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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| image = Drohi 2010 poster.jpg | |||
| image = Drohi | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Sudha Kongara Prasad]] | | director = [[Sudha Kongara Prasad]] | ||
| producer = Mano Akkineni | | writer = Sudha Kongara Prasad | ||
| producer = Mano Akkineni | |||
| starring = [[Srikanth ( | | starring = [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]<br />[[Vishnu Vishal]] | ||
| cinematography = Alphonse Roy | | cinematography = Alphonse Roy | ||
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | | editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] | ||
| studio = Indira Innovations | | music = [[V. Selvaganesh]] | ||
| studio = Indira Innovations | |||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|09|10}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|09|10}} | ||
| country = India | |||
| country = India | | language = Tamil | ||
| language = Tamil | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Drohi''''' ({{ | '''''Drohi''''' ({{translation|Traitor}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime action film]] written and directed by [[Sudha Kongara Prasad]] in her Tamil debut.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 2020 |title=Did you know, 'Soorarai Pottru' filmmaker Sudha Kongara has worked as director Bala's assistant in 'Paradesi'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-soorarai-pottru-filmmaker-sudha-kongara-has-worked-as-director-balas-assistant-in-paradesi/articleshow/75759586.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209010233/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-soorarai-pottru-filmmaker-sudha-kongara-has-worked-as-director-balas-assistant-in-paradesi/articleshow/75759586.cms |archive-date=9 December 2024 |access-date=3 June 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]], [[Vishnu Vishal]], [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] and [[Poonam Bajwa]] in lead roles. The music was composed by [[V. Selvaganesh]] with cinematography by Alphonse Roy and editing by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]. The film was released on 10 September 2010. | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
Sami Srinivasan | Sami Srinivasan and his friend Karunakaran grow up in the [[Royapuram]] slums and attend the same school. Karuna is a rough and tough boy, but Sami is a bit naïve. They are close buddies. Once, they see their class teacher Roja being brutally murdered before their eyes by a gangster. Dejected at local police not taking any action, Karuna kills the gangster but gets caught by the cops. Sami tells the police that Karuna committed the murder. Though both are bailed out of trouble, enmity brews between them. As years roll, hatred increases. Also, as fate would have it, a twist occurs: the two characters switch roles. Sami, who was naïve as a kid, turns into a rowdy and becomes the right hand of local gangster Narayanan when he becomes an adult. In contrast, Karuna, who was very violent and brutal in his childhood, turns out into an honest and brave police officer who gets posted in his same locality. Sami is still against Karuna. Trouble erupts when Sami loves Karuna's sister Malar. In the meantime, Shruthi loves Karuna. What happens between the two forms for the rest of the film. | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{cast listing| | ||
* [[Srikanth ( | * [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] as Sami Srinivasan | ||
* [[Vishnu Vishal | ** Veyil Vasanth as Young Sami | ||
* [[Vishnu Vishal]] as Karunakaran | |||
** [[Kishore DS]] as Young Karuna | |||
* [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as Malar | * [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as Malar | ||
* [[Poonam Bajwa]] as Shruthi and Lochani | ** Sophia as Young Malar | ||
* [[Poonam Bajwa]] as Shruthi and Lochani (Voice Dubbed By Actress Urvashi) | |||
* [[Thiagarajan]] as Narayanan | * [[Thiagarajan]] as Narayanan | ||
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Nanaji | * [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Nanaji | ||
* [[Manobala]] as | * [[Manobala]] as HM | ||
* [[ | * Srinivasa Moorthi as Sami's father | ||
* [[ | * [[Meera Krishnan]] as Sami's mother | ||
* [[ | * [[Mime Gopi]] as Gaana Babu | ||
* [[ | * [[Rajeevan]] as Police | ||
* | * Cuckoo Parameswaran as Esakiyamma | ||
* Jaya Rao as Elancheziyan | |||
* [[Thennavan (actor)|Thennavan]] as Police | |||
* Rail Ravi as SI | |||
* Bipin as Councillor | |||
* [[Maran (actor)|Maran]] as Market Rowdy | |||
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Roja's grandmother | |||
* [[Pooja Umashanker]] as Roja (Guest appearance) | * [[Pooja Umashanker]] as Roja (Guest appearance) | ||
* [[S. P. B. Charan]] as Venkat (Guest appearance) | * [[S. P. B. Charan]] as Venkat (Guest appearance) | ||
* [[Rachana Maurya]] as item number | * [[Rachana Maurya]] as item number | ||
