''Raattinam'' () is a 2012 Indian

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romantic drama film, directed by K. S. Thangasamy, starring Laguparan and Swathy. It is produced by S. Madhan and featured music composed by Manu Ramesan. ''Raattinam'' is set in the port city which forms the backdrop for his tale on love and its ramifications. The film was released on 18 May 2012.

Cast

Production

K. S. Thangasamy made his directorial debut through this film and previously worked as an assistant for the film '' Pidichirukku'' (2008), where he met Manu Ramesan on the sets. Laguparan, who previously worked as an assistant director, met Thangasamy through Facebook.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Manu Ramesan. K. Bhagyaraj and

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graced the film's audio launch function. *"Asathum Azhagu" — Ajay Sathyan, Naveen Madhav,

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(lyrics by

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) *"Yeno En Idhayam" —

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, Navin Iyer *"Yele Yepulla" — Karthik, Chinmayi *"Yethu Yethu" —

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, Anoop Shankar *"Yenakkulla" — Vidhu Prathap (lyrics by K. S. Thangasamy) *"Yakkai Sutrum" — Anoop Shankar, Bhavyalakshmi (lyrics by Francis Kripa)

Critical reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote, "Right from the romance between a school girl and a happy-go-lucky youngster to the devious manner in which the families of the lovers try to keep them apart, the film brings to mind the 2004 trendsetter 'Kaadhal''. A critic from ''

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'' wrote, "''Raattinam'' is a film that succeeds in surprising you on more occasions than just one — the biggest surprise coming right at the end, in the form of the climax. To be fair to director K. S. Thangasamy, his story may appear clichéd, but the message he communicates through his film is relatively fresh and one that makes sense." A critic from ''

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'' wrote, " Smaller films of debutants in the recent past have made a much stronger impact than star studded extravaganzas. And, ''Raattinam''’ definitely falls in the list of impressive films".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 13394274 2012 films 2012 romantic drama films 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Indian films Indian romantic drama films 2012 directorial debut films