Thoothukudi (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thoothukudi
| image =Thoothukudi_movie_2006.jpg
| caption =
| director = Harikumar{{efn|Though Harikumar is credited as director, reports have indicated Sanjay Ram shot a majority of the film.}}
| producer = Sunitha Hari
| writer = Sanjay Ram
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Harikumar
- Karthika
- Swetha
}}
| distributor =
| editing = P. Sai Suresh
| released = {{Film date|2006|07|14|df=y}}
| runtime =
| cinematography = M. Jeevan
| language = Tamil
| country = India
| music = Pravin Mani
| budget =
}}
Thoothukudi is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language gangster 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
- Harikumar as Mahadevan
- Karthika as Mallika
- Rahman as Lingam
- Navin Balaji as Esaki
- Swetha as Esaki's wife
- Sudhakar Basant{{Cite web|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2013/Mar/10/the-remake-raja-of-odia-cinema-457134.html|title=The remake Raja of Odia cinema|access-date=21 April 2024|date=8 March 2013|archive-date=12 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712070500/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2013/mar/10/the-remake-raja-of-odia-cinema-457134.html|url-status=live}}
Production
The film marked the acting debut of dance choreographer Harikumar and actress Karthika in leading roles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/rowdy-romance-kadhal-agathee/article7235717.ece|title=Rowdy romance: Kadhal Agathee|date=22 May 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=10 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810084609/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/rowdy-romance-kadhal-agathee/article7235717.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/oneminute-review-bodinayakanur-ganesan/article2308353.ece|title=One-minute review: Bodinayakanur Ganesan|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=30 July 2011|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413162621/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/oneminute-review-bodinayakanur-ganesan/article2308353.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera-a-new-role/article4422064.ece|title=Etcetera - A new role|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=16 February 2013|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=27 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227041128/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera-a-new-role/article4422064.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article15589277.ece|title=Itsy-bitsy|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=11 December 2010|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413162639/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article15589277.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/madurai-sambavam-imagegallery-movies-jdwmTShjagcsi.html|title=Madurai Sambavam 4|website=Sify}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/jul/25/anuya-turns-encounter-specialist-71036.html|title=Anuya turns encounter specialist|website=The New Indian Express|date=15 May 2012 |access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413162641/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/jul/25/anuya-turns-encounter-specialist-71036.html|url-status=live}} Karthika was cast in the film after the makers had spotted her in a commercial.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/1Qu48lzrTy4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210608001719/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qu48lzrTy4&feature=emb_title Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qu48lzrTy4&feature=emb_title| title = அந்த மீம் பார்த்துட்டுதான் திரும்ப நடிக்கணும்னு முடிவு எடுத்தேன்! - கருவாப்பையா 'கார்த்திகா' கம்பேக் | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} The relative success of the film prompted Karthika to be labelled as 'Thootukudi' Karthika or 'Karuvappaiya' Karthika by the media.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/155585-karuva-payya-karthika-resumes-her-acting-career|title='என் ரசிகர்களுக்காக மீண்டும் நடிக்க வந்துட்டேன்!' - 'கருவாப்பையா' கார்த்திகா!|first=உ சுதர்சன்|last=காந்தி|website=Vikatan|date=20 April 2019|language=ta|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=29 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329145352/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/155585-karuva-payya-karthika-resumes-her-acting-career|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-07-03/16-07-07-bala.html|title=BALA NAAN KADAVUL Karthika bhavana arya Meenakshi Karuppasamy Kuthagaitharar parvathi Thoothukudi Tamil movie news hot stills picture image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013005734/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-07-03/16-07-07-bala.html|url-status=live}} Harikumar and Karthika worked together again in Madurai Sambavam (2009).{{Cite web|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php%3Fnewsid%3D846|title=Ayngaran International|website=www.ayngaran.com|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413162604/http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php%3Fnewsid%3D846|url-status=live}}
Music
