Thuneri (film)

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Thuneri
Directed bySunil Dixon
Written bySunil Dixon
Produced bySunil Dixon
Starring John Vijay
Nivin Karthik
Miya Sree
CinematographyKalesh
Allan
Music byKalaiarasan
Production
company
Shadow Light Entertainment
Distributed byAction Reaction Films
Release date
  • 24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)
Running time
116 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thuneri is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language horror drama film produced, written and directed by Sunil Dixon. John Vijay, Nivin Karthik and Miya Sree appear in the lead roles. [1]

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Cast

Release and reception

The film was released on 24 December 2021 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A critic from ' Maalai Malar labelled the film as "scary". [2] Newspaper Dina Thanthi also gave the film a positive review. [3] A critic from News Today wrote that "Though a template horror film and there are cliches, yet Thuneri is watchable. Plenty of CG works too finds a place. Well begun is half done is what Thuneri is all about". [4]

Critic Malini Mannath wrote "it could have turned into a watchable film for children, had the director focused on that aspect of it. Thuneri is a promising debut from a debutant maker". [5] A reviewer from MyKollywood noted it was a "decent horror movie". [6]

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