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'''''Thoondil''''' (English: ''Bait'') is a [[Tamil films of 2008|2008]] [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[K. S. Adhiyaman]] |
'''''Thoondil''''' (English: ''Bait'') is a [[Tamil films of 2008|2008]] [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] written and directed by [[K. S. Adhiyaman]]. The film stars [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], [[Sandhya (actress)|Sandhya]], and [[Divya Spandana]] in the lead roles, while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Revathi]], and [[RK (actor)|RK]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Abhishek Ray]] with editing done by V. M. Udhayashankar and cinematography by T. Kaviyarasu. The film released on 22 February 2018 and was opened to poor reviews. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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The film tries to work on the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". Divya ([[Divya Spandana]]) is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram ([[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]), an IT guy and falls in love. They sleep together, but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram’s happily married life to Anjali ([[Sandhya (actress)|Sandhya]]). Anjali is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she |
The film tries to work on the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". Divya ([[Divya Spandana]]) is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram ([[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]), an IT guy, and falls in love. They sleep together, but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know that her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram’s happily married life to Anjali ([[Sandhya (actress)|Sandhya]]). Anjali is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she does not have a child, and when she finally has a baby after four years of marriage to Sriram, Divya comes into her life and takes the baby away, saying that it is her baby. What happens after that forms the climax of the movie. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Revathi]] as Dr. Jayanthi |
*[[Revathi]] as Dr. Jayanthi |
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*[[RK (actor)|RK]] as Zoom |
*[[RK (actor)|RK]] as Zoom |
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==Soundtrack== |
==Soundtrack== |
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Soundtrack was composed by Abhishek Ray.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/thoondil|title=Thoondil|publisher=}}</ref> |
Soundtrack was composed by Abhishek Ray.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/thoondil|title=Thoondil|publisher=}}</ref> |
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*Time is Now - Pop Shalini |
*Time is Now - Pop Shalini |
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*Uyir Vazhvadhe - Shreya Ghoshal |
*Uyir Vazhvadhe - Shreya Ghoshal |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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''Rediff'' wrote "All in all, a supposedly suspense-filled love story that is anything but."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sst/20080222.htm|title=Review: Thoondil fails|publisher=}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Overall, director Adhiyaman’s Thoondil begins promisingly but then turns unsatisfying as it fritters out."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-1/thoondil-review.html|title=THOONDIL MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods SHAAM SANDHYA DIVYA Director Adhiyaman Vivek Actress Gallery Tamil Movie Pictures Tamil Movie Stills Thoondil Movie Stills|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> B. Balaji wrote "A Fatal Attraction-wannabe, the film portrays a married man's troubles from a vengeful ex-girlfriend. The woman's plan is wicked in quite an inspired way but weak characters and a tame ending prevent the plan from being exploited to its full potential."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=700&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Thoondil - Tamil Movie Review|website=thiraipadam.com}}</ref> ''Sify'' wrote "The basic problem with the film is that the story is cliched, unimaginative and amateurish to say the least. The presentation is old fashioned and the dialogues are banal."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thoondil-review-tamil-pclw5Bbgjhifc.html|title=Review : (2008)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> |
''Rediff'' wrote "All in all, a supposedly suspense-filled love story that is anything but."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sst/20080222.htm|title=Review: Thoondil fails|publisher=}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Overall, director Adhiyaman’s Thoondil begins promisingly but then turns unsatisfying as it fritters out."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-1/thoondil-review.html|title=THOONDIL MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods SHAAM SANDHYA DIVYA Director Adhiyaman Vivek Actress Gallery Tamil Movie Pictures Tamil Movie Stills Thoondil Movie Stills|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> B. Balaji wrote "A Fatal Attraction-wannabe, the film portrays a married man's troubles from a vengeful ex-girlfriend. The woman's plan is wicked in quite an inspired way but weak characters and a tame ending prevent the plan from being exploited to its full potential."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=700&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Thoondil - Tamil Movie Review|website=thiraipadam.com}}</ref> ''Sify'' wrote "The basic problem with the film is that the story is cliched, unimaginative and amateurish to say the least. The presentation is old fashioned and the dialogues are banal."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thoondil-review-tamil-pclw5Bbgjhifc.html|title=Review : (2008)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:58, 2 March 2019
| Thoondil | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Written by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Produced by | M. Rajkumar S. S. R. Thillainathan P. Kaandeepan |
| Starring | Shaam Sandhya Divya Spandana Vivek Revathi RK |
| Cinematography | T. Kaviyarasu |
| Edited by | V. M. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Abhishek Ray |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thoondil (English: Bait) is a 2008 Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The film stars Shaam, Sandhya, and Divya Spandana in the lead roles, while Vivek, Revathi, and RK play supporting roles. The music was composed by Abhishek Ray with editing done by V. M. Udhayashankar and cinematography by T. Kaviyarasu. The film released on 22 February 2018 and was opened to poor reviews.
Plot
The film tries to work on the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". Divya (Divya Spandana) is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram (Shaam), an IT guy, and falls in love. They sleep together, but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know that her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram’s happily married life to Anjali (Sandhya). Anjali is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she does not have a child, and when she finally has a baby after four years of marriage to Sriram, Divya comes into her life and takes the baby away, saying that it is her baby. What happens after that forms the climax of the movie.
Cast
- Shaam as Sriram
- Sandhya as Anjali Sriram
- Divya Spandana as Divya
- Vivek as Mac
- Revathi as Dr. Jayanthi
- RK as Zoom
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Abhishek Ray.[1]
- Adhuva Ithu - Naveen, Pop Shalini
- Kadhal Kadavulai - Abhishek Ray, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Ratham Sindatha - Sunidhi Chauhan
- Time is Now - Pop Shalini
- Uyir Vazhvadhe - Shreya Ghoshal
Critical reception
Rediff wrote "All in all, a supposedly suspense-filled love story that is anything but."[2] Behindwoods wrote "Overall, director Adhiyaman’s Thoondil begins promisingly but then turns unsatisfying as it fritters out."[3] B. Balaji wrote "A Fatal Attraction-wannabe, the film portrays a married man's troubles from a vengeful ex-girlfriend. The woman's plan is wicked in quite an inspired way but weak characters and a tame ending prevent the plan from being exploited to its full potential."[4] Sify wrote "The basic problem with the film is that the story is cliched, unimaginative and amateurish to say the least. The presentation is old fashioned and the dialogues are banal."[5]
References
- ^ "Thoondil".
- ^ "Review: Thoondil fails".
- ^ "THOONDIL MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods SHAAM SANDHYA DIVYA Director Adhiyaman Vivek Actress Gallery Tamil Movie Pictures Tamil Movie Stills Thoondil Movie Stills". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Thoondil - Tamil Movie Review". thiraipadam.com.
- ^ "Review : (2008)". www.sify.com.
External links
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