Rani: The Real Story
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| Directed by | Shankar Ramakrishnan |
| Written by | Shankar Ramakrishnan |
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| Cinematography | Vinayak Gopal |
| Edited by | Appu N. Bhattathiri |
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| Distributed by | Capital Cinemas |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Rani: The Real Story[1] is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language investigative mystery thriller film written and directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan and jointly produced by Vinod Menon and Shankar Ramakrishnan[2] under the banner of MagicTail Works Productions and co-produced by Jimmy Jacob of June Ventures.[3] The film has an ensemble cast of leading actors, like Urvashi, Honey Rose, Indrans, Guru Somasundaram, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ashwin Gopinath, Ashwath Lal, Bhavana, Niyathi Kadambi, [4] Anumol, Maala Parvathy, alongside Krishnan Balakrishnan, Ambi Neenasam, Ramu Mangalapalli, and Athira Sreekumar in supporting roles.
The music and lyrics were composed by Mena Melath, and the original background score was done by Jonathan Bruce. The cinematography and editing were handled by Vinayak Gopal and Appu Bhattathiri.[5]
Principal photography began on 26 September 2022. The filming took place in and around Thiruvananthapuram and was wrapped up on 31 October 2022. The post-production works were done at Chitranjali Studio. Rani: The Real Story was released on 21 September 2023.[6]
Synopsis
[edit]Rani: The Real Story[7] tells the story of a mysterious housemaid accused and framed for the high-profile murder of the powerful MLA Dharmarajan, but strongly defended by three families for whom she works, in the border town of Dharmapuram.
Cast
[edit]- Urvashi as Sheela
- Honey Rose as Nimmi
- Bhavana[8]as Teacher
- Niyathi Kadambi as Rani
- Indrans as Bhasi
- Guru Somasundaram as MLA Dharmarajan
- Maala Parvathy as Maheshwari
- Maniyanpilla Raju as DSP Reghu
- Anumol as Sona
- Krishnan Balakrishnan as CI Soman
- Ashwin Gopinath as Aby
- Ambi Neenasam as Charles
- Aswath as Vinayan
- Ramu Mangalappaly as Lalji
Production
[edit]The title of the film was officially announced on 7 March 2023.[9] The official first-look poster was launched by Manju Warrier through her social media handles.[10]
Filming
[edit]The makers started the principal photography on 26 September 2022 with the switch-on ceremony and completed it on 31 October 2022.[11] It took 33 days to complete the shoot. The major shooting was completed in Thiruvananthapuram. The post-production of the film started in June.
Release
[edit]The film was released on 21 September 2023.[12] The official trailer and the release date have been announced by Mohanlal through social media handles.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Gopika Is of The Indian Express wrote Shanker Ramakrishnan's Rani: The Real Story is the story of women taking their destinies into their own hands. A watchable film that could have been much much better if the screenplay, as well as the dialogues, were worked on.[13]
Music
[edit]The music and lyrics are composed by Mena Melath[14] and the original background score is done by Jonathan Bruce. The music rights were acquired by Goodwill Entertainments.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Indrans is in a new avatar of detective; Rani trailer is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "ത്രില്ലറുമായി ശങ്കർ രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ; 'റാണി' ട്രെയിലർ ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു". Manorama Online. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "'Rani' trailer: Indrans takes on a riveting role as a witty investigator". Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Urvashi, Bhavana, and Honey Rose to team up for Shankar Ramakrishnan's 'Rani'". Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhavana, Honey Rose and Urvashi team up for Shanker Ramakrishnan's 'Rani'". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Malayalam film 'Rani — The Real Story', releasing on September 21, is an investigative thriller, says its director Shanker Ramakrishnan". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Trailer Of Malayalam Film Rani Promises An Edge-of-the-seat Thriller". News18. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "ഭാവന വീണ്ടും, ഒപ്പം ഹണി റോസും; വരുന്നൂ ശങ്കർ രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ ചിത്രം റാണി". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "ഉർവശിയും ഭാവനയും ഹണി റോസും ഒന്നിക്കുന്നു: ശങ്കർ രാമകൃഷ്ണന്റെ 'റാണി' വരുന്നു". Vanitha. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "ത്രില്ലറുമായി ശങ്കർ രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ; 'റാണി' ട്രെയിലർ ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു". Manorama Online. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "5000ത്തിലേറെ പേരെ അണിനിരത്തി 'മുടിയാട്ടം' ചിത്രീകരിച്ച് ശങ്കർ രാമകൃഷ്ണന്റെ 'റാണി'യിലെ വീഡിയോ ഗാനം". News18 Malayalam. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "ശങ്കർ രാമകൃഷ്ണന്റെ 'റാണി' ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തിറക്കി മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍". Asianet News. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Gopika, Is (22 September 2023). "Rani: The Real Story Movie Review: A predictable revenge drama". Times of India.
- ^ "Shanker Ramakrishnan's Rani to feature Bhavana, Urvashi". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Manju Warrier Released The First Look Of 'Rani' Movie". The Prime Time. Retrieved 20 March 2023.