Thagadu

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Thagadu
Directed byM. Thangadurai
Written byM. Thangadurai
Produced byRakadevi
StarringPrabha
Ajay
Sanam Shetty
CinematographyCharles Melvin
Music byKarthikeyan S
Production
company
Thai Thanthai Movies
Release date
  • 2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thagadu is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by M. Thangadurai. The film stars Prabha, Ajay and Sanam Shetty in the lead roles. It was released on 2 September 2016. [1] [2]

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Cast

Production

Sanam Shetty was cast to play a princess. [3] [4] The film stars several newcomers who play college students in the film. [5] The historical portions were shot at Kangundi Fort in Andhra Pradesh. [4] Prabha and Ajay play lead roles in the film. [4]

An audio launch was held in July 2016 with Tamil film industry personalities such as R. K. Selvamani, T. Siva and Perarasu in attendance. [6]

Release

The Times of India Samayam gave the film a rating of two out of five stars. The reviewer praised the historical scenes while criticizing the story. [7] A critic from Maalai Malar also gave the film a negative review, concluding that the tale was "old". [8] A review from the film portal Iflicks.com noted "the story could have been narrated in a short time, the unwanted extension of the sequences seem to drag the movie." [9]

References

  1. ↑ "தகடு". Tamil Murasu. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "'தகடு' கதை! - Dinamalar Tamil Cinema News". www.dinamalarnellai.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (30 August 2016). "Playing a princess was a fresh experience: Sanam Shetty". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sanam Shetty in a period flick". Deccan Chronicle. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Cr, Sharanya. "Sanam Shetty plays a queen in Thagadu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "தகடு இசை விழா". Dinamani. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "தகடு - திரை விமர்சனம் -Samayam Tamil". The Times of India Samayam (in Tamil). 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "தகடு". maalaimalar.com. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Thagadu". Iflicks. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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