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| image = Thaandavam Promo Poster.jpg
| image = Thaandavam Promo Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{film name|Tamil|தாண்டவம்}}
| native_name = {{infobox name module|Tamil|தாண்டவம்}}
| director = [[A. L. Vijay]]
| director = [[A. L. Vijay]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Ronnie Screwvala]]|[[Siddharth Roy Kapur]]}}
| producer = {{ubl|[[Ronnie Screwvala]]|[[Siddharth Roy Kapur]]}}
| writer = A. L. Vijay
| writer = A. L. Vijay
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]|[[Jagapati Babu]]|[[Anushka Shetty]]|[[Amy Jackson]]|[[Lakshmi Rai]]|}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]|[[Jagapati Babu]]|[[Anushka Shetty]]|[[Amy Jackson]]|[[Lakshmi Rai]]}}
| narrator =
| narrator =
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
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| distributor = ShowMaker Regional Pictures
| distributor = ShowMaker Regional Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|09|28|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-biggies-of-2012-are-arriving-news-tamil-mgcmabddfjd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602154455/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-biggies-of-2012-are-arriving-news-tamil-mgcmabddfjd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2012|title=The Biggies are coming!|publisher=Sify|date=2 June 2012|access-date=2 June 2012}}</ref>}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|09|28|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-biggies-of-2012-are-arriving-news-tamil-mgcmabddfjd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602154455/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-biggies-of-2012-are-arriving-news-tamil-mgcmabddfjd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2012|title=The Biggies are coming!|website=[[Sify]]|date=2 June 2012|access-date=2 June 2012}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 163 minutes
| runtime = 163 minutes
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
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'''''Thaandavam''''' ({{trans|[[Rage (emotion)|Fury]]}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller]] film written and directed by [[A. L. Vijay]]. The film stars [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Jagapati Babu]], [[Anushka Shetty]], [[Amy Jackson]], and [[Lakshmi Rai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70968.html |title=Vikram plays cop next, pairs with Anushka & Amy |publisher=Indiaglitz |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref> It is produced by [[UTV Motion Pictures]] and features music composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]. ''Thaandavam'' was released worldwide on 28 September 2012.<ref>{{cite. It is later remade as vivegam with
'''''Thaandavam''''' ({{translation|Dance}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[A. L. Vijay]]. The film stars an [[ensemble cast]] with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Jagapati Babu]], [[Anushka Shetty]], [[Amy Jackson]], [[Lakshmi Rai]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Raj Arjun]] and [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] in pivotal roles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70968.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924125324/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/70968.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2011 |title=Vikram plays cop next, pairs with Anushka & Amy |website=IndiaGlitz |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref> It is produced by [[UTV Motion Pictures]] and features music composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]. ''Thaandavam'' was released worldwide on 28 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-11-02/vikram-gv-prakash-14-09-11.html |title=Vikram's next with director Vijay |website=Behindwoods |accessdate=14 September 2011 |archive-date=24 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924075817/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-11-02/vikram-gv-prakash-14-09-11.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Ajithkumar]] web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-11-02/vikram-gv-prakash-14-09-11.html |title=Vikram’s next with director Vijay |publisher=Behindwoods |accessdate=14 September 2011}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
31 December 2010: At 11:59 pm, a sudden bomb blast occurs in [[London]], killing several people.


On 31 December 2010, at 11:59pm, a sudden bomb blast occurs in [[London]], killing several people. The scene shifts to the same place after exactly a year, where a blind man named Kenny Thomas (Vikram) lays flowers on the memorial and mourns someone's death during the bomb blast. He is then given some secret details by a mysterious woman. Kenny then takes a taxi driven by Sathyan (Santhanam), a comical Tamil guy. He drops Kenny at a place and waits for him to return, but Kenny actually goes inside to kill someone. He kills him and throws him down. Seeing the corpse, Sathyan flees. During this entire scene, Kenny is shown to produce a sound from his mouth to find his way, which is later shown as echolocation. Later, Kenny is shown to play piano in a church, and as he is blind, he has so many people who care for him. In the meantime, he carries out two more murders, taking the same taxi driven by the innocent Sathyan, following instructions from the mysterious woman.
After a year, A blind man named Kenny Thomas lays flowers on the [[memorial]] and mourns someone's death during the bomb blast. He is provided with secret details by a mysterious woman. Kenny then takes a taxi driven by Sathyan, a comical Tamilian. He drops Kenny at a place and waits for him to return, but Kenny goes inside to kill someone, where he kills him and throws him down.


