Thodraa

2018 Indian film
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Thodraa (transl. Touch me!) is a 2018 Tamil-language drama film directed by debutante Madhuraj and stars Prithvi Rajan and Veena Nandakumar.[1]

Cast

  • Prithvi Rajan as Shankar
  • Veena Nandakumar as Divya
  • MS Kumar as Pounraj
  • Suzane George as Pounraj's wife
  • Venkatesh
  • Gajaraj
  • Theepetti Ganesan as Shankar's friend
  • Cool Suresh
  • Prabanjan
  • Baby Apoorva

Production

The film is directed by Madhuraj, a former assistant of Bhagyaraj. The film highlights caste-based issues.[2][1][3] Bhagyaraj suggested to Madhuraj to cast Prithvi Rajan in the lead role. Malayalam actress Veena Nandakumar stars opposite Rajan in the film.[2] The film is based on a true incident that occurred in Dharmapuri.[1][4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R.N. Uthamaraja and Navin Shander.[5] Silambarasan sang a song in the film.[1]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bakku Bakku"MadhurajSilambarasan3:48
2."Oru Kadhal Kalavaani"SBI MohanChinmayi3:54
3."Iru Paravai"Kaniyur VaratharajSenthildass Velayutham3:11
4."Adi Unakkulla Olichu Vachen"Seerkazhi SirpiAnthakudi Ilayaraja, Priyanka4:05
Total length:14:58

Release

The film released along with five other films.[4] The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "A better screenplay and an engaging narration would have made it at least a one time watch".[6] The Deccan Chronicle gave the film the same rating and wrote that "A taut narration and a little bit of coherence would have made it a better product".[7] Cinema Express wrote that "Advertised as a tribute to victims of honour killings, the beyond shoddy filmmaking ends up making this an insult to their memories instead".[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ramanujam, Srinivasa (19 March 2018). "Variety is the key for actor Prithvi Rajan". The Hindu.
  2. ^ a b Subramanian, Anupama (30 August 2018). "'Thodraa' director receives threatening calls". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Prithvi Rajan: Return of a star kid". Cinema Express.
  4. ^ a b "'Thodraa'". The Times of India. 6 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Thodraa - R.N. Uthamaraja - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. May 2018.
  6. ^ Menon, Thinkal (7 September 2018). "Thodraa Movie Review {2.0/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (10 September 2018). "Thodraa movie review: Familiar storyline marred by poor execution". Deccan Chronicle.
  8. ^ "Thodraa Review: A horrible affront to the victims of honour killing". Cinema Express.
  9. ^ விமர்சனக்குழு, விகடன். ""கதை இருக்கட்டும்... இந்தப் படத்துக்கு ஏன் இந்த டைட்டில்?!" - 'தொட்ரா' விமர்சனம்". Vikatan.

External links

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