Lightman (film)

Lightman is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language film, written, produced and directed by Kumar G. Venkatesh. The film portrays the life of lightmen in cinema, portrayed by Karthik Nagarajan.^[1][2][3]

Lightman
Release poster
Directed by	Kumar G. Venkatesh
Written by	Kumar G. Venkatesh
Produced by	Kumar G. Venkatesh
Starring	Karthik Nagarajan
Cinematography	Rahul Rajkumar
Edited by	Kamalthasan
Music by	Tony Britto
Production company	Studio18
Release date	10 February 2017 (2017-02-10)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Karthik Nagarajan as Guna
• Jennifer as Chitra
• Govinda Swaminathan

Release

The film was leaked on Tamilrockers a day before its release to the dismay of actor Karthik Nagarajan.^[4][5]

Reception

Baradwaj Rangan wrote that "We wouldn’t be able to see our favourite stars if lightmen weren’t around to illuminate them, and yet, these lightmen remain invisible. With this film, they finally step into the limelight".^[6] A critic from Maalai Malar wrote that "All in all, 'Lightman' is a light for screen artists".^[7] A critic from The Times of India Samayam wrote that the film is "too much 'heavyweight' and 'heavy dose', which are the film's disadvantages".^[8]