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Sorgavaasal

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Sorgavaasal
Poster
Directed bySidharth Vishwanath
Written by
  • Sidharth Vishwanath
  • Thamizh Praba
  • Ashwin Ravichandran
Produced by
  • Siddharth Rao
  • Pallavi Singh
Starring
CinematographyPrince Anderson
Edited bySelva RK
Music byChristo Xavier
Production
companies
  • Swipe Right Studios
  • Think Studios
Release date
  • 29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)
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. The film stars RJ Balaji in the lead role along with Selvaraghavan and an ensemble cast including Natarajan Subramaniam, Karunas, Samuel Abiola Robinson Saniya Iyappan and others.

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][3] The story of the film is co-written by Sidharth along with Thamizh Praba and Ashwin Ravichandran.[4][5] The film is produced by Siddharth Raviputi and Pallavi Singh of Think Studios and Swipe Right Studios.[6] The film also stars Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu and Karunas playing important roles,[3][7] with Balaji Sakthivel, Natty, Saniya Iyappan, Sharaf U Dheen, Hakkim Shah, Antonythasan Jesuthasan,[8] Ravi Raghavendra, and Samuel Abiola Robinson in pivotal roles.[9][10] 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.[11][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.[3]

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.[9][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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Theatrical

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Sorgavaasal is scheduled to be released in theatres on 29 November 2024.[16]

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.[17][18]

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). Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Netflix Pandigai: RJ Balaji's next titled Sorgavaasal". Cinema Express. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Selvaraghavan to act alongside RJ Balaji in 'Sorgavaasal'". The Times of India. 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "#Sorgavaasal | இணையத்தில் கவனம் ஈர்க்கும் ஆர்.ஜே.பாலாஜியின் "சொர்க்கவாசல்" டீசர்!". News7 (in Tamil). 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ "ஆர்ஜே பாலாஜியின் சொர்கவாசல்..! முதல் பார்வை போஸ்டர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. ^ "சிறைச்சாலை பின்னணியில் 'சொர்கவாசல்'!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ "'Sorgavaasal': First look of RJ Balaji from debutant Sidharth Vishwanath's film out". The Hindu. 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  8. ^ "கவனம் ஈர்க்கும் ஆர்ஜே பாலாஜியின் சொர்கவாசல் டீசர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b M, Narayani (21 October 2024). "Sorgavaasal Teaser: RJ Balaji is a convict in this bloody tale of the criminal underworld". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ^ Anamika (21 October 2024). "திகிலூட்டும் காட்சிகள், பதற வைக்கும் சிறைச்சாலை.. வெளியானது ஆர் ஜே பாலாஜியின் சொர்க்கவாசல் டீசர்". Cinemapettai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ^ Kumar, Akshay (18 October 2024). "Pa Ranjith to unveil RJ Balaji's Sorgavaasal first look". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  12. ^ a b "RJ Balaji to play prisoner in Sorgavaasal, makers unveil first look poster". DT Next. 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  13. ^ "First look of RJ Balaji's Sorgavaasal". The Times of India. 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 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). Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. 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. ^ Kumar, Akshay (8 November 2024). "RJ Balaji's Sorgavaasal gets a release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Indian 2, Thangalaan, SorgaVaasal: Netflix to stream 9 Tamil movies after their theatrical run in 2024". The Telegraph. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Netflix Pandigai 2024: Ajith's Vidaamuyarchi to SK 21, here's the streamer's line-up of Tamil films". Cinema Express. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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