Thozha (transl. Mate) is a 2008 Tamil-language film which released on 11 April 2008. Nithin Sathya, Ajay Raj, Premji, Vijay Vasanth and Soumya Bollapragada play the lead roles while Nancy Jennifer, who has appeared in sister roles in Ghilli and Jambhavan is making her debut as a heroine. Those four actors have already worked together in (Chennai 600028).

Thozha
Pasakaara Payaa
Directed byN. Sundareswaran
Written byN. Sundareswaran
Produced byM. Palani
M. Sureshkumar
V. Baskaran
P. Paramasivan
StarringNithin Sathya
Ajay Raj
Premji
Vijay Vasanth
Sagithiya
Nancy Jennifer
Lakshana
Soumya Bollapragada
CinematographyP. Danaa
Edited bySai Suresh
Music byPremji Amaran
Production
company
Arowana Films
Release date
  • 11 April 2008 (2008-04-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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The story is about four friends and one of them sacrificing his life for the sake of friendship. Arivazhagan (Premji), Gajani (Vijay Vasanth), and Raja (Nithin Sathya) are close friends. Veluchami (Ajay Raj), who is out to avenge the killing of his younger sister by her boyfriend, also joins these friends. In this situation, a rowdy's daughter Priya (Nancy Jennifer) loves Velu, but he does not reciprocate. He has to first kill the person who cheated his sister and took her life. When it is known that it is Raja is the culprit, Ajay picks up an 'aruval' and rushes to confront him. In the meantime, Raja hires a mercenary paying him Rs. 5 lakhs to kill Velu. The friends are divided, and the outcome of the clashes between them forms the climax.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Soundtrack was composed by Premji Amaran and lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, Vaali and Snehan.[1] Soundtrack contains the remixed version of "Oru Nayagan" from Dhavani Kanavugal (1984).[2]

Track Song Singer(s) Lyricist Duration Notes
1 "Vaa Thozha" Ranjith, Raju Krishnamurthy, Premgi Amaren, Anuradha Sriram Gangai Amaren 04:35
2 "Adiye En Annakili" Vijay Yesudas, Chinmayi Snehan 04:48
3 "Kaadhal Devathai" Haricharan, Saindhavi Premji 04:47
4 "Oru Nayagan" S. P. B. Charan, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaren Vaali 04:00 Remix

Critical reception

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Behindwoods wrote "Director Sundareswaran subjects you to a melodramatic version of struggling-youngsters-making-it-big combined with a friend’s-sacrifice story. He also stages the hate-me-since-I-will-die-in-a-few-days sacrificial love story intertwined in a plot already ridden with too many clichés."[3] Rediff wrote "Imagine a sturdy house, brightly coloured, reasonably proportioned standing on wilting, slender sticks that barely support it amidst swirling flood-waters. That's Arowana Films' Thozha, directed by N Sundareshwaran."[4] Cinesouth wrote "If the illogical scenes and the drag in screenplay had been avoided, Thozha would have passed the test".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Songs Download, Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs - Raaga.com - A World Of Music". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Premji is quite busy - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz". 27 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "THOZHA MOVIE REVIEW - Behindwoods.com Ajay Raj Nithin Sathya Premji Amaran Vasanth Vijay N Sundhareshwaran Kullu Manali Pollachi Tamil movie stills tamil movie gallery tamil movie trailer song picture gallery images". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Avoid Thozha". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Thozha". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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