{{ | * [[Arun Matheswaran]] | ||
}} | |||
== Soundtrack == | |||
The music was composed by [[V. Selvaganesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2010 |title=Drohi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/drohi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/384637751 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/xnACB |archive-date=16 December 2024 |access-date=16 December 2024 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> The audio launch was held on 11 August 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-08-12 |title=Stars at Drohi's audio launch |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/regional/stars-at-drohis-audio-launch/articleshow/6293660.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250909061713/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/regional/stars-at-drohis-audio-launch/articleshow/6293660.cms |archive-date=2025-09-09 |access-date=2025-09-09 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | |||
{{Track listing | |||
| headline = Track listing | |||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | |||
| title1 = Sama Sama Yama Yama | |||
| length1 = | |||
| lyrics1 = | |||
| extra1 = [[Silambarasan]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Maya | |||
| title2 = Konjam Konjam Vendum | |||
| length2 = | |||
| lyrics2 = | |||
| extra2 = [[Ranina Reddy]], Srikanth | |||
| title3 = Adi Kutti Maa | |||
| length3 = | |||
| lyrics3 = | |||
| extra3 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], Suchithra Karthik, Maya Sricharan | |||
| title4 = Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge | |||
| length4 = | |||
| lyrics4 = | |||
| extra4 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Naveen, Faraz | |||
| title5 = Vaalaatum Rowdy Kuttam | |||
| length5 = | |||
| lyrics5 = | |||
| extra5 = [[Sowmya Rao]], Maya Sricharan | |||
| title6 = Drohi Theme | |||
| length6 = | |||
| lyrics6 = | |||
| extra6 = [[Machas with Attitude|Bigg Nikk]], Maya Sricharan, Raam | |||
}} | |||
== | == Critical reception == | ||
The | Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Intelligent storyline and appealing performances are pluses. It has its share of minuses, but this ''Drohi'' doesn't betray".<ref name="HINDU">{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=18 September 2010 |title=Drohi doesn't betray |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Drohi-doesnt-betray/article15973590.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119114746/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Drohi-doesnt-betray/article15973590.ece |archive-date=19 January 2022 |access-date=3 June 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Bhama Devi Ravi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "The simmering enmity and the constant one-upmanship is handled deftly by the debutant director. However, when she introduces child sexual abuse into the melting pot of friendship, rivalry and romance, the story somewhat slackens and the numerous twists and turns lose their edginess. But it picks up towards the end, and as they say, all is well that ends well".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravi |first=Bhama Devi |date=Sep 10, 2010 |title=Drohi Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Drohi/movie-review/6547095.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425075715/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Drohi/movie-review/6547095.cms |archive-date=25 April 2017 |access-date=15 December 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Pavithra Srinivasan of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote, "As a {{Sic|debut film}}, ''Drohi'' has its strengths. If it had managed to move from the shadow of [[Mani Ratnam]], it would have been even better".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=September 10, 2010 |title=Drohi: Stuck in the shadow of Mani Ratnam |url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/sep/10/soth-drohi-review.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808150141/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/sep/10/soth-drohi-review.htm |archive-date=8 August 2020 |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title | * {{IMDb title}} | ||
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}} | |||
{{ | {{Sudha Kongara}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2010 crime action films]] | ||
[[Category:2010 films]] | [[Category:2010 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2010 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2010 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Sudha Kongara]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by V. Selvaganesh]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in slums]] | |||
[[Category:Indian crime action films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian neo-noir films]] | [[Category:Indian neo-noir films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tamil-language crime action films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]] | ||
