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''Thegidi'' () is a 2014 Indian
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directed by P. Ramesh and co-produced by C. V. Kumar. The film stars
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and Janani, while Jayaprakash,
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, Jayakumar, Pradeep K. Vijayan, and Rajan Iyer play supporting roles. The music was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna with cinematography by Dinesh B. Krishnan and editing by
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. The film was released on 28 February 2014 and became a commercial suxcess. It was remade in
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as '' Chanakya Thanthram'' in 2018.


Plot

Vetri, a criminology student turned detective, investigates a series of murders linked to a forged insurance scam, only to discover his mentor Govardhan's involvement in the crime, leading to Govardhan's confession and suicide, and the revelation that a mysterious figure, Vallabha, is behind it all, setting up a sequel.


Cast


Production

The film was announced in June 2013 as a joint venture between Thirukumaran Entertainment and Vel Media. Along with C. V. Kumar, the film reunited several of the crew from '' Soodhu Kavvum'' (2013) with cinematographer Dinesh, editor
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, and actor
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all from that unit. The film's director was revealed to be P. Ramesh, and Nivas K. Prasanna would compose the music.
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, seen before in '' Avan Ivan'' (2011) and '' Paagan'' (2012), was signed on to depict the role of a college girl. The film, described as a "murder mystery", was wrapped up within 45 days and in November 2013, post-production works were ongoing. It was reported that all the songs were set to be montages and further filming was not required, even though the songs were incomplete during production.


Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack and score were composed by newcomer Nivas K. Prasanna.
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wrote, "If ''Thegidi'' turns out to be a hit, debutant music composer Nivas Prasanna deserves huge credit for the success. He carries the tension of the film right till the end with his background score and songs that are placed in the narrative at right junctures". ''
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'' wrote, " highlight of the film is Nivas Prasanna’s music and extraordinary BGM. The romantic melody Yaar Ezhuthiatho... is very soothing and BGM goes with the narration". S. Saraswathi of ''
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'' wrote, "The music by Nivas is an absolute joy. All the songs, as well as the background score are perfect". Karthik of ''
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'' wrote, "Overall, promising debut by Nivas K Prasanna".


Release

The film was released on 28 February 2014.


Critical reception

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'' wrote "there are plenty of tense moments, thanks to the deliberate pacing (that steers clear of cheap, amped-up thrills) and the fact that the film keeps zooming in on a small cast of characters. ''Thegidi'' is proof that if the small things are worked out well, the bigger ones will take care of themselves". ''Sify'' called the film "a well-made, edge-of- the-seat thriller with enough twists and turns. It keeps the deception game going till the last scene, with a taut script and outstanding BGM by Nivas Prasanna". S. Saraswathi of ''Rediff.com'' gave it a 2.5 star rating and called it "a great effort by debutant director P Ramesh, who seems to have extracted the best from his team, be it the actors or the technicians". M. Suganth of ''
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'' gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and said "What's refreshing about ''Thegidi'' is how director Ramesh manages to keep things understated even when the situations seem to turn overwhelming. Barring a couple of scenes, there is a matter-of-factness in the approach that keeps the movie from turning into a bombastic thriller in which everything is at stake. This is the film's plus and also its weakness".
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gave it 3.5 stars and wrote, "With its share of ups and downs, ''Thegidi'' is a taut film executed in style.


Box office

The film had a slow start at the box office, but improved later due to positive reviews from critics and
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. ''Sify'' later reported that the film was profitable if the collections from the theatrical run and the dubbing and satellite rights were added together.


Potential sequel

In April 2014, director Ramesh stated that he would make a sequel to ''Thegidi'' in future. He said, "Thegidi 2 is definitely on the cards, but it won't happen immediately. I have started working on a new project which I intend to work on before the sequel". He had planned a sequel even before the release of ''Thegidi''. "I didn't have a bound script ready for the sequel, but I had decided to continue the sequel with Vallabha's character that you see in ''Thegidi''. I decided this while working on the irst film.


See also

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References


External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes 2010s Indian films 2010s mystery thriller films 2010s Tamil-language films 2014 directorial debut films 2014 films Films produced by C. V. Kumar Films scored by Nivas K. Prasanna Indian detective films Indian mystery thriller films Tamil films remade in other languages Tamil-language Indian films