Thadam
Thadam | |
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Directed by | Magizh Thirumeni |
Written by | Magizh Thirumeni |
Produced by | Inder Kumar |
Starring | Arun Vijay Vidya Pradeep Tanya Hope |
Cinematography | Gopinath |
Edited by | N. B. Srikanth |
Music by | Arun Raj |
Production company | Redhan – The Cinema People |
Distributed by | Screen Scene Media Entertainment |
Release date | 1 March 2019 |
Running time | 140 Minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Budget | 6 cr. |
Box office | 180cr. |
Thadam (lit. 'Clue ') is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action-crime thriller film written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni and produced by Inder Kumar. The film stars Arun Vijay in a double role along with Tanya Hope, and Vidya Pradeep in the lead roles. The music was composed by Arun Raj, with cinematography done by Gopinath and editing by N. B. Srikanth.[1]
Plot
Ezhil (Arun Vijay) is a civil engineer who leads a normal upper middle-class lifestyle. He drives a swanky BMW car, lives in a posh bungalow and his life goes in the right direction with his construction business doing well. He is in love with a film journalist Deepika (Tanya Hope).
Ezhil’s twin brother Kavin (Arun Vijay) is an intelligent, street smart, con man who swindles money from smugglers, woo multiple women, and knows all the loopholes in the legal system. His only weakness is gambling which he inherited from his mother (Sonia Aggarwal) who got divorced from her husband when the kids were young.
Ezhil and Kavin can't see each other at any point of time. Both the twins travel in their own path until a crime happens in the city and Ezhil is nabbed by inspector Gopalakrishnan (FEFSI Vijayan) based on his image which was found in a selfie pic taken by the neighbor of the victim. Coincidentally, cops also arrest Kavin in a drunken drive case and he is brought to the same police station creating confusion among the officers.
Both the twin brothers Ezhil and Kavin deny their involvement in the murder. Gopalakrishnan (who wants to frame Ezhil for personal reasons) asks his assistant, the smart Malarvizhi (Vidya Pradeep) to investigate the complicated case.
Cast
- Arun Vijay in a dual role as Ezhil and Kavin
- Vidya Pradeep as Sub-Inspector Malarvizhi
- Smruthi Venkat as Ananthi, Kavin's one-sided lover
- Tanya Hope[2] as Deepika, Ezhil's love interest
- Sonia Aggarwal as Ezhil and Kavin's mother
- FEFSI Vijayan as Inspector Gopalakrishnan
- Yesakkiappan as Aakash
- Yogi Babu as Suruli
- George Maryan as Police Constable Dhanasekar
- Meera Krishnan as Chechi
Production
In March 2017, Arun Vijay revealed that he would next work on a film directed by Magizh Thirumeni, which marks the second film for the duo after Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012).[3] Produced by Inder Kumar, the film was launched in April 2017 at Chennai.[4][5] Arun Vijay was reported to be playing a double role, while the film would be based on a real life story.[6] The film has three heroines, Tanya Hope, Vidya Pradeep and Smruthi Venkat.[7] Arun Raj was selected to compose the music for this film, marking his first collaboration between Magizh Tirumeni and Arun Vijay. Gopinath and N. B. Srikanth were signed on to be the film's cinematographer and editor.[8][9] FEFSI Vijayan and Meera Krishnan were also cast in the film before the film entered production in June 2017.[10][11]
Soundtrack
This film's soundtrack is composed by Arun Raj making his debut as a music director. Lyrics are written by Arun Raj, Madhan Karky, Thamarai, and Magizh Thirumeni
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Inayae" | Madhan Karky | Sid Sriram, Padmalatha | 3:35 |
2. | "Tappu Thanda" | Magizh Thirumeni | V. M. Mahalingam, Arun Raj, Rohit Sridhar | 3:40 |
3. | "Vidhi Nadhiyae" | Thamarai | L. V. Revanth | 3:20 |
4. | "Thadam Theme" | Arun Raj | Arun Raj | 2:00 |
5. | "Vidhi Nadhiyae (reprise)" | Thamarai | Arun Raj | 3:28 |
Box Office
Thadam has emerged as a clean blockbuster, garnering a total of Rs 2.3 cr in its third weekend, thereby taking its estimated cumulative gross in Tamil Nadu to Rs 18.4 cr at the end of 20 days.[12]
References
- ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jun/12/arun-vijays-next-confirmed-to-have-three-heroines-1615878.html
- ^ https://www.wikibiopic.com/tanya-hope/
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yet-another-thriller-for-arun-vijay/articleshow/57631341.cms
- ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/arun-vijay-magizh-thirumeni-untitled-movie-tamil-movie-preview-21475
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yet-another-thriller-for-arun-vijay/articleshow/57631341.cms
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/arun-vijay-to-play-dual-role-in-the-film-with-magizh-thirumeni-news-tnpl-reejnugfihhdg.html
- ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/tanya-hope-soori-and-vidya-pradeep-the-three-heroines-in-arun-vijay-magizh-tirumeni-thadam-tamil-news-191506
- ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/apr/17/arun-vijays-next-based-on-real-life-incident-1594534.html
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/arun-vijay-magizh-thirumeni-film-gets-a-new-composer/articleshow/59677327.cms
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/chennai/aruns-film-with-magizh-is-titled-thadam/articleshow/59105461.cms
- ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/fefsi-vijayan-to-play-the-lead-villain-in-arun-vijay-magizh-tirumeni-film-tamil-news-185645.html
- ^ "Arun Vijay's Thadam continues blockbuster run in Tamil Nadu; Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum struggles at box-office". Firstpost. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.