Thathi Thavadhu Manasu

Thathi Thavadhu Manasu
Directed by	Azhagu Rajasundaram
Produced by	Mumtaj J. Bismi V. K. Riaz Ahmed Samreen
Written by	Rajaiya P. J.
Story by	Peru Thulasi Pazhanivel
Starring	Sona Urvasi Patel Sindhuri Mumtaj
Music by	Deva
Production company	Wide Visions
Release date	19 December 2003
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thathi Thavadhu Manasu (English: Mind is wandering) is a 2003 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Azhagu Rajasundaram and produced by Mumtaj. The film features Sona, Urvasi Patel and Sindhuri in the leading roles, while Mumtaj, Vadivelu and Kalabhavan Mani also appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 19 December 2003.^[1]

Cast

• Sona as Mahalakshmi
• Urvasi Patel as Poonkodi
• Sindhuri as Amudha
• Mumtaj as Aarthi
• Abhinayashree
• Kalabhavan Mani
• Vadivelu as Vaigaivel
• Nizhalgal Ravi
• Subhashini
• Fatima Babu

Production

The film marked the directorial debut of Azhagu Rajasundaram, who had previously apprenticed under directors Pandiarajan and Vikraman for fifteen years. Produced by actress Mumtaj, the film's story was based around two real life incidents — the murder of a lawyer in bright daylight and the accident in which 40 individuals were killed.^[2]

Release

The film had a low profile release on 19 December 2003. Film critic Balaji Balasubramaniam wrote "the movie's approach struggles between two completely opposite directions — a cheap, exploitative film and a tearjerker" and that "the producer seems to have banked on the film's glamour to bring in the viewers since that is what the title and the movie's promos focus on" and that "this is unfortunate because the main story has actually been taken quite well".^[3][4]

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