Seeing the corpse, Sathyan flees, Kenny is shown to produce a sound from his mouth to find his way, which is later shown as [[Human echolocation|echolocation]]. Later, Kenny play the piano in a church, and as he is blind, he has so many people who care for him. In the meantime, he carries out two more murders, taking the same taxi driven by the innocent Sathyan, following instructions from the mysterious woman.
Sara Vinayagam (Amy Jackson), a British-born Anglo-Indian girl, wins the Miss London title, and to build her social profile, she goes to Kenny's church and acts like she is helping out there. Initially, Kenny does not like her, but eventually they become friends. Sara's father is a doctor, who supports Kenny as he is blind. Police officer Veerakathi (Nassar), a British Tamil, is the officer in charge of the murders. As the autopsy of the murdered victims takes place under Sara's father, Veerakathi visits him and comes to know about Kenny, who is admitted there for a small accident. Veerakathi initially suspects Kenny, but is not convinced he is the murderer. As Sathyan is found on all the murder spots, the police arrests him, suspecting that he must be having a connection with the murders. Sathyan manages to find a picture of Kenny from a local newspaper and informs Veerakathi. Sathyan is released and meets Sara, and both of them go to a place (which she comes to know from Kenny's phone, which he misses during a fight with the local thugs). They reach there in time to see Kenny almost kill a guy named Victor (a steel company owner). Kenny flees the scene after seeing them and takes Sathyan's taxi to escape. As he is blind, he runs the taxi into a river, along with Sathyan and Sara. Later, they are shown to be in a riverbank, shocked. Sara and Sathyan try to escape, where they see Geetha (Lakshmi Rai), who confronts Sara and Sathyan and reveals Kenny's real identity.


Sara Vinayagam, a [[United Kingdom|British]]-born [[Anglo-Indian]] woman, wins the [[Miss London]] title, and to build her [[Social profiling|social profile]], she goes to Kenny's church and acts like she is helping out there. Initially, Kenny does not like her, but eventually, they become friends. Sara's father is a doctor, who supports Kenny. [[Police Inspector|Inspector]] Veerakathi, a British Tamil, is the officer in charge of the murders.
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Kenny is actually a [[Research and Analysis Wing|R&AW]] agent in India, whose real name is Shivakumar. He and Sharath (Jagapati Babu) complete various missions for the Indian government. Shiva and Sharath are very close friends. In the meantime, Shiva marries Meenakshi (Anushka), a shy eye doctor in Delhi. They both have the same views on marriage that one should first meet someone, become friends, fall in love, and then get married, but as their marriage happens in a hurry, they decide that they must first become friends. As time goes by, they become closer to each other and almost become the complete pair. Meenakshi decides to express her love to Shiva on New Year's Day (which turns out to be his birthday).


As the [[autopsy]] of the murdered victims takes place under Sara's father, Veerakathi visits him and learns about Kenny, who is admitted there for a small accident. Veerakathi initially suspects Kenny but is not convinced. As Sathyan is found on all the murder spots, the police arrest him, suspecting that he must be having a connection with the murders. Sathyan manages to find a picture of Kenny from a local newspaper and informs Veerakathi.
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In the meantime, Sharath handles a case where an Indian Army secret (a flowchart) about a [[Weapon of mass destruction|WMD]] goes missing. Shiva shows interest in this case and goes to London (with a different name, where a former Indian policeman named Kenny helps him) to find an important clue, as Sharath is injured during a fight, but Shiva is shocked to find his plan go terribly wrong and is now chased by the London police, following a few incidents. He soon realizes that Sharath is the mastermind behind the missing flowchart, and he sells it to a terrorist group, with some help from the London militants. Shiva finds out about this entire plot and asks Sharath to surrender, but he later learns that Meenakshi has also come to London along with Sharath (to surprise Shiva on his birthday and propose to him). To save her, Shiva abides by Sharath's order and comes to a place (with Kenny), where a sudden bomb blast occurs, killing Kenny and Meenakshi and blinding Shiva.


Sathyan is released and meets Sara, and both of them go to a place (which she learns of from Kenny's phone, which he misses during a fight with the local thugs). They reach there in time to see Kenny almost kill a [[steel company]] owner named Victor. Kenny flees the scene after sensing them and takes Sathyan's taxi to escape. As he is blind, he runs the taxi into a river, along with Sathyan and Sara. Later, they reach a riverbank. Sara and Sathyan try to escape, where they see Geetha, who confronts Sara and Sathyan and reveals Kenny's real identity:
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Kenny's actual wife is Geetha, who decides to take revenge on those responsible for the deaths of Kenny and Meenakshi. She forms a team with Shiva and joins him in a school where he learns [[Human echolocation|echolocation]] from Daniel Kish, an expert echolocator. After that, Geetha tells the people who caused the disaster to Kenny, and kills them when Veerakathi finally understood why Kenny was killing them. After electrocuting Sharath in Victor's (Sharath's friend) factory, the Union Minister (Kota Srinivasa Rao) requested Kenny to come back to India as Shivakumar, but he rejects the request as Kenny's former identity as Shivakumar had 'died' and he is going to spend his life for Meenakshi.

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'''Past''': Kenny is actually a [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] officer in India, whose real name is Shivakumar. Shiva and his close friend Sharath completed various missions for the [[Indian government|government]]. In the meantime, Shiva marries Meenakshi, a conservative [[Ophthalmologist|eye doctor]] in [[Delhi]]. Time goes by, they become closer to each other. Meenakshi decides to express her love to Shiva on [[New Year]]'s Day (which turns out to be his birthday).

Meanwhile, Sharath handles a case where an Indian Army secret (a flowchart) about a [[Weapon of mass destruction|WMD]] goes missing. Shiva shows interest in this case and leaves for London (with a different name, where a former Indian policeman named Kenny helps him) to find an important clue, as Sharath is injured during a fight, but Shiva is shocked to find his plan go wrong and is now chased by the [[Metropolitan Police|L.C.P.D]], following a few incidents.

