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{{Short description|2022 action drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{No plot|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rathasaatchi
| image = Rathasaatchi.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Rafiq Ismail
| story = [[B. Jeyamohan]]
| producer = Anitha Mahendran
| screenplay = Rafiq Ismail
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Kanna Ravi]]
*[[Elango Kumaravel]]
*[[Harish Kumar (actor)|Harish Kumar]]
}}
| music = Javed Riaz
| cinematography = Jagadeesh Ravi
| editing =
| studio = Turmeric Media
| distributor =
| runtime =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|12|9}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Rathasaatchi''''' ({{translation|Martyr}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language action drama film directed by Rafiq Ismail and starring [[Kanna Ravi]], [[Elango Kumaravel]], and [[Harish Kumar (actor)|Harish Kumar]]. It was released on 9 December 2022 in [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha Tamil]].

==Cast==
*[[Kanna Ravi]] as Appu
*[[Elango Kumaravel]] as Murugesan
*[[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] as SP Devasagayam
*Arjun Ram as Lingam
*[[Charles Vinoth]] as Narayanan
*Praveen as Perumal
*Vinoth Munna as Karuppaiah
*[[O. A. K. Sundar]] as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
*Harish Kumar as Iqbal
*Monisha as Roslyn
*Harris Moosa as Vijay Rao
*Gopi Kannadasan as SKN
*Rudra as Appu's mother

==Production==
The film, based on [[B. Jeyamohan]]'s short story ''Kathaigal'' from the novel ''Venkadal'', was shot in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of Aha's Rathasaatchi out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/nov/16/first-look-of-ahasrathasaatchi-out-36693.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005129/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/nov/16/first-look-of-ahasrathasaatchi-out-36693.html |archive-date=15 December 2022 |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A bloody good dawn: Kanna Ravi and Rafiq Ismail on 'Rathasaatchi' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/dec/14/a-bloody-good-dawnkanna-ravi-and-rafiq-ismail-on-rathasaatchi-2527838.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005129/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/dec/14/a-bloody-good-dawnkanna-ravi-and-rafiq-ismail-on-rathasaatchi-2527838.html |archive-date=15 December 2022 |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by Javed Riaz.

{{Infobox album
| name = Rathasaatchi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Javed Riaz
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2022
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length =
| language = Tamil
| label = [[Think Music]]<br/>Turmeric Media
| producer = Javed Riaz
| prev_title = [[Anbirkiniyal]]
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = [[Oh My Ghost (film)|Oh My Ghost]]
| next_year = 2022
}}
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Yaanaiyodu Modhum
| length1 = 1:58
| extra1 = Javed Riaz, Aravind Annest
| lyrics1 = Vishnu Edavan
| title2 = Kolai Manam
| length2 =
| extra2 = Prasanna Adhisesha
| lyrics2 = [[Karthik Netha]]
| title3 = Kolai Manam
| length3 =
| extra3 = Prasanna Adhisesha
| lyrics3 = Vishnu Edavan
}}

==Reception==
The film was released on 9 December 2022 on the OTT platform, [[aha (streaming service)|aha]]. A reviewer from ''[[Times of India]]'' noted "''Rathasaatchi'' is definitely worth a watch for the story it tries to tell, but the makers could have concentrated a little more on its screenplay and conflicts to make it more interesting as a movie".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rathasaatchi Review: An anti-oppression film which misses the mark with less conflict |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/rathasaatchi/ottmoviereview/96137183.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216042649/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/rathasaatchi/ottmoviereview/96137183.cms |archive-date=16 December 2022 |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]'' wrote "despite sticking to the hero-rise-and-fall template, good writing choices and terrific performances keep us hooked".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rathasaatchi Movie Review: Seamless storytelling and superb performances elevate this film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/dec/09/rathasaatchi-movie-review-seamless-storytelling-and-superb-performances-elevate-this-film-37553.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005133/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/dec/09/rathasaatchi-movie-review-seamless-storytelling-and-superb-performances-elevate-this-film-37553.html |archive-date=15 December 2022 |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> OTTPlay noted it was "an intense and hard-hitting drama about a rebellious leader backed by some terrific performances".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ratha Saatchi Review: A hard-hitting drama backed by some terrific performances |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/ratha-saatchi-review-an-intense-and-hard-hitting-drama-about-a-rebellious-leader-backed-by-some-terrific-performances/4c4507725a664 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005129/https://www.ottplay.com/review/ratha-saatchi-review-an-intense-and-hard-hitting-drama-about-a-rebellious-leader-backed-by-some-terrific-performances/4c4507725a664 |archive-date=15 December 2022 |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:2022 Indian films]]
[[Category:2022 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian short stories]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ottapalam]]
[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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