. 15 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Raghu Thatha Movie Review: Keerthy Suresh, Ravindra Vijay shine in a simple tale that needed more sting". 15 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Raghu Thatha Movie Review: Keerthy Suresh's film has got interesting sub-plots let loose in a middling narrative". OTTplay. 15 August 2024.
  14. ^ "'Raghuthatha' Review: Keerthy Suresh's film on Hindi imposition is superficial". India Today. 15 August 2024.
  15. ^ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (15 August 2024). "Raghu Thatha Movie Review: A cacophony of ideas underwhelms this film's potential". Cinema Express.
  16. ^ "Raghu Thatha movie review: This Keerthy Suresh starrer elicits few laughs and is a tiresome watch". Hindustan Times. 15 August 2024.
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