''Thirumagan'' is a 2007 Indian
Tamil-language
drama film
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directed by Ratnakumar. The film stars
S. J. Suryah,
Meera Jasmine,
Malavika,
Lakshana and Preethi Varma.
Vijayakumar,
Radha Ravi,
Ranjith
Ranjit or Renjith may refer to:
Religion
* Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (born 1966), Sri Lankan Tamil Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo
* Malcolm Ranjith (born 1947), Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, C ...
,
Saranya Ponvannan, and
Manivannan
S. Manivannan Rajagopal (31 July 1953 – 15 June 2013), better known by his mononym Manivannan, was an Indian film director, actor and activist who worked mainly in Tamil cinema and also worked in a few Telugu & Malayalam films. In a care ...
play supporting roles. The music of the film was composed by
Deva with editing by
Anthony
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and cinematography by
Venu. The film was shot completely in
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tam ...
and is a village story based on the relationships between a father and son. The film released on 9 March 2007 and received mixed reviews.
Plot
Thangapaandi (
S.J. Suryah) is the son of Malaiswamy (
Vijayakumar), who is financially mediocre but well respected and loved in the Tirunelveli village. Thangapaandi, however, is immature and spends his time gallivanting about the village and dancing at temple functions, while failing his +2 examinations with regularity every year.
His niece Rasathi (Preethi Varma) is in love with him, as their parents have informally promised them to each other from childhood itself. However, Thangapaandi pursues his own agenda and falls for loud-mouthed orphan girl Ayyakka (
Meera Jasmine), who makes and sells pots for a living.
Thangapaandi, despite his lack of a regular job or prospects, appears to be the most sought after bachelor in the village. In the midst of this love 'square', the elders add their own two cents of interference, causing more chaos. How Thangapaandi and his ladies deal with this is the fodder for the rest of the film.
Cast
Production
Rathnakumar, who directed ''
Senathipathi'' with
Sathyaraj
Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who has predominantly appeares in Tamil cinema and Telugu Cinema. His 240 films also include works in Mala ...
, has announced in 2005 that S. J. Suryah would act in his film titled "Thirumagan". There were rumours that Suryah and Meerajasmine are dating, which was eventually denied by Suryah.
During the shooting, Suryah had a misunderstanding with Rathnakumar, many of the crew claimed that they felt difficult to work with director.
Soundtrack
Lyrics were written by
Vairamuthu
Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he fi ...
.
References
External links
SJ with Rahman againThirumahan Official Website
2007 films
Films scored by Deva (composer)
2000s Tamil-language films
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