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Shiva soon realizes that Sharath is the mastermind behind the missing flowchart, as he sold it to a terrorist group, with some help from the London militants. Shiva finds out about this entire plot and asks Sharath to surrender, but he later learns that Meenakshi has also come to London along with Sharath (to surprise Shiva on his birthday and propose to him). To save her, Shiva abides by Sharath's order and comes to a place (with Kenny), where a sudden bomb blast occurs, killing Kenny and Meenakshi and blinding Shiva.

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'''Present''': Kenny's actual wife is Geetha, who decides to take revenge on those responsible for the deaths of Kenny and Meenakshi. She forms a team with Shiva and joins him in a school where he learns echolocation from [[Daniel Kish]]. After that, Geetha reveals about the people who caused the disaster to Kenny, which is the reason for the murders. After burning Sharath with the [[Foundry|Metal Melting Machine]] in Victor's (Sharath's friend) factory, the India Union Minister requested Kenny to come back to India as Shivakumar, but he rejects the request as Kenny's former identity as Shivakumar had ''died'' and he is going to spend his life for Meenakshi.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Shivakumar / Kenny Thomas / Arjun Rathore/ Imran (R&AW agent)
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Shivakumar/Kenny Thomas/Arjun Rathore/Imran
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as Sharath Kumar
* [[Jagapathi Babu]] as Sharath Kumar
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Meenakshi Shivakumar
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Meenakshi Shivakumar
* [[Amy Jackson]] as Miss London Sara Vinayagam Pillai
* [[Amy Jackson]] as Miss London Sara Vinayagam Pillai
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Geetha Kenny
* [[Lakshmi Rai]] as Geetha Kenny
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* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Veerakathi Pillai
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Sathyan, the Tamil-speaking taxi driver
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Sathyan, the Tamil-speaking taxi driver
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* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Veerakathi Pillai
* [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] as Shivakumar's mother
* [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] as Shivakumar's mother
* [[Sathish]] as Modelling Agent
* [[Sathish]] as Modelling Agent
* [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] as Dubai man
* [[Mesut Ozil]] as Doha man
* [[Sergio Ramos]] as Kuwait man
* [[Frank Ribery]] as Manama man
* [[Steven Gerrard]] as Muscat man
* [[Giorgio Chiellini]] as Pakistan man
* [[Klaas-Jan Huntelaar]] as Nepali man
* [[Karthik Raj]] as Karuthan
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as the Union Home Minister
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as the Union Home Minister
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Ravi Chandran
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Ravi Chandran
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* [[Daniel Kish]] as himself
* [[Daniel Kish]] as himself
* [[Alexx O'Nell]] as The Agent
* [[Alexx O'Nell]] as The Agent
* [[Raj Arjun]] as Kenny Thomas
* [[Raj Arjun]] as Kenny Thomas (Original)
* Subiksha Raman as Meera, Meenakshi's sister
* Subiksha Raman as Meera, Meenakshi's sister
* Daniel Jordan as Richard<ref name="indiatimes1" />
* Daniel Jordan as Richard<ref name="indiatimes1" />
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==Production==
==Production==
[[UTV Motion Pictures]] commenced an innovative title contest in [[Twitter]], and it received massive response from Vikram fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-s-film-titled-as-thaandavam-news-tamil-llgvdheafgd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107184334/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-s-film-titled-as-thaandavam-news-tamil-llgvdheafgd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2011|title=Vikram's film titled as Thaandavam |publisher=sify.com |access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref> Vikram was revealed to play the role of a blind man, who practices the technique of [[human echolocation]], the ability to detect objects, their position and size by sensing echoes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-05/vikram-thaandavam-31-07-12.html |title=Vikram Turns A Bat For Thaandavam? – Vikram – Thaandavam – Al Vijay – Madrasapattinam – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=31 July 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> Vikram underwent special sessions with [[Daniel Kish]], an internationally renowned expert of human echolocation.<ref>{{cite web|author=Srinivasa Ramanujam, TNN 2 August 2012, 12.00AM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/news-interviews/32982367_1_blind-man-blind-people-human-echolocation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019112501/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/news-interviews/32982367_1_blind-man-blind-people-human-echolocation |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 October 2013 |title=Vikram's blind role in Thaandavam |date=2 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> The team had planned to bring Kish to Chennai for the audio launch ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-05/thaandavam-thandavam-31-07-12.html |title=Thaandavam's Hero Sees Through Sounds – Thaandavam – Thandavam – Vikram – A L Vijay – Ronnie Screwvala – Anushka Shetty – Amy Jackson – Lakshmi Rai – Jagapati Babu – G V Prakash Kumar – Nirav Shah – Utv Motion – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=31 July 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> [[Anushka Shetty|Anushka]] was chosen to portray Vikram’s wife in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3602159.ece|title=The sound and the fury |work=The Hindu|date=4 July 2012 |access-date=15 July 2012}}</ref> [[Amy Jackson]] plays a British-born-Tamil girl in the film and was said to dub for herself as well.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-15/news-interviews/32675433_1_amy-jackson-dub-madrassapattinam | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127162624/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-15/news-interviews/32675433_1_amy-jackson-dub-madrassapattinam | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 January 2013 | title=Amy to dub for herself |access-date=15 July 2012| work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 July 2012}}</ref> Telugu actor [[Jagapati Babu]] was selected to play villain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/74669.html |title=UTV 'Thaandavam's second hero: Jagapathi Babu! – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=28 November 2011 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref>
