Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (transl. I am going to become a king) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language masala film[1] written and directed by Prithvi Rajkumar.[2] The film stars Nakul, Chandini Tamilarasan, and newcomer Avani Modi.[3]
| Naan Rajavaga Pogiren | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Prithvi Rajkumar |
| Written by | Prithvi Rajkumar Vetrimaaran (dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. Dhanasekar |
| Starring | Nakul Chandini Tamilarasan Avani Modi |
| Cinematography | Velraj |
| Edited by | Prakash Mappu |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Production company | Udhayam VLS Cine Media |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editJeeva is a Tamil-speaking young man living with his mother in some obscure Himachal Pradesh village. He is naive and plays with kids twice as young as him. He has a sleeping disorder and dozes off in the middle of important things, viz. the climax of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Jeeva would be a hard eight a book of weirdness. One day, a military serviceman mistakes him for a classmate named Raja from Chennai who looks just like him. After showing a few videos of Raja, he convinces Jeeva to leave his life in Himachal to go seek his lookalike. Most of the movie is basically Jeeva getting to know about Raja by talking to someone close to the latter. These people talked about Raja as they knew him. This results in a series of flashbacks which guide Jeeva and us on his search for Raja. We meet Raja's closest friend who has feelings for him. Through her, we go into another flashback and meet Valli who Raja had feelings for.
Cast
edit- Nakul as Raja / Jeeva
- Chandini as Valli
- Avani Modi as Reema
- Dharmajan as Ronaldo
- Nishanth as Wahab
- A. Venkatesh as Isakkimuthu Annachi
- Gaurav Narayanan as Police Ravi
- Manivannan as Kamaraj
- Bobby Simha as Shankar Subramaniam
- Kasthuri as Professor Bharathi
- Suresh as Raja's father
- Seetha as Raja's mother
- Vanitha Vijayakumar as Dr. Diana
- Aarthi as Karate Durga
- Delhi Ganesh as Kamaraj's assistant
- G. V. Kumar as Reema's father
- Boys Rajan as Valli's father
- Chetan as Diana's husband
- Vasu Vikram as Raja's uncle
- Mayilsamy as Drunkard
- Crane Manohar as Drunkard
- Thyagu as Professor
- Muthuraman as Commissioner
- Munnar Ramesh as Inspector
- Supergood Subramani as Inspector
Special appearances
- Zareen Khan as Item number Malgova
- Vetrimaaran
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Velraj
- Raaghav as a boxer
Production
editThe shoot of the film began on 12 December 2011 at Sri Patalathri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Singaperumal Koil .[4][5][6]
Soundtrack
edit| Naan Rajavaga Pogiren | ||||
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| Released | 14 December 2012 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Gemini Audio | |||
| Producer | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack, composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, was released on 14 December 2012 at Sathyam Cinemas by Ameer Sultan and Dhanush. Apart from the cast and crew, Vasanthabalan, Gaurav, Sivakarthikeyan, Jithan Ramesh, Vanitha Vijayakumar, Sriman, Dhananjayan were among those present.[7] Musicperk.com rated the album 5.5/10 quoting "GV misses the bus".[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "College Paadam" | Annamalai | Rahul Nambiar, Megha, Santhosh | |
| 2. | "Yaarivano" | Madhan Karky | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi | |
| 3. | "Kalaaipom" | Prithvi Rajkumar | Silambarasan, Zlatan, Maya, Satish | |
| 4. | "Raja Raja" | Madhan Karky | Shalmali Kholgade | |
| 5. | "Malgova" | Annamalai | Sonu Kakkar |
Release
editThe satellite rights of the film were sold to Raj TV.
Critical reception
editBaradwaj Rangan wrote, "Not-bad fare for masala movie fans".[1] Behindwoods wrote:"Naan Rajavaga Pogiren is an ambitious effort, by a promising new comer, but with a less gripping screenplay".[9] Sify stated On the whole, it is well-worn, formulaic fare that might appeal to viewers who find comfort in the familiar. If you have time go for it, as it is not entirely unwatchable.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Rangan, Baradwaj (27 April 2013). "Naan Rajavaga Pogiren: This masala works". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Vetrimaaran's new avatar – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Chennai Box-Office – April 26 to 28 – Sify.com". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Nakul starts his next". The Times of India. 13 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Nakul in 'Vada Chennai'? - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Vetri Maaran Does It For His Assistant – Naan Rajavaga Pogiren – Nakul – Vetri Maaran – Prithviraj Kumar – Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Audio beat: Pleasing to the ear - The Hindu". The Hindu. 27 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Naan Rajavaaga Pogiren | Musicperk - Trending news, analysis, reviews, ratings and exclusive content for music". www.musicperk.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Naan Rajavaga Pogiren Movie Review naan , Naan Rajavaga Pogiren, nakul".
- ^ "Movie Review : Naan Rajavaga Pogiren". Sify. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.