Rajinimurugan
Rajinimurugan is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Ponram, and produced by director N. Lingusamy and N. Subash Chandra Bose under the banner Thirrupathi Brothers. This is the second directorial venture of Ponram, after Varuthapadaatha Valibar Sangam (2013). It stars Sivakarthikeyan in dual roles for the first time in his career; as the title character, a jobless youth who decides to sell his grandfather's property to become rich; and a cameo appearance as Bosepandi from the previous film. Keerthy Suresh and Soori portray the lead roles, while Rajkiran, Samuthirakani and Achyuth Kumar play supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Ponram |
| Written by | Ponram |
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| Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | D. Imman |
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| Distributed by | Pen Studios |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹22 crore |
| Box office | ₹51 crore |
The film features soundtrack composed by D. Imman, with all lyrics were written by Yugabharathi. The cinematography was handled by Balasubramaniem, and edited by Vivek Harshan. Filming took place extensively in Madurai and Karaikkudi. The film's principal photography was commenced on 25 August 2014, and the shooting completed in March 2015.
Rajinimurugan, which faced multiple postponements, released on 14 January 2016, during the Pongal festival. The film grossed ₹51 crore (US$6.4 million).
The film was remade in Kannada as Raj Vishnu in 2017.