Thulli Vilayadu
| Thulli Vilayadu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vincent Selva |
| Screenplay by | Vincent Selva |
| Story by | Vincent Selva |
| Produced by | D. Govindaraj |
| Starring | Yuvaraj Deepthi Nambiar Prakash Raj Jayaprakash Soori Sendrayan |
| Cinematography | S. K. Boopathy |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | RB Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thulli Vilayadu is a 2013 Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Vincent Selva[1] and produced by D. Govindaraj. The film features newcomer Yuvaraj, Deepthi Nambiar, Soori, and Sendrayan in the lead roles. Prakash Raj and Jayaprakash play important roles with comic shades.[2] Srikanth Deva has scored the music, while S. K. Boopathy has cranked the camera and V. T. Vijayan did the film's editing. The film released on 28 June 2013.[3]
Plot
[edit]Raghu (Yuvaraj), Mano (Soori), and Thangavelu (Sendrayan) are faithful for politicians Singam (Prakash Raj) and Samipillai (Jayaprakash). Both politicians are fighting for 200 million rupees, which is meant to be used to bribe the people for the upcoming elections. in the meantime, the three men decide to jump in this and take it for their advantage. The men decide to go to Rajasthan to hide. On their trip, they meet a girl named Yamuna (Deepthi Nambiar), who is claimed to be Asin's younger sister. What is the next part of the chapter?
Cast
[edit]- Yuvaraj as Raghu
- Deepthi Nambiar as Yamuna
- Prakash Raj as Singam
- Jayaprakash as Samipillai
- Soori as Mano
- Sendrayan as Thangavelu
- Singamuthu
- Manobala
- Madhan Bob
- Sujatha
- Rajendranath
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Madurai Muthu
- Yogiram
- Ankitha as an item number
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack is composed by Srikanth Deva, collaborating with Vincent Selva for the fourth time. Director Mysskin, who earlier worked as an assistant director for Vincent Selva, had sung one of the songs.[4] The audio was launched on 8 March 2013 by actor Vijay.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ammadi Aathadi" | Mysskin | Kabilan |
| 2 | "Sandi Kuthira" | Renuka | Pon. Ravindran |
| 3 | "Theme Music" | Instrumental | |
| 4 | "Vaa Machi Oothiko" | Benny Dayal | Na. Muthukumar |
| 5 | "Yaar Ivalo" | Krish |
Release
[edit]The film was released on 28 June 2013 alongside Annakodi. The film took a poor opening and grossed only ₹3.44714 lakh (US$4,100) in first week.[6] The film opened with 78 shows on its first weekend in Chennai box office. It was removed after one week. It sold 3,800 tickets in Chennai during its lifetime.
Critical reception
[edit]The New Indian Express wrote:"lacklustre characters, insipid narration and shoddy screenplay make the film devoid of thrill, humour or excitement".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Game for these songs? - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Prakash Raj's Big Bash For 150 Members - Prakash Raj - Jaya Prakash - Thulli Vilayadu - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Friday Fury- June 28". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Mysskin croons for Vincent Selva - Chennai - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Vijay launches Thulli Vilayadu audio - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Thulli Vilayadu box office collection". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Thulli Vilaiyaadu (Tamil) - The New Indian Express". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.