''Yenni Thuniga'' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language

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by S.K.Vettri Selvan and Produced by Suresh Subramanian. The film was under Production House Rain Of Arrows Entertainment. The film was distributed by Krikes Cine Creations. The film features Jai and

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in the lead roles while

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was cast in as the main antagonist and Sunil Reddy also appears in a negative role as a politician. The film's music is composed by

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with cinematography handled by J. B. Dinesh Kumar and editing done by

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. The film was released theatrically on 4 August 2022.

Plot

After a heist job by Madhan and gang to rob a precious cargo became a mess, he is under pressure to deliver the loot to the overlords. Things begin to get complicated when Kathir appears and disrupts Madhan’s plan and reveals what happened that day.

Cast

* Jai as Kathir *

as Narmada * Anjali Nair as a victim's wife *

as Madhan *

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as Teja * Marimuthu as Kathir's father * Sunil Reddy as 'Needhi' Manikkam * Kuraishi as Saravanan *

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as Doctor * Suresh Subramanian as Sam * Kimberly Ziler as Naomi *Maurice Johnson as Joe

Production

On 11 December 2019

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revealed the official title of the film. On 22 February 2021,

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unveiled the first look poster of the film.

Music

The film's

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was composed by

. The first single was released on 15 December 2021. The movie theme song "Yenni Thuniga", a metal track was composed by producer Suresh Subramanian. Sung by Super Singer fame Divagar, Suresh Subramanian, Arsan Suresh, Rapper Hyde Karthy, written by Senthamizh, and recorded in Los Angeles and Chennai, this song was used in the movie's rolling credits at the end.

Release

The film was released theatrically on 4 August 2022.

Reception

M. Suganth of ''

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'' gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars stating that "Only a couple of plot developments make us sit up. One involves the interval twist, which plays with the expectations that non-linear narratives have built in us and another about the mystery of the missing diamonds. But for the rest of the time, the film gets us close to a state of stupor, making us wonder if the title is a fair warning to us, audiences." Avinash Ramachandran of ''

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'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and stated that "Now, we just have a handful of names doing the rounds, and if Jai’s recent filmography is anything to go by, then he seems to have become calculative and has bravely taken to this course." ''Moviecrow'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated that "A bunch of regular things makes this action thriller a not-so-thrilling outing. However, Yenni Thuniga is a harmless one-time watch." ''Chennai Vision'' gave the film’s rating 3.2 out of 5, stating that "Sam CS makes a mark with his BGM and rest of the technical aspects are good." Thangaraja Palaniappan of ''News Bricks'' after reviewing the film stated that "Jai has showcased himself in good action roles more than as a romantic hero." ''Behindwoods'' gave the film’s rating 2.25 out of 5 stars, stating that "A heist film with some doses of twists and drama makes it watchable."

References

External links

* * {{rottentomatoes, yenni_thuniga 2020s Tamil-language films Indian action thriller films 2022 action thriller films