Thoondil
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Written by | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| Produced by | M. Rajkumar S. S. R. Thillainathan P. Kaandeepan |
| Starring | Shaam Sandhya Ramya |
| Cinematography | T. Kaviyarasu |
| Edited by | V. M. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Abhishek Ray |
| Distributed by | Pyramid Saimara |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thoondil (transl. Hook) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The film stars Shaam, Sandhya, and Ramya, while Vivek and Revathi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Abhishek Ray with editing by V. M. Udhayashankar and cinematography by T. Kaviyarasu. The film was released on 22 February 2008,[1] and failed at the box office.[2]
Plot
Pooja a.k.a. Divya is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram, an IT worker, and falls in love. They sleep together, but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know that her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram's happily married life to Anjali. Anjali is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she does not have a child, and when she finally has a baby after four years of marriage to Sriram, Divya comes into her life and takes the baby away, saying that it is her baby. What happens after that forms the climax.
Cast
Production
The film was shot extensively in London.[3][4] Sandhya, despite being hardly 20 years old when signing the film, agreed to play an older woman who is a mother.[5]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Abhishek Ray.[6][7]
All lyrics are written by Na. Muthukumar.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adhuva Ithu" | Naveen, Pop Shalini | |
| 2. | "Kadhal Kadavulai" | Abhishek Ray, Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 3. | "Ratham Sindatha" | Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 4. | "Time is Now" | Pop Shalini | |
| 5. | "Uyir Vazhvadhe" | Shreya Ghoshal |
Critical reception
A critic from The Hindu wrote, "Generally in a story of thrill and supsence, you would expect verve and vibrancy. But in 'Thoondil' things take their own sweet time to move – hence the momentum is missing".[8] Pavithra Srinivasan from Rediff.com wrote, "All in all, a supposedly suspense-filled love story that is anything but".[9] A critic from Sify wrote, "The basic problem with the film is that the story is clichéd, unimaginative and amateurish to say the least. The presentation is old fashioned and the dialogues are banal."[10]
References
- ^ "Thoondil (2008)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Sandhya with a bang". The New Indian Express. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (11 February 2008). "Family entertainer". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Good opportunity of seeing London for Rs.50 in 'Thoondil'". Cinesouth. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Sandhya set for round two". The Times of India. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Thoondil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Gaana. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "THOONDIL – Tamil Film Audio Cd". Audio CDs World. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Fishing rod not too strong -- Thoondil". The Hindu. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (22 February 2008). "Thoondil: Spare us the suspense". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Thoondil". Sify. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links
- Thoondil at IMDb
- Thoondil at Rotten Tomatoes