Theal (film)
| Theal | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harikumar |
| Written by | Harikumar |
| Based on | Pietà by Kim Ki-duk |
| Produced by | K. E. Gnanavel Raja |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vignesh Vasu |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | C. Sathya |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sakthi Film Factory Magic Rays |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Theal (pronounced [teːɭ]; transl. Scorpion) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action film, an adaptation of the 2012 South Korean film Pietà,[1] written and directed by Harikumar in his directorial debut and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green.[2] The film stars Prabhu Deva and Samyuktha Hegde, with Easwari Rao, Yogi Babu, Shatru and Arjai in supporting roles.[3][4] The film's music and score is composed by C. Sathya, with cinematography handled by Vignesh Vasu and editing done by Praveen K. L.[5]
The film was released in theatres on 14 January 2022 to mixed to positive reviews from critics.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Durai works as a ruthless, cold-hearted henchman to one such loan shark named Paulraj. All is fine for Durai until a woman barges into his house and claims that she is his mother. This sends Dorai's reality into a spiral, and what happened next makes the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Prabhu Deva as Durai
- Samyuktha Hegde as Thilaka, Durai's love interest
- Shatru as Paulraj
- Easwari Rao as Durai's adopted mother and Raja's mother
- Vishnu Unnikrishnan as Raja
- G. Marimuthu as Raja's father
- Yogi Babu as Tiger, Thilaka's friend
- Arjai
- Imman Annachi as Manickam Annachi
- Bharani as Vel
- Cool Suresh
- Kabali Vishwanth
- Mahana
Music
[edit]The film's soundtrack is composed by C. Sathya in his first collaboration with Prabhu Deva and Harikumar. The soundtrack album featured four songs written by Viveka, Uma Devi, Lavarthan, and Kiruthiyaa.
| Theal | ||||
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| Released | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:28 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Think Music | |||
| Producer | C. Sathya | |||
| C. Sathya chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enna Petha Devadhaiye" | Uma Devi | C. Sathya | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Vaatura Theetura" | Lavarthan | V. M. Mahalingam, Meenakshi Elayaraja | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Madhavi Ponmayilaaga" | Viveka | Priya Himesh | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Thealu Thealu" | Kiruthiyaa | Harikumar Atul, Hyde Karty, Raghav Jock | 2:52 |
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The film was initially planned for release in theatres on 10 December 2021,[6] but got postponed due to unforeseen situations.[7] It was later scheduled for 14 January 2022, Pongal festival.[8]
Home media
[edit]The satellite rights of the film were bagged by Star Network television rights of the film were sold to Star Vijay and digital streaming rights were acquired by Disney+ Hotstar respectively.
Reception
[edit]M. Suganth of The Times of India said, "Theal is a surprisingly effective drama that is well-made with performances that hold our attention. Yes, much of the film's emotional impact comes from the writing, [...] but the filmmaking is also solid enough".[1]Maalai Malar critic noted that "Director Harikumar has directed the film focusing on mother and son affection. The film did not attract many fans as it was thought that only affection was enough."[9]Dinamalar critic gave a mixed review and said that "They thought that only mother sentiment will save the film. That's not enough, it's true" and gave 2.5 out of 5 stars.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Suganth, M (14 January 2022). "Theal Movie Review: A surprisingly well-made adaptation of Pieta". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Prabhudeva's next with actor turned director Harikumar is titled 'Theal'". The Times of India. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Samyuktha Hegde to star opposite Prabhu Deva in 'Theal'". The News Minute. 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Samyuktha Hegde to play Prabhudeva's leading lady". The Times of India. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Music by Sathya has enhanced Theal: Hari Kumar". The Times of India. 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Prabhu Deva's 'Theal' to release on December 10!". Sify. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Prabhu Deva's 'Theal' postponed!". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "ஜனவரி 14-ல் வெளியாகும் பிரபுதேவாவின் 'தேள்'". Puthiya Thalaimurai (in Tamil). 10 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ மலர், மாலை (15 January 2022). "தாய் பாசம் - தேள் விமர்சனம்". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "தேள் - விமர்சனம் {2.5/5} : தேள் - விஷமான பாசம்… - Theal". Dinamalar. Retrieved 8 March 2023.