Thoppi
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| Thoppi | |
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| Directed by | Youreka |
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| Cinematography | M. Sukumar |
| Music by | Ramprasad Sundar |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thoppi (transl. Hat) is a 2015 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Youreka and starring Murali Ram, Raksha Raj and G. M. Kumar. The film is about a man with a criminal background who aspires to be a cop.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Murali Ram as Sithan
- Raksha Raj[2]
- G. M. Kumar as Suruttu Saamy
- Aruldoss
Production
[edit]Television anchor Murali Ram, who played supporting roles in a few films, made his lead debut with this film.[3] The film was shot in Theni and Korangani.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]US-based Ramprasad Sundar composed the songs for the film.[5]
Reception
[edit]During release, the film's director complained that the producer cut scenes considerably in the second half without his knowledge.[6]
M. Suganth of The Times of India opined that "The offbeat humour comes across well, but the film is modestly engaging".[6] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "But Thoppi, despite the glitches, is refreshing and is one of the better films to have come out in recent times".[7] A critic from Maalai Malar praised the performances of the cast and the cinematography.[8] A critic from Dinamalar noted that the film would make fans happy.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (22 November 2014). "Etcetera". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "'Thoppi' a film close to my heart: Raksha Raj". The Indian Express. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (7 February 2015). "Etcetera". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Thoppi's cultural connect". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (10 April 2015). "Sound choice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b Suganth, M. "Thoppi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Malini Mannath (8 March 2015). "Refreshing Take on Stealing Profession". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "தொப்பி". Maalai Malar. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "தொப்பி - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2022.