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{{Infobox film
| name = RK Nagar
| image = RK Nagar poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Saravana Rajan
| producer = Badri Kasthuri [[Venkat Prabhu|V. Rajalakshmi]]
| starring = [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] [[Sana Althaf]] [[Anjena Kirti]] [[Sampath Raj]] [[Inigo Prabhakaran]] [[uriyadi chandra kumar]]
| music = [[Premgi Amaren]]
| cinematography = Venkatesh S
| editing = [[Praveen K. L.]]
| released = {{Film date|2019|12|17|df=y}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| studio = [[Venkat Prabhu|Black Ticket Company]], Shraddha Entertainment
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''RK Nagar''''' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language [[political satire]] film written and directed by Saravana Rajan. The film features [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]], [[Sana Althaf]], and [[Anjena Kirti]] , while [[Sampath Raj]] and [[Inigo Prabhakaran]] and Uriyadi Chandra Kumar play supporting roles. Featuring music composed by [[Premgi Amaren]], the film released on 17 December 2019 on [[Netflix]] even though it aimed to have a theatrical release.

Director Saravana Rajan has clarified that the film is not political, but according to the recent release of teaser, it shows multitudes of political scenarios which took place in Tamil Nadu during the period of 2015–2017.

== Plot==
Shankar ([[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]]), is introduced in a dream song sequence, he dreams of living a luxurious life with two wives at his service. When he wakes up, his ambition is entirely different, Shankar claims that he has no interest in making wealth and has no respect for people of fortune. Ranjini ([[Sana Althaf]]) comes from a rich background and despises rowdy men, but when she sees Shankar chasing two goons with a matchete in his hand, she falls for him. Meanwhile, there a conflict between two rivals, Vishwanathan aka Lottai ([[Sampath Raj]]) and Manoj aka Mannu ([[Inigo Prabhakaran]]). Mannu is the nephew of the chairman. However, Lottai is killed by Mannu, and the chairman's son is too killed in Shankar's new tailor shop, causing him to get framed for murder. How Shankar use his ways to prove himself that he is not involved in the murder forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{Div col}}
* [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] as Shankar
* [[Sana Althaf]] as Ranjini
* [[Anjena Kirti]] as Kamatchi
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Vishwanathan aka Lottai
* [[Inigo Prabhakaran]] as Manoj aka Mannu
* [[Subbu Panchu]] as Inspector Nagendran
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Chairman Sundaramoorthy
* [[T. Siva]] as Chairman Damodaran
* [[Shreekumar]] as Bharani
* Kutty Gopi as Shankar's friend
* Vichu as Manager Velu
* Sandhana Lakshmi as Sivagami, Shankar's mother
* Srilatha as Ranjini's mother
* Sree as Akash
* Akash Nath as Santhanu
* Uriyadi Chandru as Govindaraj
* Karthik Nagarajan as Thandalkar
* Stills Pandiyan as Politician
* Winner Ramachandran as Police Commissioner
* Amirthalingam as Head Constable
* Kumara Vadivel as School Principal
* Vicky as Export Company Dealer
* Naveen as Senthil (tailor shop boy)
* Pradeep
* Akash Premkumar
* [[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] in a guest appearance
* [[Premgi Amaren]] in a guest appearance
{{Div col end}}

== Production ==
In early May 2017, [[Venkat Prabhu]] announced that he would be producing a film titled ''RK Nagar'', which would be directed by Saravana Rajan, who had previously made ''[[Vadacurry]]'' (2014).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/04/venkat-prabhu-reunites-with-his-gang-1600723.html|title=Venkat Prabhu reunites with his gang|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] was cast in the lead role, with [[Sana Althaf]] signed to portray the lead actress and [[Sampath Raj]] chosen to portray the antagonist. [[Premgi Amaren]], [[Praveen K. L.]], [[Vasuki Bhaskar]], and S. Venkatesh were announced to be a part of the film's crew. Denying reports that the film was based on a political story, Saravana Rajan revealed the film would feature four narratives and compared the script to ''[[Maanagaram]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/30/rk-nagar-is-not-a-political-film-1610532.html|title=‘RK Nagar is not a political film’|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The film began production in June 2017 and was shot across Chennai and Pondicherry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhavs-political-film-titled-r-k-nagar/articleshow/58896646.cms|title=Vaibhav’s political film titled R.K-Nagar - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=R K Nagar – Official Trailer|url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/trailers/r-k-nagar--official-trailer--vaibhav--sampath--venkat-prabhu--premgi-amaran--saravana-rajan9115/|work=PakkaTv|date=13 June 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = RK Nagar
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Premgi Amaren]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = Jun 11, 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| language = [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
| length = 15:50
| label = [[Muzik 247]]
| producer = Premgi Amaren
| prev_title = [[Achamindri]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Party (2019 film)|Party]]
| next_year = 2018
}}

The music was composed by [[Premgi Amaren]], and rights were acquired by [[Muzik 247]]. Lyrics for the songs are written by [[Gangai Amaren]], [[Vairamuthu]], Karpaga Rajan, and Parthi Bhaskar.

{{Track listing
| headline = Track-List<ref>{{cite web |title=R K Nagar – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/r-k-nagar/ka0eXKB8j,k_ |accessdate=17 November 2018 |date=11 June 2018}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 15:50
| title1 = Papara Mittai
| lyrics1 = Kanchana logan
| extra1 = Gana Guna
| length1 = 2:57
| title2 = Adiye
| lyrics2 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| extra2 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Bhavatharini]]
| length2 = 4:04
| title3 = Petthaapuram
| lyrics3 = Karpaga Rajan
| extra3 = [[Malathy Lakshman|Malathi]]
| length3 = 4:19
| title4 = Yei Oodu Oodu
| lyrics4 = Parthi Bhasker
| extra4 = [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| length4 = 4:30
| title5 = Engai Nee Poogirai
| lyrics5 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| extra5 = Sathyaprakash, [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Premgi Amaren]], [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
}}

== Release ==
After being delayed for over a year, the film was supposed to have its theatrical release in April 2019 but released directly on Netflix on 17 December 2019 before being taken down.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venkat Prabhu's 'R.K-Nagar' release postponed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/venkat-prabhus-r-k-nagar-release-postponed/articleshow/68791846.cms |access-date=2020-11-04 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film got re-released on Netflix on 29 April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2020 |title=RK Nagar overtakes Ponmagal Vandhal, gets its digital release on Netflix |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/rk-nagar-overtakes-ponmagal-vandhal-gets-its-digital-release-on-netflix-1672309-2020-04-29 |website=India Today}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|7748196}}

[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian political satire films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Netflix original films]]
[[Category:2019 direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:2019 comedy films]]

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