''Thozha'' () is a 2008 Tamil-language film which released on 11 April 2008. Nithin Sathya, Premji,

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, Ajay Raj and

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play the lead roles while Nancy Jennifer, who has appeared in sister roles in '' Ghilli'' and '' Jambhavan'' is making her debut as a heroine. Those four actors have already worked together in ( Chennai 600028).

Plot

The story is about four friends and one of them sacrificing his life for the sake of friendship. Arivazhagan ( Premji), Gajani (

), and Raja ( Nithin Sathya) are close friends. Velu ( Ajay Raj), who is out to avenge the killing of his younger sister by her boyfriend, also joins these friends. In this situation, a rowdy's daughter Priya ( Nancy Jennifer) loves Velu, but he does not reciprocate. He has to first kill the person who cheated his sister and took her life. When it is known that it is Raja is the culprit, Ajay picks up an 'aruval' and rushes to confront him. In the meantime, Raja hires a mercenary paying him Rs. 5 lakhs to kill Velu. The friends are divided, and the outcome of the clashes between them forms the climax.

Cast

* Nithin Sathya as Raja * Premji as Arivazhagan *

as Gajani * Ajay Raj as Velu * Sagithiya as Meenakshi * Nancy Jennifer as Priya * Pavithra as Alamu * Lakshana *

as Manisha Gupta * Venniradai Moorthy * Delhi Kumar * Ajay Ratnam * Sashikumar * Kavithalaya Krishnan *

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* Raviprakash * Babylona as Saroja *

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Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Premji Amaran and lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, Vaali and Snehan. Soundtrack contains the remixed version of "Oru Nayagan" from '' Dhavani Kanavugal'' (1984).

Critical reception

''Behindwoods'' wrote "Director Sundareswaran subjects you to a melodramatic version of struggling-youngsters-making-it-big combined with a friend’s-sacrifice story. He also stages the hate-me-since-I-will-die-in-a-few-days sacrificial love story intertwined in a plot already ridden with too many clichés." Balaji B of ''Thiraipadam'' wrote "Thozhaa has a strong central protagonist but surrounds him with characters who are not so strong. So the film is on strong ground when focusing on its protagonist but turns slow and dragging when dealing with the people surrounding him. This happens throughout the film, from the initial backstories the characters are given to the final climax. So on the whole, Thozhaa is a not-so-bad film about a good friend." ''Rediff'' wrote "Imagine a sturdy house, brightly coloured, reasonably proportioned standing on wilting, slender sticks that barely support it amidst swirling flood-waters. That's Arowana Films' Thozha, directed by N Sundareshwaran."

References

{{reflist 2008 films Indian romantic musical films 2000s Tamil-language films Films scored by Premgi Amaren