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Lingaa

April 21, 2023

For the representation of Shiva, see Lingam. For other uses of "Linga", see Linga (disambiguation).

Lingaa is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, based on a story by Pon Kumaran, and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under Rockline Entertainments. It stars Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha and Jagapathi Babu, while Santhanam and Karunakaran essay supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman.[5] The cinematography and editing was handled by R. Rathnavelu and Samjith Mohammed respectively. The film revolves around Lingaa, a thief who enters a village called Solaiyur to save the dam and temple built by his grandfather.

Lingaa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK.S. Ravikumar
Screenplay byK.S. Ravikumar
Story byPon Kumaran
Produced byRockline Venkatesh
Starring
CinematographyR. Rathnavelu
Edited bySamjith Mohammed
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
[2]
Running time
178 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹100 crore[3]
Box officeest. ₹154 crore[4]

Lingaa marks the reunion of Rajinikanth's collaboration with Ravikumar, after 15 years, since Padayappa (1999). The film's principal photography commenced on 1 May 2014, at Mysore. The majority of the filming took place in Ramoji Film City and Annapurna Studios, and few scenes in Chennai; the film's flashback portions was shot in various locations in Karnataka, and the climax portions were filmed in Linganamakki Dam and Jog Falls in Shimoga, the film's shooting was completed within six months.

Made on a budget of ₹100 crore, the film was released on 12 December 2014, coinciding with Rajinikanth's birthday.[6] The film was dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi languages with the same name.[7] The film received mixed reviews, with praise for Rajinikanth’s and Anushka's performances and A. R. Rahman’s music, but criticised for its screenplay, climax and length.[8][9]

Plot

The Solaiyur Dam, which is the lifeline of the village Solaiyur, is under assessment for structural integrity. The dam inspector is ordered to report that the dam is unfit to remain, by the corrupt local MP Nagabhushan, who wants the dam demolished for his benefit. When the former refuses, Nagabhushan stabs him to death. The dying man throws a pen drive (disguised as a rudraksha) containing the details certifying the dam's integrity, into an abandoned Shiva temple near the dam and warns the village head Karunakaran, who arrives upon hearing his cries, that the temple has to be opened as soon as possible, before dying. Karunakaran firmly believes that the temple can only be opened by the descendant of Raja Lingeshwaran, an erstwhile king who built the dam as well as the temple. Lakshmi, the granddaughter of Karunakaran and a journalist, embarks on a search to find the descendant. She soon discovers the person - Lingeswaran aka Lingaa. Lingaa, the grandson of Raja Lingeshwaran, is a witty thief, living in poverty. He bears a grudge against his grandfather, firmly believing his "squandering nature" as the root cause of his poverty. Consequently, he refuses to accompany Lakshmi to Solaiyur.

Undeterred, Lakshmi follows Lingaa and records his gang's act of stealing a priceless necklace and implicates them, thus forcing him to accompany her to Solaiyur. At Solaiyur, Lingaa receives a warm welcome from the villagers. Later, Karunakaran privately tells Lingaa that the Lingam installed at the Shiva temple is made of Emerald stone, an extremely valuable artifact. At midnight, he infiltrates the Shiva temple to steal the Lingam. Unfortunately, he is noticed by one of the dam's security guards, who immediately alert the villagers. Aware of their presence, Lingaa quickly and wittingly changes his act to an appearance of performing a pooja, thus fooling the villagers. A relieved Karunakaran then narrates the true story of Lingaa's heritage.

Raja Lingeshwaran, the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Kodiyur, is shown to be a civil services officer and the collector of Madurai district. Upon surveying the village of Solaiyur, he receives complaints from the local villagers, stating that they have no water for nine months per year while facing raging floods for the other three months - which has led to recurring and devastating famines. Determined to help, he petitions to construct a dam, for the benefit of Solaiyur. However, his plan is rejected at the annual collectors' meeting and he is instead forced to approve another infrastructure project. He refuses to do so and is blackmailed of being dismissed for his non-compliance. In defiance, Lingeshwaran resigns from his position.

Later, several members of the Indian royalty and British officers congregate to celebrate Lingeshwaran's birthday. Among them is Collector Lawrence Hunter, the officer who had opposed Raja Lingeshwaran's plan. He is shocked to discover Lingeshwaran's real identity. Over dinner, Lingeshwaran notifies the British Governor of his resignation and expresses his wish to construct a dam at Solaiyur, with his capital. He requests approval from the British Government, which is granted. The Collector challenges Raja Lingeshwaran that he will never finish building the dam. Though Lingeshwaran faces multiple difficulties and a near stoppage of work due to caste issues (which were ignited by Sambandam, a resident shown to be working as a spy), the dam is constructed with the help of the villagers, who turn out to be very co-operative with Lingeshwaran. Bharathi, the daughter of a senior villager falls in love with Raja Lingeshwaran. Finally, the dam is almost complete, except for the shaft doors. The doors are found to be held in the collector's possession. With the floods soon to occur, Lingeshwaran negotiates with the collector and tries to persuade him to give in. As a dirty trick, the latter proposes that if the shaft doors are to be handed over, Lingeshwaran must hand over the villagers' land as a bribe and the credit for constructing the dam, to which he reluctantly agrees. Sambandam discreetly brings the villagers to the collector's residence at the same time and tricks them into believing that Lingeshwaran is a puppet of the British, thus manipulating them.

