| Petta Rap | |
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| Directed by | S. J. Sinu |
| Written by | Dinil P. K |
| Produced by | Jobi. P. Sam |
| Starring | Prabhu Deva Vedhika Bagavathi Perumal Ramesh Thilak Vivek Prasanna |
| Cinematography | Jithu Damodar |
| Edited by | Nishad Yusuf |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production companies | Blue Hill Films Blue Hill Nael Communication |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Petta Rap (transl. Hood rap) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language musical action comedy film directed by S. J. Sinu and produced by Jobi. P. Sam. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Vedhika, alongside Bagavathi Perumal, Ramesh Thilak and Vivek Prasanna. The music was composed by D. Imman, while cinematography and editing were handled by Jithu Damodar and Nishad Yusuf.[1][2]
Petta Rap released in theatres worldwide on 27 September 2024 to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, eventually becoming a box-office disappointment.[3]
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Petta Rap revolves around the lives of Bala, a middle-class youngster trying to become an action hero of Tamil films, and Janaki, a middle-class girl with an aspiration to become a pop singer.[4]
S. J. Sinu, known for films like Djibouti (2021) and Theru (2023) announced his Tamil directorial debut with Prabhu Deva and Vedhika in lead roles.[2][5] The makers also signed Sunny Leone in a cameo appearance.[6] The film started filming on 15 June 2023 at Puducherry and was wrapped up on 21 February 2024.[4][7][8] The film was titled Petta Rap which carries the tagline Sing, Action, Dance Repeat.[9] The film's title is inspired by a song from Prabhu Deva's 1994 film Kaadhalan, in which the music was composed by A. R. Rahman. The song has been remixed for this film.[10]
| Petta Rap | ||||
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| Released | 8 March 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:39 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
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The soundtrack is composed by D. Imman, which consists of 9 songs. The first single Athirattum Dum was released on 5 July 2024, while the second single Aaraathi Aaraathi was released on 17 July 2024.[11][12][13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Athirattum Dum (Happy Wedding)" | Viveka | D.Imman Deepthi Suresh | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Aaraathi Aaraathi" | Mani Amudhavan | Pavithra Chari | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Dance Dance" | D.Imman | D.Imman | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Fly Higher" | Madhan Karky | Tanya Shanker | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Lika Lika" | Madhan Karky | Nikhita Gandhi Yazin Nizar | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Pogaathey" | Parvathy Meera | Shweta Mohan | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Random Groove- Music Theme" | 0:32 | ||
| 8. | "Vechi Seyyuthey" | Viveka | Neha Bhasin, Mc Rude | 3:49 |
| 9. | "You Are My Hero" | Viveka | Manoj Krishna | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 23:39 | |||
Narayani M of Cinema Express rated the film 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Just like how Bala crashes into a random wedding after drinking like a fish, Petta Rap too takes illogical detours that bring no value to the story."[14] Thinkal Menon of The Times of India rated 2/5 stars and wrote "Petta Rap leaves you wondering how its makers depended only on Prabhu Deva's dance and reference to Kaadhalan to pull off a mediocre story and unengaging screenplay."[15]