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| Drohi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sudha Kongara Prasad |
| Produced by | Mano Akkineni |
| Written by | Sudha Kongara Prasad |
| Starring | Srikanth Vishnu Vishal |
| Music by | V. Selvaganesh |
| Cinematography | Alphonse Roy |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Production company | Indira Innovations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Drohi (transl. Traitor) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad in her Tamil debut.[1] The film stars Srikanth, Vishnu Vishal, Poorna and Poonam Bajwa in lead roles. The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh with cinematography by Alphonse Roy and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film was released on 10 September 2010.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sami Srinivasan and his friend Karunakaran grow up in the Royapuram slums and attend the same school. Karuna is a rough and tough boy, but Sami is a bit naïve. They are close buddies. Once, they see their class teacher Roja being brutally murdered before their eyes by a gangster. Dejected at local police not taking any action, Karuna kills the gangster but gets caught by the cops. Sami tells the police that Karuna committed the murder. Though both are bailed out of trouble, enmity brews between them. As years roll, hatred increases. Also, as fate would have it, a twist occurs: the two characters switch roles. Sami, who was naïve as a kid, turns into a rowdy and becomes the right hand of local gangster Narayanan when he becomes an adult. In contrast, Karuna, who was very violent and brutal in his childhood, turns out into an honest and brave police officer who gets posted in his same locality. Sami is still against Karuna. Trouble erupts when Sami loves Karuna's sister Malar. In the meantime, Shruthi loves Karuna. What happens between the two forms for the rest of the film.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Srikanth as Sami Srinivasan
- Veyil Vasanth as Young Sami
- Vishnu Vishal as Karunakaran
- Kishore DS as Young Karuna
- Poorna as Malar
- Sophia as Young Malar
- Poonam Bajwa as Shruthi and Lochani (Voice Dubbed By Actress Urvashi)
- Thiagarajan as Narayanan
- Tanikella Bharani as Nanaji
- Manobala as HM
- Srinivasa Moorthi as Sami's father
- Meera Krishnan as Sami's mother
- Mime Gopi as Gaana Babu
- Rajeevan as Police
- Cuckoo Parameswaran as Esakiyamma
- Jaya Rao as Elancheziyan
- Thennavan as Police
- Rail Ravi as SI
- Bipin as Councillor
- Maran as Market Rowdy
- S. N. Lakshmi as Roja's grandmother
- Pooja Umashanker as Roja (Guest appearance)
- S. P. B. Charan as Venkat (Guest appearance)
- Rachana Maurya as item number
- Arun Matheswaran
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh.[2] The audio launch was held on 11 August 2010.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sama Sama Yama Yama" | Silambarasan, Tippu, Karthik, Maya | |
| 2. | "Konjam Konjam Vendum" | Ranina Reddy, Srikanth | |
| 3. | "Adi Kutti Maa" | Ranjith, KK, Suchithra Karthik, Maya Sricharan | |
| 4. | "Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge" | Shankar Mahadevan, Naveen, Faraz | |
| 5. | "Vaalaatum Rowdy Kuttam" | Sowmya Rao, Maya Sricharan | |
| 6. | "Drohi Theme" | Bigg Nikk, Maya Sricharan, Raam |
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Intelligent storyline and appealing performances are pluses. It has its share of minuses, but this Drohi doesn't betray".[4] Bhama Devi Ravi of The Times of India wrote, "The simmering enmity and the constant one-upmanship is handled deftly by the debutant director. However, when she introduces child sexual abuse into the melting pot of friendship, rivalry and romance, the story somewhat slackens and the numerous twists and turns lose their edginess. But it picks up towards the end, and as they say, all is well that ends well".[5] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com wrote, "As a debut film [sic], Drohi has its strengths. If it had managed to move from the shadow of Mani Ratnam, it would have been even better".[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Did you know, 'Soorarai Pottru' filmmaker Sudha Kongara has worked as director Bala's assistant in 'Paradesi'?". The Times of India. 15 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ "Drohi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ↑ "Stars at Drohi's audio launch". The Times of India. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (18 September 2010). "Drohi doesn't betray". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ Ravi, Bhama Devi (10 September 2010). "Drohi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (10 September 2010). "Drohi: Stuck in the shadow of Mani Ratnam". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Drohi on IMDb
- Drohi at Rotten Tomatoes