Thavamai Thavamirundhu

Thavamai Thavamirundu
Directed by	Cheran
Produced by	P. Shanmugam
Written by	Cheran
Starring	Cheran Padmapriya Rajkiran Saranya Ponvannan Senthil Meenal
Music by	Sabesh Murali
Release date(s)	2005
Running time	224 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) is a Tamil feature film directed by Cheran. It is a penetrating and artistic depiction of familial bond, underscored by a set of life value messages. It explores the father-son relationship, and particularly charts the travails an Indian father goes through in raising his sons. The feature was moderately received at the box office compared to Cheran's previous work, Autograph. The movie grabbed the national award for best film on Family Welfare.

Plot

The movie begins with Muthiah, the father (Raj Kiran), being admitted into hospital due to a serious head injury. The incident that led to the injury is kept from the audience. The story is narrated by the man's second son, Ramalingam (Cheran),when he comes to visit his father in hospital. Overcome by emotions, he recollects, along his trip, bits and pieces of memories from his younger days with his father. It briefly touches upon other relationships too, such as the relationship of married couples and of two brothers. The main story however revolves around the important role a father plays in today's society. It sensitively portrays the struggles of a father whose main priority in life is the wellbeing of his children, and who is determined to see his children grow up to become decent, successful persons.

Cast and crew

Cast

• Cheran
• Padmapriya
• Rajkiran
• Saranya
• Senthil
• Meenal

Crew

• Director : Cheran
• Producer : P. Shanmugam
• Music: Sabesh, Murali
• Cinematography: M.S. Prabhu
• Editing: B. Lenin
• Screenplay: Cheran

Songs

Tracklist
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ore oru oorukkulle"	Snehan	Sabesh, Jayakumar	5.55
2.	"Unnai saranadaindhen"	Thenmozhi	Piranna, Kalyani	3.52
3.	"Oru Muraidhan"	Pa. Vijay	Unni Menon	6.07
4.	"Yenna Paarkkirai"	Cheran	Yugendhiran, Suchitra	3.58
5.	"aakkatti"	SA. Perumal	Jayamurthi	4.31
6.	"Theme"		Sarath, Madhu Balakrishnan, Sudha Ragunadhan	4.28
7.	"Aavaaram poove"	Thenmozhi	Madhu Balakrishnan	2.24
Total length:				29.55

Box office

• The film grossed $2 million at the box office.
• Initially, the run time was around 360 minutes. Exhibitors forced the director to severely trim the film by half to accommodate more shows per day. The film played for 91 days.

Awards

• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil- Saranya ponvannan
• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil- Rajkiran
• Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South- Padmapriya
• National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare - Thavamai Thavamirundhu

External links

• Thavamai Thavamirundhu Songs Listen and Download
• Thavamai Thavamiruntu at the Internet Movie Database
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Reviews of the film:

• A review by Chennai Online
• A review by Thenisai