After the dam's completion, the infuriated villagers reprimand Lingeshwaran for his "malicious actions" and banishes him from Solaiyur, despite Bharati's protests. Fully knowing the double-play behind him, Lingeshwaran leaves and is later accompanied by Bharati. The collector's wife, Jenny, disgusted at her husband's behavior, angrily reveals to the villagers that they have been double-crossed and reveals the real terms that Lingeshwaran had agreed to. The villagers, upon realizing their double play, pursue Sambandam, who commits suicide out of guilt. Jenny decides to leave with her daughter but is stopped by her husband, having realized his folly. Upon her insistence, he publicly declares that the dam was constructed by Lingeshwaran. After a long search, the villagers find him and Bharathi, now his wife, living in poverty. After unsuccessfully trying to convince him to return to Solaiyur, the villagers resolve to keep the Shiva temple (which he had built), closed until the Raja or his descendants return to the village. Lingaa, on hearing his grandfather's story, changes his opinion about his grandfather and decides to mend his ways.

In the present, Karunakaran reveals that his invitation to Lingaa was merely a ruse, as he believes that danger is afoot; recalling the fate of the dam inspector. At a function, Nagabhushan reveals to an accomplice that he plans to drill small holes into the dam, which would be filled with explosives; when triggered, would destroy the dam. Lakshmi secretly records Nagabhushan's conversation with the help of a spy camera and plays it before the entire town, exposing Nagabhushan. Lingaa then reveals that he had already discovered the pen drive and had the dam's certificate approved, copied, and spread throughout the Internet; ultimately culminating in Nagabhushan being ousted from his position. Enraged, he kidnaps Lakshmi and escapes in a hot air balloon. Having a bomb with him, he plans to detonate it over the dam, to spite Lingaa. Lingaa pursues him on a bike and drives it over a ledge at the exact time Nagabhushan's balloon appears on it, landing on top of it; he manages to climb into the carriage. After an ensuing fight, he kicks Nagabhushan out, who plunges to his death in the water below and kicks the bomb into the reservoir, which explodes moments later, thus saving the dam. With his work done, Lingaa plans to leave. However, the police finally catch up to him, demanding that he testify for an inquiry (about his recent jewel heist). Just before leaving, they are joined by Lakshmi, having fallen in love with Lingaa.

Cast

Production

Development

The script as well as screenplay for Lingaa were penned by Pon Kumaran, who had registered the story with the South Indian Film Writers' Association under the title King Khan in 2010.[12] The story is loosely based on John Penniquick who built Mullaperiyar Dam.[13] He had also penned the dialogues for the film. The pre-production works began in March 2014. The following month, Ravikumar stated on Facebook that filming would commence soon and that the film was titled Lingaa.[14] Eros International was confirmed to distribute the film worldwide.[15] Rockline Venkatesh was announced as producer.[16] A. R. Rahman was roped in as the music composer for the film and R. Rathnavelu as the cinematographer.[17] Sabu Cyril was confirmed to handle the art direction for the film.[18] Samjith Mhd, who had worked with Ravikumar earlier in Policegiri (2013), was confirmed as the film's editor.[19] Hollywood stuntman Lee Whittaker was recruited to frame the stunt sequences.[20] During the audio launch of the film's soundtrack album, Ravikumar said the title Lingaa was suggested to him by Rajinikanth. Director Ameer earlier had the rights to the title for his next project but handed over the rights to Ravikumar for Rajinikanth.[21]

Casting

In April 2014, Shriya Saran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu were selected to play the role of Lakshmi and Bharathi. But later both of them were replaced due to date issues. Then Sonakshi Sinha confirmed her involvement in the project for the role of Bharati and Hansika Motwani was signed for the role of Lakshmi.[22][23][24] Then Hansika Motwani came out of the project due to her Telugu projects. In late April 2014, Telugu actor Jagapati Babu confirmed on his Yahoo messenger and his Yahoo mail that he was signed on for a role in the film.[25] Sudeep was reported to have refused an important role in the film, but he however denied being approached for the film in the first place.[26] Further, reports circulated again in August 2014 which strongly suggested Sudeep was a part of the cast as he was seen during the canning of the climax portions but he clarified that he wasn't offered a role in the film yet.[27] Comedian Santhanam joined the team in May 2014.[28] Actors Radha Ravi, Vijayakumar and R. Sundarrajan were called up to play important roles in the film.[29]

British actress Lauren J. Irwin was selected to appear in the pre-independence portions of the film.[30] American actor, director and writer William Orendorff was selected to play a key role in the film and furthermore, confirming his involvement in the project through Twitter.[31][32] Anushka Shetty was roped as another heroine and she joined the unit on 27 June 2014 (last schedule).[33] Sonakshi Sinha, in an interview with Mumbai Mirror, said that there are two different tracks of filming scenes, and that Anushka Shetty and her will not share much screen space and was given liberty to pick up the role she felt suitable for her.[22] In June 2014, actor Karunakaran was selected to play a supporting role.[34] Actor Dev Gill was selected to play a secondary antagonist role.[35] Director and comedian Manobala confirmed that he would appear in a small yet significant role as a train driver.[36] Comedian Brahmanandam was selected to portray the role of a police officer.[37] Actresses Trisha Krishnan and Nayanthara were rumored to perform an item number, but the latter's inclusion remained unconfirmed and the former denied the news saying that she was never approached.[38][39]

