Movie review score
5
Lingaa (2014)
Lingaa is an upcoming Tamil action thriller film being directed by K. S. Ravikumar, who also scripted the film in collaboration with the film's dialogue writer, Pon Kumaran. The film stars Rajinikanth playing dual role, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles. Music is being composed by A. R. Rahman while cinematography was headed by R. Rathnavelu. This is slated to get released only in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language.
When Lingeshwaran, a petty thief and the long-lost grandson of a pre-independence era ruler is brought back to his hometown, he discovers not just his roots, but also strives to uphold the name of his grandfather. How he does that and his grandfather's glorious past is what unfurls as 'Lingaa'.
- A disinterested, reluctant and broke Lingaa is forced by the circumstances of his thieving ways to pay a visit to his ancestral village. There he learns the history, deeds and sacrifices of his god-like grandfather, King Lingeshwaran of British era, and sets forth to protect his grandfather's legacy: a dam that's the reason for the region's prosperity.- Written by Kapil Kong
- Lingaa (Rajinikanth), a small-time criminal, who is in prison with his cohorts (Santhanam, Karunakaran and co). are taken out on bail by Lakshmi (Anushka), a TV reporter, who wants him to return to the village of Solaiyur and reopen the temple that his grandfather, Raja Lingeswaran (Rajinikanth), had built. Lingaa refuses because he is angry at his ancestor, who, by donating his wealth to the people, had let his father die penniless. However, situations force him to go to Solaiyur, where he comes to know of his grandfather's sacrifice.
