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Thoondil
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| Directed by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Produced by | M. Rajkumar S. S. R. Thillainathan P. Kaandeepan |
| Written by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Starring | Shaam Sandhya Divya Spandana |
| Music by | Abhishek Ray |
| Cinematography | T. Kaviyarasu |
| Edited by | V. M. Udhayashankar |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thoondil (English: Bait) is a 2008 Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The film stars Shaam, Sandhya, and Divya Spandana in the lead roles, while Revathi plays a supporting role. The music was composed by Abhishek Ray with editing done by V. M. Udhayashankar and cinematography by T. Kaviyarasu. The film released on 22 February 2008 and was opened to poor reviews.
Plot[edit]
The film tries to work on the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned". Divya (Divya Spandana) is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram (Shaam), an IT guy, and falls in love. They sleep together, but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know that her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram's happily married life to Anjali (Sandhya). Anjali is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she does not have a child, and when she finally has a baby after four years of marriage to Sriram, Divya comes into her life and takes the baby away, saying that it is her baby. What happens after that forms the climax of the movie.
Cast[edit]
- R. Sham as Sriram[1]
- Sandhya as Anjali[2]
- Divya Spandana as Divya[2]
- Vivek as Mac[2]
- Revathi as Dr. Jayanthi[1]
- R. K. as Mr Zoom[1]
- T. Siva as Mac's assistant
- Iona as Diana[3]
Production[edit]
The film was shot extensively in London. Shaam, Sandhya and Divya were cast in the lead. Vivek was signed to play a comical role. Abhishek Ray composed the songs for this film.[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
Soundtrack was composed by Abhishek Ray.[5]
- "Adhuva Ithu" - Naveen, Pop Shalini
- "Kadhal Kadavulai" - Abhishek Ray, Sunidhi Chauhan
- "Ratham Sindatha" - Sunidhi Chauhan
- "Time is Now" - Pop Shalini
- "Uyir Vazhvadhe" - Shreya Ghoshal
Critical reception[edit]
The Hindu noted that "Generally in a story of thrill and supsence, you would expect verve and vibrancy. But in 'Thoondil' things take their own sweet time to move - hence the momentum is missing".[2] Rediff wrote "All in all, a supposedly suspense-filled love story that is anything but".[1] Sify wrote "The basic problem with the film is that the story is clichéd, unimaginative and amateurish to say the least. The presentation is old fashioned and the dialogues are banal."[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Srinivasan, Pavithra (22 February 2008). "Review: Thoondil fails". Rediff.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Fishing rod not too strong -- Thoondil". The Hindu. 22 February 2008.
- ↑ Thoondil (DVD): closing credits from 135.15 to 136.10
- ↑ "Family entertainer". The Hindu. 11 February 2008.
- ↑ "Thoondil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs". Gaana.
- ↑ "Review : Thoondil (2008)". Sify. 5 March 2008.