Filming

 
Ramoji Film City, where majority of the filming was done.[40]

Principal photography commenced on 1 May 2014 in Mysuru, Karnataka, India, with a customary Puja ceremony.[41] Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha took part in the shoot.[42] The muhurat shot of the movie was filmed in May 2014 at the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru.[43] Cinematographer R. Rathnavelu revealed that filming would be done using a Red Dragon 6K camera.[44] In addition to this, the Phantom Flex 4K camera was used for filming action sequences.[45] The film crew shot in various locations in Karnataka like Melukote, Manuvana, Pandavapura, Chamundi Hills and inside the residential portion of Mysore Palace.[46][47] On 10 May 2014, Sonakshi had completed her portions for the first schedule of the film's shooting.[48] On 18 May 2014, Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha shot some scenes dating back to the British era in front of the illuminated residential portion of the palace. Horses were used for the shot. Over 50 policemen and 30 bouncers had been deployed to prevent people from getting near the shooting area in Mysore.[49]

 
Jog Falls, one of the two main locations where the climax was filmed.

The team then moved to Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad for a two-month schedule, where sequences featuring the entire cast were shot for 50 days.[40][50][51] A song sequence featuring Rajinikanth and Anushka was shot at Annapurna Studios, wherein the production team had designed a huge set for the song.[52][53] On 13 July 2014, actress Sonakshi Sinha completed her filming schedule in Hyderabad.[54] The Hyderabad schedule ended on 30 July 2014.[55] During the Hyderabad schedule of the film, news circulated that Rajinikanth fainted on the sets while filming a heavy action sequence but Ravikumar denied this, citing that the actor was healthy.[56][57]

In early August 2014, the team shot some scenes near the Radisson Hotel in Chennai, with Anushka Shetty in the frame. In mid-August 2014, the production unit confirmed that 80% of the filming was completed.[58] Filming then moved to Thirthahalli and the Jog Falls, where some important scenes were canned for twenty-five days.[59] For the film's climax, a big statue of Lord Shiva and dam both as set were constructed next to the Jog water-falls.[60][61] Shooting also took place at the Linganamakki Dam.[62] The film's climax requirements accounted for ₹10 million (US$130,000).[63] In September 2014, the climax portion's filming was allotted ten days, confirming the shoot in Karnataka.[64] On 22 September 2014, Whittaker confirmed that the climax portions of the film were completed with a stunt sequence choreographed by him. The film's shooting was wrapped up by 23 September 2014 except filming of two song sequences that were reported to be canned in Chennai and Scotland.[65][66] Ravikumar stated that the climax scene, which involved a hot air balloon, was inspired by a sequence Armour of God (1986).[67]

During the Hyderabad schedule of the film, some villagers of Anajpur village in Rangareddy district in Telangana had tried to halt the shooting of Lingaa, stating that some chemicals were mixed in the nearby lake during shoots, polluting local water. But the crew members stated that they had sought the permission of the irrigation department and the village Panchayat for shooting.[68] The crew members also dismissed allegations of chemicals in the lake.[69] During the shooting of the climax portions near the Linganamakki Dam, environmental organisations opposed the permission granted to the production unit for shooting, suggesting a threat to the location as public entry to the dam was prohibited.[70] The organisations also had sent a petition to both the Deputy Collector's office and the Deputy Commissioner's office, who in turn, sent the petition to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, for scrutinity.[71][72] Regarding the same issue, officials of the Karnataka State Police Board also sent a letter to the Chief Minister asking him to end the shooting of the portions of the film there, citing that the bio-diversity and life in and around the dam would be affected.[73] The elephants featured in the film were constructed through CGI, and a disclaimer was issued for this at the beginning of the film.[74][75]

Themes and influences

Some critics drew similarities to the film, along with Vijay's Kaththi (2014), on the basis of the characterisation of the lead protagonist, to the themes and script transitions, as well as the message involved in the film, was listed in an article by Behindwoods.[76]

Music

Main article: Lingaa (soundtrack)

The soundtrack album consisting of five songs, were composed by A. R. Rahman. The album of the original version was released on 5 November 2014, at a promotional event held at Chennai, with Rajinikanth, K. S. Ravikumar and the cast and crew attending the event, except Rahman where he spoke in a video about the making of the film.[77] The Telugu version was released on 8 November 2014, at a curtain raiser, event held at Hyderabad, where Chiranjeevi and K. Viswanath attended as the chief guest.[78][79] The Hindi version was released on 26 November 2014.

