Thoranai
| Thoranai | |
|---|---|
 Shriya Saran and Vishal during the shoot. | |
| Directed by | Sabha Ayyappan |
| Produced by | Vikram Krishna Sriya Reddy |
| Starring | Vishal Shriya Prakash Raj Santhanam Kishore |
| Cinematography | Priyan |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Distributed by | G. K. Films Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | $750,000 |
| Box office | $2 million |
Thoranai (Dubbed in Hindi as "Vishal Ki Kurbani") is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language film starring Vishal and Shriya in the lead roles, whilst, supporting actor Prakash Raj plays another prominent role. Directed by Iyappan, and produced by Vishal's home company, GK Films, the film released in 29 May 2009 to mixed reviews. The Telugu version, titled Pistha, was filmed and released simultaneously. The movie was led into a controversy for a kissing scene between the lead pair and the images were released online, later the producer reconciled that the scene were released without permission and and it was not to evoke anything vulgar emotions. Some still claim that the photos were released intentionally for advertising purpose as it had the top actress Shriya kissing with Vishal.
Plot
Guru (Kishore) and Thamizharasu (Prakashraj) are dreaded gangsters in Chennai. They are against pitted each other and fight to establish their supremacy in city. They indulge in gang war painting Chennai red. Enters Murugan (Vishal). A native of Madurai, he comes to Chennai with a mission. He leaves his village promising his mother (Geetha) that he would return only with his brother, who had run away from the house about two decades ago.
Murugan gets the help of his friend Veluchamy (Santhanam). He comes across the gangsters and a sequence of events results in him incurring both their wrath. In a bloody duel with Guru, he comes to know that he is his brother, whom he has been searching for long. Now he is entrusted with the task of protecting him from Thamizharasu. How he accomplishes his task forms the crux.
Cast
- Vishal as Murugan
- Shriya as Indhu
- Prakash Raj as Tamizharasan
- Kishore as Guru
- Pandiarajan as Walter Vetrivel
- Sayaji Shinde as Minister Sivanaandi
- Lal as Chennai Police Commissioner
- Livingston as Murugan's father
- Geetha[disambiguation needed] as Murugan's mother
- Santhanam as Vellaichamy
- M. S. Baskar as
- Paravai Muniyamma as Pachamma Patti
- Aarthi as Indhu's friend
- Mayilsamy as Watchman
- Manobala as Officer Ganesan(cameo)
- Sriman as Ganesan
- Menakshi in an item number.
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
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| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) | Lyrics | Notes |
| 1 | Vedi Vedi Saravedi | Ranjith, Naveen | 4:26 | Viveka | This is Vishal's opening song with group of dancers. Meenakshi also make appearance in this song. |
| 2 | Vaa Chellam | Udit Narayan | 5:07 | Pa. Vijay | Picturized on Vishal and Shriya Saran. Where Vishal will propose his love to Shriya but she will refuse his propose. There is also featured an African man where he is 8 inch tall. |
| 3 | Pattucha | Vijay Yesudas, Janani | 3:58 | Kabilan | Picturized on Vishal and Shriya Saran at Kashmir without group dancers. The dance moment are very light and delightful. |
| 4 | Peliccan Paravaigal | Ranjith, Rahul, Rita, Jai | 4:07 | Vaali | Features Vishal and Shriya Saran accompinied by foreign dancers. This song is taken place in a big set. |
| 5 | Manjasela Mandakini | Tippu, Saindhavi | 4:20 | Pa. Vijay | This song set in a set similar to the set in the song Marjaani from the movie Billu. Its feature Vishal and Shriya Saran in a traditional style. The choreography also has been done well with high speed dance. |