Lingaa

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

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
Vendhar Movies
Release date
  • 12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
[2]
Running time
178 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹100 crore[3]
Box officeest. ₹120−130 crore[4][5]

Lingaa is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under Rockline Entertainments. It stars Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha and Jagapathi Babu, while Santhanam and Karunakaran play supporting roles. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, while cinematography and editing were handled by R. Rathnavelu and Samjith Mohammed.[6] In the film, Lingaa, a petty thief, arrives at Solaiyur to save the village's dam and temple, which was built by his grandfather Raja Lingeswaran.

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

Made on a budget of ₹100 crore, Lingaa was released on 12 December 2014, coinciding with Rajinikanth's birthday.[7] The film was dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi languages with the same name.[8] The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for Rajinikanth’s performances, cinematography, action sequences and music, but criticised its script, climax and length.[9][10] The film was the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2014.

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