Vasco Da Gama (film)
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| Directed by | RG Krishnan |
| Written by | RG Krishnan |
| Produced by | DATO’ B. Subaskaran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N.S. Sathish Kumar |
| Edited by | Tamil Kumaran |
| Music by | Arun NV |
Production company | 5656 Production |
| Distributed by | Blockbuster Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vasco Da Gama is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film[1] written and directed by RG Krishnan. The film stars Nakkhul, K. S. Ravikumar, Vamsi Krishna along with Arthana Binu, Anandaraj and Munishkanth in supporting roles. The film was released on 2 August 2024 to negative reviews.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Nakkhul as Vasudevan
- K. S. Ravikumar as Uthaman (Marco) & Binu (Gabbar) (Dual Role)
- Vamsi Krishna as Kovarthan
- Arthana Binu as Lakshana
- Anandaraj as Lakshana's father
- Munishkanth as Vasudevan's uncle
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Police inspector
- Prem Kumar as Mahadevan
- Madhan Bob as Superintendent K. Subash
- R. S. Shivaji as Phillips
- Redin Kingsley as Arivazhagan
- Cell Murugan as Mr. Perfect
- T. M. Karthik as Doctor
- Ravi Mariya as Politician
- Vasu Vikram as P. Punith
- Badava Gopi as Rajangam
- Namo Narayana as Samarasan
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Prisoner
- Lollu Sabha Seshu as Ravanan
- Lollu Sabha Manohar as Govind's father
- Yogi Ram as Kaal
- Biju Ramesh as Bijili
Production
[edit]The entire shooting was completed on 1 May 2023.[3] The film was produced by DATO’ B. Subaskaran under the banner of 5656 Production.[4] The cinematography was done by N.S. Sathish Kumar[5] while editing was handled by Tamil Kumaran and music composed by Arun NV.[6]
Reception
[edit]Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "In its quest to turn the world upside down, Vasco Da Gama only manages to capsize itself, leaving audiences high and dry."[7] A critic from ABP Nadu rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that the director didn't use the star cast properly.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Sangeetha, P. (2024-07-18). "'Vasco Da Gama' actor Nakkhul on life at 40: Embracing fatherhood, fitness, and new film ventures". Indulgexpress. Archived from the original on 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Vasco Da Gama Movie Review: Sets sail for a noble expedition, loses direction midway".
- ^ Sundar, Anusha (2023-05-01). "It's a wrap for Nakkhul's Vasco da Gama". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2024-07-22). "Vasco Da Gama Trailer: Nakkhul navigates a fictional world full of killers, thieves and drug peddlers". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2024-07-13). "Nakkhul's Vasco Da Gama clears censorship formalities". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Nakkhul's VascoDaGama teaser out; the actor plays a do-gooder in the film". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "VascoDaGama Movie Review: The wrong side of funny". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Vasco Da Gama Review: வெற்றி பெற்றாரா நகுல்? வாஸ்கோடகாமா படம் எப்படி இருக்குது? முழு விமர்சனம்". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.