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Wikipedia article
'Thottal Poo Malarum' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by P. Vasu, starring his son Sakthi Vasu and Gowri Munjal, two newcomers. Rajkiran, Sukanya, Nassar, Vadivelu and Santhanam played supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was released on 3 August 2007 and became an average grosser. The film's title is based on a song from 'Padagotti' (1964).
Plot
Ravi Thyagarajan (Sakthi Vasu), a happy-go-lucky youngster, falls instantly in love with Anjali (Gowri Munjal), his college mate. Anjali's mother Periya Naayagi (Sukanya), a rich and arrogant entrepreneur, tries to play spoilsport in their romance. She arranges for her daughter's wedding with the son of her brother and a dreaded but kindhearted gangster named Varadharaja Vandaiyar (Rajkiran) in Mumbai. Ravi goes to Mumbai. He hides his true identity and manages to gain an entry into Vandiyar's family. Having won their confidence, Ravi sets himself on a mission to marry Anjali.
Cast
* Sakthi Vasu as Ravi Thyagarajan
* Gowri Munjal as Anjali
* Rajkiran as Varadharaja Vaandiyar
* Sukanya as Periya Naayagi, Anjali's mother
* Vadivelu as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan), Ravi's uncle
* Nassar as Thyagarajan, Ravi's father
* Santhanam as Ravi's friend
* Sriranjini as Ravi's mother
* Ennatha Kannaiya as Blind Car Driver
* Madhan Bob as Vandiyar's henchman
* Cool Suresh as Ravi's friend
* Thambi Ramaiah as Kabaaleeswaran's friend
* Mayilsamy as Auto Driver
* Bonda Mani as Kabaaleeswaran's friend
* Bava Lakshmanan as Librarian
* Anand Kumar Murugan as Villain who will lose his hand
* K. S. Ravikumar in a special appearance
* Pooja Gandhi in a special appearance in the song "Vaadi Vambu Pennae" (Credited as Sanjana)
* Mahanadi Shankar in a special appearance
Soundtrack
For the music of the film, P. Vasu teamed up with composer Yuvan Shankar Raja for the first time. The soundtrack was released on 23 June 2007 by Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. It features 6 tracks. 'Kavignar' Vaali wrote the lyrics for all the songs, except for "Kadatharen Naan Unnai", whose lyrics were written by Snehan.
'Indiaglitz' described the album as "rocking" and a "delight for music-lovers". Particularly, the song "Arabu Naade" became immensely popular and became a chartbuster song.
Critical reception
TSV Hari of Rediff.com described the film as "very ordinary fare," adding that "Sakthi certainly deserved better."[http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/03sstho.htm Thottal Poo Malarum: Very ordinary] M Bharat Kumar of 'News Today' called it a "mediocre offering" with "predictable sequences," noting that "the son seems to have delivered the goods well, while the father has failed as a director." However, 'IndiaGlitz' described it as a "feel-good youthful entertainer" with an "intelligent screenplay and pacy narration" that is "sure to appease film-buffs."[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/8629.html IndiaGlitz Thottal Poo Malarum Tamil Movie Review cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]
Legacy
The dialogue "Varum Aanaa Varaadhu" spoken by Ennatha Kannaiya became popular.
References
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