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Ratsasan

2018 2h 50m TA
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7.4
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★7.4TMDB · 210
ThrillerCrimeMystery
Synopsis
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A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Ram Kumar
Writers
Ram Kumar
Languages
Tamil
Countries
India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ram Kumar, shot by P. V. Shankar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ghibran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor San Lokesh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vishnu Vishal and Amala Paul and Suzane George carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7060344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ram Kumar directs. P. V. Shankar behind the camera. Ghibran scores. San Lokesh cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
  • 2Released 8 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Ram Kumar, shot by P. V. Shankar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Ghibran. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor San Lokesh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Vishnu Vishal and Amala Paul and Suzane George carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt7060344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
P. V. Shankar
Original score
Ghibran
Editing
San Lokesh
Costume design
A Keerthi Vasan
Makeup / hair
Vinoth Sugumaran
Stunt coordinator
Vicky
Runtime
170 min ¡ 2h 50m
Status
Released
Original language
TA
Certification (US)
UA

Also by

Ram Kumar

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Axess Film Factory

    Axess Film Factory

    IN

Key crew

  • Assistant Director of PhotographyG. V. Perumal Varadhan
  • EditorSan Lokesh
  • ProducerG Dilli Babu
  • Executive ProducerDinesh Kannan
  • Executive ProducerK Pooranesh
  • Production ExecutiveS S Sridhar
  • Sound MixerKannan Ganpat
  • Art DirectionA Gopi Anand
  • EditorPrasanna GK
  • Makeup ArtistVinoth Sugumaran
  • Public RelationsRekha D'One
  • Public RelationsSuresh Chandra
  • Stunt CoordinatorVicky
  • Costume DesignA Keerthi Vasan

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • serial killer
  • psychological thriller
  • rookie cop
  • police investigation
  • child kidnapping

Release history ¡ US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2018-10-05UA

Also known as

International titles

  • RatchasanIN
  • RaatchasanIN
  • DemonUS

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