Rail is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Bhaskar Sakthi. The film stars Kungumaraj Muthusamy, Parvaiz Mahroo, Vairamala and Ramesh Vaidya.[1] The film was produced by M. Vediyappan under the banner of Discovery Cinemas, and had a theatrical release on 21 June 2024.[2][3]

Rail
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBhaskar Sakthi
Written byBhaskar Sakthi
Produced byM. Vediyappan
Starring
  • Kungumaraj Muthusamy
  • Parvaiz Mahroo
  • Vairamala
CinematographyTheni Eswar
Edited byNagooran Ramachandran
Music byS. J. Jananiy
Production
company
Discovery Cinemas
Distributed byThirrupathi Brothers
Cinema Palace Private Limited
Release date
  • 21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

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  • Kungumaraj Muthusamy as Muthaiah
  • Parvaiz Mahroo as Sunil
  • Vairamala as Chellama
  • Ramesh Vaidya as Varadhan
  • Shameera as Dimple
  • Senthil Kochadai as Dhandapani

Production

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The film was produced by M. Vediyappan .The cinematography of the film was by Theni Eswar, and the editing was handled by Nagooran Ramachandran. Earlier, film was titled as "Vadakkan" [4] and later Central Board of Film Certification requested to change title and renamed as "Rail"[5][6][7]

Reception

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Manigandan KR of Times Now rated three out of five and noted that "Rail might not be your conventional commercial entertainer but it certainly is a neat, convincing, meaningful film that has a point to make."[8]

Abhinav Subramanian of Times of india stated that "Kungumaraj and Vairamala did what the script asked, and they’re solid. Ramesh Vaidya’s screenscape is decent and some of his comedy lands."[9]

Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express rated three out of five star[10] Minnambalam also reviewed the film.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Writer Bhaskar Sakthi's debut directorial explores the north-south conflict". The Times of India. 2024-03-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (2023-02-23). "Bhaskar Sakthi's Vadakkan goes on floors". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ "'வடக்கன்' இன்றைய காலத்துக்கு தேவையான படம்: பாஸ்கர் சக்தி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 2024-02-22. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  4. ^ "Bhaskar Sakthi's Vadakkan to release on May 24". The Times of India. 2024-05-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. ^ "புதுமுக நடிகர் குங்குமராஜ் நடிக்கும் 'ரயில்' திரைப்படத்தின் வெளியீட்டுத் திகதி அறிவிப்பு !". Virakesari.lk. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. ^ WebDesk. "சென்சார் போர்டு கடும் எதிர்ப்பு : ரயில் என மாறிய வடக்கன் படம் ; காரணம் என்ன?". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "'வடக்கன்' படத்தின் புதிய பெயர் இதுதான்!". 29 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Rail Review: A Meaningful Film That Manages To Make A Pertinent Point". Times Now. 2024-06-17. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  9. ^ "Rail Movie Review : A story lost on the tracks". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  10. ^ Kumar, Akshay (2024-06-21). "Rail Movie Review: A much-needed message saves this lengthy drama". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  11. ^ "ரயில் : விமர்சனம்!". Minnambalam. Jun 22, 2024. Archived from the original on Jun 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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