[[UTV Motion Pictures]] commenced an innovative title contest in [[Twitter]], and it received massive response from Vikram fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-s-film-titled-as-thaandavam-news-tamil-llgvdheafgd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107184334/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-s-film-titled-as-thaandavam-news-tamil-llgvdheafgd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2011|title=Vikram's film titled as Thaandavam |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref> Vikram was revealed to play the role of a blind man, who practices the technique of [[human echolocation]], the ability to detect objects, their position and size by sensing echoes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-05/vikram-thaandavam-31-07-12.html |title=Vikram Turns A Bat For Thaandavam? – Vikram – Thaandavam – Al Vijay – Madrasapattinam – Tamil Movie News |website=Behindwoods.com |date=31 July 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012 |archive-date=3 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803000231/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-05/vikram-thaandavam-31-07-12.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Vikram underwent special sessions with [[Daniel Kish]], an internationally renowned expert of human echolocation.<ref>{{cite web|author=Srinivasa Ramanujam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Vikrams-blind-role-in-Thaandavam/articleshow/15311060.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019112501/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/news-interviews/32982367_1_blind-man-blind-people-human-echolocation |url-status=live |archive-date=19 October 2013 |title=Vikram's blind role in Thaandavam |date=2 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> The team had planned to bring Kish to Chennai for the audio launch ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-05/thaandavam-thandavam-31-07-12.html |title=Thaandavam's Hero Sees Through Sounds – Thaandavam – Thandavam – Vikram – A L Vijay – Ronnie Screwvala – Anushka Shetty – Amy Jackson – Lakshmi Rai – Jagapati Babu – G V Prakash Kumar – Nirav Shah – Utv Motion – Tamil Movie News |website=Behindwoods.com |date=31 July 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012 |archive-date=4 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804002223/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-12-05/thaandavam-thandavam-31-07-12.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Anushka Shetty|Anushka]] was chosen to portray Vikram's wife in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3602159.ece|title=The sound and the fury|work=The Hindu|date=4 July 2012|access-date=15 July 2012|archive-date=8 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708025958/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3602159.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Amy Jackson]] plays a British-born-Tamil girl in the film and was said to dub for herself as well.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Amy-to-dub-for-herself/articleshow/14901262.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127162624/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-15/news-interviews/32675433_1_amy-jackson-dub-madrassapattinam | url-status=live | archive-date=27 January 2013 | title=Amy to dub for herself |access-date=15 July 2012| work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 July 2012}}</ref> Telugu actor [[Jagapati Babu]] was selected to play villain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/74669.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129202735/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/74669.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 November 2011 |title=UTV 'Thaandavam's second hero: Jagapathi Babu! – Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz |date=28 November 2011 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
Filming commenced in Chennai in early December 2011 and was to be held in various locations in the US for 60 days and later in Delhi and various locations across southern [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/73929.html|title=Latest on Vikram's Thaandavam|publisher=Indiaglitz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/73683.html |title=Story behind Vikram's 'Thaandavam'? – Bollywood Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=8 November 2011 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> Sources said that the film would be entirely shot in Los Angeles city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/vikram-shoot-los-angeles-053 |title=Vikram to shoot in Los Angeles |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Almost 50 per cent of the shoot was completed with the Delhi and Chennai schedules.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-11/news-interviews/31319384_1_thaandavam-uk-united-kingdom | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715011756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-11/news-interviews/31319384_1_thaandavam-uk-united-kingdom | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title='Thaandavam' to shoot in the UK | date=11 April 2012}}</ref> While "delays in getting the visa for the entire cast and crew" was the official reason given for the change of location from the US to the UK, sources told that the move was also necessitated to keep the budget from skyrocketing.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-02/vikram-thaandavam-09-04-12.html |title=Vikram's Film Delayed – Vikram – Thaandavam – Anushka – Vijay – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=9 April 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> Some scenes were shot in UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-02/vikram-thaandavam-11-04-12.html |title=Vikram in the Uk With Amy – Vikram – Thaandavam – Tamil Movie News |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=11 April 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> [[Lakshmi Rai]] joined the team in London in April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Lakshmi-Rai-in-London/articleshow/13598340.cms |title=Lakshmi Rai in London |work=The Times of India |date=28 May 2012 |access-date=15 July 2012}}</ref> A duet song between Vikram and Amy was shot on the [[River Thames]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Oor Kaalan |url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/05/vikram-and-amy-shoot-song-on-thames.html |title=Vikram and Amy shoot a song on the Thames &#124; Tamil Cinema News, Latest Movie Kollywood Gossips, Reviews |publisher=Kollyinsider.com |date=20 May 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref>
