Rathasaatchi
{{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|
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| 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 action drama film directed by Rafiq Ismail and starring Kanna Ravi, Elango Kumaravel, and Harish Kumar. It was released on 9 December 2022 in Aha Tamil.
Cast
- Kanna Ravi as Appu
- Elango Kumaravel as Murugesan
- 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/nov/16/first-look-of-ahasrathasaatchi-out-36693.html|title=First look of Aha's Rathasaatchi out|website=Cinema Express|access-date=15 December 2022|archive-date=15 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215005129/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/nov/16/first-look-of-ahasrathasaatchi-out-36693.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/dec/14/a-bloody-good-dawnkanna-ravi-and-rafiq-ismail-on-rathasaatchi-2527838.html|title=A bloody good dawn: Kanna Ravi and Rafiq Ismail on 'Rathasaatchi'|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=15 December 2022|archive-date=15 December 2022|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|url-status=live}}
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 =
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| language = Tamil
| label = Think Music
Turmeric Media
| producer = Javed Riaz
| prev_title = Anbirkiniyal
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = 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. 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".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/rathasaatchi/ottmoviereview/96137183.cms|title=Rathasaatchi Review: An anti-oppression film which misses the mark with less conflict|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=15 December 2022|archive-date=16 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216042649/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/rathasaatchi/ottmoviereview/96137183.cms|url-status=live}} A critic from Cinema Express wrote "despite sticking to the hero-rise-and-fall template, good writing choices and terrific performances keep us hooked".{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/dec/09/rathasaatchi-movie-review-seamless-storytelling-and-superb-performances-elevate-this-film-37553.html|title=Rathasaatchi Movie Review: Seamless storytelling and superb performances elevate this film|website=Cinema Express|access-date=15 December 2022|archive-date=15 December 2022|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|url-status=live}} OTTPlay noted it was "an intense and hard-hitting drama about a rebellious leader backed by some terrific performances".{{Cite web|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|title=Ratha Saatchi Review: A hard-hitting drama backed by some terrific performances|website=OTTPlay|access-date=15 December 2022|archive-date=15 December 2022|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|url-status=live}}