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Film Review: Raangi

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Lyca Productions' Trisha starrer action thriller Raangi directed by M Saravanan hit theatres on Dec 30th. Thaiyal Nayagi ( Trisha) is a journalist with an internet site. During an investigation of a fake account, she comes across Aalim, a 17 year old terrorist in  remote country. As she pursues contact with him online in order to pursue a story, secrets are uncovered and events begin spiralling out of control till they affect her family.  What happens next? Watching Trisha in  an action packed role, and keeping ahead in the game in a heroine- centric story is a refreshing change from the usual.   Trisha nails her role to perfection as a  bold, intelligent, fearless and dynamic personality. However, some of the choices made by Thaiyal seem difficult to explain. The screenplay moves at a steady pace and the narrative remains interesting. When the action moves to international waters, the vast, arid breathtaking  landscape takes on a character that is spellbind