Pa. Ranjith

Pa. Ranjith
Born Pa.Ranjith
8 December 1982
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film director
screenwriter
producer
Years active 2012–present

Pa. Ranjith is an Indian director and filmmaker [1] who made Tamil language films. He made his directorial debut with the 2012 romantic comedy Attakathi, before earning unanimously positive reviews for his second film, the political drama Madras (2014). In 2016, he wrote and directed the gangster-drama Kabali,and in 2018, Kaala both starring Rajinikanth.he is

Career

Ranjith was born in Karalapakkam, a village near Avadi, north-west of Chennai. He graduated from Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai, and has described that his travels to and from his college often helped create inspiration for film ideas.[2] During his time in education, he joined the film chamber and began watching world cinema, regularly attending annual film festivals. He gained inspiration from films including The Battle of Algiers (1966) and City of God (2002), stating they changed his thinking of cinema and revealed that they had a deep impact on him.[2] Ranjith has been known to use symbolism in his movies to exhibit ongoing social problems which otherwise have trouble reaching the masses due to restrictions by Central Board of Film Certification in using actual references of caste based exploitation in movies . ranjith

Early Stages

Ranjith joined the film industry as an assistant director and first worked on Shiva Shanmugam's Thagapansamy (2006), which he has since revealed as an "unmemorable stint", before moving on to apprentice under film makers N. Linguswamy and Venkat Prabhu. He initially helped prepare a storyboard for a Malaysian album that Venkat Prabhu had been working on in 2006, before gaining trust and being allowed to work closely with him during the making of Chennai 600028 (2007).[2]

Attakathi

Ranjith was introduced to a newcomer producerC. V. Kumar in 2011 by a mutual friend, Mani, who convinced Kumar to give Ranjith an opportunity to make a film. Consequently, Attakathi was completed in fifty days in a budget of just 1.75 crores.[2] Following promising pre-release reviews, the venture became bigger when production house Studio Green chose to buy the distribution rights. The film opened to positive review in August 2012, with Rediff.com noting the film "looks at youth and romance in a most refreshing way" and added that Ranjith should take "the credit, completely, of taking an ordinary storyline and infusing it with warmth and hilarity."[3] Sify's critic, similarly, wrote "we recommend that you make time for this charming little treat of a film, as it has an inherent sweetness and honesty that will stay with you".[4]

Madras

Studio Green signed up Pa. Ranjith to direct a film for their production house and in December 2012, he confirmed that he would shortly begin work on a project titled Sarpatta Paramparai with Karthi in the lead role, though production was subsequently delayed and did not take off as planned.[5] In July 2013, it was announced that the pair would collaborate on a new script and that Sarpatta Parambarai and their ongoing venture, Madras, were two different scripts. Although the producers liked both scripts, Ranjith decided to shoot Madras first as Karthi had accidentally read the script of Madras and liked its concept and characters.[6] During pre-production of the film, Ranjith returned home to North Chennai to research and took stock of the residents' body language, sports, fashion, behaviour and dialogues. He revealed that through his script, he hoped to depict the angst and depression of the youth of the region and wrote several characters in the film including the two leads to represent individuals with "bottled up anger".[2] Ranjith also informed that some changes were made to the script to accommodate Karthi in the lead role.[7] Also featuring Catherine Tresa and Kalaiyarasan in prominent roles, Madras told the story of a dispute over a political message written on wall in North Chennai and how the region's political rivalry affects the inhabitants. Madras received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the actors, as well as the technical aspects of the film.[8] Udhav Naig, writing for The Hindu said, "Rarely does one get to see a Tamil film that reflects the social reality so closely and sketching a detailed account of life that the middle and the upper middle class know little about. Full marks to Pa. Ranjith for that".[9] Writing for The New Indian Express, Malini Mannath said, "With an engaging screenplay, deft narration, well fleshed out characters and actors well cast, Madras captures the feel, flavour and ambiance of North Madras with perfect precision".[10] Sify said, "Madras works big time as writer and director Ranjith has given priority to his script, which hooks the audiences straightaway. It is a triumph of honest writing and heartfelt dialogues. It is a gutsy and outstanding film".[11]

Kabali

He began pre-production work for a venture starring Suriya in October 2014, after the actor approached him being impressed with Madras.[2] The project has been put on hold, after he began working on Kabali (2016) featuring Rajinikanth in the title role. It is a political film.

Kaala

Kaala was released worldwide on June 7. The audio launch was held on 9 May 2018 at Chennai YMCA ground, and the album is an interesting mix of genres with politically loaded lyrics.

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
2012AttakathiGreen tickGreen tickRed X
2014MadrasGreen tickGreen tickRed XSIIMA Award for Best Director – Tamil
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
2016KabaliGreen tick Green tick Red X Edison Award for Best Director
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
2016Ladies and GentlewomenRed XRed XGreen tickDocumentary[12]
2018KaalaGreen tickGreen tickRed X
2018Pariyerum PerumalRed XRed XGreen tick

References

  1. ↑ "I don't want to be known as a Dalit filmmaker: Kabali director". The Indian Express. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Madras Story: The Pa Ranjith interview - Silverscreen.in". Silverscreen.in. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Review: Attakathi is worth a watch - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Movie Review:Attakathi". Sify.com. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  5. ↑ "'Attakathi' Ranjith confirms Karthi project". Behindwoods. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ↑ ""SANTHOSH NARAYANAN IS AN IMPORTANT FORCE TO RECKON WITH IN TAMIL FILM MUSIC", DIRECTOR PA.RANJITH". Behindwoods. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (2014-06-28). "Audio Beat: Madras — A north Madras flavour". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  8. ↑ "'Madras' Movie Review Roundup: Must Watch". International Business Times. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Naig, Udhav (26 September 2014). "Madras: A tale of crime and punishment in the slums". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Mannath, Malini (28 September 2014). "Perfect Feel of Life in North Madras". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Madras". Sify. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "from Chennai, an anthem for lesbian love". 2 April 2017.
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