Thoondil
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| Directed by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Written by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Produced by | M. Rajkumar S. S. R. Thillainathan P. Kaandeepan |
| Starring | Shaam Sandhya Divya Spandana |
| Cinematography | T. Kaviyarasu |
| Edited by | V. M. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Abhishek Ray |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thoondil (English: Bait) is a 2008 Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The film stars Shaam, Sandhya, and Divya Spandana in the lead roles, while Vivek, Revathi, and RK play supporting roles. The music was composed by Abhishek Ray with editing done by V. M. Udhayashankar and cinematography by T. Kaviyarasu. The film released on 22 February 2008 and was opened to poor reviews.
Plot
The film tries to work on the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". Divya (Divya Spandana) is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram (Shaam), an IT guy, and falls in love. They sleep together, but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know that her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram's happily married life to Anjali (Sandhya). Anjali is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she does not have a child, and when she finally has a baby after four years of marriage to Sriram, Divya comes into her life and takes the baby away, saying that it is her baby. What happens after that forms the climax of the movie.
Cast
Production
The film was shot extensively in London. Sandhya and Shaam were cast as the mother and her husband respectively while Divya was cast in a pivotal role. Vivek was signed to play a comical role. Abhishek Ray who composed the songs for the Hindi film Tumse Milkar composed the songs for this film. The film was scheduled to be released on Diwali.[2] The director, Adhiyaman who had remade his Tamil films Thotta Chinungi and Priyasakhi in Hindi , announced that he was going to remake Thoondil in Hindi with Vivek Oberoi and Bipasha Basu.[3]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Abhishek Ray.[4]
- Adhuva Ithu - Naveen, Pop Shalini
- Kadhal Kadavulai - Abhishek Ray, Sunidhi Chauhan
- Ratham Sindatha - Sunidhi Chauhan
- Time is Now - Pop Shalini
- Uyir Vazhvadhe - Shreya Ghoshal
Critical reception
Rediff wrote "All in all, a supposedly suspense-filled love story that is anything but."[5] Behindwoods wrote "Overall, director Adhiyaman’s Thoondil begins promisingly but then turns unsatisfying as it fritters out."[6] B. Balaji wrote "A Fatal Attraction-wannabe, the film portrays a married man's troubles from a vengeful ex-girlfriend. The woman's plan is wicked in quite an inspired way but weak characters and a tame ending prevent the plan from being exploited to its full potential."[7] Sify wrote "The basic problem with the film is that the story is cliched, unimaginative and amateurish to say the least. The presentation is old fashioned and the dialogues are banal."[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Thoondil (DVD): closing credits from 135.15 to 136.10
- ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/thoondil-tamil-movie-preview-9185.html
- ^ "Sify.com". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Thoondil".
- ^ "Review: Thoondil fails".
- ^ "THOONDIL MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods SHAAM SANDHYA DIVYA Director Adhiyaman Vivek Actress Gallery Tamil Movie Pictures Tamil Movie Stills Thoondil Movie Stills". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Thoondil - Tamil Movie Review". thiraipadam.com.
- ^ "Review : (2008)". www.sify.com.