Theru Naaigal
Seen it?2017 | 102 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for spy-story fans and politics junkies. Nobody is quite who they seem. Shelve it next to Point Blank. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
A group of young men kidnaps a politician-gangster, who is awaiting the results of an election. What are they after?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hari Uthra
- Pavel Navageethan
- Appukutty
- Imman Annachi
- Mime Gopi
- Arumugam Bala
- Madhusudhan Rao
- Akshatha
- Ramachandran Durairaj
- Muthu Raman