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Synopsis/Plot : A bandit leader kidnaps the wife of the policeman who killed his sister, but later falls in love with her.
Director : Mani Ratnam
Music Director : A.r. Rahman
Cast
- Vikram
- Aishwarya Bachchan
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Priyamani
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2.50
Raavanan is all style, little substance
Raavanan is a beautiful travel package that shows you the best of Mother Nature, and considerably less of human nature. The screenplay, instead of cruising along, stutters and stammers. Suhasini's dialogues make you cringe. There are no twists and turns, nothing in the narration that shows intellige...(more)
Source: Pavithra Srinivasan, Rediff.com
3.00
Not among Mani's best
Raavanan is good in parts, an off-kilter cinematic experience. It is technically the finest movie made in recent times, superb camerawork. The major plus is the actors, but the story and screenplay by Mani Ratnam and Suhasini are a big let down. The film lacks the Mani Ratnam touch in the story and ...(more)
Source: MovieBuzz, Sify.com
3.00
Watch Raavanan, it’s visually poetic!
Raavanan is a pure cinematic retreat spanning across the dense jungles of Southern and Central India with exceptional cinematography (Santosh Sivan and Manikandan), by-now cult songs (A R Rahman) and interesting performances by its lead actors. And the significance of the movie appears in the same o...(more)
Source: Editorial Board, Behindwoods.com
3.00
Ten Faced Persona
'Raavanan' is cinematic brilliance. Watch the movie without expectations and watch it for what it has to offer rather than searching for what you want! ‘Raavanan’ is for those who appreciate quality cinema ingredients - Director’s touch, camera, art, etc are prominent yet something is missing. Watc...(more)
Source: Editorial Board, IndiaGlitz.com
3.50
A masterstroke yet again
A solid story, a fairly taut screenplay, well-rounded characters and able direction set Raavanan apart. Plaudits to Ratnam for scouting for, and zeroing in on some of the country's awesome virgin locations! Living up to the hype and hoopla of a product isn't easy. Raavanan has done it. Eventually i...(more)
Source: Malathi Rangarajan, The Hindu
4.00
Cheers Madras Talkies and Mani Ratnam
With a huge star cast chipping in with their best, mesmerizing shots, crisp editing and riveting music, 'Raavanan' ends up satisfying the appetite of the masses. All credits to Mani for rendering a movie that is engrossing and entertaining from the very word go. Running for little more than two hour...(more)
Source: Editorial Board, southdreamz
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| Country | Opening Weekend |
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| UK (€ ) | 66317.00 |
Music Tracks
| No. | Song Title | Lyric Writer | Performer(s) | Listen here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Veera Veera” | Mani Ratnam, A.r.rahman | Vijay Prakash, Mustafa Kutoane,Keerthi Sargathia,A.R.Rahman | ||
| 2 | “Usure Pogudhey” | Vairamuthu | Karthik | ||
| 3 | “Kodu Poatta” | Vairamuthu | Benny Dayal | ||
| 4 | “Kaattu Sirukki” | Vairamuthu | Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram | ||
| 5 | “Kalvare” | Vairamuthu | Shreya Goshal | ||
| 6 | “Keda Kari” | Vairamuthu | Benny Dayal, Bhagyaraj, A. R. Reihana, Tanvi Shah |
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