Thunichal

Thunichal
Poster
Directed by	Majith
Written by	Majith
Produced by	P. Kalidas
Starring	Arun Vijay Ramana Shiva Munjal Swathika
Cinematography	Ilavarasu Sugatha Ganesan
Edited by	M. S. Suriya
Music by	Premji Amaran
Production company	Sri Ambrishini Arts
Release date	1 January 2010 (2010-01-01)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thunichal (transl. Bravado) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Majith. Starring Arun Vijay, Ramana, newcomer Shiva Manjal, and Swathika, the film was released on 1 January 2010, after many delays. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Arun Vijay as Shiva
• Ramana as Vinod
• Shiva Manjal as Sakthi
• Swathika as Priya
• Gangai Amaren
• K. Rajan
• Vaiyapuri as Film shooting assistant
• George Vishnu as Shiva's elder brother
• Lavanya as Sakthi's elder sister
• Singamuthu
• Halwa Vasu
• Bonda Mani
• Citizen Mani
• Kottachi

Production

The shooting for Thunichal began in 2005, ^[3] and ended in 2007. Subsequently, the film was scheduled to release in 2008 but did not after Arun Vijay did not dub for the film. Producer P. Kalidas filed a court case against Arun for delaying dubbing for the film. The court verdict was a hold on Arun’s next film Maanja Velu (2010)'s release till Thunichal released. ^[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was the first soundtrack composed by music director Premji Amaran, who during the postponement of the film, went on to become a popular actor. The film is one of two films—the other being Nenjathai Killadhe (2008)—that he worked outside the Chennai 600028 gang. ^[5]

Thunichal
Soundtrack album by Premji Amaran
Released	February 2, 2008 (2008-02-02)
Recorded	2005 [6]
Genre	World Music
Premji Amaran chronology
Thunichal (2008) Nenjathai Killadhe (2008)

Track list

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kalapayalae"	Suchitra
2.	"Katikalama"	Karunas, Venkat Prabhu, Grace Karunas
3.	"Nadaswara"	Malathi, Kovai Kamala
4.	"Neer Vaanam"	Yugendran, Suchitra
5.	"Yezhu Vannamai"	Karthik, K. S. Chithra
6.	"Vaal Eduthal"	Yugendran
7.	"Paiyaa Paiyaa"	Vijay Yesudas, Chinmayi

Release

The film had a low-key release on 1 January 2010, releasing only in 16 theaters. ^[4]

References

1. "Remember Rajinikanth's Brother From Padikkadavan? Here's What He's Doing Now". News18 . 30 September 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
2. "Friday Fury- January". Sify . 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
3. Rangarajan, Malathi (30 September 2005). "Advantage Arun". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
4. "Dr.P.Kalidas vs V.Arun Vijay @ Arunkumar". Indian Kanoon . 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
5. Darshan, Navein (4 July 2018). "Acting is much easier than composing music: Premgi Amaren". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
6. Parameswaran, Prathibha (4 June 2005). "Laughing All the Way". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

• Thunichal at IMDb  
• Thunichal at Rotten Tomatoes