Filming commenced in Chennai in early December 2011 and was to be held in various locations in the US for 60 days and later in Delhi and various locations across southern [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/73929.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103234409/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/73929.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2014|title=Latest on Vikram's Thaandavam|website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/73683.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130052022/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/73683.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 January 2012 |title=Story behind Vikram's 'Thaandavam'? – Bollywood Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz |date=8 November 2011 |access-date=18 August 2012}}</ref> Sources said that the film would be entirely shot in Los Angeles city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/vikram-shoot-los-angeles-053 |title=Vikram to shoot in Los Angeles |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=20 September 2011 |archive-date=25 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925081052/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/vikram-shoot-los-angeles-053 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Almost 50 per cent of the shoot was completed with the Delhi and Chennai schedules.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Thaandavam-to-shoot-in-the-UK/articleshow/12609901.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715011756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-11/news-interviews/31319384_1_thaandavam-uk-united-kingdom | url-status=live | archive-date=15 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title='Thaandavam' to shoot in the UK | date=11 April 2012}}</ref> While "delays in getting the visa for the entire cast and crew" was the official reason given for the change of location from the US to the UK, sources told that the move was also necessitated to keep the budget from skyrocketing.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-02/vikram-thaandavam-09-04-12.html |title=Vikram's Film Delayed – Vikram – Thaandavam – Anushka – Vijay – Tamil Movie News |website=Behindwoods.com |date=9 April 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012 |archive-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621133552/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-02/vikram-thaandavam-09-04-12.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Some scenes were shot in UK,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-02/vikram-thaandavam-11-04-12.html |title=Vikram in the Uk With Amy – Vikram – Thaandavam – Tamil Movie News |website=Behindwoods.com |date=11 April 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012 |archive-date=22 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622170030/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-12-02/vikram-thaandavam-11-04-12.html |url-status=live }}</ref> including a song and dance scene shot at [[Botany Bay, Kent|Botany Bay]] in [[Kent]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Kent Film Office |url=https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2012/09/thaandavam-2012/ |title=Kent Film Office Thaandavam (2012) article |date=17 September 2012 |access-date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=27 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527132251/https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/2012/09/thaandavam-2012/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lakshmi Rai]] joined the team in London in April 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Lakshmi-Rai-in-London/articleshow/13598340.cms |title=Lakshmi Rai in London |work=The Times of India |date=28 May 2012 |access-date=15 July 2012 |archive-date=26 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626151943/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Lakshmi-Rai-in-London/articleshow/13598340.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A duet song between Vikram and Amy was shot on the [[River Thames]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Oor Kaalan |url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/05/vikram-and-amy-shoot-song-on-thames.html |title=Vikram and Amy shoot a song on the Thames &#124; Tamil Cinema News, Latest Movie Kollywood Gossips, Reviews |publisher=Kollyinsider.com |date=20 May 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012 |archive-date=17 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817184752/http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/05/vikram-and-amy-shoot-song-on-thames.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Main|Thaandavam (soundtrack)}}
{{Infobox album
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The soundtrack album was composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], featuring lyrics written by [[Na. Muthukumar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-12-01/vikram-thandavam-03-01-12.html |title=New talent to be introduced in Vikram's Thandavam |website=Behindwoods |access-date=3 January 2012 |archive-date=8 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108040351/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-12-01/vikram-thandavam-03-01-12.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the 25th album of the music director.
| name = Thaandavam
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|5|15}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:17
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = Junglee Music
| producer = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| prev_title = [[Joker (2012 film)|Joker]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]
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⚫
The soundtrack album was composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], featuring lyrics written by [[Na. Muthukumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-12-01/vikram-thandavam-03-01-12.html |title=New talent to be introduced in Vikram's Thandavam |publisher=Behindwoods |access-date=3 January 2012}}</ref> It is the 25th album of the music director.

