Thodraa
| Thodraa | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Madhuraj |
| Produced by | S Jai Chandra |
| Starring | Prithvi Rajan Veena Nandakumar |
| Cinematography | Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | Rajesh Kannan |
| Music by | RN Uthamaraja Navin Shander (score) |
Production company | JS Aboorva Production |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thodraa (transl. Touch me) is a 2018 Tamil-language drama film directed by debutante Madhuraj and stars Prithvi Rajan and newcomer Veena Nandakumar.[1]
Cast
- Prithvi Rajan as Shankar[2]
- Veena Nandakumar as Divya[2]
- MS Kumar as Pounraj[2]
- Suzane George as Pounraj's wife[2]
- Venkatesh[3]
- Gajaraj[2]
- Theepetti Ganesan as Shankar's friend
- Cool Suresh
- Prabanjan
- Baby Apoorva[4]
Production
The film is directed by Madhuraj, a former assistant of Bhagyaraj. The film highlights caste-based issues.[4][1][5] Bhagyaraj suggested to Madhuraj to cast Prithvi Rajan in the lead role. Malayalam actress Veena Nandakumar stars opposite Rajan in the film.[4] The film is based on a true incident that occurred in Dharmapuri.[1][6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R.N. Uthamaraja and Navin Shander.[7] Silambarasan sang a song in the film.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bakku Bakku" | Madhuraj | Silambarasan | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Oru Kadhal Kalavaani" | SBI Mohan | Chinmayi | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Iru Paravai" | Kaniyur Varatharaj | Senthildass Velayutham | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Adi Unakkulla Olichu Vachen" | Seerkazhi Sirpi | Anthakudi Ilayaraja, Priyanka | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 14:58 | |||
Release
The film released along with five other films.[6] 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".[8] 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".[2] 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".[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Ramanujam, Srinivasa (19 March 2018). "Variety is the key for actor Prithvi Rajan". The Hindu.
- ^ a b c d e f Subramanian, Anupama (10 September 2018). "Thodraa movie review: Familiar storyline marred by poor execution". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ விமர்சனக்குழு, விகடன். ""கதை இருக்கட்டும்... இந்தப் படத்துக்கு ஏன் இந்த டைட்டில்?!" - 'தொட்ரா' விமர்சனம்". Vikatan.
- ^ a b c Subramanian, Anupama (30 August 2018). "'Thodraa' director receives threatening calls". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Prithvi Rajan: Return of a star kid". The New Indian Express.
- ^ a b "'Thodraa'". The Times of India. 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Thodraa - R.N. Uthamaraja - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. May 2018.
- ^ Menon, Thinkal (7 September 2018). "Thodraa Movie Review {2.0/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Thodraa Review: A horrible affront to the victims of honour killing". The New Indian Express.