''Tharkappu'' () is a 2016
Tamil language action thriller film directed by R.P. Ravi and produced by S. Selvamuthu and Manjunath. The film stars
Shakthi Vasudevan and
Samuthirakani. The film's original
soundtrack has been composed by
F. S. Faizal
F. S. Faizal is an Indian music composer who graduated from Trinity College London. He was trained under Abdul Sattar until he reached the eighth grade. He was a former advertisement jingles composer who worked on over 275 jingles in the like ...
, while the film released on 1 January 2016.
Cast
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Shakthi Vasudevan as Inspector Sakthivel
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Samuthirakani as Iraianbu
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Sathish Krishnan
Sathish Krishnan is an Indian actor, dancer and choreographer, who has worked in Tamil films.
Career
After winning the first season of the reality dance show, Maanada Mayilada, Sathish was first seen portraying Vinay Rai's friend in Jeeva's ...
as Jai
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Vatsan Chakravarthy as Vino
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Vaishali Deepak
Vaishali Deepak is an Indian actress who has appeared in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. After portraying her first lead role in '' Charlie'' (2015), she appeared in the Tamil film ''Tharkappu'' (2016).
Career
Prior to joining the Ka ...
as Meenu
* Amitha as Aditi
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Riyaz Khan as Arjun
* Ganesh Prasath as Ganesh
* Kebi Raj
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by F. S. Faisal. The original soundtrack consists of the following tracks:
Release
The trailer of Tharkappu was released in Malaysia on 27 December 2015 and a premiere show was held thereafter in the country. The film was released on 1 January 2016 to mixed reviews. A critic added "''Tharkappu'' begins well only to lose steam as it progresses", "but is worth a watch for the twists and turns". In contrast, a reviewer from nettv4u.com suggested that the film is a "must watch for its powerful message".
References
External links
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2010s Tamil-language films
2016 action thriller films
2016 films
Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
Indian action thriller films
Indian nonlinear narrative films
2016 directorial debut films
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