# Prince (2022 film)
**Prince** (ப்ரின்ஸ்) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Anudeep KV, starring [Sivakarthikeyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/sivakarthikeyan), Maria Ryaboshapka, and [Sathyaraj](https://www.edgepedia.org/sathyaraj). It follows a teacher from [Pondicherry](https://www.edgepedia.org/pondicherry) who falls in love with a British teacher at his school, a relationship that draws opposition from others in the town.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) The film was released on 21 October 2022, three days before Diwali, and received mixed reviews from critics.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Anudeep KV, in his Tamil debut after directing *Jathi Ratnalu* in Telugu[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/14/prince-gets-ott-release-date-36622.html) |
| Cast | Sivakarthikeyan (Anbu), Maria Ryaboshapka (Jessica, her Tamil debut), Sathyaraj, Premgi Amaren[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/14/prince-gets-ott-release-date-36622.html) |
| Release | 21 October 2022, three days before Diwali; simultaneous Tamil and Telugu release[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/14/prince-gets-ott-release-date-36622.html) |
| Runtime and certificate | 141 minutes (Australian Classification); CBFC certified U[3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/prince-5) • [4](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/CC_Issued_2022.pdf) |
| Music and crew | Music by S. Thaman; cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa; editing by Praveen K. L.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) |
| Box office | ₹41.13 Cr worldwide gross, ₹27.47 Cr India net, against a reported ₹30 Cr budget (Sacnilk figures)[5](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Prince_2022) |
| Streaming | Disney+ Hotstar from 25 November 2022; satellite rights with Vijay Television[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/14/prince-gets-ott-release-date-36622.html) • [6](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/prince/ott.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and themes
Anbu (Sivakarthikeyan) is a school teacher near Pondicherry who falls in love with Jessica (Maria Ryaboshapka), a British woman who comes to teach English at the same school. The romance is complicated by cultural differences and by local opinions about Britain's role in India's history; Anbu's father Ulaganathan (Sathyaraj), son of a freedom fighter killed by the British, opposes the match when he learns Jessica is British rather than French.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) • [3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/prince-5) The Australian Classification content notes describe themes of patriotism, nationalism, religion, and war, with references to Britain's colonial past in India, and rate the film M for violence.[3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/prince-5) Ryaboshapka described the film's social subtext as equality and freedom of rights.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/14/prince-gets-ott-release-date-36622.html)
## Production
The film was produced by Suniel Narang, D. Suresh Babu, and Pushkar Ram Mohan Rao under the banners of Sree Venkateswara Cinemas and Suresh Productions; the Australian Classification record also lists Shanthi Talkies as a production company.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) • [3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/prince-5) [Principal photography](https://www.edgepedia.org/principal-photography) began in February 2022 and ended by that September.[1](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince) The Central Board of Film Certification issued a U certificate for the theatrical version on 14 October 2022, with D Sureshbabu of Suresh Productions as applicant.[4](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/CC_Issued_2022.pdf)
Although *Prince* was promoted as a Tamil-Telugu bilingual, Sivakarthikeyan described it as an out-and-out Tamil movie that was dubbed in Telugu, with dialogue written so it could be used easily in both languages because Anudeep's mother tongue is Telugu.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sivakarthikeyan-prince-would-retain-the-same-flavour-of-jaathi-ratnaalu-821675/) Maria Ryaboshapka, a Ukrainian actor, converted her dialogues into phonetic Ukrainian to learn them; Sivakarthikeyan said her lip sync in the film was very good.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sivakarthikeyan-prince-would-retain-the-same-flavour-of-jaathi-ratnaalu-821675/)
## Reception
Critics gave the film mixed reviews. [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) rated it 2.5 out of 5, finding Anudeep's absurd brand of comedy funny in stretches but the overall film a mediocre fare that fails to keep the viewer engrossed.[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/prince-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-absurd-comedy-drama-works-in-parts-8222691/) Cinema Express called it a reasonably effective mindless comedy let down by an under-written screenplay, noting similarities between Sivakarthikeyan's Anbu and the lead of *Jathi Ratnalu*.[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/review/2022/Oct/21/prince-movie-review-an-effective-mindless-comedy-let-down-by-an-under-written-screenplay-35868.html) The Hindustan Times review described a silly, quirky comedy whose breezy story touches on the theme of fake nationalism.[10](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/prince-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-s-charm-makes-this-silly-quirky-comedy-fun-101666362792604.html) On IMDb the film holds a rating of 4.5/10 from about 3,600 users.[11](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15576578/ratings/)
## Box office and streaming
According to Sacnilk, *Prince* grossed ₹41.13 Cr worldwide in 21 days, comprising ₹32.13 Cr in India and ₹9.00 Cr overseas, with an India net of ₹27.47 Cr against a reported budget of ₹30 Cr; the Tamil version netted ₹22.65 Cr and was judged above average, while the Telugu version netted ₹4.82 Cr and was judged a flop.[5](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Prince_2022) The Times of India reported that the film lost screens within a week of its theatrical run, and that its satellite and digital rights had been sold as a package for ₹400 million (₹40 crores).[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakarthikeyans-prince-to-stream-on-ott-from-november-last-week/articleshow/95257172.cms) [Disney+ Hotstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-hotstar) announced that the film would stream on the platform from 25 November 2022.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/14/prince-gets-ott-release-date-36622.html)
## References
1. [Prince (2022), TamilMDb](https://www.tamilmdb.com/movie/6840/2022-prince)
2. [Prince gets OTT release date, Cinema Express (14 November 2022)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/Nov/14/prince-gets-ott-release-date-36622.html)
3. [PRINCE, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/prince-5)
4. [List of films certified in 2022, Central Board of Film Certification, India](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/CC_Issued_2022.pdf)
5. [Prince (2022) box office collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Prince_2022)
6. [Prince OTT release info, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/prince/ott.html)
7. [Sivakarthikeyan: 'Prince retains flavour of Jaathi Ratnaalu', The Indian Express (19 October 2022)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sivakarthikeyan-prince-would-retain-the-same-flavour-of-jaathi-ratnaalu-821675/)
8. [Prince movie review, The Indian Express (21 October 2022)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/prince-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-absurd-comedy-drama-works-in-parts-8222691/)
9. [Prince Movie Review: A reasonably effective mindless comedy, Cinema Express (21 October 2022)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/review/2022/Oct/21/prince-movie-review-an-effective-mindless-comedy-let-down-by-an-under-written-screenplay-35868.html)
10. [Prince movie review, Hindustan Times (21 October 2022)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/prince-movie-review-sivakarthikeyan-s-charm-makes-this-silly-quirky-comedy-fun-101666362792604.html)
11. [Prince (2022) ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15576578/ratings/)
12. [Sivakarthikeyan's 'Prince' to stream on OTT from November last week, The Times of India (2 November 2022)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakarthikeyans-prince-to-stream-on-ott-from-november-last-week/articleshow/95257172.cms)
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