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{{short description|2006 film directed by Seeman}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thambi
| image =
| director = [[Seeman (director)|Seeman]]
| producer = [[Murali Manohar]]
| writer = Seeman
| starring = [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] [[Pooja Gautami Umashankar|Pooja]] [[Vadivelu]] [[Biju Menon]]
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]]
| editing = N. Ganesh Kumar
| distributor = Mid Valley Entertainment Ltd
| studio = Motion Picture Partners
| released = 22 February 2006
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| music = '''Original Songs:''' [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] '''Background Score:''' [[Mani Sharma]]
}}

'''''Thambi''''' (English: ''Younger Brother'') is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[social film|social]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Seeman (director)|Seeman]]. The film features [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] and [[Pooja Gautami Umashankar|Pooja]] in the lead roles, while [[Vadivelu]], [[Manivannan]] and [[Biju Menon]] play other supporting roles. Featuring music composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] and cinematography by [[Balasubramaniem]], the film released on 22 February 2006 and became successful in box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/28-11-05/tamil-movies-news-madhavan_pooja.html|title=Tamil movies :Madhavan/Pooja's Thambi is unique says director Seeman|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> This Movie Was Dubbed In Hindi As ''My Dear Munna Bhai'' And It was distributed by [[Shemaroo Entertainment]].

==Plot==

Thambi Velu Thondaiman ([[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]) is a rebellious youth who cannot tolerate violence and injustice by any means. His main target is Sankara Pandian ([[Biju Menon]]), a rich local goon. Thambi wants Sankara Pandian to leave all his illegal activities and violence. One day Thambi interrupts Archana's ([[Pooja Umashankar|Pooja]]) stage performance when chasing a wrongdoer. Archana misunderstands Thambi as a rowdy and hates him, but Thambi saves Archana in a restaurant when a few guys try molesting her, following which she starts liking him, which gradually transforms into love. However, Thambi does not reciprocate and wants Archana to stop following him as he has so many enemies in the city.

Thambi is invited to his alma mater to preside for a function where he opens up his personal story. A flashback is shown where Thambi was leading a joyful life with his parents and sister. Once, Thambi spots a murder committed by Saravana Pandian ([[Shanmugarajan]]), Sankara Pandian's brother. Thambi becomes the murder witness and identifies the murderer in court, which angers Sankara Pandian. To avenge his brother's arrest, Sankara Pandian murders Thambi's parents and sister. This made Thambi transform into a fearless youth trying to make the city free from violence.

Thambi wants Sankara Pandian to transform into a good guy and prevents all his plans to erupt violence in the city. Finally, Sankara Pandian brings in violence and clashes in the city one day for political reasons. Unfortunately, his mother suddenly suffers a from heart attack, and he rushes to the hospital with her. On the way, however, his car gets blocked in traffic as there is violence everywhere on the roads, and he could not reach the hospital on time. Thambi comes to the spot, and Sankara Pandian thinks that Thambi will take revenge on him by killing his family. However, to his surprise, Thambi lifts Sankara Pandian's mother from the car and runs to the hospital. Sankara Pandian's mother is saved, following which Sankara Pandian realizes his mistake and admires Thambi's great affection for the well-being of every person although not related to him. He also decides to leave all his violence and illegal activities and apologizes to Thambi for his wrongful acts committed. In the end, Thambi and Archana unite.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] as Thambi Velu Thondaiman
*[[Pooja Umashankar|Pooja]] as Archana
*[[Vadivelu]] as Nadarasu
*[[Biju Menon]] as Sankara Pandian
*[[Ilavarasu]] as Shankarayan
*[[Shanmugarajan]] as Saravana Pandian
*[[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Police
*[[Manivannan]]
*[[Manobala]]
*[[Vinod Raj (Tamil actor)|Vinod Raj]]
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar]]
*[[Ragasudha]]
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
*[[Sashikumar Subramani]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
Director [[Seeman (director)|Seeman]] made a comeback to film direction after taking a sabbatical following the release of ''[[Veeranadai]]'' in 1999 and began working on a script about a village-based vigilante to be produced by Mid Valley Entertainments. Madhavan heard the script of the film at the insistence of his manager, Nazir, and was impressed with the "fire and confidence" in Seeman's narration. He subsequently signed on to work on the film in October 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ajiths-loss-maddys-gain-telugu-news-11160.html|title=Ajith's loss, Maddy's gain - Telugu News|date=29 October 2004|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview4/html/tamil-cinema-interview-madhavan.html|title=Behindwoods : "Maddy" Madhavan|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/31mad.htm|title=An actor who researches on the Net|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> The actor subsequently underwent a makeover for the film, sporting long hair and portrayed a young man from a village for the first time in his career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News37/11-11-05e/tamil-movies-news-madhavan.html|title=Tamil movies : It will be a different Madhavan in Thambi|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The team initially approached [[Asin]] for the lead female role, before finalising debutant Simran from Bombay. However, the team wanted to go for an actress with lesser remuneration and [[Pooja Umashankar|Pooja]] was eventually signed on to work on the film during December 2004 and collaborated with Madhavan for the second time after ''[[Jay Jay]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview4/html/tamil-cinema-interview-pooja.html|title=Behindwoods : Pooja - The girl with right attitude|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041209040507/http://www.behindwoods.com/News/6-12-04/simrantopooja.htm</ref>

