Thambikottai
| Thambikottai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Ammu Ramesh |
| Written by | R. Ammu Ramesh |
| Produced by | R. K. Suresh |
| Starring | Narain Meena Poonam Bajwa Prabhu Sangeetha Santhanam Rajendran |
| Cinematography | Karnan |
| Edited by | S. Surajkavee |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | Thambikkottai Rajeswari Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 150mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹10 crore (equivalent to ₹21 crore or US$2.5 million in 2023) |
| Box office | ₹35 crore (equivalent to ₹72 crore or US$8.6 million in 2023) |
Thambikottai is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action-masala film directed by R. Ammu Ramesh. It stars Narain, Meena and Poonam Bajwa in the lead roles, with Prabhu, Sangeetha, Rajendran and Santhanam among others playing supporting roles. The film was released on 11 February 2011.[1] It was an hit at the box office. This film received highly positive reviews.
Plot
Azhagiri (Narain) and his sister Shanmughapriya (Meena) are siblings who live only for each other. Azhagiri is a student, and his sister is a lecturer. Saissa (N. Santhanam) and the crew form his sidekicks, and Valayapatti (M. S. Bhaskar) is their professor who invariable falls quarry to Saissa’s unwitting jokes and intentional pranks. Azhagiri goes to Thambikkotai on an NSS field trip. There he falls in love with Kanaga (Poonam Bajwa), who is the daughter of Amirthalingam (Rajendran), a rich don of the village. Amirthalingam tries to kill government officers who want to repair a damaged bridge that connects the village with the outside world. The village has a connection to Azhagiri, Shanmughapriya, and their dead father Shanmugam (Prabhu).
Cast
- Narain as Azhagiri Shanmugam[2]
- Meena as Shanmugapriya, Azhagiri's sister
- Prabhu as Shanmugam (Guest appearance)
- Poonam Bajwa as Kanaga Amirthalingam, Azhagiri's love interest
- Santhanam as Saissa, Azhagiri's friend
- Rajendran as Amirthalingam, Kanaga's father
- Sangeetha as Beeda Pandiamma[3]
- Vijayalakshmi as Lakshmi
- M. S. Bhaskar as Valayapatti, Azhagiri's professor
- Manobala as Puli
- Ganja Karuppu as Karuppu
- Sithara
- Sriranjani
- Jasper
Production
Launch
The film was launched at AVM Studios on 14 December 2009. Prabhu, Mysskin, JayamRavi, Jayam Raja, Mohan, Kalaipuli S Thanu and Prasanna, were present for the function.[4]
References
- ^ "Friday Fury- February 11". Sify.com.
- ^ "Narain becomes Azhagiri - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Sangeetha is don 'Beeda Pandiamma' - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Narain's 'Thambikottai' starts rolling! - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
External links
- Thambikottai at IMDb
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