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Thillalangadi
BERJAYA
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. Raja
Screenplay byM. Raja
Based on
Kick
by Vakkantham Vamsi
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyB. Rajasekar
Edited byRam Sudharsan
Music by
Production
company
Jayam Company
Distributed bySun Pictures
Release date
  • 23 July 2010 (2010-07-23)
Running time
180 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thillalangadi (transl. Defiler) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by M. Raja. A remake of the 2009 Telugu film Kick, it stars Raja's brother Ravi Mohan (credited as Jayam Ravi) along with Tamannaah Bhatia and Shaam, who reprises his role from Kick, and a supporting cast including Prabhu, Suhasini Maniratnam, Vadivelu, Santhanam, and Sanchita Shetty. It depicts the story of a brilliant student who has excelled in all aspects of life but loves to have an adventure in his life and would do anything just to experience this kick (addiction). The film, produced by Raja's father Editor Mohan and distributed by Sun Pictures, was released on 23 July 2010.

Plot

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Krishna is a happy-go-lucky youth who excels in every field but always does strange and dangerous things to obtain a certain "kick" – a thrill or excitement that he craves. One such activity is secretly double-crossing his childhood friend Das while helping him elope. At this point, he meets Nisha, who is shocked at his recklessness and writes him off as crazy. Krishna sets his sights on Nisha and woos her in a very unorthodox way; he begs her not to fall in love with him. After a host of comical situations involving Krishna's caring but easygoing parents, local thugs, and an ever-present comic relief Jackson, Nisha accepts Krishna's love. However, she sets a condition: Krishna must stay in a well-paying job (he had resigned from other jobs due to lack of "kick"), and only then will she agree to marry him. Krishna accepts but soon resigns again for the same reason and tries to hide it from Nisha. When Nisha finds out, she breaks up with him and leaves him for good.

Some months later, Nisha's parents arrange for her to meet a prospective suitor in Malaysia. Though reluctant, she meets the suitor Krishna Kumar, a tough but honest policeman. She narrates the story of her affair with Krishna, and Krishna Kumar reveals that he is tracking a dangerous thief who has stolen large amounts of money from wealthy (mostly corrupt) politicians. At Malaysia, Nisha, her sister, and Jackson run into Krishna again but learn that he has lost his memory and cannot remember his past life. Nisha sees this as an opportunity to start their relationship again from scratch. However, it is revealed that Krishna is not really suffering from amnesia; he has faked his condition by convincing an amnesiac that he is a doctor, and tricked him into diagnosing his condition falsely. Nisha is upset but realises that it was done due to his love for her, and she has hidden her own feelings from him. They reconcile.

Meanwhile, it is revealed that the thief whom Krishna Kumar has been tracking is Krishna. His motives are simple; he steals ill-gotten money from politicians to pay for operations of children suffering from cancer. After manipulating various people, such as an MLA, and stealing from them, he is finally caught in the act by Krishna Kumar. Krishna is still unfazed, celebrating his failure at a street party. He dares Krishna Kumar to catch him in his final crime: stealing money from the minister. After many harrowing stunts, Krishna pulls it off successfully. Krishna Kumar is demoted from his job for his failure and is shocked to learn that his replacement is Krishna, who promises to "guard" the minister's remaining money. Knowing what is in store for the politicians, Krishna Kumar leaves with a new respect for his foe.

Cast

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Uncredited

Production

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After the success of the Telugu film Kick in early May 2009, Editor Mohan purchased the remake rights for the Tamil version later the same month.[1] While Mohan himself would produce the film, his elder son Raja was made the director, and younger son Ravi would play the lead role.[2][3] Shaam, who played a vital role in the Telugu version, took up the same the role in Tamil.[4] The remake, titled Thillalangadi, was formally launched on 19 August 2009 at AVM Studios.[2] The first shot, featuring Ravi and the lead actress Tamannaah Bhatia, was directed by S. Shankar, with actor Vijay giving the inaugural clap shot.[5] Bhatia opted not to emulate Ileana D'Cruz, who played the same role in Kick, but play the role in her own style.[6] The first shot of cast member Sanchita Shetty was taken at VGP Golden Beach Resort.[7]

The film was predominantly shot at Malaysia. A car chase sequence there was filmed with three cameras simultaneously. Scenes were also shot at the Petronas Towers and the Singapore-Malaysian railway line.[8] On 1 October, the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes affected Kuala Lumpur, where the team of Thillalangadi were filming but they survived it.[9] In early 2010, a song sequence ("Solpechu Ketkadha Sundari"), widely publicised as the "360 degree song" was shot. It was filmed using a Nero motion control camera that revolves on a 360-degree angle set, which was handled by an Australian specialist and would later look like a single shot. This song, choreographed by Shobi, featuring 15 Ravis and 5 Bhatias, was completed in around 45 hours, on which alone nearly ₹75 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.7 crore or US$170,000 in 2023) was reportedly spent.[10] Another song, involving numerous Russian background dancers and around 150,000 lights, reportedly cost ₹50 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.1 crore or US$120,000 in 2023) and was completed in 5 days.[11]

