''Thanimai'' () is a 2019 Indian

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written and directed by S. Sivaraman. It stars Sonia Agarwal in the lead role with choreographer turned actor Sandy,

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in supporting roles. The film follows the life of a

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n refugee woman in

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who returns to her home country in search of her long-lost daughter.

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for ''Thanimai'' commenced during late 2018. The film was scheduled to release on 26 April 2019 as a lone release in Tamil for the week, coincidentally following the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka which happened on 21 April.

Synopsis

The film traces the lonely journey of a Sri Lankan refugee who returns from Malaysia to India where she gave birth her child while taking shelter in India in 2009.

Cast

* Sonia Agarwal as Yazhini *

* Sandy Master as Advocate Govindhan *

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Production

The film is directed by lawyer turned filmmaker S. Sivaraman and marks his second directorial after ''Kaagitha Kappal''. The first look poster of the film through

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was unveiled by Producer G.Dhananjayan on 8 January 2019. The official teaser of the film was unveiled on 8 March 2019 coinciding with the

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, a former

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of actress Sonia Agarwal. The film marks Sonia's first woman-centric lead role film in Tamil. Most of the portions of the film were shot in

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Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Dhina. *"Enna Pannuna" – Dhina *"Nangala Gethu" – Gana Vinoth, Rap MC Vicky *"Veral Regai" – Chinmayi

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt9784486 2019 films 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Indian films 2019 thriller films Indian thriller films Films shot in Chennai Films scored by Dhina Films set in Sri Lanka