Taana (film)

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Taana
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byYuvaraj Subramani
Written byYuvaraj Subramani
Produced byM.C. Kalaimamani
M.K. Lakshmi Kalaimamani
Starring Vaibhav
Nandita Swetha
CinematographyG. R. N. Shiva
Edited by Prasanna GK
Music by Vishal Chandrashekhar
Production
company
Nobel Movies
Release date
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Taana is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Yuvaraj Subramani. The film stars Vaibhav and Nandita Swetha. [1]

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Plot

Sakthi is the only son in the family of cops but he refuses to join the force due to his voice disorder; if Sakthi gets anxious or tensed, he speaks in a female voice. The film is all about how Sakthi overcome his shortcomings and join the police force only to find the criminals behind the murder of an innocent girl.

Cast

Production

Vaibhav was signed to work on a film titled Taana directed by Yuvaraj, an associate of Selvaraghavan in 2018. The film was titled Taana, which is based on the Tamil term Taanakaran (Police). Nandita Swetha, Pandiarajan, Yogi Babu, and Hareesh Peradi were signed to play supporting roles with the latter portraying a negative role and Pandiarajan portraying the father of Vaibhav's character. The film was shot in Ranipet. [4]

Soundtrack

Vishal Chandrashekhar was roped in to compose the music and notably used 40 violins for the song "Nee Mayakkura". [5] The lyrics for all songs were written by Ku. Karthik. [6]

Reception

The Times of India wrote "Taana has nothing new to offer except for another disorder-based characterisation created for its protagonist. There is hardly any scene which makes one empathise with the protagonist. On top of that, the film is filled with several clichés we come across in most of the films – a middle-class hero, a female lead for the hero to fall in love at first fight, father-son ego, doting mother, and so on. A horror angle and an investigation track in the latter half are better than the tiring former half. Apart from the decent technical side, what keeps the audience hooked to an extent is Vaibhav’s performance and some of the one-liners of Yogi Babu". [7] The New Indian Express wrote "It is quite hard to determine what Taana aspires to do. The film could have been a zany comedy that took a sensitive dig at what ‘masculinity’ means in today’s world. Or, it could have been a mere investigative thriller that follows the journey of a cop. Taana half-heartedly tries to do both and ends up being neither". [8] Moviecrow wrote "Vaibhav's Taana has the ingredients for a sumptuous meal, but falls short". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ CR, Sharanya (20 September 2018). "Vaibhav and Nandita get set to make you laugh in 'Taana'". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Vaibhav strained himself physically while shooting for 'Taana'". The Times of India. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "From behind the scenes to in front of the arc lights". The Times of India. April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Vaibhav and Nandita get set to make you laugh in 'Taana'". The Times of India . 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (27 September 2019). "Vishal's unusual music for Taana". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Taana (2019)". Raaga.com . Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Taana Movie Review : A tedious outing filled with clichés". The Times of India. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "'Taana' review: Handcuffed in boredom". The New Indian Express. 25 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Taana Review". MovieCrow. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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