Thozha (2008 film)
| Thozha Pasakaara Payaa | |
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| Directed by | N. Sundareswaran |
| Written by | N. Sundareswaran |
| Produced by | M. Palani M. Sureshkumar V. Baskaran P. Paramasivan |
| Starring | Nithin Sathya Ajay Raj Premji Vijay Vasanth Sagithiya Nancy Jennifer Lakshana Soumya Bollapragada |
| Cinematography | P. Danaa |
| Edited by | Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Premji Amaran |
Production company | Arowana Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thozha (transl. Mate) is a 2008 Tamil-language film which released on 11 April 2008. Nithin Sathya, Ajay Raj, Premji, Vijay Vasanth and Soumya Bollapragada play the lead roles while Nancy Jennifer, who has appeared in sister roles in Ghilli and Jambhavan is making her debut as a heroine. Those four actors have already worked together in (Chennai 600028).
Plot[edit]
The story is about four friends and one of them sacrificing his life for the sake of friendship. Arivazhagan (Premji), Gajani (Vijay Vasanth), and Raja (Nithin Sathya) are close friends. Veluchami (Ajay Raj), who is out to avenge the killing of his younger sister by her boyfriend, also joins these friends. In this situation, a rowdy's daughter Priya (Nancy Jennifer) loves Velu, but he does not reciprocate. He has to first kill the person who cheated his sister and took her life. When it is known that it is Raja is the culprit, Ajay picks up an 'aruval' and rushes to confront him. In the meantime, Raja hires a mercenary paying him Rs. 5 lakhs to kill Velu. The friends are divided, and the outcome of the clashes between them forms the climax.
Cast[edit]
- Nithin Sathya as Raja
- Ajay Raj as Veluchami
- Premji as Arivazhagan
- Vijay Vasanth as Gajani
- Sagithiya as Meenakshi
- Nancy Jennifer as Priya
- Pavithra as Alamu
- Soumya Bollapragada as Manisha Gupta
- Lakshana
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Delhi Kumar
- Ajay Ratnam
- Kavithalaya Krishnan
- Sashikumar
- Crane Manohar
- Suruli Manohar
- Saakshi Siva
- Nellai Siva
- Munnar Ramesh
- Raviprakash
- Boys Rajan
- Babylona as Saroja
- Suja Varunee (item number)
Soundtrack[edit]
Soundtrack was composed by Premji Amaran and lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, Vaali and Snehan.[1] Soundtrack contains the remixed version of "Oru Nayagan" from Dhavani Kanavugal (1984).[2]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Duration | Notes |
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| 1 | "Vaa Thozha" | Ranjith, Raju Krishnamurthy, Premgi Amaren, Anuradha Sriram | Gangai Amaren | 04:35 | |
| 2 | "Adiye En Annakili" | Vijay Yesudas, Chinmayi | Snehan | 04:48 | |
| 3 | "Kaadhal Devathai" | Haricharan, Saindhavi | Premji | 04:47 | |
| 4 | "Oru Nayagan" | S. P. B. Charan, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaren | Vaali | 04:00 | Remix |
Critical reception[edit]
Behindwoods wrote "Director Sundareswaran subjects you to a melodramatic version of struggling-youngsters-making-it-big combined with a friend’s-sacrifice story. He also stages the hate-me-since-I-will-die-in-a-few-days sacrificial love story intertwined in a plot already ridden with too many clichés."[3] Balaji B of Thiraipadam wrote "Thozhaa has a strong central protagonist but surrounds him with characters who are not so strong. So the film is on strong ground when focusing on its protagonist but turns slow and dragging when dealing with the people surrounding him. This happens throughout the film, from the initial backstories the characters are given to the final climax. So on the whole, Thozhaa is a not-so-bad film about a good friend."[4] Rediff wrote "Imagine a sturdy house, brightly coloured, reasonably proportioned standing on wilting, slender sticks that barely support it amidst swirling flood-waters. That's Arowana Films' Thozha, directed by N Sundareshwaran."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Songs Download, Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs - Raaga.com - A World Of Music". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Premji is quite busy - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz". 27 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "THOZHA MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods.com Ajay Raj Nithin Sathya Premji Amaran Vasanth Vijay N Sundhareshwaran Kullu Manali Pollachi Tamil movie stills tamil movie gallery tamil movie trailer song picture gallery images". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Thozha - Tamil Movie Review". thiraipadam.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Avoid Thozha". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2016.