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Thoongaa Vanam Aka Thoongaavanam Movie Review

Name: Thoongaavanam Movie Review
Item: Thoongaavanam
Rating: 3.5
Author: Giridharan M

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Review for the film " Thoongaavanam"

Streaming On: Disney+ Hotstar

Runtime: 2 Hours 07 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 10-11-2015

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime

Similar To: Coolie, Aaram Arivu, Maayavan Reloaded, Garjanai

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CAST & CREW

Aman Abdullah

Guru Somasundaram

Prakash Raj

Sampath Raj

Santhana Bharathi

Yugi Sethu

Yazin Nizar

Sitara Suresh

Suresh Balaje

Vairamuthu

Prem Navas

Asha Sarath

Madhu Shalini

Uma Riyaz Khan

Trisha Krishnan

Rajesh M Selva

Shan Mohammed

M Ghibran

Kamal Haasan

MORE CAST & CREW

Producer:

Kamal Haasan

VC Praveen

S Chandrahasan

Music Director:

M Ghibran

Editor:

Shan Mohammed

Director:

Rajesh M Selva

Movie Actor:

Kamal Haasan

Movie Actress:

Trisha Krishnan

Supporting Actress:

Madhu Shalini

Asha Sarath

Uma Riyaz Khan

Art Director:

Prem Navas

Lyricist:

Vairamuthu

Director of Photography:

Sanu John Varughese

Executive Producer:

Suresh Balaje

George Pias

Line Producer:

Sitara Suresh

Production Company:

Raajkamal Films International

Sree Gokulam Movies

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Marti D Humphrey

Screenplay Writer:

Kamal Haasan

Story Writer:

Frederic Jardin

Foley Artist:

Miguel Barbosa

Playback Singer:

Kamal Haasan

Yazin Nizar

Supporting Actor:

Santhana Bharathi

Prakash Raj

Guru Somasundaram

Sampath Raj

Yugi Sethu

Aman Abdullah

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Jagan Purushottam

G Kishore Kumar

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The cinema career of Kamal Haasan is full of ups and downs; many of his films have even been mired in controversies. All the same, his thirst for experimentation and his never ending energy to give a good cinema to the audience is something commendable. Thoongavanam is one such masterpiece in his career. It’s a well-made film; it has drawn inspiration from the French film Sleepless Nights It's hard to predict human behavior. They keep >> Read More... . It is no exaggeration to tell that the execution is simply brilliant. The flick is directed by Kamal's former assistant Rajesh M Selva.

In the opening scene, two cops CKD (Kamal) and Mani (Yugi Sethu) rob ten kgs of cocaine from drug peddlers who work for a drug dealer Vittal Rao. To get his package back, the drug dealer kidnaps CKD's son. Just when Kamal agrees to give the package back, the package goes missing, and he goes on a quest to find it. Will he get his son back? Why did he rob the drugs in the first place? Everything is answered in the film, which is a 2-hour long edge-of-the-seat thriller.

Kamal Haasan's screenplay skill in this film is just awesome. He left nothing unanswered and plugged all loopholes. Each scene leads to another and there are no slack scenes. Every frame has a meaning. I simply loved the way he induced comedy in serious situations, which is a talent in its unique way. And he needs no introduction in the acting department. He tailor made this film for himself to suit his style and body language. There are abundant actions scenes, in which he performed with ease. Prakash Raj Prakash Raj, born on 26th of March, 1965, as Praka >> Read More... as Vittal Rao was hilarious. He is such an awesome performer and proved it yet again. Sampath and Kishore get limited screen time to showcase their talents. Trisha had nothing to do in the 1st half but proved that she is capable of tough roles too in the 2nd half.

On the technical side, Music by Ghibran stands out. He kept the adrenaline going with his background score. The cinematography by Sanu John Varghese was best as the majority of the movie was shot in a nightclub with disco lights and stuff. He made sure the scene is well lit and its pleasing to the eye. Editing by Shan Mohammed Shan is an editor who came from a humble backgroun >> Read More... was good regarding run time, but the film had pace issues in few places.

Overall, Thoongavanam is a must watch film for a neat screenplay and performances. It's an edge-of-the-seat thriller with loads of humor too. Just enjoy it.