Thambi
Seen it?2006 | 160 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little 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
- Aimed squarely at spy-story fans and politics junkies. Nobody is quite who they seem. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 40 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Thambi, a young man with a tragic past, wishes to see the city free of crime and violence. In order to succeed in this mission, he tries to reform Sankara Pandian, a notorious gangster.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive 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
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seeman
- R. MadhavanThambi Velu Thondaiman
- Pooja UmashankarArchana
- Biju MenonSankara Pandian
- VadiveluNatarasu
- ManivannanPodhuvudamai
- IlavarasuShankarayan
- Raj KapoorPolice
- ManobalaSankaraiyan's assistant
- ShanmugarajanSaravana Pandian
- Aathma PatrickGoon