Marketing

The motion poster of the film was released on Ganesh Chaturthi, on 29 August 2014.[80][81] The first poster featured Rajinikanth walking with a temple being shown in the poster's backdrop.[82] The official teaser was released on 22 October 2014, coinciding with Diwali.[83] The trailer was released on 5 November 2014 at the audio launch of the film.[84] A 40-second song teaser of "Mona Gasolina" featuring Rajinikanth and Anushka Shetty was released on 7 November 2014.[85] Another 40-second song teaser1 was released on 8 November 2014 of the song "En Mannavva" featuring Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha.[86]

While the original duration of the film lasts about 175 minutes, the makers trimmed the original version from 166 minutes,[87] and the Hindi version was reduced to 148 minutes, due to mixed reviews.[88] The makers unveiled few deleted scenes from the film post-release.[89][90]

Release

Theatrical

Eros International had bought the film from Rockline Venkatesh for approximately ₹135 crore (US$17 million), which includes theatrical, overseas distribution and music rights for all languages.[1] The film was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification on 24 November 2014.[91][92] Lingaa was released worldwide on 12 December 2014, which coincided with Rajinikanth's birthday,[93] and it is the first time in Rajinikanth's career, to have his film released on his birthday.[94] The reservations for the film kickstarted on 10 December 2014.[95] The film was released on an estimated 5500 screens.[96]

Home media

The satellite rights of the film were purchased by Jaya TV for ₹32 crore (US$4.0 million).[97]

Reception

Box office

Lingaa had the largest opening day for a Tamil film as it earned ₹30 crore (US$3.8 million) nett in India and grossed ₹65 crore (US$8.1 million) worldwide.[98][99] The film also set records on its opening weekend; it earned ₹151.5 crore (US$19 million) nett in India and grossed ₹100 crore (US$13 million) worldwide.[100] After its second weekend, the film's domestic total reached ₹105 crore (US$13 million) nett.

Critical response

M Suganth of The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 and wrote, "The scale of the production, some of Santhanam's one-liners and the charisma of Rajinikanth somewhat make it bearable but they aren't enough."[101] Behindwoods rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated, "Rajinikanth's mesmerizing energy let down by writing. But give it your time for Superstar's non-diminishing charisma."[102] Rediff rated 3 out of 5 and felt that "Lingaa is buffoonery at its most old-school".[103] Sify called Lingaa "a mixed bag. The star charisma of Rajinikanth is intact but the film is long with a weak storyline that flounders with a long drawn out climax."[104] The Hindustan Times said "Lingaa offers nothing new despite being one of Rajinikanth's better works in the recent past."[105] Oneindia.in rated it 3 out of 5, calling it a "Typical Rajinikanth movie" and stating "KS Ravikumar's story telling skills induces a fresh dimension to the movie.[106] CNN-IBN also rated it 3 out of 5, commenting "Because two Rajinikanths are always better than one".[107]

Lawsuit

Script infringement issue

On 2 November 2014, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court bench's Justice M. Venugopal ordered a notice to producer 'Rockline' Venkatesh, script writer Pon Kumaran and director K.S. Ravikumar on account of accusations by the film maker K.R. Ravi Rathinam of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board colony who claimed that script of Lingaa was actually the one he had written for directing a film titled Mullai Vanam 999 based on the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam by John Pennycuick. Further, actor Rajinikanth who wasn't involved in the film script larceny was issued notice as he had distribution rights for the film. However, Justice M. Venugopal refused to pass any interim orders to hold audio release that is scheduled on 5 November 2014.[108] On 3 December 2014, the court dismissed a writ petition filed by Ravi Rathinam. Justice Venugopal claimed the dispute to be private and it could have been solved only by initiating civil or criminal proceedings and not by invoking the writ jurisdiction of the High Court.[12]

Distributors' losses

Main article: Lingaa loss issue

The film's worldwide distribution rights were sold for ₹135 crore (US$17 million).[1] The distributors of Tamil Nadu suffered large losses and asked for their money back.[109] A distributor under the banner Marina stated that it suffered losses in Trichy and Thanjavur areas and submitted a petition to go on a hunger strike. Vijayabhargavi Entertainers stated that they suffered losses in Chengalpet region.[109] Capricorn Pictures incurred losses in North Arcot and South Arcot (Cuddalore-Villupuram) circles. Sukra Films and Chandrakala Movies lost money in Coimbatore and Tirunelveli-Tuticorin respectively. The distributors claimed that after 25 days of its release, Lingaa recovered only 30 percent of the down payment.[109] Some theatre owners received settlements for their losses.[110] Rajinikanth later refunded one-third of the ₹33 crore (US$4.1 million) loss reportedly incurred by distributors and exhibitors. He decided to pay them ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million) 'on a humanitarian basis', who demanded a full refund and had threatened a 'begging protest' in front of the actor's residence.[111]

