Haraa (film)
| Haraa | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay Sri G |
| Written by | Vijay Sri G |
| Produced by | Kovai SP Mohanraj |
| Starring | Mohan Anumol |
| Cinematography | Mano Dinakarn Prakath Munusamy |
| Edited by | Guna |
| Music by | Rashaanth Arwin |
Production company | JM Productions Private Limited |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Haraa is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Vijay Sri G starring Mohan in lead role after a hiatus of 16 years.[1][2] The film also stars Anumol in an important role. It was released on 7 June 2024, and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.[3]
Plot
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Ram, Nila, and their daughter Nimisha live a happy life in Ooty. Ram is deeply devoted to Nimisha. Their life is ruined when Ram receives news that Nimisha has committed suicide in Coimbatore. Determined to uncover the truth, Ram takes on the identity of "Dawood Ibrahim" and investigates the reasons behind his daughter’s death with the help of some of Nimisha’s friends. Ram finds about major scams in the medical field such as faulty medicines, pregnancy test kits etc. He also exposes a forced prostitution ring. He kidnaps all the network of thugs involved in these activities. Finally, it is revealed that Nimisha is not dead, and she has been planned to be sold by the prostitution network. Ram saves Nimisha and the family unites.
Cast
[edit]- Mohan as Ram / Dawood Ibrahim
- Anumol as Nila
- Yogi Babu as Lawyer
- Motta Rajendran
- Suresh Chandra Menon as Neeram
- Kaushik Ram as Vamsi
- Anithra Nair as Anitha
- Singampuli
- Aadhavan
- Deepa Shankar as Judge
- Manobala as Professor
- Pala. Karuppiah as Chief Minister
- Vanitha Vijayakumar as Minister
- Charuhasan
- Mime Gopi
- Sai Dheena as Police Inspector
- Swathi as Nimisha
- Scissor Manohar
- Chaams as Security
- Deepak Balachandran as Asst Commr of Police at Ooty
- Jayakumar as a suspended police inspector at Ooty
- Boys Rajan as Police Officer
- Vijay Sri G in a special role
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Director Vijay Sri G who had directed Dha Dha 87 and Powder convinced Mohan to play the lead role in his action film. Vijay Sri said that "Mohan received many offers from different directors but those offers didn’t excite him, but he liked the script of Haraa".[4] The crew released the glimpse of the film on Mohan's birthday (10 May) and confirmed actor Charuhasan's presence in the film, marking his second collaboration with Vijay Sri G after Dha Dha 87.[5] The film is bankrolled by Coimbatore SP Mohan Raj.
Casting and filming
[edit]Principal photography began on 1 January 2022.[6][7][4] Khushbu Sundar and Yogi Babu were confirmed to be a part of the film while actors like Manobala and Rajendran also joined the cast.[8] The film wrapped up its second schedule on 24 April 2022 at Coimbatore.[8] Anumol replaced Khushbu after the latter was unable to film any scenes as the film went through production delays due to the director having an accident. Anumol filmed her portions as of 31 October 2023.[9] Filming wrapped in January 2024.[10] Dubbing works commenced in the same month.[11]
Music
[edit]The music is composed by Rashaanth Arwin, replacing the previously announced Leander Lee Marty.[12] The first single titled "Kaya Muya" was released on 7 October 2022.[13] The audio launch was held on 10 May 2024.[14] The second single "Magale" was released on 20 May.[15] The third single "Vaada Malli" was released on 31 May.[16] The fourth single "Aasai Devathai" was released on 3 June.[17]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaya Muya" | Vijay Sri G | V. M. Mahalingam, Shakthi Muralidaran | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Magale" | Vijay Sri G | Sai Vignesh | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Vaada Malli" | Vijay Sri G | Rashaanth Arwin, Shobika Murukesan | |
| 4. | "Aasai Devathai" | Irwin Victoria | ||
| Total length: | 8:00 | |||
Release and reception
[edit]Haraa was released theatrically on 7 June 2024.[18][19] Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars, criticising the screenplay for lack of coherence, but appreciated Mohan's performance, saying he has "done whatever the character has demanded".[20] Narayani M of Cinema Express also rated the film one-and-a-half out of five and noted "The biggest setback for Haraa lies in its depiction of a few stock villains", but "what is appreciation-worthy is the way Ram handles the male villains who suffer from common medical issues".[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohan to make a comeback with Vijay Sri directorial Hara". Cinema Express. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Suganth, M. (1 January 2022). "Mohan to make a comeback in an action avatar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Accident at the shooting spot of Vijay Sri G-Hamsavirdhan's Maheswara". Cinema Express. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Tamil Actor Mohan to Return to Big Screen With This Action Drama. Details Inside". News18. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohan's Haraa team releases a special glimpse". The Times of India. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Yesteryear Tamil actor Mohan to make a comeback with 'Haraa'!". Sify. 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohan to make a comeback with Vijay Sri directorial Hara". Cinema Express. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Mohan's Haraa second schedule shooting wrapped up". The Times of India. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Anumol replaces Khushbu as leading lady in Haraa". The Times of India. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Mohan's Haraa". Cinema Express. 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Dubbing begins for Mohan's Haraa". Cinema Express. 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Rashaanth Arwin to compose music for Mohan's Haraa". Cinema Express. 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Sony Music South [@SonyMusicSouth] (7 October 2022). "Sony Music South on Twitter: #KayaMuya 🔥 from #Mohan's #Haraa releasing today at 6️⃣PM!" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 October 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Actor Mohan-starrer 'Haraa' audio launched in style". IndustryHit.Com. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "'Magale' song from Mohan's Haraa out". Cinema Express. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Vaada Malli song from Mohan starrer Haraa out". Cinema Express. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Aasai Devathai song from Mohan's Haraa is out". Cinema Express. 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Actor Mohan's Comeback Film Haraa To Hit Screens On June 7". Times Now. 11 May 2024. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Actor Mohan's Haraa gets a release date". Cinema Express. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Subramanian, Abhinav (7 June 2024). "Haraa Movie Review : Mohan's acting can't salvage a weak story". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ M, Narayani (7 June 2024). "Haraa Movie Review: A bland thriller bogged down by a convoluted screenplay". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Haraa at IMDb
- Haraa at Rotten Tomatoes
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