''Thagadu'' is a 2016 Indian

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-language action drama film written and directed by M. Thangadurai. The film stars Prabha, Ajay and

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in the lead roles. It was released on 2 September 2016.

Cast

*Prabha *Ajay *

*Ram Kiran *Vivin *Priyanka Shukla *Aysha *R. Deepak Raj *

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as King's Minister *Mippu as Rowdy *Rajendran Kuppusamy *M. Thangadurai *

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as Park officer *Hasika Dutt in a special appearance

Production

was cast to play a princess. The film stars several newcomers who play college students in the film. The historical portions were shot at Kangundi Fort in Andhra Pradesh. Prabha and Ajay play lead roles in the film. An audio launch was held in July 2016 with Tamil film industry personalities such as

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and

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in attendance.

Release

''The Times of India Samayam'' gave the film a rating of two out of five stars. The reviewer praised the historical scenes while criticizing the story. A critic from

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also gave the film a negative review, concluding that the tale was "old". A review from the film portal Iflicks.com noted "the story could have been narrated in a short time, the unwanted extension of the sequences seem to drag the movie."

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, thagadu 2010s Tamil-language films 2016 films Indian action drama films