''Thappu Thanda'' () is a 2017 Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by debutant Srikantan and produced by SathyaMurthi for Clapboard Production. The film features Sathyamurthi and Shwetha Gai in the lead roles, while

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, Aathma Patrick and Ajay Ghosh appear in prominent roles. The story revolves around a politician who transfers a huge amount of money to bribe public for votes and a group of small time robbers who plan to loot that money. The film was released across Tamil Nadu on 8 September 2017.

Cast

*Sathyamurthi as Vetri *Shweta Gai as Abi *

as Karna * Ajay Ghosh as Miller *

as Guru *

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as Thiyagu *Aathma Patrick as Kaliya *Krishna Kaanth as Bothx *

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as thief intern

Production

The film's director Srikantan was a graduate of

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's film institute "Cinema Pattarai". The film took a year to script and was then shot entirely across Chennai. A further romantic song was shot in the hills of Wagoman, Kerala. The shoot finished with the song "Dooplika Domaari", which featured 40 stunt artists. The film's producer V.SathyaMurthi was cast as the film's lead actor, while an ensemble cast of supporting actors including

and Ajay Ghosh of ''

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'' (2016), were also included in the project. Actress Swetha Gai, who had previously appeared in small roles in

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's ''

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'' (2015) and Anirudh Ravichander's "Avalukkena" video, was cast in the leading female role. Prior to the release of the film, Srikantan compared ''Thappu Thanda'' to the Kamal Haasan-starrer ''

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'' (2005) and

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's ''

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'' (2013) stating you find the characters are doing something serious on screen but their actions make audiences laugh.

Music

The film's music was composed by Naren Balakumar and the album released on 15 April 2017, featuring five songs and a theme track.

Release

The film was released on 8 September 2017, earning positive reviews. A critic from

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wrote "''Thappu Thanda'' is solidly-made for a debut film, and Srikantan narrates his story with confidence" but "what the film lacks is chutzpah in the filmmaking to dazzle us". Likewise, a critic from

The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...

wrote "a thrilling second half saves a dour first" adding "lovely attention to intricate details in the latter half left me wondering if the film’s two halves were made by two different people".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt7201238 2017 films Indian black comedy films Indian comedy thriller films 2010s Tamil-language films 2017 directorial debut films