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Sorgavaasal

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Sorgavaasal
Poster
Directed bySidharth Vishwanath
Written by
  • Thamizh Praba
  • Ashwin Ravichandran
  • Sidharth Vishwanath
Produced by
  • T. Kishore
  • Venkataswaroop Siddavarapu Reddy
  • Shilpa Gaddam Reddy
  • Siddharth Raviputi
  • Pallavi Singh
Starring
CinematographyPrince Anderson
Edited bySelva RK
Music byChristo Xavier
Production
companies
  • Swipe Right Studios
  • Think Studios
  • SNS Movie Production LLP
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sorgavaasal (transl. Gateway to heaven) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action drama film[1] directed by Sidharth Vishwanath and co-written along with Thamizh Praba and Ashwin Ravichandran.[2][3] The film stars RJ Balaji in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Karunas, Balaji Sakthivel Natty, Saniya Iyappan and others.[4]

The film is produced by T.Kishore, Venkataswaroop Siddavarapu Reddy, Shilpa Gaddam Reddy, Siddharth Raviputi and Pallavi Singh of Think Studios, Swipe Right Studios and SNS Movie Production LLP[5] while the technical crew consists of Christo Xavier as the music director, Prince Anderson as the cinematographer, Selva RK as the editor.[6]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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After Run Baby Run (2023), while shooting for Singapore Saloon (2024) with Gokul, actor RJ Balaji was reported to have signed his next project titled Sorgavaasal with a debutant director Sidharth Vishwanath, a former assistant director of Pa. Ranjith.[2][7] The story of the film is co-written by Sidharth along with Thamizh Praba and Ashwin Ravichandran.[3][5] The film is produced by Siddharth Raviputi and Pallavi Singh of Think Studios and Swipe Right Studios.[8] The film also stars Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu and Karunas playing important roles,[7][9] while Balaji Sakthivel, Natty, Saniya Iyappan, Sharaf U Dheen, Hakkim Shah, Antonythasan Jesuthasan,[10] Ravi Raghavendra, and Samuel Abiola Robinson in pivotal roles.[4][11] The technical crew includes Christo Xavier as the music director, Prince Anderson as the cinematographer, Selva RK as the editor and S Jayachandran as the art director.[6][12]

Filming

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In mid-March 2023, it was reported that the principal photography had already begun and completed around 37 days shoot in Karnataka.[7]

Marketing

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On 19 October 2024, the title-reveal first look poster was released featuring the lead actor with a slate in his hand with his number in Madras Central Prison in the year 1999.[13][14] The title of the film Sorgavaasal is a callback to the 1954 film by the same name written by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C. N. Annadurai.[14] Two days later on 21 October, the film's teaser was released featuring some the lead actors with a brief introduction of their roles was released, with the voice-over given by Karunas mentioning the New Testament verse Matthew 5:4.[4][15]

Music

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The background and soundtrack is composed by Christo Xavier in his Tamil debut.[12]

Release

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Home media

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On 16 January 2024, Netflix announced that they have acquired the digital streaming rights of Sorgavaasal along with a list of 8 other films.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ P, Suguna Devi (21 October 2024). "தெறிக்க விடும் கருணாஸ்! மாறுபட்ட கோணத்தில் ஆர்ஜே பாலாஜி! வெளியானது சொர்க்கவாசல் டீஸர்!". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Netflix Pandigai: RJ Balaji's next titled Sorgavaasal". Cinema Express. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "#Sorgavaasal | இணையத்தில் கவனம் ஈர்க்கும் ஆர்.ஜே.பாலாஜியின் "சொர்க்கவாசல்" டீசர்!". News7 (in Tamil). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c M, Narayani (21 October 2024). "Sorgavaasal Teaser: RJ Balaji is a convict in this bloody tale of the criminal underworld". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "ஆர்ஜே பாலாஜியின் சொர்கவாசல்..! முதல் பார்வை போஸ்டர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b Kumar, Akshay (18 October 2024). "Pa Ranjith to unveil RJ Balaji's Sorgavaasal first look". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Selvaraghavan to act alongside RJ Balaji in 'Sorgavaasal'". The Times of India. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "சிறைச்சாலை பின்னணியில் 'சொர்கவாசல்'!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ "'Sorgavaasal': First look of RJ Balaji from debutant Sidharth Vishwanath's film out". The Hindu. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ^ "கவனம் ஈர்க்கும் ஆர்ஜே பாலாஜியின் சொர்கவாசல் டீசர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ^ Anamika (21 October 2024). "திகிலூட்டும் காட்சிகள், பதற வைக்கும் சிறைச்சாலை.. வெளியானது ஆர் ஜே பாலாஜியின் சொர்க்கவாசல் டீசர்". Cinemapettai (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  12. ^ a b "RJ Balaji to play prisoner in Sorgavaasal, makers unveil first look poster". DT Next. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  13. ^ "First look of RJ Balaji's Sorgavaasal". The Times of India. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  14. ^ a b manimegalai.a (19 October 2024). "மத்திய சிறைச்சாலை முன் குற்றவாளியாக நிற்கும் ஆர்ஜே பாலாஜி! 'சொர்க்கவாசல்' ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியானது!". Asianet News (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  15. ^ "துயரப்படுபவர்கள் பாக்கியவான்கள் - ஆர்.ஜே பாலாஜி நடித்த சொர்கவாசல் டீசர் வெளியானது". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Indian 2, Thangalaan, SorgaVaasal: Netflix to stream 9 Tamil movies after their theatrical run in 2024". The Telegraph. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Netflix Pandigai 2024: Ajith's Vidaamuyarchi to SK 21, here's the streamer's line-up of Tamil films". Cinema Express. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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