Rangoli (2023 film)

Rangoli is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language family drama film written and directed by Vaali Mohan Das. The film stars Hamaresh, Aadukalam Murugadoss and Prarthana in the lead roles. The film was produced by K Babu Reddy and G Satish Kumar under the banner of Gopuram Studios.

Production
The project was announced in February 2022 as a Tamil and Telugu bilingual film, which would be a family drama set against the backdrop of school life. Produced by K. Babu Reddy and G. Satish Kumar’s newly launched Gopuram Studios, the film marked the directorial debut of Vaali Mohan Das, an erstwhile assistant to director Vasanth. Satish Kumar's son Hamaresh, a nephew of filmmaker A. L. Vijay, was signed on to play his first lead role after earlier appearances as a child artist in Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Maanagaram (2017). The team shot the film in Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala.

Production on the film was completed by November 2022, with the film eventually having a theatrical release by September 2023.

Music
The music of the film is composed by Sundaramurthy KS.

Reception
The Maalai Malar critic gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated that "He has worked to the required extent among the characters." Nakkheeran critics stated that "there is no lag anywhere from the beginning to the end of the film which is a plus for the film." Dinamalar critic rated 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "A film means that there has to be a twist or a knot in the script. Absence of such in the film makes." Virakesari gave a mixed review.