Rathnam release date - You don't have to wait long to watch Vishal and Hari's film

Tamil actor Vishal and director Hari, who have collaborated on mass action films such as Thaamirabharani and Poojai, are all set for their next bilingual collaboration, Rathnam. And there is no surprise that it is a high-octane action film. Vishal, who had earlier announced the completion of the shoot, has now taken to his social media handles to unveil the release date of Rathnam. The film is all set to be released in theatres on April 26. Touted to be a high-octane action film packed with Hari’s typical masala elements, the film will be a treat for fans who have been awaiting the actor-director duo’s collaboration once again on the big screens. 

Vishal's look in Rathnam

The title promo of the film that was released earlier featured Vishal in the role of a ruthless village man who is seen beheading a villain. At first glance, the film seems like a classic Hari film, as it is loaded with action and violence. However, the movie promises surprises and we can’t wait to see what the actor-director has for action lovers.

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Vishal announced the completion of the shoot of Rathnam on his social media handles and also thanked his cinematographer and director Hari for "creating a positive environment" on set. In his post, the actor wrote, “Done with entire shoot of #Rathnam. Was an absolute pleasure to work with Dir Hari sir for the third time, with darling DOP @mynnasukumar and the entire unit. now time to unleash darling DSP’s supa exciting single track damn soon”. 

Samuthirakani and Vishal share screen space after Paayum Puli

Besides Vishal, Samuthirakani, who starred in the actor’s 2015 thriller flick Paayum Puli, will be seen once again with the Mark Antony star. Yogi Babu and Gautham Vasudev Menon also play key roles in Rathnam. Devi Sri Prasad, who earlier worked with Hari on Aaru, Singam and Venghai, has scored the music for Rathnam. M Sukumar handles the camera work and TS Jay is the editor. 

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Kanal Kannan, Peter Hein, Dhilip Subbrayan and Vicky are the stunt directors, while Ashok Narayanan M and Pavan Narendra are the associate and executive producers, respectively. Hari has also written the dialogues for the Tamil version of Rathnam.

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