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| producer = [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]] | | producer = [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]] | ||
| writer = Santhosh P. Jayakumar | | writer = Santhosh P. Jayakumar | ||
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]''|[[Maruthi | | based_on = {{based on|''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]''|[[Maruthi]]}} | ||
| starring = [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]<br />[[Sayyeshaa]] | | starring = [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]<br />[[Sayyeshaa]] | ||
| music = [[Balamurali Balu]] | | music = [[Balamurali Balu]] | ||
| cinematography = Ballu | | cinematography = Ballu | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|08|03|ref1=<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ghajinikanth-to-release-on-august-3-reasons-to-watch-the-film-1302558-2018-08-01</ref>}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|08|03|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will Arya's Ghajinikanth work at the box office? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ghajinikanth-to-release-on-august-3-reasons-to-watch-the-film-1302558-2018-08-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805143430/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ghajinikanth-to-release-on-august-3-reasons-to-watch-the-film-1302558-2018-08-01 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref>}} | ||
| runtime = 137 minutes | | runtime = 137 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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'''''Ghajinikanth''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Santhosh P. Jayakumar]] and produced by [[ | '''''Ghajinikanth''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Santhosh P. Jayakumar]] and produced by [[K. E. Gnanavel Raja]]. The film stars [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Sayyeshaa]] in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 2015 Telugu film ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]].'' | ||
== Plot== | == Plot== | ||
The protagonist, Rajinikanth ([[Arya (actor)|Arya]]), was born in a theatre screening ''[[Dharmathin Thalaivan]]'', and like | The protagonist, Rajinikanth ([[Arya (actor)|Arya]]), was born in a theatre screening of ''[[Dharmathin Thalaivan]]'', and like [[Rajinikanth]]'s characters in that film, he has a [[Amnesia|forgetful nature]]. The film doffs its hat at the older film by introducing its protagonist in underwear, as he has forgotten to wear pants. This condition of Rajini is a constant source of embarrassment to his parents Ramanathan ([[Aadukalam Naren]]) and Lakshmi ([[Uma Padmanabhan]]), as they cannot find a suitable match for him. One prospective girl's father Sathyamoorthy ([[Sampath Raj]]) insults Rajini because of this. As fate would have it, Rajini ends up falling in love with Sathyamoorthy's daughter Vandhana ([[Sayyeshaa]]), but she is unaware of Rajini's forgetfulness. How long can Rajini continue with this facade, especially with Ajay (Lijeesh), a cop who wants to marry Vandhana and is trying to expose him? | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{colbegin}} | {{colbegin}} | ||
*[[Arya (actor)|Arya]] as Rajinikanth aka Ghajinikanth | *[[Arya (actor)|Arya]] as Rajinikanth Ramanathan aka Ghajinikanth | ||
*[[Sayyeshaa]] as Vandhana | *[[Sayyeshaa]] as Vandhana Sathyamoorthy | ||
*[[Aadukalam Naren]] as Ramanathan, Rajini's father | *[[Aadukalam Naren]] as Ramanathan, Rajini's father | ||
*[[Uma | *[[Uma (Tamil actress)|Uma]] as Lakshmi Ramanathan, Rajini's mother | ||
*[[Sampath Raj]] as Sathyamoorthy, Vandhana's father | *[[Sampath Raj]] as Sathyamoorthy, Vandhana's father | ||
*Lijeesh as Inspector Ajay | *[[Sathish]] as Mohan | ||
*[[Lingesh|Lijeesh]] as Inspector Ajay | |||
*[[Rajendran]] as Rajini's friend | *[[Rajendran]] as Rajini's friend | ||
*[[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] as Karuna | *[[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] as Karuna | ||
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*[[K. Sivasankar]] as Mohan's father | *[[K. Sivasankar]] as Mohan's father | ||
*[[Venkat Subha]] as broker | *[[Venkat Subha]] as broker | ||
*Linga as | *[[Linga (actor)|Linga]] as Police officer | ||
*Rahul Thatha as area friend | *[[Rahul Thatha]] as area friend | ||
*[[Neelima Rani]] as Gayathri, Vandhana's sister-in-law | *[[Neelima Rani]] as Gayathri, Vandhana's sister-in-law | ||
*[[K. S. G. Venkatesh]] as Gayathri's father | *[[K. S. G. Venkatesh]] as Gayathri's father | ||
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*Sheela as Gayathri's mother | *Sheela as Gayathri's mother | ||
*Rekha Suresh as Mrs. Kamal Vishwanathan | *Rekha Suresh as Mrs. Kamal Vishwanathan | ||
* | * Hema Rajkumar | ||
*Karnaa Radha as shopkeeper | *Karnaa Radha as shopkeeper | ||
