Rani Padmini

<p>Padmini ( ), a traditional married woman, goes to to meet her car driver husband Giri ( ) to resolve a personal conflict. Rani, ( ) is a tomboy brought up in . She is running away from a wanted criminal, Raja, who has posed a threat to her life. Rani and Padmini meet on a bus and a memorable journey starts with the pleasantness of simple interpersonal relations. Together they try to find Giri while simultaneously trying to evade capture by Raja’s gang. The official launch of the film was held at a function in on 14 April 2015. Filmmakers , , and were present at the function along with actors Shekhar Menon, , , and . Talking about the subject in an interview, actress said that many would consider it as a women’s empowerment movie with two female in the lead, it is not. “It is a visual treat with a lot of humor in a feminine tone and celebration of all-rounder aspect of women’s capability, who can care, comfort and in even dire situations be a guiding force”. Apart from , the film was shot extensively in , , and . The first look poster was released on 23 July. The first official trailer released on 9 October. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com wrote that ” ‘s go-girl tour-de-force is syrupy without ever being saccharine and tugging without ever being overwhelming. It’s a film with the actress’ proofed script for re-entry and strengthening of yesteryear female leads in Mollywood. It is intriguing with retrospection, and bolstered by a sharp planning and a helms a scrupulous director that can strike chords of the heart.” Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com stated that the film is an entertainer, and that “director takes up the gamble of making a film with no male superstar.” The film collected (US$45,000) on its first day of release and collected 1.66 crores within four days. It grossed (US$340,000) in 14 days. The songs were released by the music label on 14 October. Featuring four tracks, the music was composed by with lyrics written by and Nellai Jayantha (“Puthu Puthu”). The first video song titled “Varu Pokaam Parakkaam” was released on 28 September. The song features childhood of Rani and Padmini.</p>