Thunai Mudhalvar
| Thunai Mudhalvar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Vivekanandan |
| Written by | Shweta Menon Sandhya |
| Cinematography | A. Karthik Raaja |
| Edited by | S. M. V. Subbu |
| Music by | Jai Balaji PradeepHarish-Jai |
Production company | Anugrahada Art Films |
| Distributed by | Dream Factory |
Release date | 10 April 2015 |
Running time | 153 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thunai Mudhalvar (transl. Deputy Chief Minister) is a 2015 Indian
Cast
- Jayaram as Chinna Paandi
- Sandhya as Rukmani
- Swetha Menonas Thangam
- K. Bhagyaraj as Periya Pandi
- Junior Balaiah
- Tarun Kumar
- Mohan Raman
- Kovai Senthil
- Nellai Siva
- Manobala
- T. P. Gajendran
- Ranganathan
- Sembuli Jagan
- Gowtham (vijith)
- Koshr
- Raju Jeyamohan
Production
During the audio launch of
Bhagyaraj "ghost-directed" the film, often changing the script and dialogues of the film on location.[5] Meenakshi later opted out of the project and was replaced by Sandhya, who played Jayaram's wife in the film.[6]
Soundtrack
Music composed by Jai; Balaji; PradeepHarish-Jai.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aiyoo Aiyoo" | Prasanna, Rita, Surmukhi Raman | |
| 4. | "Kerala Chechiyallo" | Anuradha Sriram |
Release
The film opened to negative reviews in April 2015, with a critic from The Hindu noting it "is an outdated film that verges on the obscene" and that "its plot, its setting, its pace, its depiction of women — is dated".[7] Likewise, a critic from The Times of India noted "the whole enterprise feels like some badly made TV serial", particularly criticizing the film's depiction of women.[8][9]
References
- ^ Ramamurthy, Sudarsan. "Thunai Mudhalvar - Brain Damage - Desimartini.com".
- ^ "Thunai Mudhalvar Review: Truly Unopposed". 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Bhagyaraj's next is Thunai Mudhalvar Unopposed - KOLLY TALK". 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Bhagyaraj & Jayaram team up". Archived from the original on 31 January 2018.
- ^ "I am a mad person and I like to work with mad people!". The Times of India.
- ^ "What is the story of Bhagyaraj and Jayaram's 'Thunai Mudhalvar' - Only Kollywood". 19 June 2014.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (10 April 2015). "An outdated film that verges on the obscene". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Thunai Mudhalvar Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Bhagyaraj Out of Sync with Audience Tastes".