*[[Baba Bhaskar]] in a special appearance | *[[Baba Bhaskar]] in a special appearance | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
In October 2015, a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]'' (2015) with [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] as the protagonist was announced, but never came to fruition.<ref>{{ | In October 2015, a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]'' (2015) with [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] as the protagonist was announced, but never came to fruition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Logesh |date=26 October 2015 |title=GV Prakash to do Nani's role in Tamil remake of Bhale Bhale Magadivoy |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/GV-Prakash-to-do-Nanis-role-in-Tamil-remake-of-Bhale-Bhale-Magadivoy/articleshow/49534075.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228113845/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/GV-Prakash-to-do-Nanis-role-in-Tamil-remake-of-Bhale-Bhale-Magadivoy/articleshow/49534075.cms |archive-date=28 February 2016 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> In late November 2017, [[Studio Green]] announced that they would collaborate with filmmaker [[Santhosh P. Jayakumar]] for a comedy film starring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Sayyeshaa Saigal|Sayyeshaa]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Studio Green's next film has Arya and Sayyeshaa in the lead |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/studio-green-s-next-film-has-arya-and-sayyeshaa-in-the-lead-news-tamil-rl3lkVgcgceef.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129143807/http://www.sify.com/movies/studio-green-s-next-film-has-arya-and-sayyeshaa-in-the-lead-news-tamil-rl3lkVgcgceef.html |archive-date=29 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2017 |title=Arya teams up with Hara Hara Mahadevaki director Santhosh Jayakumar |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/arya-teams-up-with-hara-hara-mahadevaki-director-santhosh-jayakumar.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042621/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/arya-teams-up-with-hara-hara-mahadevaki-director-santhosh-jayakumar.html |archive-date=12 January 2018 |access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> Titled ''Ghajinikanth'', the film was revealed to be a remake of ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'', and the first look poster had Arya in an ethnic attire resembling a character portrayed by [[Rajinikanth]] in the 1988 film, ''[[Dharmathin Thalaivan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sayyeshaa's next film opposite Arya begins rolling in Thailand |url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/tamil/news/sayyeshaas-next-film-opposite-arya-begins-rolling-thailand/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135957/https://regional.pinkvilla.com/tamil/news/sayyeshaas-next-film-opposite-arya-begins-rolling-thailand/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arya starrer Ghajinikanth's first look revealed |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/dec/13/arya-starrer-ghajinikanths-first-look-revealed-1725619.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703165619/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/dec/13/arya-starrer-ghajinikanths-first-look-revealed-1725619.html |archive-date=3 July 2022 |access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> The title is a [[portmanteau]] of the words "Ghajini" and "Rajinikanth",<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2018 |title=Ghajinikanth teaser: Arya plays a Rajinikanth fan with a memory disorder |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/ghajinikanth-teaser-arya-rajinikanth-watch-video-5020860/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703143958/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/ghajinikanth-teaser-arya-rajinikanth-watch-video-5020860/ |archive-date=3 July 2022 |access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> and was titled so because of the forgetful nature of Rajinikanth's character in ''Dharmathin Thalaivan'' and [[Suriya]]'s character in ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005).<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 April 2018 |title=We managed to get a clean A-certificate: 'Hara Hara Mahadevaki' director Santhosh P Jayakumar |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/apr/09/we-managed-to-get-a-clean-a-certificate-hara-hara-mahadevaki-director-santhosh-p--jayakumar-1799236.