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lingaa, representation, shiva, lingam, other, uses, linga, linga, disambiguation, 2014, indian, tamil, language, action, drama, film, written, directed, ravikumar, based, story, kumaran, produced, rockline, venkatesh, under, rockline, entertainments, stars, ra. For the representation of Shiva see Lingam For other uses of Linga see Linga disambiguation Lingaa is a 2014 Indian Tamil language action drama film written and directed by K S Ravikumar based on a story by Pon Kumaran and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under Rockline Entertainments It stars Rajinikanth Anushka Shetty Sonakshi Sinha and Jagapathi Babu while Santhanam and Karunakaran essay supporting roles The soundtrack was composed by A R Rahman 5 The cinematography and editing was handled by R Rathnavelu and Samjith Mohammed respectively The film revolves around Lingaa a thief who enters a village called Solaiyur to save the dam and temple built by his grandfather LingaaTheatrical release posterDirected byK S RavikumarScreenplay byK S RavikumarStory byPon KumaranProduced byRockline VenkateshStarringRajinikanthAnushka ShettySonakshi SinhaJagapathi BabuCinematographyR RathnaveluEdited bySamjith MohammedMusic byA R RahmanProductioncompanyRockline Entertainments 1 Distributed byEros InternationalRelease date12 December 2014 2014 12 12 2 Running time178 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamilBudget 100 crore 3 Box officeest 154 crore 4 Lingaa marks the reunion of Rajinikanth s collaboration with Ravikumar after 15 years since Padayappa 1999 The film s principal photography commenced on 1 May 2014 at Mysore The majority of the filming took place in Ramoji Film City and Annapurna Studios and few scenes in Chennai the film s flashback portions was shot in various locations in Karnataka and the climax portions were filmed in Linganamakki Dam and Jog Falls in Shimoga the film s shooting was completed within six months Made on a budget of 100 crore the film was released on 12 December 2014 coinciding with Rajinikanth s birthday 6 The film was dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi languages with the same name 7 The film received mixed reviews with praise for Rajinikanth s and Anushka s performances and A R Rahman s music but criticised for its screenplay climax and length 8 9 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Casting 3 3 Filming 4 Themes and influences 5 Music 6 Marketing 7 Release 7 1 Theatrical 7 2 Home media 8 Reception 8 1 Box office 8 2 Critical response 9 Lawsuit 9 1 Script infringement issue 9 2 Distributors losses 10 References 11 External linksPlot EditThis article s plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Solaiyur Dam which is the lifeline of the village Solaiyur is under assessment for structural integrity The dam inspector is ordered to report that the dam is unfit to remain by the corrupt local MP Nagabhushan who wants the dam demolished for his benefit When the former refuses Nagabhushan stabs him to death The dying man throws a pen drive disguised as a rudraksha containing the details certifying the dam s integrity into an abandoned Shiva temple near the dam and warns the village head Karunakaran who arrives upon hearing his cries that the temple has to be opened as soon as possible before dying Karunakaran firmly believes that the temple can only be opened by the descendant of Raja Lingeshwaran an erstwhile king who built the dam as well as the temple Lakshmi the granddaughter of Karunakaran and a journalist embarks on a search to find the descendant She soon discovers the person Lingeswaran aka Lingaa Lingaa the grandson of Raja Lingeshwaran is a witty thief living in poverty He bears a grudge against his grandfather firmly believing his squandering nature as the root cause of his poverty Consequently he refuses to accompany Lakshmi to Solaiyur Undeterred Lakshmi follows Lingaa and records his gang s act of stealing a priceless necklace and implicates them thus forcing him to accompany her to Solaiyur At Solaiyur Lingaa receives a warm welcome from the villagers Later Karunakaran privately tells Lingaa that the Lingam installed at the Shiva temple is made of Emerald stone an extremely valuable artifact At midnight he infiltrates the Shiva temple to steal the Lingam Unfortunately he is noticed by one of the dam s security guards who immediately alert the villagers Aware of their presence Lingaa quickly and wittingly changes his act to an appearance of performing a pooja thus fooling the villagers A relieved Karunakaran then narrates the true story of Lingaa s heritage Raja Lingeshwaran the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Kodiyur is shown to be a civil services officer and the collector of Madurai district Upon surveying the village of Solaiyur he receives complaints from the local villagers stating that they have no water for nine months per year while facing raging floods for the other three months which has led to recurring and devastating famines Determined to help he petitions to construct a dam for the benefit of Solaiyur However his plan is rejected at the annual collectors meeting and he is instead forced to approve another infrastructure project He refuses to do so and is blackmailed of being dismissed for his non compliance In defiance Lingeshwaran resigns from his position Later several members of the Indian royalty and British officers congregate to celebrate Lingeshwaran s birthday Among them is Collector Lawrence Hunter the officer who had opposed Raja Lingeshwaran s plan He is shocked to discover Lingeshwaran s real identity Over dinner Lingeshwaran notifies the British Governor of his resignation and expresses his wish to construct a dam at Solaiyur with his capital He requests approval from the British Government which is granted The Collector challenges Raja Lingeshwaran that he will never finish building the dam Though Lingeshwaran faces multiple difficulties and a near stoppage of work due to caste issues which were ignited by Sambandam a resident shown to be working as a spy the dam is constructed with the help of the villagers who turn out to be very co operative with Lingeshwaran Bharathi the daughter of a senior villager falls in love with Raja Lingeshwaran Finally the dam is almost complete except