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Adding short description: "2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{short description|2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thagadu
| image =
| caption =
| director = M. Thangadurai
| producer = Rakadevi
| writer = M. Thangadurai
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = Prabha<br />Ajay<br />[[Sanam Shetty]]
| music = Karthikeyan S
| cinematography = Charles Melvin
| editing =
| studio = Thai Thanthai Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|09|02}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Thagadu''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language action drama film written and directed by M. Thangadurai. The film stars Prabha, Ajay and [[Sanam Shetty]] in the lead roles. It was released on 2 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2016 |title=தகடு |url=https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/cinema/story20160611-3109.html |website=Tamil Murasu |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028212022/https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/cinema/story20160611-3109.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='தகடு' கதை! - Dinamalar Tamil Cinema News |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/cinema/news/13497 |website=www.dinamalarnellai.com |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205500/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/cinema/news/13497 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Cast ==
*Prabha
*Ajay
*[[Sanam Shetty]]
*Ram Kiran
*Vivin
*Priyanka Shukla
*Aysha
*R. Deepak Raj
*[[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as King's Minister
*Mippu as Rowdy
*Rajendran Kuppusamy
*M. Thangadurai
*[[Sabitha Anand]]
*[[Nellai Siva]] as Park officer
*Hasika Dutt in a special appearance

== Production ==
[[Sanam Shetty]] was cast to play a princess.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=30 August 2016 |title=Playing a princess was a fresh experience: Sanam Shetty |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/300816/playing-a-princess-was-a-fresh-experience-sanam-shetty.html |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-date=27 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127002036/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/300816/playing-a-princess-was-a-fresh-experience-sanam-shetty.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="D">{{Cite web |date=31 May 2016 |title=Sanam Shetty in a period flick |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310516/sanam-shetty-in-a-period-flick.html |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610164224/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310516/sanam-shetty-in-a-period-flick.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film stars several newcomers who play college students in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanam Shetty plays a queen in Thagadu - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sanam-Shetty-plays-a-queen-in-Thagadu/articleshow/52504540.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-date=19 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819180725/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sanam-Shetty-plays-a-queen-in-Thagadu/articleshow/52504540.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The historical portions were shot at Kangundi Fort in Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="D" /> Prabha and Ajay play lead roles in the film.<ref name="D" />

An audio launch was held in July 2016 with Tamil film industry personalities such as [[R. K. Selvamani]], [[T. Siva]] and [[Perarasu]] in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=தகடு இசை விழா |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/photo-galleries/2016/jul/19/தகடு-இசை-விழா-10129.html |website=Dinamani |access-date=6 November 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028214437/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/photo-galleries/2016/jul/19/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BE-10129.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2016 |title=தகடு - திரை விமர்சனம் -Samayam Tamil |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/thagadu-tamil-film-review/moviereview/54412892.cms |website=The Times of India Samayam |language=ta |access-date=3 August 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210329/https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/thagadu-tamil-film-review/moviereview/54412892.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from [[Maalai Malar]] also gave the film a negative review, concluding that the tale was "old".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2016 |title=தகடு |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2016/09/07165809/1037360/thagadu-tamil-review.vpf |website=maalaimalar.com |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031092446/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2016/09/07165809/1037360/thagadu-tamil-review.vpf |url-status=live }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 September 2016 |title=Thagadu |url=http://www.iflicks.in/Review/2016/09/09150453/Thagadu-Review.vpf |website=Iflicks |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-date=6 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106200930/http://www.iflicks.in/Review/2016/09/09150453/Thagadu-Review.vpf |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|12969146}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|thagadu}}

[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]

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