{{track listing
| headline =Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:17

| title1 = A Poem For you
| extra1 = G. V. Prakash Kumar
| length1 = 01:17

| title2 = Adhigaalai Pookkal
| extra2 = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| length2 = 01:03

| title3 = Anicham Poovazhagi
| extra3 = G. V. Prakash Kumar, [[Chinnaponnu]], [[Velmurugan]]
| length3 = 04:56

| title4 = Oru Paadhi Kadhavu
| extra4 = [[Haricharan]], [[Vandana Srinivasan]]
| length4 = 05:36

| title5 = Shiva Thaandavam
| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length5 = 02:14

| title6 = Uyirin Uyire
| extra6 = [[Saindhavi]], [[Sathya Prakash]], G. V. Prakash Kumar
| length6 = 05:43

| title7 = Will You Be There
| extra7 = Alyssa, Marie
| length7 = 04:01

| title8 = Yaaradi Mohini
| extra8 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Venkat Renganathan]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| length8 = 04:27
}}


==Release==
==Release==
''Thaandavam'' was produced on a budget of {{INRConvert|400|m}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120806204301/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-the-big-budget-survivor-news-tamil-migqNLbgfed.html Thaandavam budget was 40 crore]</ref> The film helped raise {{INRConvert|2|m}} for the National Association of Blind (NAB) through its premiere show donor passes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=273308&subcatg=&keyword=regional&nid=273308 |title=Thaandavam raises Rs 20 lakh for National Association of Blind |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref> The film released about 1000+ screens worldwide.<ref>[http://cinemalead.com/moviepreview-id-thaandavam--vikram--jagapati-babu--anushka-shetty--amy-jackson--lakshmi-rai-a.-l.-vijay-g.-v.-prakash-kumar-movie-preview18.htm "Thaandavam movie preview Movie Preview | Cinemalead.com"].</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[STAR Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desirulez.me/threads/496501-Vijay-Tv-Pongal-Special-Tv-Shows-Timings-List-Of-Vijay-Tv-Programs-Jan-141516-Special-Programs |title=Star Vijay Pongal Special Tv Shows – Timings – List Of Vijay Tv Programs Jan 14,15,16 Special Programs |publisher=Desi Rulez |date=11 January 2013 |access-date=4 October 2015}}</ref> The film was later dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Shiva Thaandavam'' on 5 October 2012, while in 2015, the film was released in Hindi under the title ''Desh Prem The Real Hero''.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/desh-prem-:-the-real-hero/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000550098942/channelid-10000000002790000/starttime-201510302105 Desh Prem The Real Hero]</ref><!-- plagiarism controversies: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/134989128/ and https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kollywood-2012-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/articleshow/17782415.cms -->
''Thaandavam'' was produced on a budget of {{INRConvert|400|m}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120806204301/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-the-big-budget-survivor-news-tamil-migqNLbgfed.html Thaandavam budget was 40 crore]</ref> The film helped raise {{INRConvert|2|m}} for the National Association of Blind (NAB) through its premiere show donor passes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=273308&subcatg=&keyword=regional&nid=273308 |title=Thaandavam raises Rs 20 lakh for National Association of Blind |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=9 November 2012 |archive-date=29 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129214425/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=273308&subcatg=&keyword=regional&nid=273308 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film released about 1000+ screens worldwide.<ref>[http://cinemalead.com/moviepreview-id-thaandavam--vikram--jagapati-babu--anushka-shetty--amy-jackson--lakshmi-rai-a.-l.-vijay-g.-v.-prakash-kumar-movie-preview18.htm "Thaandavam movie preview Movie Preview | Cinemalead.com"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194625/http://cinemalead.com/moviepreview-id-thaandavam--vikram--jagapati-babu--anushka-shetty--amy-jackson--lakshmi-rai-a.-l.-vijay-g.-v.-prakash-kumar-movie-preview18.htm |date=2 January 2014 }}.</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[STAR Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.desirulez.me/threads/496501-Vijay-Tv-Pongal-Special-Tv-Shows-Timings-List-Of-Vijay-Tv-Programs-Jan-141516-Special-Programs |title=Star Vijay Pongal Special Tv Shows – Timings – List Of Vijay Tv Programs Jan 14,15,16 Special Programs |publisher=Desi Rulez |date=11 January 2013 |access-date=4 October 2015 |archive-date=1 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501163055/http://www.desirulez.me/threads/496501-Vijay-Tv-Pongal-Special-Tv-Shows-Timings-List-Of-Vijay-Tv-Programs-Jan-141516-Special-Programs |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was later dubbed in Hindi under the title ''Desh Prem The Real Hero''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/desh-prem-:-the-real-hero/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000550098942/channelid-10000000002790000/starttime-201510302105 |title=Desh Prem The Real Hero |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=4 November 2015 |archive-date=8 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208121442/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/desh-prem-:-the-real-hero/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000550098942/channelid-10000000002790000/starttime-201510302105 |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- plagiarism controversies: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/134989128/ and https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kollywood-2012-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/articleshow/17782415.cms -->