for the shaft doors The doors are found to be held in the collector s possession With the floods soon to occur Lingeshwaran negotiates with the collector and tries to persuade him to give in As a dirty trick the latter proposes that if the shaft doors are to be handed over Lingeshwaran must hand over the villagers land as a bribe and the credit for constructing the dam to which he reluctantly agrees Sambandam discreetly brings the villagers to the collector s residence at the same time and tricks them into believing that Lingeshwaran is a puppet of the British thus manipulating them After the dam s completion the infuriated villagers reprimand Lingeshwaran for his malicious actions and banishes him from Solaiyur despite Bharati s protests Fully knowing the double play behind him Lingeshwaran leaves and is later accompanied by Bharati The collector s wife Jenny disgusted at her husband s behavior angrily reveals to the villagers that they have been double crossed and reveals the real terms that Lingeshwaran had agreed to The villagers upon realizing their double play pursue Sambandam who commits suicide out of guilt Jenny decides to leave with her daughter but is stopped by her husband having realized his folly Upon her insistence he publicly declares that the dam was constructed by Lingeshwaran After a long search the villagers find him and Bharathi now his wife living in poverty After unsuccessfully trying to convince him to return to Solaiyur the villagers resolve to keep the Shiva temple which he had built closed until the Raja or his descendants return to the village Lingaa on hearing his grandfather s story changes his opinion about his grandfather and decides to mend his ways In the present Karunakaran reveals that his invitation to Lingaa was merely a ruse as he believes that danger is afoot recalling the fate of the dam inspector At a function Nagabhushan reveals to an accomplice that he plans to drill small holes into the dam which would be filled with explosives when triggered would destroy the dam Lakshmi secretly records Nagabhushan s conversation with the help of a spy camera and plays it before the entire town exposing Nagabhushan Lingaa then reveals that he had already discovered the pen drive and had the dam s certificate approved copied and spread throughout the Internet ultimately culminating in Nagabhushan being ousted from his position Enraged he kidnaps Lakshmi and escapes in a hot air balloon Having a bomb with him he plans to detonate it over the dam to spite Lingaa Lingaa pursues him on a bike and drives it over a ledge at the exact time Nagabhushan s balloon appears on it landing on top of it he manages to climb into the carriage After an ensuing fight he kicks Nagabhushan out who plunges to his death in the water below and kicks the bomb into the reservoir which explodes moments later thus saving the dam With his work done Lingaa plans to leave However the police finally catch up to him demanding that he testify for an inquiry about his recent jewel heist Just before leaving they are joined by Lakshmi having fallen in love with Lingaa Cast EditRajinikanth in dual role as K Lingeswaran a k a Lingaa a thief grandson of Raja Lingeswaran Raja Lingeswaran ICS civil engineer district collector of Madurai 1939 and the namely King of Kodaiyur grandfather of Lingaa Anushka Shetty as Lakshmi voiceover by Renuka Kathir Sonakshi Sinha as Bharathi voiceover by Chinmayi Jagapati Babu as M P Nagabooshan K Viswanath as Karunakara Santhanam as Lingaa s sidekick Karunakaran as Kothandam Lingala s sidekick Brahmanandam as Inspector Raja Varman Dev Gill as a freedom fighter Radha Ravi as Kavi Bharathi Vijayakumar as Karunakara s father a village head Nizhalgal Ravi as Zamindar of Rayakottai R Sundarrajan as Sambandham the collector s spy Manobala as train loco pilot in 1939 Ilavarasu as Sami Pillai Raja Lingeswaran s right hand Ponvannan as the government official officer Jayaprakash as a corrupt government officer Madhan Bob as the merchant Crane Manohar as the merchant s security guard Anu Mohan as Shanmugam Vasu Vikram as Nagabooshan s assistant William Orendorff as British Governor 10 Ravi Mariya as the 5 star hotel manager Rajkamal as the 5 star hotel security camera operator C Ranganathan as the 5 star hotel chief security guard Kamalesh Kumar as Poet Suchithra as Vasantha Scissor Manohar as a Police constable Padayappa Ramesh as the 5 star hotel security guard Erode Soundar as a villager S V S Kumar as a villager Thaadi Balaji as Lingaa s friend Falk Neumann as Collector Lawrence Hunter Lauren J Irwin as a British collector s wife 11 Rajitha as a 5 star hotel guest Amritha Aiyer as a villager K S Ravikumar as Assistant Commissioner Finishing Kumar cameo appearance R Rathnavelu as himself cameo appearance in the song Oh Nanba Rockline Venkatesh as himself cameo appearance in the song Oh Nanba Production EditDevelopment Edit The script as well as screenplay for Lingaa were penned by Pon Kumaran who had registered the story with the South Indian Film Writers Association under the title King Khan in 2010 12 The story is loosely based on John Penniquick who built Mullaperiyar Dam 13 He had also penned the dialogues for the film The pre production works began in March 2014 The following month Ravikumar stated on Facebook that filming would commence soon and that the film was titled Lingaa 14 Eros International was confirmed to distribute the film worldwide 15 Rockline Venkatesh was announced as producer 16 A R Rahman was roped in as the music composer for the film and R Rathnavelu as the cinematographer 17 Sabu Cyril was confirmed to handle the art direction for the film 18 Samjith Mhd who had worked with Ravikumar earlier in Policegiri 2013 was confirmed as the film s editor 19 Hollywood stuntman Lee Whittaker was recruited to frame the stunt sequences 20 During the audio launch of the film s soundtrack album Ravikumar said the title Lingaa was suggested to him by Rajinikanth Director Ameer earlier had the rights to the title for his next project but handed over the rights to Ravikumar for Rajinikanth 21 Casting Edit In April 2014 Shriya Saran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu were selected to play the role of Lakshmi and Bharathi But later both of them were replaced due to date issues Then Sonakshi Sinha confirmed