Double Tuckerr

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Double Tuckerr
Double Tuckerr.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMeera Mahadhi
Written byMeera Mahadhi
Starring
CinematographyGautham Rajendran
Edited byVetrivel A.S
Music by Vidyasagar
Production
company
Air Flick
Distributed by PVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 5 April 2024 (2024-04-05)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Double Tuckerr is 2024 Indian Tamil-language live-action animated fantasy comedy film written and directed by Meera Mahadhi. The film stars Dheeraj and Smurthi Venkat. The film was produced by Air Flick and co-produced by Chandru. [1] [2] The film is based on the life after death. It was released on 5 April 2024. [3] The film marked only the second film appearance for prominent Chennai based cardiovascular surgeon Dheeraj who portrayed the main lead role in the film. The film also includes two animated angel characters named "left" and "right" in the prominent roles. It was also the first instance where a Tamil film used the concept of angels. [4]

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Plot

Aravind has been gifted with two angels in his life ever since his birth. However, his life dramatically changes forever when one of the angels commits an error that accidentally costs him his life, resulting in his untimely demise.

Cast

Production

Double Tuckerr is the directorial debut of Meera Mahadhi. [6] The film includes both live action and animation. [7] [8] The film project was initially planned to be based on a storyline featuring Yama and Chitragupta with the idea of casting Yogi Babu and Munishkanth. However the idea was shelved as Yogi Babu had already done a film similar to the storyline involving the characters of Yama and Chitragupta in Dharmaprabhu . The filmmakers then came up with a paradigm shift approach by bringing in the concept of angels and children were kept as the prime target audience for the film project. [9]

Dheeraj, who has been serving as a cardiovascular surgeon in Chennai for a long time, had shown his ambitious efforts in pursuing a film career and opted to choose the film after listening to the script with eagerness. Dheeraj had previously involved in short films such as Dheergayushmman Bhava. He made his acting debut in Bodhai Yeri Buddhi Maari whereas Dheeraj received fame and recognition for his role in the film which also opened floodgates for himself. [9]

Critical reception

Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India wrote, "There are moments when Double Tuckerr truly comes into its own; it's solely in those moments that the film lives up to and justifies its absurd spirit. But, otherwise, this Meera Mahadhi directorial isn't half as quirky or distinctive as it considers itself to be". [10] Narayani M of Cinema Express rated two star out of five star and noted that "Double Tuckerr has some clever ideas and a very interesting premise." [11] Ananda Vikatan wrote that mainly, the visual effects and animation work for the multi-incarnated fairy puppets and the dialogues they speak make the film stand out. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Double Tuckerr". The Times of India . 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari actor Dheeraj's next titled Double Tucker". Cinema Express . 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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  9. 1 2 Ramanujam, Srinivasa (3 April 2024). "Meet Chennai-based cardiovascular surgeon Dheeraj, also the hero of a Tamil film". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Radhakrishnan, Roopa (5 April 2024). "Double Tuckerr Movie Review : A film that should have fully embraced its off-the-wall comedy". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ↑ M, Narayani (5 April 2024). "Double Tuckerr Movie Review: A clumsy entertainer with ineffective humour". Cinema Express . Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Double Tuckerr Review: 'ஆமா இது அதுல்ல!' பேன்டஸி ஐடியாக்கள் ரகளை, ஆனால் இத்தனை கிளைக்கதைகள் அவசியமா?". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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