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'''''Thirantha Puthagam''''' ({{Translation|Open book}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language [[murder mystery film|murder mystery]] short film directed by Vignesh Kumar who stars along with Sanchana Natarajan. The film received positive reviews upon release.<ref>{{cite | '''''Thirantha Puthagam''''' ({{Translation|Open book}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language [[murder mystery film|murder mystery]] short film directed by Vignesh Kumar who stars along with Sanchana Natarajan. The film received positive reviews upon release.<ref>{{cite news |title=ரஜினிகாந்த் பாராட்டிய இளம் இயக்குனர் |url=https://www.facebook.com/Thiranthaputhagam/photos/a.1359118974195144/1359118997528475/?type=3&theater |magazine=[[Dina Thanthi|Kudumba Malar]] |language=ta |pages=6|date= 2 July 2017 |access-date=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=குறும்படத்தால் கிடைத்த பெரிய வாய்ப்பு|url=https://www.facebook.com/Thiranthaputhagam/photos/a.1359118974195144/1371061956334179/?type=3&theater|magazine=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta |pages=7|date= 1 July 2017 |access-date=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Praise to be Shankar's disciple |url=https://www.facebook.com/Thiranthaputhagam/photos/sakshi-newspaper-writes-about-megamenthadhooram-feels-very-good-that-telugu-medi/1606501776123528/|magazine=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]] |date= 21 March 2018 |access-date=7 September 2017|language=te}}</ref> The film is inspired from the novel ''[[The Mystery of the Secret Room]]'' by [[Enid Blyton]].<ref name="Y">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUyC7dVEHS0|title=Thirantha Puthagam - Tamil Short Film - SIIMA AWARDS Best Short Film - Vignesh Kumar - Sanchana Natrajan|date=30 June 2017|last=VVK Entertainments|work=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
A man is murdered and his son, who was in the same house as the father during the murder, is sent to jail.<ref name="A"/> | A man is murdered and his son, who was in the same house as the father during the murder, is sent to jail.<ref name="A"/> | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
The film is directed by Vignesh Kumar, who worked as an assistant to [[S. Shankar]] for ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''.<ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2017/jul/15/direction-dreams-i-have-a-script-ready-for-ajith-1126.html|title=Direction Dreams: ‘I have a script ready for Ajith’|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|last=Naagarajan|first=S.|date=15 July 2017}}</ref> Kumar had previously directed the short film ''Facebook Neenga Nallavara Illa Kettavara'' ({{Translation|Facebook: Are you a good or bad person?}}).<ref name="B" /><ref name="N"/> Initially, this film was not accepted at film festivals due to its runtime of around forty minutes; however, the short later received several awards.<ref name="B"/> The film received two-hundred-and-fifty thousand views upon release and has 1.2 million views as of September 2020.<ref name="B"/><ref name="Y"/> After the success of this short, Vignesh Kumar went on to direct several other shorts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/preview/2020/04/02134450/1383821/Jigiri-dosthu-movie-preview.vpf|title=ஜிகிரி தோஸ்து|date=2 April 2020|website=[[Maalai Malar]]| | The film is directed by Vignesh Kumar, who worked as an assistant to [[S. Shankar]] for ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''.<ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2017/jul/15/direction-dreams-i-have-a-script-ready-for-ajith-1126.html|title=Direction Dreams: ‘I have a script ready for Ajith’|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|last=Naagarajan|first=S.|date=15 July 2017}}</ref> Kumar had previously directed the short film ''Facebook Neenga Nallavara Illa Kettavara'' ({{Translation|Facebook: Are you a good or bad person?}}).<ref name="B" /><ref name="N"/> Initially, this film was not accepted at film festivals due to its runtime of around forty minutes; however, the short later received several awards.<ref name="B"/> The film received two-hundred-and-fifty thousand views upon release and has 1.2 million views as of September 2020.<ref name="B"/><ref name="Y"/> After the success of this short, Vignesh Kumar went on to direct several other shorts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/preview/2020/04/02134450/1383821/Jigiri-dosthu-movie-preview.vpf|title=ஜிகிரி தோஸ்து|date=2 April 2020|website=[[Maalai Malar]]|language=ta}}</ref> | ||