her involvement in the project for the role of Bharati and Hansika Motwani was signed for the role of Lakshmi 22 23 24 Then Hansika Motwani came out of the project due to her Telugu projects In late April 2014 Telugu actor Jagapati Babu confirmed on his Yahoo messenger and his Yahoo mail that he was signed on for a role in the film 25 Sudeep was reported to have refused an important role in the film but he however denied being approached for the film in the first place 26 Further reports circulated again in August 2014 which strongly suggested Sudeep was a part of the cast as he was seen during the canning of the climax portions but he clarified that he wasn t offered a role in the film yet 27 Comedian Santhanam joined the team in May 2014 28 Actors Radha Ravi Vijayakumar and R Sundarrajan were called up to play important roles in the film 29 British actress Lauren J Irwin was selected to appear in the pre independence portions of the film 30 American actor director and writer William Orendorff was selected to play a key role in the film and furthermore confirming his involvement in the project through Twitter 31 32 Anushka Shetty was roped as another heroine and she joined the unit on 27 June 2014 last schedule 33 Sonakshi Sinha in an interview with Mumbai Mirror said that there are two different tracks of filming scenes and that Anushka Shetty and her will not share much screen space and was given liberty to pick up the role she felt suitable for her 22 In June 2014 actor Karunakaran was selected to play a supporting role 34 Actor Dev Gill was selected to play a secondary antagonist role 35 Director and comedian Manobala confirmed that he would appear in a small yet significant role as a train driver 36 Comedian Brahmanandam was selected to portray the role of a police officer 37 Actresses Trisha Krishnan and Nayanthara were rumored to perform an item number but the latter s inclusion remained unconfirmed and the former denied the news saying that she was never approached 38 39 Filming Edit Ramoji Film City where majority of the filming was done 40 Principal photography commenced on 1 May 2014 in Mysuru Karnataka India with a customary Puja ceremony 41 Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha took part in the shoot 42 The muhurat shot of the movie was filmed in May 2014 at the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru 43 Cinematographer R Rathnavelu revealed that filming would be done using a Red Dragon 6K camera 44 In addition to this the Phantom Flex 4K camera was used for filming action sequences 45 The film crew shot in various locations in Karnataka like Melukote Manuvana Pandavapura Chamundi Hills and inside the residential portion of Mysore Palace 46 47 On 10 May 2014 Sonakshi had completed her portions for the first schedule of the film s shooting 48 On 18 May 2014 Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha shot some scenes dating back to the British era in front of the illuminated residential portion of the palace Horses were used for the shot Over 50 policemen and 30 bouncers had been deployed to prevent people from getting near the shooting area in Mysore 49 Jog Falls one of the two main locations where the climax was filmed The team then moved to Ramoji Film City Hyderabad for a two month schedule where sequences featuring the entire cast were shot for 50 days 40 50 51 A song sequence featuring Rajinikanth and Anushka was shot at Annapurna Studios wherein the production team had designed a huge set for the song 52 53 On 13 July 2014 actress Sonakshi Sinha completed her filming schedule in Hyderabad 54 The Hyderabad schedule ended on 30 July 2014 55 During the Hyderabad schedule of the film news circulated that Rajinikanth fainted on the sets while filming a heavy action sequence but Ravikumar denied this citing that the actor was healthy 56 57 In early August 2014 the team shot some scenes near the Radisson Hotel in Chennai with Anushka Shetty in the frame In mid August 2014 the production unit confirmed that 80 of the filming was completed 58 Filming then moved to Thirthahalli and the Jog Falls where some important scenes were canned for twenty five days 59 For the film s climax a big statue of Lord Shiva and dam both as set were constructed next to the Jog water falls 60 61 Shooting also took place at the Linganamakki Dam 62 The film s climax requirements accounted for 10 million US 130 000 63 In September 2014 the climax portion s filming was allotted ten days confirming the shoot in Karnataka 64 On 22 September 2014 Whittaker confirmed that the climax portions of the film were completed with a stunt sequence choreographed by him The film s shooting was wrapped up by 23 September 2014 except filming of two song sequences that were reported to be canned in Chennai and Scotland 65 66 Ravikumar stated that the climax scene which involved a hot air balloon was inspired by a sequence Armour of God 1986 67 During the Hyderabad schedule of the film some villagers of Anajpur village in Rangareddy district in Telangana had tried to halt the shooting of Lingaa stating that some chemicals were mixed in the nearby lake during shoots polluting local water But the crew members stated that they had sought the permission of the irrigation department and the village Panchayat for shooting 68 The crew members also dismissed allegations of chemicals in the lake 69 During the shooting of the climax portions near the Linganamakki Dam environmental organisations opposed the permission granted to the production unit for shooting suggesting a threat to the location as public entry to the dam was prohibited 70 The organisations also had sent a petition to both the Deputy Collector s office and the Deputy Commissioner s office who in turn sent the petition to the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah for scrutinity 71 72 Regarding the same issue officials of the Karnataka State Police Board also sent a letter to the Chief Minister asking him to end the shooting of the portions of the film there citing that the bio diversity and life in and around the dam would be affected 73 The elephants featured in the film were constructed through CGI and a disclaimer was issued for this at the beginning of the film 74 75 Themes and influences EditSome critics drew similarities to the film along with Vijay s