Red Giant Movies
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| Company type | Film production Film distribution |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Udhayanidhi Stalin |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Tamil Nadu Puducherry |
| Products | Motion pictures (Tamil) |
Red Giant Movies is an Indian film production and film distribution company headed by actor, politician, and film producer Udhayanidhi Stalin. It has distributed nearly all major films in Tamil Nadu in the last few years, and is often accused of having a monopoly in Tamil cinema.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The proposed venture of the studio was meant to be a collaboration between director Thamizhvaanan and actor Vishal, but the film never took off.[4] Subsequently, the first production of Red Giant Movies was the action comedy Kuruvi (2008) starring Vijay, following which the studio financed K. S. Ravikumar's Aadhavan (2009) starring Suriya.[5] The studio later worked on big budget films including the Kamal Haasan-starrer Manmadan Ambu (2010) and AR Murugadoss's 7 Aum Arivu (2011).
The studio received acclaim in 2010, when all four of its distribution projects, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Madrasapattinam, Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Mynaa became commercial successes.[6] In the case of Mynaa, the studio received praise for backing and choosing to purchase a small budget film and helping market it as a bigger film.[7] Since the end of 2011, Red Giant Movies has concentrated solely on producing films starring Udhayanidhi Stalin. The production house revived its widespread operations in the production and distribution of films after 2021. Red Giant Movies is currently established as the leading production house in the Tamil film industry with numerous blockbusters released under their banner including Vikram (2022). Red Giant Movies recently joined hands with Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) for the star's greatly anticipated film to be directed by maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam.
Filmography
[edit]Films produced
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Cast | Synopsis | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Dharani | Vijay, Trisha, Suman, Vivek | A man embarks on a quest to save his father who has been kept captive by a gangster. | [8] |
| 2009 | Aadhavan | K. S. Ravikumar | Suriya, Nayanthara, Rahul Dev, Vadivelu | An assassin poses as a servant to murder a judge who happens to be his father. | [9] |
| 2010 | Manmadhan Ambu | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Haasan, Trisha, Madhavan | A suspicious boyfriend sets up a detective to spy on his girlfriend. | |
| 2011 | 7aum Arivu | AR Murugadoss | Suriya, Shruti Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen | Circus artist who comes from the lineage of Bodhidharma join hands with a doctor against people who spread diseases. | [10] |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | M. Rajesh | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam | Youth who is torn between his best friend and girlfriend. | [11] |
| 2012 | Neerparavai | Seenu Ramasamy | Vishnu Vishal, Sunaina, Nandita Das, Samuthirakani | Fisherman's wife waits for the return of her husband who is presumed to be dead. | [12] |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi | Shiva, Priya Anand, Rahul Ravindran | A boy and girl who is forced to stay in the same place initially hates each other but falls in love. | [13] |
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | S. R. Prabhakaran | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nayanthara, Santhanam | A man along with his friend together indulges to unite both of his families. | [14] |
| 2015 | Nannbenda | Jagadish | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nayanthara, Santhanam, Sherin | A man along with his friend are on a quest to prove their innocence for a murder which they haven't committed. | [15] |
| 2016 | Gethu | Thirukumaran | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Amy Jackson, Sathyaraj, Vikranth | A man is on a quest to save his father who is wrongly accused of murdering someone. | [16] |
| 2016 | Manithan | I. Ahmed | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, Prakash Raj | A struggling young lawyer decides to take up the hit-and-run case where he is pitted against a successful lawyer. | [17] |
| 2017 | Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen | Ezhil | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Regina Cassandra, Srushti Dange, Soori | In order to woo his childhood sweetheart, a man seeks the help of his college mate's ghost to solve it. | [18] |
| 2019 | Kanne Kalaimaane | Seenu Ramasamy | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamannaah | Kamalakannan, an organic farmer, marries to Bharathi, a bank manager. However, Kamalakannan's grandmother does not want Bharathi to work after marriage, that leads to a tussle between them. | |
| 2022 | Kalaga Thalaivan | Magizh Thirumeni | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nidhhi Agerwal | Thirumaaran, a financial analyst swiftly climbs up the corporate ladder. Soon, his world is turned upside down as he is confronted by a mysterious deadly group led by a brutal killer. Throughout the story, we see how he copes with the situation. | |
| 2023 | Maamannan | Mari Selvaraj | Vadivelu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil | A veteran statesman and his son get pulled into a violent power struggle when a cold-blooded political scion pursues a vengeful rise. | |
| 2024 | Indian 2 | S. Shankar | Kamal Haasan, Kajal Agarwal | Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption. Senapathy returns to the country to aid a young man who has been exposing corrupt politicians in the country through videos on the internet. | |
| 2025 | Indian 3 † | S Shankar | Kamal Haasan, Kajal Agarval | ||
| Thug Life † | Mani Ratnam | Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha, Abhirami | Post production | [19] | |
| Kadhalikka Neramillai † | Kiruthika Udhayanidhi | Jayam Ravi, Nithya Menon |
Films distributed
[edit]In addition to the films produced by Red Giant Movies since 2008, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:
References
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- ^ "Giant strides". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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- ^ "Surya to star in the second venture of Red Giant Movies". 17 February 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin: Right Heir, Right Now". India Today.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin – Tamil Movie News – Udhayanidhi Stalin had sleepless nights – Udhayanidhi Stalin – Mynaa – Prabhu Solomon – D Imman – Behindwoods.com". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "What happened Dharani? – Kuruvi". 9 May 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (22 October 2009). "Sprightly jump and then a hobble!" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (29 October 2011). "Does Seven make complete Sense?" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (14 April 2012). "Rock-solid humour" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (1 December 2012). "Neerparavai: Soaring high" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (12 October 2013). "Naiyaandi and Vanakkam Chennai: Crazy little thing called love" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (15 February 2014). "Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal: Laughing through tears" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (2 April 2015). "Nanbenda: A comedy that isn't funny" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (14 January 2016). "Gethu: A beautifully shot thriller that isn't particularly thrilling" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (29 April 2016). "Manithan: Court of the day" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (12 May 2017). "'Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen' review: comedy of horrors" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (6 November 2023). "'Thug Life' is the title of Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam's 'KH234'; Trisha, Dulquer Salmaan, Jayam Ravi join cast". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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