Rightaa Thappaa
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{{Infobox film
| name = Rightaa Thappaa
| director = R. Buvana
| writer = R. Buvana
| producer = Buvana
Vijisha
Akshaya
| cinematography = Mahesh Muthuswami
| editing = Suresh Urs
| music = Karthik Raja
| studio = VB Film Makers
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|3|4|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Rightaa Thappaa ({{Translation|Right or wrong?}}) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by journalist-turned-filmmaker R. Buvana. It stars Ramana, Uma and Seetha. The film, Buvana's first full-length feature film, deals with eve teasing and was based on a true incident. Karthik Raja composed the music and Mahesh Muthuswamy was the cinematographer.{{Cite web |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=6 October 2013 |title=Life through the lens |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/life-through-the-lens/article5205149.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830192404/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/life-through-the-lens/article5205149.ece |archive-date=30 August 2014 |access-date=16 October 2013 |website=The Hindu}}
The film was first screened in 2004 before being theatrically released in 2005. For the year 2004, the film won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Family Film, and the Best Character Actor Award for Seetha{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=12 October 2013 |title=Long and short |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/long-and-short/article5228937.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224220137/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/long-and-short/article5228937.ece |archive-date=24 December 2018 |access-date=16 October 2013 |website=The Hindu}} and an award at the Women Directors' film festival in Kerala.{{Cite web |last=Santhanam |first=Kausalya |date=4 March 2006 |title=In the right direction |url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2006/03/04/stories/2006030402280200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131016111646/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2006/03/04/stories/2006030402280200.htm |archive-date=16 October 2013 |access-date=16 October 2013 |website=The Hindu}}
Plot
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Cast
- Ramana as Sathya
- Uma as Viji
- Seetha as Sathya's mother
- Bose Venkat
- Shanmugasundaram
- Meera Krishnan
- Suryakanth
- Hemalatha as Sathya's sister
Production
The film marked the debut of R. Buvana who formerly worked as journalist and documentary film-maker and cinematographer who earlier assisted P. C. Sreeram.{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/11rightathappa.asp|title=Righta Thappa|website=Chennai Online|date=10 November 2004|access-date=18 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051203124604/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/11rightathappa.asp|archive-date=3 December 2005}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Karthik Raja.{{Cite web |title=Righta Thapaa |url=https://gaana.com/album/righta-thapaa-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114062040/https://gaana.com/album/righta-thapaa-tamil |archive-date=14 November 2022 |access-date=14 November 2022 |website=Gaana}}
| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | ||
| Ilamai Enbathu | Karthik Raja | R. Buvana |
| Kutti Kalagam | Manikka Vinayagam, Sujatha | Kirithiya |
| Thottuvidu | Bhavatharini | rowspan=2|Snehan |
| Yaaridam Solven | Harini |
Reception
Shobha Warrier from Rediff.com wrote that "Amid the unrealistic, just-titillation-no-plot Tamil films that are churned out every week, Righta Thappa will definitely stand out. There is no crude comedy, no action, no violence; you see only real emotions".{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |date=1 March 2005 |title=At last, a realistic Tamil film! |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/01righta.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016114902/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/01righta.htm |archive-date=16 October 2013 |access-date=16 October 2013 |website=Rediff.com}} Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote that the film is "A must-see for the youth and parents of today!"{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=25 February 2005 |title=Rightaaa Thappaa |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/02/25/stories/2005022502650200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305183128/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/02/25/stories/2005022502650200.htm |archive-date=5 March 2005 |access-date=16 October 2013 |website=The Hindu}} Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the director for making a film with a documentary feel without cinematic elements and added Righta Thappa can be boldly ticked as Ok Right as it has taken on a burning issue in a youth-friendly manner.{{Cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=13 March 2005 |title=ரைட்டா? தப்பா? |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-03-13/page/25/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230419084104/https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-03-13/page/25/mode/2up |archive-date=19 April 2023 |access-date=27 April 2022 |magazine=Kalki |page=25 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} BizHat.com wrote "‘Rightaa Thappa’, R.Buvana’s first feature film which she’s scripted, produced and directed, is a touching tale, sensitively narrated with a message for the younger generation. The film may lack gloss and could do with a bit more finesse, and has a slightly jerky narration. But one should commend the debutante for taking up a storyline that is different and relevant to the times, of trying to give a more realistic touch to the scenes and resisting the temptation to add commercial ingredients like fights and dances. Also for the feel-good ending she gives to her two-hour narration".{{Cite web |title=Rightaa Thappaa |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_rightaa_thappaa.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060327074524/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_rightaa_thappaa.php |archive-date=27 March 2006 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=BizHat.com}}
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