Thilagar

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Thilagar
Thilagar poster.jpg
Poster
Directed byG. Peruma Pillai
Produced by V. Mathiyalagan
R. Ramya
R. Rajesh
Starring Kishore
Dhruvva
Mrudhula Bhaskar
Anumol
CinematographyRajesh K. Narayanan
Edited by Kola Bhaskar
Music by Kannan
Production
companies
Finger Print Pictures
Etcetera Entertainment
Release date
  • 20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)
Running time
117 mins
Country India
LanguageTamil

Thilagar is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action-drama film written and directed by Perumal Pillai. The film stars Kishore and Dhruvva in the lead roles while Mrudhula Bhaskar, Anumol and Ram among others form an ensemble cast. Music composed by Kannan, cinematography by Rajeshyadav the film opened to mixed reviews in March 2015. [1] [2]

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Plot synopsis

Due to ideological differences, Ukkirapandi brutally murders Bose Pandian, the head of the village. Bose Pandian's brother Thilagar, a kind and peace-loving person, vows to seek revenge against Ukkirapandi and his sons.

Cast

Production

Perumal Pillai revealed that the film was based on a real-life incident from the 1990s, which revolved around two opposition clans in South Tamil Nadu. The film was predominantly shot around Tirunelveli, while the team also managed to feature a Dussehra festival live in Thiruchendur, as a part of the script. Dhruvva, a debutant actor from the USA, was cast in the title role of the film, while Mrudhula Bhaskar was signed on as the female lead. In preparation for her role, she researched her character by looking up similar roles played by actress Sripriya. [3] An item number featuring Neetu Chandra was shot at Binny Mills to increase the film's commercial viability. [4] The film held a press meet for the launch of its trailer and soundtrack in September 2014. [5] During the launch, director Ameer criticised the makers of the film for adopting the title Thilagar for an action film, stating it instead should have been used for a biopic of Bal Gangadhar Tilak. In return, Perumal Pillai expressed his disappointment at Ameer's remark and retorted that Ameer's Raam (2005) had no link to the Ramayana. [6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Kannan.

Thilagar
Soundtrack album by
Kannan
Released2015
Genre Soundtrack
Length25:39
Label Tips Tamil
Producer Kannan
Kannan chronology
Pongi Ezhu Manohara
(2015)		Thilagar
(2015)		 Tamizh Padam 2
(2018)
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Vellavi Manasu" Shankar Mahadevan, Padaiypaa Sriram 5:27
2."Verichu Verichu" Haricharan, Shweta Mohan 4:20
3."Uppu Kaatha"Chinna Ponnu1:48
4."Bim Bam Bam"Priya, Charulatha4:14
5."Oorellam Vettu Satham" Mukesh Mohamed, Anita3:22
6."Eesal Pole"Padaiypaa Sriram1:46
7."Kadamai Ondru"Ananth Vaidhyanathan2:49
8."Aanai Koottam" Srinivas 1:53

Release

The film opened in March 2015 to mixed reviews, with a critic from Sify.com stating "what prevent Thilagar from being a classic is the unwanted romantic track, loud melodrama and abrupt ending", giving it an "average" verdict. [7] Behindwoods.com also gave the film a middling review, adding "overall, Thilagar is a seen before, heard before story, supported by good performances from Kishore and Dhruwa". [8] Likewise, The Hindu noted that the film had a "lot of gun powder, but no explosion". [9]

Despite garnering average reviews, the film went relatively unnoticed and performed poorly at the box office. [10]

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