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
The Times of India rated the film 3/5, writing "Director Vijay and actor Vikram collaborate again in this movie after their earlier successful outing in Deiva Thirumagal, And Thaandavam'has everything going for it – big cast, good locations, a story with potential and a competent director – yet the result is far from satisfactory because of a weak and meandering screenplay, and poor pacing."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Thaandavam/movie-review/16601618.cms Thaandavam Review – The Times of India]</ref> [[Rediff]]'s Pavithra Srinivasan wrote that the film was a "damp squib" and gave 2 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Thandavam is a damp squib|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-thandavam-is-a-damp-squib/20120928.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> Indiaglitz wrote: "''Thaandavam'' has {{sic|it's}} good sides and {{sic|it's}} bad ones".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thaandavam Movie Review|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/14480.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|access-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> Sify's reviewer claimed that it was "Vikram and him alone who diverts your attention from the film's little logical script flaws and spellbinds you with an endearing act that is Thaandavam's biggest strength".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thaandavam|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thaandavam-review-tamil-15008711.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218212437/http://www.sify.com/movies/thaandavam-review-tamil-15008711.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 December 2013|publisher=Sify|access-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> [[in.com]]'s critic stated that it was a "neat revenge saga", further adding that it was "worth a watch for its neat screenplay and lavish production values", while giving it 3 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Thandavam is a neat revenge saga|url=http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/thaandavam-is-a-neat-revenge-saga-50135561-in-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001052855/http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/thaandavam-is-a-neat-revenge-saga-50135561-in-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2012|publisher=in.com|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref> Prakash Upadhyaya of Oneindia.in gave 3/5 and wrote "Thaandavam is not glamorous but it is rich. It does not have masala elements yet it is entertaining". Tamilko wrote: "Thaandavam’s dreary screenplay hampers the much needed pace for a film set in espionage backdrop. Though Vikram greatly rescues the movie the dull and predictable sequences doesn’t help Thaandavam’s course".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thaandavam Movie Review|url=http://tamilko.com/thaandavam-movie-review/|publisher=tamilko|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref> The Hindu described it as a fiery dance of the righteous.<ref>{{cite web|author=Malathi Rangarajan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/thaandavam-fiery-dance-of-the-righteous/article3948755.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Thaandavam: Fiery dance of the righteous |work=The Hindu |date=29 September 2012 |access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>
''Thaandavam'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. The Times of India rated the film 3/5, writing "Director Vijay and actor Vikram collaborate again in this movie after their earlier successful outing in Deiva Thirumagal, And Thaandavam'has everything going for it – big cast, good locations, a story with potential and a competent director – yet the result is far from satisfactory because of a weak and meandering screenplay, and poor pacing."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Thaandavam/movie-review/16601618.cms |title=Thaandavam Review – The Times of India |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=4 November 2015 |archive-date=25 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425042239/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/thaandavam/movie-review/16601618.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Rediff]]'s Pavithra Srinivasan wrote that the film was a "damp squib" and gave 2 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Thandavam is a damp squib|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-thandavam-is-a-damp-squib/20120928.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=28 September 2012|archive-date=1 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001002924/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-thandavam-is-a-damp-squib/20120928.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Indiaglitz wrote: "''Thaandavam'' has {{sic|it's}} good sides and {{sic|it's}} bad ones".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thaandavam Movie Review|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/14480.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402230352/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/14480.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2012|website=IndiaGlitz|access-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> Sify's reviewer claimed that it was "Vikram and him alone who diverts your attention from the film's little logical script flaws and spellbinds you with an endearing act that is Thaandavam's biggest strength".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thaandavam|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thaandavam-review-tamil-15008711.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218212437/http://www.sify.com/movies/thaandavam-review-tamil-15008711.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 December 2013|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> [[in.com]]'s critic stated that it was a "neat revenge saga", further adding that it was "worth a watch for its neat screenplay and lavish production values", while giving it 3 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Thandavam is a neat revenge saga|url=http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/thaandavam-is-a-neat-revenge-saga-50135561-in-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001052855/http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/thaandavam-is-a-neat-revenge-saga-50135561-in-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2012|publisher=in.com|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref> Prakash Upadhyaya of Oneindia.in gave 3/5 and wrote "Thaandavam is not glamorous but it is rich. It does not have masala elements yet it is entertaining". Tamilko wrote: "Thaandavam’s dreary screenplay hampers the much needed pace for a film set in espionage backdrop. Though Vikram greatly rescues the movie, the dull and predictable sequences doesn’t help Thaandavam’s course".<ref>{{cite web|title=Thaandavam Movie Review|url=http://tamilko.com/thaandavam-movie-review/|publisher=tamilko|access-date=29 September 2012|archive-date=1 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001031626/http://tamilko.com/thaandavam-movie-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Hindu described it as a fiery dance of the righteous.<ref>{{cite web |author=Malathi Rangarajan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/thaandavam-fiery-dance-of-the-righteous/article3948755.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Thaandavam: Fiery dance of the righteous |work=The Hindu |date=29 September 2012 |access-date=9 November 2012 |archive-date=11 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111150826/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/thaandavam-fiery-dance-of-the-righteous/article3948755.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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For the 2002 film, see Thandavam.

Thaandavam
Theatrical release poster
Tamilதாண்டவம்
Directed byA. L. Vijay
Written byA. L. Vijay
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNirav Shah
Edited byAnthony
Music byG. V. Prakash Kumar
Production
companies
Distributed byShowMaker Regional Pictures
Release date
  • 28 September 2012 (2012-09-28)[1]
Running time
163 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thaandavam (transl. Dance) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars an ensemble cast with Vikram, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty, Amy Jackson, Lakshmi Rai, Nassar, Santhanam, Raj Arjun and Saranya in pivotal roles[2] It is produced by UTV Motion Pictures and features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Thaandavam was released worldwide on 28 September 2012.[3]

Plot

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31 December 2010: At 11:59 pm, a sudden bomb blast occurs in London, killing several people.

After a year, A blind man named Kenny Thomas lays flowers on the memorial and mourns someone's death during the bomb blast. He is provided with secret details by a mysterious woman. Kenny then takes a taxi driven by Sathyan, a comical Tamilian. He drops Kenny at a place and waits for him to return, but Kenny goes inside to kill someone, where he kills him and throws him down.

Seeing the corpse, Sathyan flees, Kenny is shown to produce a sound from his mouth to find his way, which is later shown as echolocation. Later, Kenny play the piano in a church, and as he is blind, he has so many people who care for him. In the meantime, he carries out two more murders, taking the same taxi driven by the innocent Sathyan, following instructions from the mysterious woman.

Sara Vinayagam, a British-born Anglo-Indian woman, wins the Miss London title, and to build her social profile, she goes to Kenny's church and acts like she is helping out there. Initially, Kenny does not like her, but eventually, they become friends. Sara's father is a doctor, who supports Kenny. Inspector Veerakathi, a British Tamil, is the officer in charge of the murders.

As the autopsy of the murdered victims takes place under Sara's father, Veerakathi visits him and learns about Kenny, who is admitted there for a small accident. Veerakathi initially suspects Kenny but is not convinced. As Sathyan is found on all the murder spots, the police arrest him, suspecting that he must be having a connection with the murders. Sathyan manages to find a picture of Kenny from a local newspaper and informs Veerakathi.

Sathyan is released and meets Sara, and both of them go to a place (which she learns of from Kenny's phone, which he misses during a fight with the local thugs). They reach there in time to see Kenny almost kill a steel company owner named Victor. Kenny flees the scene after sensing them and takes Sathyan's taxi to escape. As he is blind, he runs the taxi into a river, along with Sathyan and Sara. Later, they reach a riverbank. Sara and Sathyan try to escape, where they see Geetha, who confronts Sara and Sathyan and reveals Kenny's real identity:

Past: Kenny is actually a RAW officer in India, whose real name is Shivakumar. Shiva and his close friend Sharath completed various missions for the government. In the meantime, Shiva marries Meenakshi, a conservative eye doctor in Delhi. Time goes by, they become closer to each other. Meenakshi decides to express her love to Shiva on New Year's Day (which turns out to be his birthday).