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703165621/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/apr/09/we-managed-to-get-a-clean-a-certificate-hara-hara-mahadevaki-director-santhosh-p--jayakumar-1799236.html |archive-date=3 July 2022 |access-date=2018-04-12 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The shoot began with a song sequence shot in [[Thailand]], before the team completed scenes in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sayyeshaa-Arya will make a terrific pair in Ghajinikanth and here's the proof |url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/tamil/news/sayyeshaa-arya-will-make-terrific-pair-ghajinikasnth-heres-proof/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142710/https://regional.pinkvilla.com/tamil/news/sayyeshaa-arya-will-make-terrific-pair-ghajinikasnth-heres-proof/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> Santhosh was directing this alongside another film ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]'' (2018). Shooting ended in 39 days.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Ghajinikanth' shoot complete in record 39 days? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ghajinikanth-shoot-complete-in-record-39-days-news-tamil-selqKsijdjgaj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412024738/http://www.sify.com/movies/ghajinikanth-shoot-complete-in-record-39-days-news-tamil-selqKsijdjgaj.html |archive-date=12 April 2018 |access-date=2018-04-12 |work=Sify |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 May 2018 |title=Ghajinikanth Official Trailer |url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/trailers/ghajinikanth-official-trailer--arya-sayyeshaa--balamurali-balu--santhosh-p-jayakumar8838/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505065732/http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/trailers/ghajinikanth-official-trailer--arya-sayyeshaa--balamurali-balu--santhosh-p-jayakumar8838/ |archive-date=5 May 2018 |access-date=4 May 2018 |work=PakkaTv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 June 2018 |title=Ghajinikanth Hola Hola Lyrical Video |url=http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/cine-songs/ghajinikanth--hola-hola-lyrical-video--arya-sayyeshaa--balamurali-balu--santhosh-p-jayakumar9100/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142659/http://www.pakka.tv/entertainment/cine-songs/ghajinikanth--hola-hola-lyrical-video--arya-sayyeshaa--balamurali-balu--santhosh-p-jayakumar9100/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=8 June 2018 |work=PakkaTv}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack was composed by [[Balamurali Balu]].<ref>https://gaana.com/album/ghajinikanth</ref> | The soundtrack was composed by [[Balamurali Balu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghajinikanth Songs Download: Ghajinikanth MP3 Tamil Songs Online Free on |url=https://gaana.com/album/ghajinikanth |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920195702/https://gaana.com/album/ghajinikanth |archive-date=20 September 2018 |access-date=2022-08-23 |publisher=Gaana}}</ref> | ||
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album | ||
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| length = 10:34 | | length = 10:34 | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
| label = | | label = [[Think Music]] | ||
| producer = Balamurali Balu | | producer = Balamurali Balu | ||
| prev_title = [[Traffic Ramasamy (film)|Traffic Ramasamy]] | | prev_title = [[Traffic Ramasamy (film)|Traffic Ramasamy]] | ||
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| next_year = 2020 | | next_year = 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{track listing | ||
| extra_column =Singers | | extra_column =Singers | ||
| title1 = Hola Hola | | title1 = Hola Hola | ||
| extra1 = [[Benny Dayal]], [[M. M. Manasi]], Christopher Stanley | | extra1 = [[Benny Dayal]], [[M. M. Manasi]], Christopher Stanley | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Madhan Karky]] | |||
| length1 = 3:26 | | length1 = 3:26 | ||
| title2 = Bar Song | | title2 = Bar Song | ||
| extra2 = [[Rahul Nambiar]] | | extra2 = [[Rahul Nambiar]] | ||
| lyrics2 = [[Ku Karthik]] | |||
| length2 = 3:00 | | length2 = 3:00 | ||
| title3 = Aariyane | | title3 = Aariyane | ||
| extra3 = [[Shweta Mohan]] | | extra3 = [[Shweta Mohan]] | ||
| lyrics3 = [[Kabilan Vairamuthu]] | |||
| length3 = 2:47 | | length3 = 2:47 | ||
| title4 = Karu Karu | | title4 = Karu Karu | ||
| extra4 = [[Sanjith Hegde]], Aishwarya Ravichandran | | extra4 = [[Sanjith Hegde]], Aishwarya Ravichandran | ||
| lyrics4 = Balamurali Balu | |||
| length4 = 1:21 | | length4 = 1:21 | ||
|total_length = 10:34}} | |total_length = 10:34}} | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