Music

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Thillalangadi
Soundtrack album by
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Released2 July 2010
Recorded2009–10
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length34:59
LabelSony Music India
ProducerYuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
(2010)		 Thillalangadi
(2010)		 Naan Mahaan Alla
(2010)

The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, of which two ("Pootta Paathadhum" and "Idhayam Karaikirathe") were reused from the original version, composed by Thaman S.[12][13] Silambarasan was chosen to sing a song at Ravi's request.[14] The audio was released on 2 July 2010 and premiered on Sun Music the same evening.[15]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Ding Ding"VivekaYuvan Shankar RajaVijay Prakash, Naveen5:14
2."Sol Pechu"Na. MuthukumarYuvan Shankar RajaK. S. Chithra, Shreya Ghoshal, Yuvan Shankar Raja4:56
3."Pootta Paathadhum"VivekaThaman SSuchitra3:39
4."Memory Loss"VivekaYuvan Shankar RajaKailash Kher, Ranjith4:28
5."Pattu Pattu"Na. MuthukumarYuvan Shankar RajaSilambarasan, Manasi Scott4:57
6."Idhayam Karaikirathe"VivekaS. ThamanSrivardhini2:35
7."Thothu Ponen"VivekaYuvan Shankar RajaShankar Mahadevan3:24
Total length:34:59

Release

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Theatrical

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Thillalangadi had a solo release on 23 July 2010. It was distributed by Sun Pictures.[16] Post release, the film's promos shown on various television channels angered Congress workers who alleged the film was insulting Sonia Gandhi, then the chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance, and launched large-scale rally protests.[17]

Home media

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The film had its television premiere on 21 December 2014 via Sun TV.[18]

Reception

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A reviewer from Sify rated the film as "average" film and added that it is "boring".[19] Pavithra Srinivasan from Rediff.com cited the film as a "ridiculous pot-boiler" and criticised Ravi's lacking punch and wafer-thin story line, giving the film a mere 1.5 out of 5.[20] A critic from The Times of India also criticised the film saying that it "lacks that light touch needed to carry off the candyfloss content" as well as Jayam Ravi's performance describing his character as "a ham of what is simply a ridiculously featherweight character".[21] A critic from Chennai Online said "the film somehow manages to entertain with comedy elements".[22] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "what do you say about a film that tries hard to be funny and serious at once, a hero who projects himself as an aimless wanderer and is also a Robin Hood at the same time, a heroine who comes up with the same kind of expressions in scene after scene and a comedian who tickles in fits and starts? Quagmire of confusion!".[23]

References

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  1. ↑ "Telugu 'Kick' lucky for Vijay". Cinesouth. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Thillalangadi launched at AVM studio". The New Indian Express. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jayam Ravi, Mohan Raja's parents are proud as sons rule box office with Ponniyin Selvan, GodFather". The Indian Express. 8 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Shaam plays a don in agampuram". The New Indian Express. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jayam Ravi's Thillalangadi starts rolling!". Sify. 19 August 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tamannaah is kicking off!". The Times of India. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Gupta, Rinku (16 November 2023). "A trip down the memory lane with actor Sanchita Shetty". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jeyam Ravi's stunt on the Twin Towers". Cinesouth. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jayam Ravi and Tammu survive earthquake!". Sify. 4 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (13 February 2010). "A 360 degree song!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  11. ↑ "Raja spends Rs.50 lakhs for a song in 'Thillalangadi'". Chennai Online. 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Karthik (2 July 2010). "Thillalangadi (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja & Thaman S". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (15 July 2010). "Thillalangadi music is run of the mill". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Simbu croons for 'Jeyam' Ravi in Thillalangadi". Chennai Online. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Thillalangadi audio straight to the stores". Sify. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Friday Fury- July 23". Sify. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "'Thillalangadi' promos irk Congressmen". Chennai Online. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Thillalangadi matinee on Sun TV today". The Times of India. 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Thillalangadi is boring". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  20. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (23 July 2010). "Thillalangadi is a ridiculous pot-boiler". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  21. ↑ Ravi, Bhama Devi (26 July 2010). "Thillalangadi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  22. ↑ "Movie Review : 'Thillalangadi'". Chennai Online. 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  23. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (30 July 2010). "Comedy of errors". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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