Ramanaa (film)

Ramanaa

Ramana Poster
Directed by A. R. Murugadoss
Produced by Viswanathan Ravichandran
Written by A. R. Murugadoss
Starring Vijayakanth
Simran
Vijayan
Yugi Sethu
Ashima Bhalla
Riyaz Khan
Mukesh Rishi
Music by Ilaiyaraja
Cinematography M. S. Prabhu
Edited by Suresh Urs
Distributed by Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd
Release dates
4 November 2002
Running time
180 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Ramanaa, also known as Ramana,[1] is a 2002 Tamil vigilante thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss, starring Vijaykanth and Simran. The film received positive reviews from both film critics and audiences and became blockbuster. Also, it was awarded the 2002 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film.[2] Subsequently, the film was remade in several languages and distributed around the world.

Synopsis

Ramanaa begins with the abduction of fifteen revenue officers. After three days in captivity, fourteen officers are released, but one is murdered. The police find a tape recording and a file on the dead officer's body that provide significant evidence about the kidnapping and subsequent murder. The file suggests that the crimes were committed by members of the self-proclaimed "Anti-Corruption Force" (A.C.F.), a citizen militia seeking to eliminate corruption through vigilante means. The militia, acting as a kangaroo court, had "sentenced" corrupt officials in the area to death, beginning with the captured revenue officers who were apparently engaging in criminal activity.

The film's setting then shifts to Ramanaa, a mild-mannered professor at National College, who lives in an independent house with four adopted kids. While visiting his adopted child at the hospital, Ramanaa discovers that the officials at the facility are engaging in extortion and fraud. After collecting evidence of the hospital staff's deception, Ramanaa turns them over to the authorities. The plot ringleader is the hospital dean, who commits suicide upon discovery. His grief-stricken father, a local construction magnate named Bhadrinarayanan, vows to take revenge on the man responsible for his son's death.

During the festival of Deepavali, Ramanaa's apartment building collapses, killing many residents including his wife and daughter. Recovering from the incident, he demands to know who was responsible for the building's collapse. He discovers that the building was built and owned by Bhadrinarayanan, who knowingly constructed the complex on loose soil. When Ramanaa confronts him, he is beaten by Bhadrinarayanan and his men, but manages to escape. In response to the actions of Bhadrinarayanan and the general corruption in the region, Ramanaa forms the Anti-Corruption Force (A.C.F.). Ramanaa and his A.C.F. ultimately capture and hang Bhadrinarayanan, along with other corrupt government officials.

Meanwhile, a local police constable begins building a case against the A.C.F. The constable eventually realizes that the A.C.F is primarily composed of students and alumni of Ramanaa's school, and takes swift action against them. The A.C.F. members are captured and tortured by the police, but refuse to reveal Ramanaa's identity. Ramanaa is overcome with guilt over his students' sacrifice and surrenders himself, on the condition that the other members of the A.C.F. be released.

Ramanaa is tried and convicted for the murders of Bhadrinarayanan and other government officials, and is sentenced to death. Public pressure from the sympathetic community forces the Chief Minister to offer Ramanaa an appeal. However, Ramana refuses, stating that he must face the consequences of his actions, and is ultimately hanged. The constable is offered a promotion for his role in disbanding the A.C.F., but he refuses out of guilt.

Cast

Yugi Sethu replaced R. Madhavan in a role in the film.[3]

Reproduction & Character Map

Remanaa was reproduced in a variety of different languages and casts. The Telugu version Tagore was an instant blockbuster along with its Hindi version Gabbar is Back.

Ramanaa 2002
(Tamil)
Tagore 2003
(Telugu)
Vishnu Sena 2005
(Kannada)
Tiger 2007
(Bengali)
Gabbar is Back 2015
(Hindi)
Vijayakanth Chiranjeevi Vishnuvardhan Mithun Chakraborty Akshay Kumar
Ashima Bhalla Shriya Saran Gurleen Chopra --- Shruti Haasan
Simran Jyothika Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Debasree RoyKareena Kapoor Khan
Vijayan Sayaji Shinde Ashutosh Rana Rajatava Dutta Suman Talwar
Mukesh Rishi Puneet Issar Pankaj Dheer George Baker Jaideep Ahlawat
Yugi Sethu Prakash Raj Ramesh Arvind Dulal Lahiri Sunil Grover

Box Office

The film was a critical and commercial success. It was the second highest grossing Tamil film of 2002 after Ajith Kumar's Villain.

Soundtrack

Ramanaa
Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja
Released 2002
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Star Music
Producer Ilaiyaraaja

The Ramanaa soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and is the only collaboration of Murugadoss with Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack has 8 songs.

Tracklist
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Vaanaviley"  Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 5:15
2. "Vennilavin"  Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 5:51
3. "Vaanam Adhirave"  Unnikrishnan, Sadhana Sargam, Bhavatharini 4:58
4. "Oorukkoru"  Ilaiyaraaja 5:01
5. "Vaanaviley"  Ilaiyaraaja 5:15
6. "Alli Mudicha"  Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Swarnalatha 5:20
7. "Angey Yaaru Paaru"  Yuvan Shankar Raja, Tippu, Surender, Karthik 5:05
8. "Vaanaviley"  Sadhana Sargam 5:15


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