Production budget of the film was valued at {{INR}}8 crore excluding Arya's salary.<ref>{{ | Production budget of the film was valued at {{INR}}8 crore excluding Arya's salary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghajinikanth budget |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nCE5SN9ZKk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726123539/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nCE5SN9ZKk |archive-date=26 July 2023 |access-date=29 September 2018 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[STAR Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2018 |title=#Ghajinikanth Now on Starvijay International feed Tomorrow 11am in India |url=https://www.facebook.com/TamilTVExpresss/photos/ghajinikanthnow-on-starvijay-international-feedtomorrow-11am-in-india/553018535138384/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416123022/https://www.facebook.com/TamilTVExpresss/photos/ghajinikanthnow-on-starvijay-international-feedtomorrow-11am-in-india/553018535138384/ |archive-date=16 April 2019 |access-date=12 April 2019 |website=facebook.com/TamilTVExpresss}}</ref> | ||
===Critical reception=== | ===Critical reception=== | ||
''Indian Express'' wrote "There are several ways to keep the viewer engaged - it could be through the story, its characters, the writing or the filmmaking. Sadly, Ghajinikanth | ''Indian Express'' wrote "There are several ways to keep the viewer engaged - it could be through the story, its characters, the writing or the filmmaking. Sadly, Ghajinikanth doesn't tick any of the boxes."<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2018 |title=Ghajinikanth movie review: This Arya starrer is yet another string of cliches and outdated tropes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ghajinikanth-movie-review-arya-sayyeshaa-saigal-5288318/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180804052155/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ghajinikanth-movie-review-arya-sayyeshaa-saigal-5288318/ |archive-date=4 August 2018 |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> ''Times of India'' wrote "Despite the film offering great scope for comedy, Ghajinikanth is entertaining only in places."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghajinikanth Movie Review {2.5/5}: Ghajinikanth is entertaining only in places |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ghajinikanth/movie-review/65234880.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''Sify'' called it "Family-friendly comedy entertainer" and wrote "Overall, Ghajinikanth is a time pass entertainer and you will enjoy watching it with family and friends!"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghajinikanth review: Family-friendly comedy entertainer |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ghajinikanth-review-family-friendly-comedy-entertainer-review-tamil-sicrlbbhcfbfc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802181936/http://www.sify.com/movies/ghajinikanth-review-family-friendly-comedy-entertainer-review-tamil-sicrlbbhcfbfc.html |archive-date=2 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* {{IMDb title|7850980}} | * {{IMDb title|7850980}} | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]] | [[Category:Films shot in Chennai]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films shot in Thailand]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2018 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2018 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:2018 romantic comedy films]] | [[Category:2018 romantic comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:2018 films]] | |||
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]] | [[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Balamurali Balu]] | |||
[[Category:Films produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja]] | |||
[[Category:Studio Green films]] | |||
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| Ghajinikanth | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Santhosh P. Jayakumar |
| Produced by | K. E. Gnanavel Raja |
| Written by | Santhosh P. Jayakumar |
| Based on | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy by Maruthi |
| Starring | Arya Sayyeshaa |
| Music by | Balamurali Balu |
| Cinematography | Ballu |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ghajinikanth is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Santhosh P. Jayakumar and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja. The film stars Arya and Sayyeshaa in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 2015 Telugu film Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The protagonist, Rajinikanth (Arya), was born in a theatre screening of Dharmathin Thalaivan, and like Rajinikanth's characters in that film, he has a forgetful nature. The film doffs its hat at the older film by introducing its protagonist in underwear, as he has forgotten to wear pants. This condition of Rajini is a constant source of embarrassment to his parents Ramanathan (Aadukalam Naren) and Lakshmi (Uma Padmanabhan), as they cannot find a suitable match for him. One prospective girl's father Sathyamoorthy (Sampath Raj) insults Rajini because of this. As fate would have it, Rajini ends up falling in love with Sathyamoorthy's daughter Vandhana (Sayyeshaa), but she is unaware of Rajini's forgetfulness. How long can Rajini continue with this facade, especially with Ajay (Lijeesh), a cop who wants to marry Vandhana and is trying to expose him?