The film was shot across South Tamil Nadu, with shoots extensively filmed in [[Karaikudi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News24/25-7-05e/tamil-movies-news-madhavan.html|title=Behindwoods : Madhavan gets ready for Thambi after Priyasakhi|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Madhavan left the shoot of the film in August 2005 to attend the birth of his child in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News28/5-9-05/tamil-movies-news-madhavan.html|title=Tamil movies : Madhavan's Thambi has a small break|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> His sudden disappearance led to the Producers' Guild giving him a ban, before the matter was amicably sorted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News27/20-8-05/tamil-movies-news-madhavan.html|title=Behindwoods : Madhavan makes amends with the producer's guild|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The film was completed during November 2005 and the team began post-production works thereafter. Dubbing works were completed at Bharani Studios in Chennai later that month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News36/5-11-05/tamil-movies-news-madhavan.html|title=Tamil movies : Madhavan's Thambi will release soon|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/24-11-05/tamil-movies-news-madhavan.html|title=Tamil movies : Madhavan gets an image makeover in Thambi|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Thambi
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 20 December 2005
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[World Music]]
| length =
| label =
| producer = Vidyasagar
| prev_title = [[Poi (film)|Poi]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Paramasivan]]
| next_year = 2006
}}
Soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar.<ref>[https://www.starmusiq.top/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?movieid=392{{dead link|date=March 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150110141922/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Thambi-songs-T0000782]</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:34%;"
|-
! Song Title !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| "Kanavaa Endru" || [[Madhushree]] || rowspan=5|[[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| "Enn Kadhal" || [[Saindhavi]]
|-
| "Poovanathil Maram" (duet) || [[Swarnalatha]], [[P. Jayachandran]]
|-
| "Poovanathil Maram" (female) || Swarnalatha
|-
| "Ennamma Devi Jakkamma" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]], [[Balesh]]
|-
| "Sudum Nilavu" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] || rowspan=3|[[Vairamuthu]]
|-
| "Summa Kidantha" || Karthik, [[Kalyani Nair]]
|-
| "Olai Kudisai" || Karthik, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|-
| "Udambinai Urudhi Sei" || [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] || [[Subramania Bharati|Bharathiyar]]
|}

==Release==
The film opened to mixed reviews but performed well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/madhavan-returns-as-thambi/article3183445.ece|title=Madhavan returns as Thambi|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 February 2006|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> A critic from Sify.com stated "Seeman's intentions are noble but could have been told in a more realistic manner".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/thambi-review-tamil-pclvQCcdiiidb.html|title=Thambi|website=Sify}}</ref> Indiaglitz.com stated "Seeman has succeeded in rendering a movie carrying a message that fits the contemporary society" and that it is "a bold attempt worth watching". The critic added "however, on the flip side, towards the second-half, few romantic sequences scenes involving Pooja and Madhavan puts brakes on the movie's pace".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/thambi-tamil-movie-review-7393.html|title=Thambi review. Thambi Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> A critic from galatta.com stated "Thambi is, all in all, a good film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/thambi-karthi-jyothika.html|title=Thambi (2019) | Thambi Movie | Thambi Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0458176}}

{{Seeman (director)}}

[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]
[[Category:Indian vigilante films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Seeman]]

Thambi (2006 film) - Revision history

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