Desingu Raja
Desingu Raja is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by S. Ezhil, and produced by P. Madan under the banner Escape Artists Motion Pictures. Starring Vimal and Bindu Madhavi, it also features Soori, Singampuli and Ravi Mariya, playing supporting roles. The film is set in two villages which are perpetually at conflict with one another.
The film had been extensively shot in Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Chennai. The music is scored by D. Imman, while Sooraj Nallusami, and Gopi Krishna were the cinematographer and editor respectively. The film was released on 23 August 2013.
Plot
Idhayakani, who hails from the village Kiliyoor near Palani, is a firm believer in nonviolence. The ongoing feud between his family and the family of Cheena Thaana from the neighboring village of Puliyoor is a source of constant worry for him. Though their rivalry began on a minor issue, many lives were sacrificed over the years. Idhayakani's father is killed by Cheena Thaana. Angered by his son's death, Idhayakani's grandfather retaliates by killing Cheena Thaana's son. Cheena Thaana vows to kill Idhayakani.Meanwhile, Idhayakani meets Cheena Thaana's daughter Thamarai at a temple festival and falls deeply in love with her. Chaos ensues when both realize who their families are, and the respective sets of parents and villagers object to their romance. Idhayakani marries Thamarai at a temple, and Cheena Thaana gets killed by Idhayakani's grandfather's henchmen. Thus, Thamarai develops hatred towards Idhayakani for her father's death. According to Panchayat, Thamarai goes to Idhayakani's home with her family in order to kill Idhayakani, but they fail in their attempts. When Chitappa hears that Thamarai is pregnant, he is determine to kill her child, but Thamarai's uncle Surya tries to give strength tonic instead of poison to Thamarai, which makes her safe. In the climax, Kiliyoor organizes a Kabaddi match in Puliyoor. Chitappa arrives at the place by kidnapping Thamarai and her mother, but Idhayakani's uncle Koushik was kidnapped instead of Thamarai. It turns out that Surya had saved her. Chitappa arrives to kill Idhayakani, but the presence of cheerleaders makes him undergo a change of heart. He then dances to the tune of Gangnam Style and accepts Idhayakani wholeheartedly.
Cast
Production
After the success of Manam Kothi Paravai, director Ezhil started his next titled Desingu Raja, another rural comedy. He cast Vimal to play the lead character Idhayakani, named after a film starring M. G. Ramachandran, of whom the character was written as a fan. Bindu Madhavi was signed as the lead actress, pairing with Vimal for the second time after Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga.Sify reported that the film was nearly 50% complete in December 2012. Muktha Bhanu danced for one song along with Vimal and group dancers which was shot in Thiruvarur in March 2013. In May 2013 the crew shot a song sequence for 10 days with Vimal and Madhavi in a set resembling a fruit godown.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album for Desingu Raja is composed by D. Imman, in his second collaboration with Ezhil after Manam Kothi Paravai. The audio was released on 19 June 2013.S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu, gave a positive review stating "The music is mixed with a liberal dose of comedy". Karthik of Milliblog stated, "Imman-Ezhil’s combo’s signature style is evident and thoroughly enjoyable!"
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