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Arya as Rajinikanth Ramanathan aka Ghajinikanth
- Sayyeshaa as Vandhana Sathyamoorthy
- Aadukalam Naren as Ramanathan, Rajini's father
- Uma as Lakshmi Ramanathan, Rajini's mother
- Sampath Raj as Sathyamoorthy, Vandhana's father
- Sathish as Mohan
- Lijeesh as Inspector Ajay
- Rajendran as Rajini's friend
- Karunakaran as Karuna
- Kaali Venkat as Uthaman
- Delhi Ganesh as Rajini's grandfather
- Sulakshana as Rajini's grandmother
- Madhan Bob as Rajini's boss
- Manobala as Kamal Vishwanathan
- K. Sivasankar as Mohan's father
- Venkat Subha as broker
- Linga as Police officer
- Rahul Thatha as area friend
- Neelima Rani as Gayathri, Vandhana's sister-in-law
- K. S. G. Venkatesh as Gayathri's father
- Dubbing Janaki as Kamal's mother
- Jangiri Madhumitha as Mrs. Uthaman
- Sheela as Gayathri's mother
- Rekha Suresh as Mrs. Kamal Vishwanathan
- Hema Rajkumar
- Karnaa Radha as shopkeeper
- Baba Bhaskar in a special appearance
Production[edit | edit source]
In October 2015, a Tamil remake of the Telugu film Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015) with G. V. Prakash Kumar as the protagonist was announced, but never came to fruition.[2] In late November 2017, Studio Green announced that they would collaborate with filmmaker Santhosh P. Jayakumar for a comedy film starring Arya and Sayyeshaa in the lead roles.[3][4] Titled Ghajinikanth, the film was revealed to be a remake of Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, and the first look poster had Arya in an ethnic attire resembling a character portrayed by Rajinikanth in the 1988 film, Dharmathin Thalaivan.[5][6] The title is a portmanteau of the words "Ghajini" and "Rajinikanth",[7] and was titled so because of the forgetful nature of Rajinikanth's character in Dharmathin Thalaivan and Suriya's character in Ghajini (2005).[8] The shoot began with a song sequence shot in Thailand, before the team completed scenes in Chennai.[9] Santhosh was directing this alongside another film Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018). Shooting ended in 39 days.[10][11][12]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by Balamurali Balu.[13]
| Ghajinikanth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Tamil | |||
| Length | 10:34 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | Balamurali Balu | |||
| Balamurali Balu chronology | ||||
| ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hola Hola" | Madhan Karky | Benny Dayal, M. M. Manasi, Christopher Stanley | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Bar Song" | Ku Karthik | Rahul Nambiar | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Aariyane" | Kabilan Vairamuthu | Shweta Mohan | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Karu Karu" | Balamurali Balu | Sanjith Hegde, Aishwarya Ravichandran | 1:21 |
| Total length: | 10:34 | |||
Release[edit | edit source]
Production budget of the film was valued at ₹8 crore excluding Arya's salary.[14] The satellite rights of the film were sold to STAR Vijay.[15]
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
Indian Express wrote "There are several ways to keep the viewer engaged - it could be through the story, its characters, the writing or the filmmaking. Sadly, Ghajinikanth doesn't tick any of the boxes."[16] Times of India wrote "Despite the film offering great scope for comedy, Ghajinikanth is entertaining only in places."[17] Sify called it "Family-friendly comedy entertainer" and wrote "Overall, Ghajinikanth is a time pass entertainer and you will enjoy watching it with family and friends!"[18]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Will Arya's Ghajinikanth work at the box office?". Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Ghajinikanth Movie Review {2.5/5}: Ghajinikanth is entertaining only in places". The Times of India.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Ghajinikanth on IMDb