Pravin Mani composed the songs and scored the background music.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/preview/8377.html |title=Thoothukudi Preview from Indiaglitz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809060227/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/preview/8377.html |archive-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 31, 2012}} The song "Karuvappaiya" from the film garnered popularity prior to release, with actress Karthika's display in the song noted.{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/gossips/karthika-gets-married-secretly-aid0128.html|title='தூத்துக்குடி' கார்த்திகாவுக்கு ரகசிய திருமணமா?|date=20 February 2012|website=Filmibeat|language=ta|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=8 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608001726/https://tamil.filmibeat.com/gossips/karthika-gets-married-secretly-aid0128.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php%3Fnewsid%3D1255|title=Ayngaran International|website=www.ayngaran.com|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413162652/http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php%3Fnewsid%3D1255|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/heroines/14-thoothukudi-fame-karthika-quits-cinema-aid0128.html|title=சினிமாவுக்கு குட்பை சொன்ன தூத்துக்குடி நாயகி கார்த்திகா|date=14 August 2011|website=Filmibeat|language=ta|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204020339/https://tamil.filmibeat.com/heroines/14-thoothukudi-fame-karthika-quits-cinema-aid0128.html|url-status=live}} Following the album, Pravin and Harikumar came together again for their next venture, Thirutham.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ssthiru/20070625.htm|title=Thirutham has average music|website=Rediff|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413162553/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ssthiru/20070625.htm|url-status=live}}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Sollamal
| extra1 = Haricharan
| length1 =
| title2 = Yethipodu
| extra2 = Manicka Vinayagam, Malathy Lakshman
| length2 =
| title3 = Ka Viduvom
| extra3 = Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
| length3 =
| title4 = Karuvappaiya
| extra4 = K. S. Chithra, Tippu
| length4 =
| title5 = Kozhukkatta
| extra5 = Sujatha Mohan, Karthik
| length5 =
| title6 = Pulam Pulam
| extra6 = Srinivas
| length6 =
}}
Reception
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".{{Cite web |title=Thoothukudi |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14254611&ctid=5&cid=2429 |url-status=dead |website=Sify |access-date=14 April 2024 |archive-date=7 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207021119/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14254611&ctid=5&cid=2429 }}{{Cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_thoothukudi.php|title=BizHat.com - Thoothukudi Review. Hari Kumar (debut), Rahman, Karthika (debut)|website=movies.bizhat.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309223828/https://movies.bizhat.com/review_thoothukudi.php|archive-date=9 March 2007}} 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".{{Cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/07thoothukudi.asp|title=Thoothukudi|work=Chennai Online|date=24 July 2006|last=Mannath|first=Malini|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011065505/http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/07thoothukudi.asp|archive-date=11 October 2007}} A critic from Cine South wrote that "'Thoothukudi' is a decent action thriller".{{cite web | url=http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/new/thoothukudi.shtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060721165122/http://cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/new/thoothukudi.shtml | archive-date=21 July 2006 | title=Tamil Cinema Review - Thoothukudi }}
The film performed well at the box office, with director Sanjay Ram receiving more offers to work on films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shantanu-gets-another-break-tamil-news-29968|title=Shantanu gets another break - Tamil News|date=19 March 2007|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103135148/http://www.indiaglitz.com/shantanu-gets-another-break-tamil-news-29968|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/director-sanjay-ram-on-iyakkam-tamil--news-27530|title=Director Sanjay Ram on Iyakkam - News|date=6 December 2006|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413162628/https://www.indiaglitz.com/director-sanjay-ram-on-iyakkam-tamil--news-27530|url-status=live}} The film's positive response prompted director Sanjay Ram to work on a sequel titled Kiliyanthattu Thoothukudi 2 during 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kiliyanthattu-thoothukudi-2-review-tamil-movie-17722.html|title=Kiliyanthattu Thoothukudi 2 review. Kiliyanthattu Thoothukudi 2 Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=13 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413163123/https://www.indiaglitz.com/kiliyanthattu-thoothukudi-2-review-tamil-movie-17722.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/26929/cinema/Kollywood/Sanjay-ram-in-Thoothukudi-2.htm|title=தூத்துக்குடி-2 படத்தில் நடிகரான சஞ்சய்ராம்! | Sanjay ram in Thoothukudi-2|date=5 February 2015|website=தினமலர் - சினிமா|access-date=13 April 2024|archive-date=2 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802224914/http://cinema.dinamalar.com//tamil-news/26929/cinema/Kollywood/Sanjay-ram-in-Thoothukudi-2.htm|url-status=live}}
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