Thodarum

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Thodarum
Directed byRamesh Khanna
Story byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Based onMaavichiguru (Telugu)
StarringAjith Kumar
Devayani
Heera
Gemini Ganesan
Sowcar Janaki
CinematographyS. Moorthy
Edited byK. Thanigachalam
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Sri Devi Movie Makers
Release date
14 January 1999
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹4.4 crore

Thodarum (English: It will continue) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ramesh Khanna, featuring Ajith Kumar, Devayani and Heera in the leading roles.[1] The supporting cast of Manivannan, Vadivelu and Gemini Ganesan also play pivotal roles in the film. The film is the Tamil remake of 1996 Telugu film Maavichiguru, and was released on 14 January 1999.[2][3]

Cast[]

Production[]

Actor Ramesh Khanna made his debut as a director with the film after working as an apprentice to K. S. Ravikumar.[4][2] Ravikumar was meant to remake the Telugu film Maavichiguru (1996) starring Jagapati Babu and Aamani into Tamil for Sridevi Movie Makers, but his busy schedule meant that he recommended Ramesh Khanna to the producers.[5] The remake was initially titled as Maa Vilakku and was supposed to star Jayaram and Meena, but went through cast changes.[6] Jayaram's falling popularity meant that Ajith Kumar was signed to replace him, while the actor requested that a change of lead actress.[7] The film was revived under new title Thodarum with new cast involving Ajith Kumar, Heera and Devayani.[8]

Release[]

The film released on 14 January 1999 and received poor reviews upon release, with a critic from Indolink.com citing that the "cinematography and direction provide no room for discussion" and that "Devayani appears painfully artificial".[9] The New Indian Express also gave the film a critical review citing that "the director tries hard to avoid small puddles of cliches, but unfortunately falls into an ocean instead" but claims that Devayani gives a "wonderfully controlled performance", while Heera and Ajith are just "adequate".[10] Deccan Herald wrote "Thodarum is a family melodrama, which on its own is not too bad, but [..] it falls completely flat."[11]

Soundtrack[]

Soundtrack is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics for the songs were written by Pulamaipithan, Gangai Amaran, Mu. Metha, Kamakodiyan, Arivumathi and Palani Bharathi.[12]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Shock Adikkum" Hariharan, Gopika Poornima Palani Bharathi 05:00
2 "Naanthaan" Arunmozhi, Gangai Amaran, Malaysia Vasudevan, Sunandha Gangai Amaran 07:22
3 "Oru Thulir" Bhavatharini, P. Unnikrishnan Kamkodiyan 05:03
4 "Yamma Yamma" K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Mu. Metha 05:01
5 "Sernthu Vaazhum" Ilaiyaraaja Arivumathi 04:48
6 "Kanavanukkaga" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Pulamaipithan 05:03

References[]

  1. ^ "Filmography of thodarum". Cinesouth.com. 15 January 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". expressindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://forumhub.com/indfilms/2341.12.47.52.html
  4. ^ "Cinema Plus / Columns : My first break". The Hindu. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines". Archived from the original on 3 March 2008.
  6. ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines". Archived from the original on 11 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Minnoviyam Star Tracks".
  8. ^ "Archived copy". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Thodarum: Movie Review". Indolink.com. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Film Review - The New Indian Express". 25 April 1999. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". www.cscsarchive.org:8081. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_listen_download.asp?MovieId=1573

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