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Thoothukudi (film)

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Thoothukudi
DVD cover
Directed byHarikumar
Written bySanjay Ram
Produced bySunitha Hari
Starring
CinematographyM. Jeevan
Edited byP. Sai Suresh
Music byPravin Mani
Production
company
Fourbro Films
Release date
  • 14 July 2006 (2006-07-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thoothukudi is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language crime action film set in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu directed by Harikumar, a dance choreographer, and written by Sanjay Ram. The film also starred Harikumar in the lead role alongside Karthika and Rahman.

Cast

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Production

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The film marked the acting debut of dance choreographer Harikumar and actress Karthika in leading roles.[2][3][4][5][6] Karthika was cast in the film after the makers had spotted her in a commercial.[7] The relative success of the film prompted Karthika to be labelled as 'Thootukudi' Karthika or 'Karuvappaiya' Karthika by the media.[8]

Music

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Pravin Mani composed the music.[9] The song "Karuvappaiya" attained popularity prior to release, with Karthika's display in the song noted.[10] Following the album, Pravin and Harikumar came together again for their next venture, Thirutham.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Sollamal"Haricharan 
2."Yethipodu"Manicka Vinayagam, Malathy Lakshman 
3."Ka Viduvom"Pushpavanam Kuppusamy 
4."Karuvappaiya"K. S. Chithra, Tippu 
5."Kozhukkatta"Sujatha Mohan, Karthik 
6."Pulam Pulam"Srinivas 

Reception

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Sify gave the film a negative review and wrote that "On the whole, the script is wafer thin, there is no logic and is too dark and morbid".[12] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online noted that "Though it's a predictable storyline, the director has attempted to bring in slight variations and the film does have its interesting moments and elements".[13] A critic from Cinesouth wrote that "'Thoothukudi' is a decent action thriller".[14]

Sequel

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In 2013, screenwriter Sanjay Ram began working on a sequel titled Kiliyanthattu Thoothukudi 2, and would also act in it.[15][16]

References

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  1. ↑ "The remake Raja of Odia cinema". The New Indian Express. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rowdy romance: Kadhal Agathee". The Hindu. 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (30 July 2011). "One-minute review: Bodinayakanur Ganesan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (16 February 2013). "Etcetera – A new role". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (11 December 2010). "Itsy-bitsy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Anuya turns encounter specialist". The New Indian Express. 25 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Cinema Vikatan (19 April 2019). அந்த மீம் பார்த்துட்டுதான் திரும்ப நடிக்கணும்னு முடிவு எடுத்தேன்! - கருவாப்பையா 'கார்த்திகா' கம்பேக் (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ காந்தி, உ சுதர்சன் (20 April 2019). "'என் ரசிகர்களுக்காக மீண்டும் நடிக்க வந்துட்டேன்!' – 'கருவாப்பையா' கார்த்திகா!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Thoothukudi". Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  10. ↑ Rajkumar (19 February 2021). "90 கிட்ஸ் பெண்களின் ஆண்டு விழா பாடலாக இருந்த 'உலக அழகி' பாடல் புகழ் நடிகை - இப்போ எப்படி இருக்கார் பாருங்க ? மீண்டும் ரீ-என்ட்ரி". Tamil Behind Talkies (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Thirutham has average music". Rediff.com. 25 June 2007. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Thoothukudi". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Mannath, Malini (24 July 2006). "Thoothukudi". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Thoothukudi". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Lakshmi, V (24 July 2013). "Sequels the flavour of the season in Tamil cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "தூத்துக்குடி-2 படத்தில் நடிகரான சஞ்சய்ராம்!" [Sanjay Ram turns actor in Thoothukudi-2!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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