Takkar (2023 film)

Takkar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKarthik G Krish
Written byShrinivas Kaviinayam Karthik G Krish
Produced by
  • Sudhan Sundaram
  • G. Jayaram
Starring
CinematographyVanchinathan Murugesan
Edited byG. A. Gowtham
Music byNivas K. Prasanna
Production
company
Passion Studios
Release date
  • 9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Takkar (released internationally as The Bang) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Karthik G. Krish and produced by Passion Studios.[1] The film stars Siddharth, Divyansha Kaushik and Yogi Babu in the lead roles, alongside Abhimanyu Singh, Munishkanth and RJ Vigneshkanth in supporting roles.[2]

Takkar was released on 9 June 2023 to negative reviews from critics and became a box-office bomb.[3]

Plot

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Gunasekaran alias "Gunz" is a happy-go-lucky youngster who has the desire to become a millionaire, where he gets entangled with a rich girl named Lucky, who believes that money is the root cause of distress. While on a road trip, Guns and Lucky get stuck in a web of human trafficking and unexpected twists which alter their lives.

Cast

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Production

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The film was directed in 2019 by Karthik G. Krish, who earlier directed Kappal,[4] and the unreleased Shaitan Ka Bachcha (also featuring Siddharth),[5] and produced by Sudhan Sundaram and G. Jayaram under the banner of Passion Studios. The cinematography of the film was done by Vanchinathan Murugesan, and the editing of the film was done by GA Gowtham.[6] The film was shot in Chennai and Sikkim.[7]

Music

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Takkar
Soundtrack album by
Nivas K. Prasanna
Released2020, 2023
Recorded2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:01
LanguageTamil
LabelThink Music
ProducerNivas K. Prasanna
Nivas K. Prasanna chronology
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
(2023) 		Takkar
(2020) 		Emakku Thozhil Romance
(2024)
Singles from Takkar
  1. "Rainbow Thiralil"
    Released: 21 January 2020
  2. "Maragatha Maalai"
    Released: 31 January 2020
  3. "Nira"
    Released: 21 February 2020

The music for the film was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna.[8] The first single, "Rainbow Thiralil" was released on 21 January 2020.[9] The second single "Maragadha Maalai" was released on 31 January 2020.[10] The third single, "Nira", was released on 27 February 2020.[11] It is the first released song of singer Malvi Sundaresan.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Rainbow Thiralil"ArivarasanSilambarasan, Andrea Jeremiah4:20
2."Maragatha Maalai"Uma DeviPradeep Kumar, Vijay Yesudas, Chinmayi Sripada5:45
3."Nira"Ku KarthikSid Sriram, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Malvi Sundaresan5:04
4."Goiyyaale"Ku KarthikAndrea Jeremiah3:31
5."Saagiren"Ku KarthikAbhay Jodhpurkar, Shweta Mohan4:26
6."Takkar Theme"——0:55
7."Nira – Reprise Version"Ku KarthikSiddharth, Ku Karthik, Nivas K. Prasanna4:53
Total length:28:54

Release

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The film crew had earlier announced that the film would release on 17 April 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] It was released on 9 June 2023.[14][15]

Home media

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The film began streaming on Netflix from 7 July 2023.[16]

Reception

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Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The genre shifts from action to romcom and romcom to action every ten minutes. The transition is not organic, and the sequences are bit forced."[17] Janani K of India Today gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Takkar is a film that should have come out in the 2000s. Director Karthik G Krish’s story is so redundant that you could guess every single plot twist miles ahead of its arrival."[18]

Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express rated 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "After a lot of contrivances and bad writing, we find the hero and heroine eloping in a car with gangsters on their tails".[19] A critic from Maalai Malar gave 2.75 out of 5 stars and wrote that Karthik. G. Krish has moved the film by focusing on what kind of things money does in life. The critic said cast of the film is strong, but a bit more attention could have been paid to the screenplay, and there seems to be a slight sag in some places.[20] Dinamalar gave 2.25 out of 5 stars and criticised the film.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Trailer of Siddharth's Takkar to release today". DT Next. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Siddharth's Takkar teaser is here". Cinema Express. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ Menon, Thinkal (10 June 2023). "Takkar day 1 BO: Makers reveal worldwide collection of the Siddharth-starrer". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ^ "First look of Takkar unveiled". Cinema Express. 23 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Divyansha Kaushik signs Siddharth-Karthik's next". The Times of India. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Vishal releases first look of Siddharth starrer 'Takkar'". The News Minute. 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Location Diaries: All weather girl— Divyansha Kaushik for Takkar". Cinema Express. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Takkar". JioSaavn. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Rainbow Thiralil (From "Takkar") - Single", Apple Music, 21 January 2020, archived from the original on 4 November 2024, retrieved 4 November 2024
  10. ^ "Maragatha Maalai (From "Takkar") - Single", Apple Music, 31 January 2020, archived from the original on 4 November 2024, retrieved 4 November 2024
  11. ^ Takkar | Nira Song Lyric Video | Siddharth | Sid Sriram | Gautham Menon | Nivas K Prasanna (in Tamil). Think Music India. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Malvi hits the right notes with Avan Paathu Sirikala". DT Next. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  13. ^ Menon, Thinkal (4 January 2022). "Here's when a glimpse from the long-delayed Takkar, starring Siddharth and Divyansha, will be unveiled". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  14. ^ "சித்தார்த்தின் டக்கர் பட டிரைலர் வெளியானது". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Takkar trailer is here: Siddharth is on the run to make money". Cinema Express. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Siddharth's 'Takkar' will make its digital premiere on July 7". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  17. ^ Balachandran, Logesh (9 June 2023). "Takkar Movie Review : Average writing overshadows Siddharth's earnest performance". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  18. ^ K, Janani (9 June 2023). "Takkar Movie Review: Siddharth's film is absurdity at its best". India Today. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  19. ^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (9 June 2023). "Takkar review: Siddharth's film mistakes silliness for humour, pretentiousness for style". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  20. ^ "டக்கர்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  21. ^ "டக்கர் (2023)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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