Thavam (2019 film)
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| Directed by | R Vijay Anand AR Suriyan |
| Written by | R Vijay Anand AR Suriyan |
| Produced by | Vasi Asif |
| Starring | Vasi Ashif Pooja Shree Seeman |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | Ashif Film International |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thavam (transl. Penance) is a 2019 film co-directed by R Vijay Anand and AR Sooriyan, both of whom directed Vilayattu Aarambam.[1] The film stars newcomers Vasi Ashif, Pooja Shree, and Seeman in the lead roles.[2]
Plot
The story is about how three different people (Murugan, Akila, and Natesan) come together. There is a sub-plot of love between Murugan and Akila (Vasi Ashif and Pooja Shree).
Cast
- Vasi Ashif as Murugan
- Pooja Shree as Akila
- Seeman as Natesan, Murugan's father
- R Vijay Anand as Siva Anna
- Bose Venkat
- Pandi
- Singampuli
- Santhana Bharathi
- Cool Suresh
Production
After a 6 year hiatus, Seeman was roped in to play the lead roles in Thavam alongside debutantes Vasi and Pooja Shree. He reprises his role as a farmer rights activist from Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA .[3][4]
Soundtrack
Srikanth Deva composed the songs and sang one song. The audio was released on December 4, 2019.[5]
| Song Title | Lyricist | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| "Enna Enna Azhagu" | Mayil | Karunguil James, Hema Ambika |
| "Sandiyare" | Mayil | Chitti, Bhagyashree |
| "Oore Kondattam" | Indumathi Pakirisamy | Guru Ayyadurai, Suren Sekaran, G Ebi, Reshmi, Varanya Srikanth, Sashiya Srikanth |
| "Kaadhalil Vizhunthen" | Srikanth Deva | Srikanth Deva, V Shinee |
| "Vaa Nee" | Govind - Ezhilvendan | Suren Sekaran, Suseela Madan, G Ebi, Jo Pappa |
| "Varama Nee" | Srikanth Deva | "Thenisai Thendral" Deva |
Release
The film released to negative reviews. The Times of India gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that "The film is also a tad long and tests our patience after a point". The reviewer criticized the comedy scenes, unengaing screenplay, songs, and emotional scenes.[6] News Today praised Seeman's role while crticizing the film's screenplay for having too many plot twists.[4]
References
- ^ sreekumar, priya (8 June 2017). "Beginning: Game of wits". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "'Thavam': Another film on the plight of farmers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (7 December 2018). "Seeman back to acting". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Review: 'Thavam' - Neither here, nor there". News Today | First with the news. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "'Thavam' is all about agriculture". News Today | First with the news. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Thavam Movie Review: The film is also a tad long and tests our patience after a point.", Times of India, retrieved 28 December 2019