Kaththi 2014 on the basis of the characterisation of the lead protagonist to the themes and script transitions as well as the message involved in the film was listed in an article by Behindwoods 76 Music EditMain article Lingaa soundtrack The soundtrack album consisting of five songs were composed by A R Rahman The album of the original version was released on 5 November 2014 at a promotional event held at Chennai with Rajinikanth K S Ravikumar and the cast and crew attending the event except Rahman where he spoke in a video about the making of the film 77 The Telugu version was released on 8 November 2014 at a curtain raiser event held at Hyderabad where Chiranjeevi and K Viswanath attended as the chief guest 78 79 The Hindi version was released on 26 November 2014 Marketing EditThe motion poster of the film was released on Ganesh Chaturthi on 29 August 2014 80 81 The first poster featured Rajinikanth walking with a temple being shown in the poster s backdrop 82 The official teaser was released on 22 October 2014 coinciding with Diwali 83 The trailer was released on 5 November 2014 at the audio launch of the film 84 A 40 second song teaser of Mona Gasolina featuring Rajinikanth and Anushka Shetty was released on 7 November 2014 85 Another 40 second song teaser1 was released on 8 November 2014 of the song En Mannavva featuring Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha 86 While the original duration of the film lasts about 175 minutes the makers trimmed the original version from 166 minutes 87 and the Hindi version was reduced to 148 minutes due to mixed reviews 88 The makers unveiled few deleted scenes from the film post release 89 90 Release EditTheatrical Edit Eros International had bought the film from Rockline Venkatesh for approximately 135 crore US 17 million which includes theatrical overseas distribution and music rights for all languages 1 The film was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification on 24 November 2014 91 92 Lingaa was released worldwide on 12 December 2014 which coincided with Rajinikanth s birthday 93 and it is the first time in Rajinikanth s career to have his film released on his birthday 94 The reservations for the film kickstarted on 10 December 2014 95 The film was released on an estimated 5500 screens 96 Home media Edit The satellite rights of the film were purchased by Jaya TV for 32 crore US 4 0 million 97 Reception EditBox office Edit Lingaa had the largest opening day for a Tamil film as it earned 30 crore US 3 8 million nett in India and grossed 65 crore US 8 1 million worldwide 98 99 The film also set records on its opening weekend it earned 151 5 crore US 19 million nett in India and grossed 100 crore US 13 million worldwide 100 After its second weekend the film s domestic total reached 105 crore US 13 million nett Critical response Edit M Suganth of The Times of India gave 2 5 out of 5 and wrote The scale of the production some of Santhanam s one liners and the charisma of Rajinikanth somewhat make it bearable but they aren t enough 101 Behindwoods rated the film 2 5 out of 5 and stated Rajinikanth s mesmerizing energy let down by writing But give it your time for Superstar s non diminishing charisma 102 Rediff rated 3 out of 5 and felt that Lingaa is buffoonery at its most old school 103 Sify called Lingaa a mixed bag The star charisma of Rajinikanth is intact but the film is long with a weak storyline that flounders with a long drawn out climax 104 The Hindustan Times said Lingaa offers nothing new despite being one of Rajinikanth s better works in the recent past 105 Oneindia in rated it 3 out of 5 calling it a Typical Rajinikanth movie and stating KS Ravikumar s story telling skills induces a fresh dimension to the movie 106 CNN IBN also rated it 3 out of 5 commenting Because two Rajinikanths are always better than one 107 Lawsuit EditScript infringement issue Edit On 2 November 2014 the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court bench s Justice M Venugopal ordered a notice to producer Rockline Venkatesh script writer Pon Kumaran and director K S Ravikumar on account of accusations by the film maker K R Ravi Rathinam of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board colony who claimed that script of Lingaa was actually the one he had written for directing a film titled Mullai Vanam 999 based on the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam by John Pennycuick Further actor Rajinikanth who wasn t involved in the film script larceny was issued notice as he had distribution rights for the film However Justice M Venugopal refused to pass any interim orders to hold audio release that is scheduled on 5 November 2014 108 On 3 December 2014 the court dismissed a writ petition filed by Ravi Rathinam Justice Venugopal claimed the dispute to be private and it could have been solved only by initiating civil or criminal proceedings and not by invoking the writ jurisdiction of the High Court 12 Distributors losses Edit Main article Lingaa loss issue The film s worldwide distribution rights were sold for 135 crore US 17 million 1 The distributors of Tamil Nadu suffered large losses and asked for their money back 109 A distributor under the banner Marina stated that it suffered losses in Trichy and Thanjavur areas and submitted a petition to go on a hunger strike Vijayabhargavi Entertainers stated that they suffered losses in Chengalpet region 109 Capricorn Pictures incurred losses in North Arcot and South Arcot Cuddalore Villupuram circles Sukra Films and Chandrakala Movies lost money in Coimbatore and Tirunelveli Tuticorin respectively The distributors claimed that after 25 days of its release Lingaa recovered only 30 percent of the down payment 109 Some theatre owners received settlements for their losses 110 Rajinikanth later refunded one third of the 33 crore US 4 1 million loss reportedly incurred by distributors and exhibitors He decided to pay them 10 crore US 1 3 million on a humanitarian basis who demanded a full refund and had threatened a begging protest in front of the actor s residence 111 References Edit a b c Box Office Lingaa is 2014 s Highest Grossing South Film Worldwide International Business Times 31 December 2014 Rajinikanth s Lingaa in legal trouble over stolen storyline India 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