For the representation of Shiva, see Lingam. For other uses of "Linga", see Linga (disambiguation).
Lingaa
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
K.S. Ravikumar
Screenplay by
K.S. Ravikumar
Story by
Pon Kumaran
Produced by
Rockline Venkatesh
Starring
Rajinikanth
K. Viswanath
Anushka Shetty
Sonakshi Sinha
Jagapathi Babu
Cinematography
R. Rathnavelu
Edited by
Samjith Mohammed
Music by
A. R. Rahman
Production company
Rockline Entertainments[1]
Distributed by
Eros International
Release date
12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
[2]
Running time
178 minutes
Country
India
Language
Tamil
Budget
₹100 crore[3]
Box office
est. ₹120−130 crore[4][5]
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.[6] 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 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.[7] The film was dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi languages with the same name.[8] 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.[9][10] The film was the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year.
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