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“Then Chennai” Movie Review

Review:
“A heartfelt celebration of South Chennai’s spirit with drama, thrills, and soul.”

Highlights

Plot: A gripping tale of family, ambition, and survival as Ranga fights to save his grandfather’s hotel from a scheming villain.

Performances:

Ranga shines as the determined protagonist.

Riya delivers a strong and charming performance as Dr. Riya.

Nitin Mehta impresses as the menacing villain.

Technical Aspects:

Sarath Kumar’s stunning cinematography captures South Chennai vividly.

Zen Martin’s powerful background score enhances the thrills.

Action scenes feel polished and engaging.

Strengths

Unique focus on South Chennai.

Emotional family drama with solid performances.

Strong technical execution despite a modest budget.

Weaknesses

Slightly uneven screenplay with rushed subplots.

Verdict

An emotional and thrilling debut effort by Ranga that’s worth a watch for its fresh perspective and gripping storytelling.

Cast & Crew:

Director & Lead Actor: Ranga (Debutant)
Lead Actress: Riya

Notable Cast:

Nithin Mehta – Ex-army officer turned actor
Elango Kumanan – Known for the stage play “Ponniyin Selvan”, Movies ‘Sivakumarin Sabatham’, ‘Joe’ , ‘Kadaisi Ulaga Por’
Supporting cast includes Vathsan Natarajan, Suma, Aaru Bala, Dhileepan, and Tharani

Music: Jen Martin (background score), Siva Pathmayan (Song Composer)
Featured Song: “Puthu Vaanam Puthu Bhoomi” composed by Siva Pathmayan, Lyrics by Ranga and Sung by Naresh Iyer
Cinematographer: SarathKumar
Editor: Elangghovan C M

Production Company: Ranga Film Company
Producer : Ranga
Background Music : Jen Martin
Song composed by : Siva Pathmayan
Lyrics : Ranga
Vocals: Naresh Iyer
Audiography: Tharanipathy.G
Sound Design: Prem
Audio Production: Soundbanks
Dop: Sarathkumar.M
Associate Cameraman : Arun, Ashwanth
Editor : Elangghovan.C.M
Costume Designer : Nivetha
Costumer : Sulthan
Dialogues & Writer : Ranga
Co-Director: Hareram.S
Stills : Balaji
DI: Celebration studios
Colorist: Chittacang
Vfx & Cg : Rajapandian
Associate Directors : Saravanan
Publicity Designs : Ghibson
Production Manager : Marimuthu.P
PRO: Hemananth