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Thagaraaru
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGanesh Vinayak
Written byGanesh Vinayak
Produced byDayanidhi Azhagiri
Vivek Rathnavel
Starring
CinematographyDillraj
Edited byT. S. Suresh
Music byDharan Kumar (songs)
Praveen Sathya (score)
Production
company
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 6 December 2013 (2013-12-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thagaraaru (transl. Argument) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action mystery film written and directed by newcomer Ganesh Vinayak and produced by Cloud Nine Movies. The film stars Arulnithi and Poorna in the lead roles while Jayaprakash, Pawan, Sulile Kumar, and Aadukalam Murugadoss appear in supporting roles. The songs were composed by Dharan. The film was released on 6 December 2013.

Plot

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Saravanan, Pazhani, Senthil, and Aarumugam are four friends who live in Madurai. They are orphans who have been together since childhood. Learning to fend for themselves, they fall into bad ways and grow up to be rough, violent, bad-tempered alcoholics who have perfected the art of thievery. They are bonded with a unique tie where they protect one another. The other three members have a special liking for Saravanan, who happens to be the youngest among them all. Saravanan meets Meenakshi, the daughter of a moneylender named Kanthuvatti Rajendran. Though Meenakshi reciprocates his love, she is extremely possessive and resents the love he shares with his friends. His friends too feel threatened by her and fear that she will separate them. With each robbery, they become increasingly arrogant, making numerous enemies and even antagonising a newly appointed police inspector, who vows to catch them. Towards the end of the first half, Pazhani gets killed. With a long list of people wanting them dead, they have no clue who the killer is. How they avenge their friend's death forms the rest of the story.

Cast

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Production

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Thagaraaru is the directorial debut of Ganesh Vinakayan and was initially titled Sambavam.[2][3] It was set and prominently shot in Madurai due to the success of a number of contemporaneous Madurai-based films.[4] The final filming schedule began in June 2013 at Red Hills, Chennai and was expected to be completed in five days.[5]

Soundtrack

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The songs were composed by Dharan Kumar.[6] The audio was launched on 18 November 2013, with Sony Music as the record label.[7] Karthik of Milliblog wrote, "Standard fare from Dharan".[8]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Annanadai" Velmurugan, Chinnaponnu 
2."Nanba Nanba" Ananthu 
3."Super Thirudan"Ganesh VinayakHaricharan 
4."Thiruttu Payapulla"Ganesh VinayakKarthik 
5."Thagaraaru Theme" (instrumental) – – 

Release and reception

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Thagaraaru was released on 6 December 2013,[9] by Red Giant Movies.[10] Sify wrote, "[Thagaraaru] is a well-made fast moving thriller with a terrific climax twist. It's an unpredictable crime drama that combines violence and friendship set in Tamil cinema’s favourite milieu-Madurai".[11] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "For quite a while the film meanders through a path of romance and robbery before the director actually decides to steer the course of the story to a bloody end. Writer-director Ganesh Vinaayac gets himself stuck with a story that isn’t convincing and characters that lack stability".[12]

Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote, "Thagararu may be a Madurai story, but it manages to keep one engrossed for the most part, and is worth a watch".[13] S Viswanath of Deccan Herald wrote, "Thanks to ensemble performances, snazzy camera work, slick editing, deft direction by Vinaayak, while it sizzles, what, however, makes the experience a bit deja vu is, it reminds Subramaniapuram and a slew of Madurai films. Despite the fussy title, the film is worth a watch".[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Ramakrishnan, Deepa (14 March 2013). "Cop in!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Arulnithi's 'Sambavam' becomes 'Thagararu'". Sify. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  3. ↑ S, Venkadesan (21 July 2012). "Arulnidhi ready with a mass-entertainer next". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Lakshmi, V (13 May 2013). "Four friends and a love story". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Arulnithi's Thagaraaru starts last schedule". The Times of India. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Thagaraaru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Thagararu' audio today!". Sify. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Karthik (19 November 2013). "Thagararu (Music review), Tamil – Dharan Kumar". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Arulnidhi's 'Thagararu' gets U/A certificate". The Times of India. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Distributed". Red Giant Movies. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Thagararu". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  12. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (7 December 2013). "Thagaraaru: The trouble is..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  13. ↑ Mannath, Malini (8 December 2013). "Thagararu: No Quarrels with the Film's Pace and Narration". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  14. ↑ Viswanath, S (7 December 2013). "Cut above mudane clutter". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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