== Awards and nominations == | == Awards and nominations == | ||
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[[Category:Murder mystery films]] | [[Category:Murder mystery films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian short films]] | [[Category:Indian short films]] | ||
[[Category:2017 films]] | [[Category:2017 films]] | ||
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]] | [[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2017 short films]] | [[Category:2017 short films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:34, 29 June 2022
| Thirantha Puthagam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vignesh Kumar |
| Produced by | Shailender Singh Vignesh Kumar |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Anton Zephrin |
| Cinematography | Saran R V |
| Edited by | Arul Mozhi Varman |
Production company | VVK Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 37 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirantha Puthagam (transl. Open book) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language murder mystery short film directed by Vignesh Kumar who stars along with Sanchana Natarajan. The film received positive reviews upon release.[2][3][4] The film is inspired from the novel The Mystery of the Secret Room by Enid Blyton.[5]
Plot[edit | edit source]
A man is murdered and his son, who was in the same house as the father during the murder, is sent to jail.[1]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Vignesh Kumar
- SB Arjun as Arjun
- NJ Sri Krishna
- Shailender Singh as Arjun and Nithish's uncle
- Sanchana Natarajan as Swathi
- TG Balaji
- Shekar Ayyar
- Prema Rajamani
Production[edit | edit source]
The film is directed by Vignesh Kumar, who worked as an assistant to S. Shankar for 2.0.[6] Kumar had previously directed the short film Facebook Neenga Nallavara Illa Kettavara (transl. Facebook: Are you a good or bad person?).[6][7] Initially, this film was not accepted at film festivals due to its runtime of around forty minutes; however, the short later received several awards.[6] The film received two-hundred-and-fifty thousand views upon release and has 1.2 million views as of September 2020.[6][5] After the success of this short, Vignesh Kumar went on to direct several other shorts.[8]
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Date | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Behindwoods Gold Medals | Best Short Film | Thirantha Puthagam | Template:Draw | [7] |
| 2018 | SIIMA Short Film Awards | Best Short Film | Won | [9][10] | |
| Best Actor | Vignesh Kumar | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor - Female | Sanchana Natarajan | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor - Male | TG Balaji | Nominated |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keramalu, Karthik (24 September 2017). "From China Visiri to The Affair, ten Tamil short films that deserve your time and attention - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost.
- ↑ "ரஜினிகாந்த் பாராட்டிய இளம் இயக்குனர்". Kudumba Malar (in தமிழ்). 2 July 2017. p. 6. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ↑ "குறும்படத்தால் கிடைத்த பெரிய வாய்ப்பு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 1 July 2017. p. 7. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ↑ "Praise to be Shankar's disciple". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 VVK Entertainments (30 June 2017). "Thirantha Puthagam - Tamil Short Film - SIIMA AWARDS Best Short Film - Vignesh Kumar - Sanchana Natrajan". YouTube.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Naagarajan, S. (15 July 2017). "Direction Dreams: 'I have a script ready for Ajith'". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rajendran, Sowmya (3 August 2017). "From chasing cows to finding 'lorry driver' costumes: What life's like as an assistant director". The News Minute.
- ↑ "ஜிகிரி தோஸ்து". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Honouring the best of south Indian cinema - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS 2018 | Short Films Nomination 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. 2018.
- ↑ sathishmsk [@sathishmsk] (21 August 2018). "Happy to inform that our #CommonManMedia Promotional Short Film #ThiranthaPuthagam , Directed by Vignesh Kumar has been nominated for 4 categories at #SIIMA Awards. Plz do vote @ siima.in/sf.php for the short film, if u feel it deserves it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.