Tubelight (2017 Tamil film)
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{{short description|2017 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Indra}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Tubelight
| image = Tubelight Tamil poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Indra
| writer = Indra
| producer = Ravi Narayanan
| starring = Indra
Adhithi
| cinematography = G. Sridhar
| editing = C. S. Prem
| music = Indra
| studio = Ostrich Media Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|06|2}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Tubelight is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Indra in his debut along with composing the soundtrack. He also stars alongside Adhithi, with Pandiarajan in a supporting role. The film revolves around a man who is left with a hearing disability following an accident, but rejects his doctor's efforts to cure him after falling in love with an art therapy practitioner. The film was released on 2 June 2017.
Plot
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Following an accident, the victim Ram is left with a hearing disability – he can hear things only after a brief delay, of at least five seconds. Mouli, an unorthodox doctor, tries to cure his disability using unconventional means, but Ram, who has fallen in love with an art therapy practitioner named Hema, rejects Mouli's efforts.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Indra as Ram
- Adhithi as Hema
- Pandiarajan as Mouli
- Praveen Prem as Saba
- Vinoth as Nattu
- Thriibuvan as Sanjay
- Bujji Babu as Doctor
- Ramani as Dr. Sethu
- Sumathi as Pimp Lady
- Ramesh Pandiyan as Drunkard
- Ramya Shankar as Hema's mother
- Ram Mohan as Hema's father
- Bava Lakshmanan
}}
Production
Tubelight is the acting and directorial debut of Indra who also wrote the script. It was produced by Ravi Narayanan under Ostrich Media Productions. The film is also the acting debut of Adhithi.{{Cite news |last=Subhakeerthana |first=S. |date=31 July 2016 |title=Tubelight is based on love, imperfections |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/jul/31/tubelight-is-based-on-love-imperfections-946269.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611161401/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/jul/31/Tubelight-is-based-on-love-imperfections-946269.html |archive-date=11 June 2019}}{{Cite news |last=Janani |first=K. |date=6 May 2017 |title=An MBA graduate enters filmdom |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/060517/an-mba-graduate-enters-filmdom.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507205342/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/060517/an-mba-graduate-enters-filmdom.html |archive-date=7 May 2019}} Cinematography was handled by G. Sridhar, and editing by C. S. Prem.{{Cite web |title=Tube Light (Tamil) |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/sangareddy/movies/tube-light-tamil/ET00057485 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611161712/https://in.bookmyshow.com/sangareddy/movies/tube-light-tamil/ET00057485 |archive-date=11 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019 |website=BookMyShow}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Indra.{{Cite web |date=3 January 2017 |title=Tubelight |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/tubelight/KTvzZolxgqc_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411014615/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/tubelight/KTvzZolxgqc_ |archive-date=11 April 2021 |access-date=11 June 2019 |website=JioSaavn}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 14:46
| title1 = Ceylon Silku Nila
| lyrics1 = Tamilamudhan
| extra1 = Chinmayi
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = Mella Va
| lyrics2 = Karthik Neta
| extra2 = Vandana Srinivasan, Unni Menon
| length2 = 3:52
| title3 = Kaathirunden
| lyrics3 = TamilAmudhan
| extra3 = Sooraj Santhosh, Indra
| length3 = 3:01
| title4 = Uruvam Enne En Maname
| lyrics4 = TamilAmudhan
| extra4 = Sabari
| length4 = 3:58
}}
Release and reception
Tubelight was released on 2 June 2017.{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=2 June 2017 |title=Tubelight Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/tubelight/movie-review/58957313.cms |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190611093701/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/tubelight/movie-review/58957313.cms |archive-date=11 June 2019}} Sify said, "Director Indra shines with his comic writing that he makes us smile at constant intervals but as a film, Tubelight is just an average watch only because of the predictable second half and climax."{{Cite web |date=2 June 2017 |title=Tubelight review – Engaging till interval |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tubelight-review---engaging-till-interval-review-tamil-rgckFlegbiaaj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190611092958/http://www.sify.com/movies/tubelight-review---engaging-till-interval-review-tamil-rgckFlegbiaaj.html |archive-date=11 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019 |website=Sify}} M. Suganth of The Times of India said, "What is frustrating about Tubelight is how its debutant director, Indra (who is also the composer of the film), fails to take his concept and turn into a cohesive film."
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