ரஜினிமுருகன் (2015)

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Rajinimurugan is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Ponram. It is produced by N. Lingusamy and N. Subash Chandra Bose under Thirrupathi Brothers. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan in the titular role, alongside Keerthy Suresh, Soori, Rajkiran, P. Samuthirakani and Achyuth Kumar. It is the second directorial venture of Ponram, and his second collaboration with Sivakarthikeyan, after Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013). In the film, a jobless youth decides to sell his grandfather's property in order to become rich.

Production

In August 2013, prior to the release of Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, it was announced that the film's lead actor Sivakarthikeyan and director Ponram would reunite for another project which would be produced by N. Lingusamy's Thirrupathi Brothers. Ponram also retained the technical crew—musician D. Imman, cinematographer Balasubramaniem and editor Vivek Harshan—for this project as well.

The film's title Rajinimurugan was announced in August 2014. Regarding the title, Lingusamy said at the film's audio launch that it was chosen at the time during the nationwide controversy of Main Hoon Rajinikanth, which led actor Rajinikanth to file a case against the makers of that film. But when Lingusamy explained to him regarding the significance as well as his adulation to the star, Rajinikanth graciously agreed to proceed with.

Sivakarthikeyan was reported to play a real-estate broker in the film and was asked to lose weight for his role. Soori who acted him in Varuthapadatha Valibar Singam also returned to play comic relief. Initially, Lakshmi Menon was cast as the film's lead actress, but left as she had to focus on her education and board examinations. Tamannaah Bhatia was also rumoured to play the female lead which proved untrue.

Rajkiran was selected to play the role of Sivakarthikeyan's grandfather in the film. He said that he signed fifteen scripts post the release of Manjapai and found this to appeal him because of the significance of his role and the message. P. Samuthirakani was chosen to play the antagonist. The film also featured an ensemble cast such as Achyuth Kumar, G.

Principal photography was intended to begin in August 2014, but ultimately commenced on 30 October 2014 at Karaikudi. A traditional house had been rented for the film, to shoot the family portions there. Much of the important portions revolving around the family had been shot in the first schedule that took place for 40 days. Afterwards the team moved to Madurai for filming the second schedule which took 25 days for shooting.

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