Lingaa (2014)
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Fact file
'U' censor certificate without cuts.
Running time: 174 minutes
Languages: Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.
It would be the first time ever in superstar Rajinikanth's 40 year career, that his movie is releasing on his birthday. 12th December
Year: 2014
Released on 3000 screens across the world.
Crew
Produced by Rockline Venkatesh
Directed by KS Ravikumar
Music: AR Rahman
Camera: Rathnavelu.
The film is directed by KS Ravikumar, who had earlier given hit films to Rajini like "Muthu" and "Padayappa". Rathnavelu's cinematography and Anthony's editing.
A.R.Rehman has composed music for Rajinikanth for the 7th time in all while it is the third time to give the music for the combination of K.S.Ravi Kumar and Rajinikanth.
Cast
Rajinikanth in a dual role. According to rumours he was paid Rs 60 crore for the film
Heroines: Sonakshi Sinha and Anushka Shetty.
Plagiarism?
Rajinikanth took strong objection to a petition lodged by aspiring filmmaker KV Ravi Rathinam of Madurai that the story of Lingaa has been plagiarised from his script, based on the life of Colonel John Pennycuick, a British engineer behind the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam, which he had written for a movie titled 'Mullai 999'. KS Ravikumar, who directed the film, and Rajinikanth himself filed a counter affidavit claiming that Lingaa is based on a story written by Mr. Ponkumaran
In his affidavit, Rajinikanth accused the petitioner that the plagiarism allegations on his film have been levied to tarnish his image. "The name, fame and repute enjoyed by me worldwide have been tarnished as if the film 'Lingaa' is a product of a copy-cat. I have been roped into unnecessary controversy. I hereby reserve my right to proceed against the petitioner for damages. Besides, a film needs to have 13 continuous scenes similar to that of the script written by the complainant for it to be considered as plagiarism. A bare reading of the affidavit filed by the petitioner does not disclose such an allegation," Rajinikanth said, adding that the subject of Mullaperiyar dam and nationalisation of rivers cannot be claimed as a copyright.
