Raavana Kottam

Raavana Kottam (transl. Ravana's gathering) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Vikram Sugumaran of Madha Yaanai Koottam fame and produced Kannan Ravi under the banner of Kannan Ravi Group. The film stars Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Anandhi and Prabhu. The music was composed by Justin Prabhakaran.^[1]

Raavana Kottam
Theatricial release poster
Directed by	Vikram Sugumaran
Written by	Vikram Sugumaran
Produced by	Kannan Ravi
Starring	Shanthanu Bhagyaraj Anandhi
Cinematography	Vetrivel Mahendran
Edited by	Lawrence Kishore
Music by	Justin Prabhakaran
Production company	Kannan Ravi Group
Release date	12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

The film was released on 12 May 2023.

Cast

• Shanthanu Bhagyaraj as Senguttuvan
• Anandhi as Indra Priyadarshini
• Prabhu as Bose, Senguttuvan's father
• Ilavarasu as Chitravel
• Sanjay Saravanan as Madhivaanan
• Deepa Shankar as Senguttuvan's sister and Bose's daughter
• Sujatha
• Shaji Chen as Collector
• Aruldoss
• P. L. Thenappan
• Anandakudi Ilaiyaraaja

Production

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj revealed the title look poster.^[2] Later the trailer was released by actor, Silambarasan^[3]

Release

The film was released on 12 May 2023.^[4]

Home media

The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were bought by Aha and Amazon Prime Video.The film had its digital premiere on the streaming platform from 16 June 2023.^[5]

Controversy

Tamil Nadu Nadar Sangam president Muthu Ramesh has claimed that the release of the film Raavana Kottam should be banned as it is inciting caste riots in the southern districts. Therefore, he asked the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to ban the film and warned that they would block the theatres and stage a protest if the film was screened in theatres.^[6]

Reception

Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and stated that the film "mounts itself on a narrative that's not impactful enough."^[7] An ABP News critic wrote that the first half "is moving with love scenes that have soured after watching Tamil cinema".^[8] Navein Darshan critic of Cinema Express gave 2 stars out of 5 and noted that "He takes a moment to process this and breaks into a loud roar out of disappointment"^[9] Gopinath Rajendran critic of The Hindu wrote "Raavana Kottam is a middling attempt that despite sporting a brilliant cast, comes short of what it could’ve potentially been because of a shallow plot and dismal writing. Shanthnu deserved more and so did we."^[10]

References

1. "Shanthnu Bhagyaraj's Raavana Kottam gets a release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
2. "Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals the title look of Raavana Kottam". The Times of India. 7 August 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
3. Bureau, The Hindu (5 April 2023). "'Raavana Kottam' trailer out; promises a raw and gritty entertainer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. "Shanthnu's Raavana Kottam to release May 12". The Times of India. 23 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
5. "Raavana Kottam on Amazon Prime and aha Tamil: Shanthnu requests audience to give honest feedback". OTTplay. 15 June 2023.
6. "The Nadar community demands a ban on Shanthanu's 'Raavana Kottam". The Times of India. 11 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
7. "Raavana Kottam Movie Review : A socio-political drama that doesn't find its way". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
8. கீர்த்தனா (11 May 2023). "Raavana Kottam Review: சாதிய கலவரத்தால் உயிரிழந்தவர்களுக்கு சமர்ப்பணமா இராவண கோட்டம்..?". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
9. "Raavana Kottam Movie Review: An underwhelming take on caste and social issues". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
10. Rajendran, Gopinath (12 May 2023). "'Raavana Kottam' movie review: Shanthnu shines in an otherwise middling affair". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

External links

• Raavana Kottam at IMDb