Thodarum
Thodarum | |
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Directed by | Ramesh Khanna |
Story by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
Starring |
Ajith Kumar Devayani Heera Gemini Ganesan |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Cinematography | S. Moorthy |
Editing by | K. Thanigachalam |
Release dates | 14 January 1999 |
Language | Tamil |
Budget |
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Thodarum (Tamil: தொடரும்) (English: Will Continue) is a Tamil film directed by Ramesh Khanna featuring Ajith Kumar, Devayani and Heera in the leading roles.[1] The supporting cast of Manivannan, Vadivelu and Gemini Ganesan also play pivotal roles in the film. It was released on 14 January 1999. The film was a remake of Telugu film Maavichiguru which itself was partially inspired from Malayalam film Kunkumacheppu.
Plot
Seetha (Devayani) is a possessive wife who suspects that all the women in the world are throwing themselves at her husband, Jayaram (Ajith Kumar). Things get a little interesting only after Meera (Heera) enters the picture and ends up hugging Jayaram right in front of Seetha's eyes. Seetha is diagnosed with a deadly heart condition and decides to have Jayaram and Meera to tie the knot for the sake of a good life for her young son. She even goes as far as getting a divorce from Jayaram to make him hate her. In the end, Seetha dies while giving birth to a female child and Jayaram and Meena gets married by naming the baby as Seetha.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as Jayaram
- Devayani as Seetha
- Heera as Meera
- Gemini Ganesan
- Sowcar Janaki
- Manivannan
- Vadivelu
- Delhi Ganesh
- Senthil
Production
The film was a remake of Telugu film Maavichiguru starring Jagapati Babu, Aamani.
Actor Ramesh Khanna made his debut as a director with the film after working as an apprentice to K. S. Ravikumar.[2] "Thodarum" remains Ramesh Kanna's first and only directorial so far.
Release
The film extracted poor reviews upon release, with a critic form Indolink.com citing that the "cinematography and direction provide no room for discussion" and that "Devayani appears painfully artificial".[3] The New Indian Express also gave the film a critical review citing that "the director tries hard to avoid small puddles of cliches, but unfortunately falls into an ocean instead" but claims that Devayani gives a "wonderfully controlled performance", while Heera and Ajith are just "adequate".[4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack is composed by Ilayaraja. Lyrics for the songs were written by Pazhanibharathi, Gangai Amaran, Kamakodiyan, M. Mehta, Arivumathi, Pulamaipithan.
- Shockadikkum - Hariharan, Gopika Poornima
- Naanthaan - Gangai Amaran, Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran
- Oru Thulir - Unnikrishnan, Bhavathaarini
- Yamma Yamma - SPB, Chitra
- Sernthu Vaazhum - Ilayaraja
- Kanavanukku - SPB
References
- ↑ "Filmography of thodarum". Cinesouth.com. 1999-01-15. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Cinema Plus / Columns : My first break". The Hindu. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Thodarum: Movie Review". Indolink.com. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Film Review - The New Indian Express". Cscsarchive.org:8081. 1999-04-25. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
External links
- Thodarum at the Internet Movie Database