Thalai Nagaram

2006 2h 36m TA

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 4

ActionCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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After Right, a petty criminal, kills Bhai's son, Bhai's gangsters seek revenge by killing Right's friend Balu. Later, Right decides to lead a normal life, but a corrupt police officer exploits him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sundar C
'Right' Subramaniam
Jyothirmayi
Divya
Vadivelu
Naai Sekar
Prakash Raj
ACP Gopinath
Bose Venkat
Delhi Ganesh
Manobala
Mayilsamy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Suraj
Writers: T Damodaran, Suraj
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Thalainagaram Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Suraj, shot by K. S. Selvaraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by D. Imman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mu. Kasi Viswanathan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sundar C and Jyothirmayi and Vadivelu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1365514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Suraj directs. K. S. Selvaraj behind the camera. D. Imman scores. Mu. Kasi Viswanathan cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Part of the "Thalainagaram Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Suraj, shot by K. S. Selvaraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by D. Imman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mu. Kasi Viswanathan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sundar C and Jyothirmayi and Vadivelu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1365514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: K. S. Selvaraj
Original score: D. Imman
Editing: Mu. Kasi Viswanathan
Production design: Gopi Kanth
Runtime: 156 min · 2h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: TA
Certification (US): UA
IMDB: Thalai Nagaram (2006)

Part of

Thalainagaram Collection

Hurdles, troubles and exploitation faced by 'Right' Subramaniam, a hardworking henchman, who decides to reform and lead a normal life along with his friends.