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{{short description|2015 Indian Tamil-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rajathandhiram
| image = Rajathandhiram poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| native_name = Rajathanthiram
| director = AG Amid
| producer = Sunland Cinemas, White Bucket
| writer = AG Amid
| starring = [[Veera Bahu]] [[Regina Cassandra]] Pattiyal K. Shekar
| music = '''Original Songs:-''' [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] '''Background Score:-''' [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| cinematography = [[S. R. Kathir]]
| editing = Praveen Antony
| studio = Sunland Cinemas White Bucket Productions
| distributor = [[Fox Star Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|03|13|df=y}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Rajathandhiram''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by debutant A. G. Amid and jointly produced by Sunland Cinemas and White Bucket Productions. [[Fox Star Studios]] acquired the distribution rights of the film. The film features [[Veera Bahu]] and [[Regina Cassandra]] in the lead roles. [[Sandeep Chowta]] composed the film score while [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] had composed a promo song, cinematography handled by S. R. Kathir, film edited by Praveen Antony, production designed by Videsh and action sequences designed and choreographed by [[Stunt Silva]] The film released on 13 March 2015. On 13 March 2016, the team announced the launch of its sequel Rajathandhiram 2 with a first six-minute video clip on YouTube.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4amoYe37x8</ref> The film was remade in Kannada as ''[[Panta (film)|Panta]]'' (2017).<ref>http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/naa-panta-kano-movie-review/articleshow/59286392.cms</ref>

==Plot==
It is a heist film. Three jobless youths find their livelihood in small-time crime. After much deliberation, they decide to attempt a bigger theft which goes haywire and creepy baddies are after them. They also find themselves entrapped by two shady characters who want them to pull off a much bigger heist.

==Cast==
*[[Veera Bahu]] as Arjun Parthiban
*[[Regina Cassandra]] as Michelle D'Mello
*Pattiyal K. Shekar as Azhagappan
*[[Darbuka Siva]] as Deepan alias Austin D'Costa
*Ajai Prasath as Devaraaj Sarathy
*[[Ilavarasu]] as Sethu Madhavan
*[[Aadukalam Naren]] as Dharmaraj
*Aroul D. Shankar

==Production==
The film was reported in June 2013 when it was revealed that [[Veera Bahu|Veera]], who had appeared in ''[[Nadunisi Naaygal]]'' (2011), was making a comeback in a venture produced by White Bucket Productions. The project, titled ''Rajathandhiram'', was to be directed by [[A. G. Amid]], while [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] would score the film's music. Reports suggested that [[Manasi Rachh]], who had appeared in [[Karan Johar]]'s Hindi film ''[[Student of the Year]]'' (2012), would play the leading female role while [[Aadukalam Naren]] and [[Srihari (actor)|Srihari]] would also form a part of the cast.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-09/news-interviews/39849190_1_second-film-kollywood-debut-sarkunam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203033913/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-09/news-interviews/39849190_1_second-film-kollywood-debut-sarkunam|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-03|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Veera to complete Rajathanthiram|accessdate=2014-02-01}}</ref>

Portions of the film were also filmed at [[Birla Planetarium, Chennai]] in February 2014, with the team issuing a press release breaking the silence on the progress of the venture. It was also revealed that [[Regina Cassandra]] was a part of the project.<ref name="behindwoods">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/composer-ghibrans-brother-amit-turns-director-with-rajathandhiram.html|title=Ghibran's brother goes with GV Prakash|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=2014-02-01}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Ghibrans-brother-turns-director/movie-review/29705992.cms|title=Ghibran's brother turns director|work=The Times of India|accessdate=2014-02-01}}</ref> It was reported that the film was close to completion in June 2014 and that musician [[Darbuka Siva]] had played a pivotal role in the film.<ref>http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2i007x_rajathandhiram-promo-video-song-veera-regina-cassandra-gv-prakash-kumar_fun</ref> [[Sandeep Chowta]] replaced Prakash Kumar as the film composer, although the latter contributed a song which was used as a [[Promotional recording|promotional track]]. The filming was completed in mid 2014.

==Soundtrack==
The background music for this film was composed by Sandeep Chowta. However, the single song in the movie was composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].
{{Infobox album
| name = Rajathandhiram
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2015
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label =
| producer = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| prev_title = [[Pencil (film)|Pencil]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Komban]]
| next_year = 2015
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S.No !! Song!! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1
| Yenn Indha Paarvaigal
| [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Saindhavi]]
| [[Madhan Karky]]
|}

==Release==

===Marketing===
''Rajathandhiram'''s team began its promotion in December 2014. In a unique manner, the posters and teasers, each of them introducing a character from the film, were launched by several celebrities via their own [[Twitter]] handles. While [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] and [[Silambarasan]] introduced the lead characters, [[Venkat Prabhu]], [[Premgi Amaren]], [[Kreshna]] and [[Khushbu]] launched teasers featuring the supporting characters.<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/unique-promotional-strategy-by-rajathandhiram-team-news-tamil-omrlanhcejbhc.html</ref>

===Critical reception===
Bharadwaj Rangan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "this is a film that assumes that there is an audience out there for smartly packaged entertainment. It is a film made for the love of cinema and not from fear of the box office. It’s evocatively shot, has a super-stylish background score and the writing is unafraid to take its time...This sort of filmmaking is its own kind of heist, tunneling into the bowels of Kollywood, to the vault that houses all the cherished staples, and escaping with your dignity intact".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/rajathanthiram-movie-review-a-solid-heist-thriller/article6991234.ece|title=Rajathandhiram: a solid heist thriller|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=Bharadwaj Rangan|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Making a heist film is as tricky as pulling a heist for everything depends on timing. With ''Rajathandhiram'', AG Amid has managed to perform the trick very convincingly — the filmmaking is quite nimble and confident that it is hard to believe that this is the work of a debutant director...''Rajathandhiram'' will certainly find a place among the best films of the year".one of the best of its kind. Movies of this kind should be appreciated and welcomed in Tamil cinema.
<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Rajathandhiram/movie-review/46557464.cms</ref> [[Sify]] wrote, "''Rajathandhiram'' is a con-caper laced with revenge, wit, humour & romance. What works here is director Amid's smart writing and brilliant screenplay sans all the normal cliches seen in such genre...it's a perfectly satisfying watch".<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/rajathandhiram-review-tamil-pdmkGTfgehdij.html</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "the treatment of ''Rajathandhiram'' is a big plus. The performance of the lead roles and the way the protagonist is clashing with the villain is definitely a new chapter in the book of the screenplay".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Rajathanthiram-tamil-movie-review-19314|title=Indiaglitz:Rajathandhiram review|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref> ''Behindwoods.com'' rated it 2.75 out of 5 and called it "A smart con movie which entertains".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/rajathandhiram/rajathandhiram-review.html|title=Behindwoods:Rajathandhiram review|publisher=Behindwoods.com|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref>

===Dub(s) & Digital Release===

It was dubbed into Hindi as ''Ek Ultimate Chaalbaaz'' (English: An Ultimate Trickster) in 2019. The digital rights of both the Tamil and Hindi dubbed versions were sold to Disney+ Hotstar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/us/movies/ek-ultimate-chaalbaaz/1260008600|title=Ek Ultimate Chaalbaaz - Disney+ Hotstar|publisher=Hotstar.com|accessdate=24 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/movies/rajathanthiram/1000070531|title=Rajathandhiram - Disney+ Hotstar|publisher=Hotstar.com|accessdate=24 June 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4446318}}

[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian heist films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Fox Star Studios films]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2015 thriller films]]

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