''Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum'' () is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by V. M. Rathnavel and starring
Ananth Nag
Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 250 Kannada films and few films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malaya ...
, Swetha Dorothy and Renuka Bathula. It was released on 6 April 2023.
Cast
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of V. M. Rathnavel, an erstwhile assistant director for
Sundar C
Vinayagar Sundar Vel (born 21 January 1968), known professionally as Sundar C, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He has directed over 30 films and received the Kalaimamani#2009, Kalaim ...
's directorial and production ventures from 2008 to 2018. The project was initially launched as a crowdfunding venture with 25 investors, though the plan was dropped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, Rathnavel and six others set up the studio, Team Productions, to produce the film.
Reception
The film was released on 6 April 2023 across Tamil Nadu. Reviewing the film, a critic from ''
Dina Thanthi
''Dina Thanthi'' (, ; known as Daily Thanthi in English) is a Tamil language daily newspaper. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in Madurai in 1942. ''Dina Thanthi'' is India's largest daily printed in the Tamil language and the ninth largest ...
'' wrote that the intentions of the director can be "praised", and delivered particular credit to Ananth Nag's portrayal of a slum dweller. A reviewer from ''
Maalai Malar
''Maalai Malar'' is a daily evening Tamil newspaper. It is owned by Daily Thanti group. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in 1977 at Coimbatore. Maalai Malar has twelve editions published from Chennai, Vellore, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Tirune ...
'' also credited the director for making the film on a Chennai-based youngster "engaged in hard work, rather than waywardness". Other reviewers, including from
News7 Tamil
News7 Tamil is a Tamil news channel headquartered at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is previously owned by the Tamil Nadu-based VV Group. News7 Tamil Television launched on 19 October 2014. It broadcasts news, discussion, documentary and infot ...
, gave the film middling reviews.
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2023 films
2020s Tamil-language films
2020s Indian films