Therkathi Veeran

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Therkathi Veeran
Therkathi Veeran.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed bySaarath
Produced bySaarath
Starring
CinematographyN. Shanmuga Sundaram
Edited by V. J. Sabu Joseph
Music by Srikanth Deva
Production
company
Chandrababu Film Factory
Release date
  • 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Therkathi Veeran (English: Southern Warrior) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Saarath and starring himself in the lead role, alongside Anagha, Ashok Kumar and Kabir Duhan Singh. It was released on 2 December 2022. [1]

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Plot

Five eminent personalities trap a commoner, who fights for the welfare and upliftment of his society, in the murder case of his beloved friend.

Cast

Production

The film marked the acting and directing debut of Saarath, the grandson of former Tamil actor J. P. Chandrababu. Saarath revealed that he wrote the story based on a compilation of incidents that had taken place in Thoothukudi. Srikanth Deva was approached to portray the antagonist in the film, but turned down the offer and worked as the music composer.[ citation needed ][ citation needed ]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva. [3]

Reception

The film was released on 2 December 2022 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, and labelled the film as a "failure". [4] A reviewer from Dina Thanthi also gave the film an unfavourable review. [5]

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References

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