Theerkadarishi
Theerkadarisi (transl. Prophet) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by P.G. Mohan and L.R. Sundarapandi. The film stars Ajmal Ameer and Sathyaraj, with Poornima Bhagyaraj, Dhushyanth, Jaiwanth, Sriman and Devadarshini portraying supporting roles. It was released on 5 May 2023.
Cast
- Ajmal as D.C Adithya
- Sathyaraj as Das
- Poornima Bhagyaraj
- Dushyanth Ramkumar as Vikram
- Jaiwanth
- Sriman as Srinivasan
- Devadarshini as Hema
- Arjunan as Vignesh
- Y. Gee. Mahendra as Dr. Iniyan
- P. L. Thenappan
- Aadukalam Naren
- Uma Padmanabhan
- Mohan Raman
- Indumathy Manikandan
- Aadhirai Soundarajan
- Charles Vinoth
- Imman Annachi
- Ambani Shankar
- Munnar Ramesh
- Karate Raja
- Anthony Daasan as Folk Marley
- Rahul Thatha
- Bijili Ramesh
- Mippu
- Rajendranath
- Ajith Koshy
Production
The film was produced by B. Sathish Kumar under the banner of Sri Saravana Films. The film was shot in Chennai and Puducherry. The cinematography of the film was done by J. Laxman, and the editing of the film was done by Ranjeet C.K .[1] The first look poster of the film was released on 31 December 2022.[2] The teaser for the film was released on 19 February 2023.[3]
Music
The music is composed by G. Balasubramanian.[4] Lyrics were written by M.Viveka and Vivek.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Andam Aada" | Viveka | Yogi Sekar | 3.50 |
2. | "Miss You" | Vivek | G. V. Prakash Kumar | 3.31 |
3. | "Police Kaaran" | Viveka | Anthony Daasan | 3.31 |
Total length: | 10.12 |
Reception
Overall the movie is considered a massive flop in terms of box office collection. A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Theerkadarshi, while not an extraordinary film, is a decent watch as it remains true to its genre".[5] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Despite having proven performers like Devadardarshini, Ajmal and Sriman in the cast, the directors only manage to reduce them to uni-dimensional caricatures".[6].A critic from Maalai Malar noted that " New try" and gave 2.5 ratings out of 5 [7].Dina Thanthi critic stated that "They also make people aware of the social opinion against homicide. The climax is riveting."[8]
References
- ^ "First look of Ajmal Ameer's 'Theerkadarishi' is out". The New Indian Express. 31 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "First look of Ajmal's Theerkadarishi is out". Cinema Express. 31 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Reel vs Real – Actor Ajmal recalls unforgettable experiences while shooting 'Theergadharishi'". The New Indian Express. 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Theerkadarishi". Gaana. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (5 May 2023). "Theerkadarishi Movie Review : Theerkadharishi is an inventive investigative thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Theerkadarishi Movie Review: Reckless screenplay meets shoddy staging". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Theerkadarishi". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "தீர்க்கதரிசி: சினிமா விமர்சனம்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.