Thambikottai
Thambikottai (transl. Younger Brother's Fort) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. Ammu Ramesh and produced by R. K. Suresh. It stars Narain, Meena, and Poonam Bajwa in the lead roles, with Prabhu, Santhanam, Rajendran, and Sangeetha playing supporting roles. The music was composed by D. Imman with cinematography by Karnan. The film released on 11 February 2011.[1] It received mixed reviews upon release.[2]
| Thambikottai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Ammu Ramesh |
| Produced by | R. K. Suresh |
| Written by | R. Ammu Ramesh |
| Starring | Narain Meena Poonam Bajwa Prabhu Santhanam Rajendran Sangeetha |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Cinematography | Karnan |
| Edited by | S. Surajkavee |
Production company | Thambikkottai Rajeswari Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹10 crore (equivalent to ₹17 crore or US$2.3 million in 2019) |
| Box office | ₹35 crore (equivalent to ₹58 crore or US$8.1 million in 2019) |
Plot
Azhagiri (Narain) and his sister Shanmugapriya (Meena) are siblings who live only for each other. Azhagiri is a student, and his sister is a lecturer. Saissa (Santhanam) and the crew form his sidekicks, and Valayapatti (M. S. Bhaskar) is their professor who invariable falls quarry to Saissa's unwitting jokes and intentional pranks. Azhagiri goes to Thambikottai on an NSS field trip. There he falls in love with Kanaga (Poonam Bajwa), who is the daughter of Amirthalingam (Rajendran), a rich don of the village. Amirthalingam tries to kill government officers who want to repair a damaged bridge that connects the village with the outside world. The bridge has a connection to Azhagiri, Shanmugapriya, and their dead father Shanmugam (Prabhu).
Cast
- Narain as Azhagiri Shanmugam[3]
- Meena as Shanmugapriya, Azhagiri's sister
- Poonam Bajwa as Kanaga Amirthalingam, Azhagiri's love interest
- Prabhu as Shanmugam, Azhagiri and Shanmugapriya's father
- Santhanam as Saissa, Azhagiri's friend
- Rajendran as Amirthalingam, Kanaga's father
- Sangeetha as Beeda Pandiamma[4]
- Vijayalakshmi as Lakshmi
- M. S. Bhaskar as Valayapatti, Azhagiri's professor
- Meera Krishnan as Kanaga's mother
- Ganja Karuppu as Karuppu
- Sriranjini as College Principal
- Manobala as Puli
- Jasper as Amirthalingam's assistant
- Ramdoss as Pandiamma's henchman (uncredited)
Production
Launch
The film was launched at AVM Studios on 14 December 2009. Prabhu, Mysskin, Jayam Ravi, Mohan Raja, Kalaipuli S. Thanu, and Prasana were present for the function.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman. All lyrics written by Viveka.
| Thambikottai | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 12 January 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 14 December 2009 | |||
| Venue | AVM Studios | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:47 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| D. Imman chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thambikottai Kanaga" | Jassie Gift, Sujatha Mohan, Sharujan, Prayut Chan-o-cha | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Unakkaka Uireyvaithen" | Aalap Raju, Sriram Parthasarathy, Shweta Mohan, Widodo | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Vaa Pulla" | Velmurugan, Mukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Senthil Das, Rodrigo Duterte | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Noorandu Vazhga" | Naresh Iyer, Anitha Karthikeyan, Nguyen Xuan Phuc | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Pain of Love" | Sriram Parthasarathy, Shweta Mohan | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 23:47 | ||
References
- "Friday Fury- February 11". Sify.com.
- https://www.sify.com/movies/thambikottai-review--pclxRbbigdggb.html
- "Narain becomes Azhagiri - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- "Sangeetha is don 'Beeda Pandiamma' - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- "Narain's 'Thambikottai' starts rolling! - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
External links
- Thambikottai at IMDb