Meanwhile, Sharath handles a case where an Indian Army secret (a flowchart) about a WMD goes missing. Shiva shows interest in this case and leaves for London (with a different name, where a former Indian policeman named Kenny helps him) to find an important clue, as Sharath is injured during a fight, but Shiva is shocked to find his plan go wrong and is now chased by the L.C.P.D, following a few incidents.

Shiva soon realizes that Sharath is the mastermind behind the missing flowchart, as he sold it to a terrorist group, with some help from the London militants. Shiva finds out about this entire plot and asks Sharath to surrender, but he later learns that Meenakshi has also come to London along with Sharath (to surprise Shiva on his birthday and propose to him). To save her, Shiva abides by Sharath's order and comes to a place (with Kenny), where a sudden bomb blast occurs, killing Kenny and Meenakshi and blinding Shiva.

Present: Kenny's actual wife is Geetha, who decides to take revenge on those responsible for the deaths of Kenny and Meenakshi. She forms a team with Shiva and joins him in a school where he learns echolocation from Daniel Kish. After that, Geetha reveals about the people who caused the disaster to Kenny, which is the reason for the murders. After burning Sharath with the Metal Melting Machine in Victor's (Sharath's friend) factory, the India Union Minister requested Kenny to come back to India as Shivakumar, but he rejects the request as Kenny's former identity as Shivakumar had died and he is going to spend his life for Meenakshi.

Cast

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Production

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UTV Motion Pictures commenced an innovative title contest in Twitter, and it received massive response from Vikram fans.[5] Vikram was revealed to play the role of a blind man, who practices the technique of human echolocation, the ability to detect objects, their position and size by sensing echoes.[6] Vikram underwent special sessions with Daniel Kish, an internationally renowned expert of human echolocation.[7] The team had planned to bring Kish to Chennai for the audio launch ceremony.[8] Anushka was chosen to portray Vikram's wife in the film.[9] Amy Jackson plays a British-born-Tamil girl in the film and was said to dub for herself as well.[10] Telugu actor Jagapati Babu was selected to play villain.[11]

Filming

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Filming commenced in Chennai in early December 2011 and was to be held in various locations in the US for 60 days and later in Delhi and various locations across southern Tamil Nadu.[12][13] Sources said that the film would be entirely shot in Los Angeles city.[14] Almost 50 per cent of the shoot was completed with the Delhi and Chennai schedules.[4] While "delays in getting the visa for the entire cast and crew" was the official reason given for the change of location from the US to the UK, sources told that the move was also necessitated to keep the budget from skyrocketing.[4][15] Some scenes were shot in UK,[16] including a song and dance scene shot at Botany Bay in Kent.[17] Lakshmi Rai joined the team in London in April 2012.[18] A duet song between Vikram and Amy was shot on the River Thames.[19]

Soundtrack

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Main article: Thaandavam (soundtrack)

The soundtrack album was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, featuring lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar.[20] It is the 25th album of the music director.

Release

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Thaandavam was produced on a budget of ₹400 million (US$4.8 million).[21] The film helped raise ₹2 million (US$24,000) for the National Association of Blind (NAB) through its premiere show donor passes.[22] The film released about 1000+ screens worldwide.[23] The satellite rights of the film were sold to STAR Vijay.[24] The film was later dubbed in Hindi under the title Desh Prem The Real Hero.[25]

Critical reception

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Thaandavam received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. The Times of India rated the film 3/5, writing "Director Vijay and actor Vikram collaborate again in this movie after their earlier successful outing in Deiva Thirumagal, And Thaandavam'has everything going for it – big cast, good locations, a story with potential and a competent director – yet the result is far from satisfactory because of a weak and meandering screenplay, and poor pacing."[26] Rediff's Pavithra Srinivasan wrote that the film was a "damp squib" and gave 2 out of 5 stars.[27] Indiaglitz wrote: "Thaandavam has it's [sic] good sides and it's [sic] bad ones".[28] Sify's reviewer claimed that it was "Vikram and him alone who diverts your attention from the film's little logical script flaws and spellbinds you with an endearing act that is Thaandavam's biggest strength".[29] in.com's critic stated that it was a "neat revenge saga", further adding that it was "worth a watch for its neat screenplay and lavish production values", while giving it 3 out of 5.[30] Prakash Upadhyaya of Oneindia.in gave 3/5 and wrote "Thaandavam is not glamorous but it is rich. It does not have masala elements yet it is entertaining". Tamilko wrote: "Thaandavam’s dreary screenplay hampers the much needed pace for a film set in espionage backdrop. Though Vikram greatly rescues the movie, the dull and predictable sequences doesn’t help Thaandavam’s course".[31] The Hindu described it as a fiery dance of the righteous.[32]

Awards

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Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Lyricist Na. Muthukumar for "Oru Paathi" Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Saindhavi for "Uyirin Uyire" Won
Best Fight Choreographer Manohar Varma Nominated

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