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    Magizh Thirumeni & Arun Vijay - THADAIYARA THAKKA ( GOOD !)

    My points ....

    1) Its the familiar line of ordinary man in an extraordinary situation - but the director creates sufficent dots to make us keep guessing if the dots form a square or circle or rhombus . Pretty engaging , but lesser than Mouna Guru

    2) The male lead presents half a dozen panties with butterfly badge embossed to the female lead and comments " what you have now is like Aunties " - Taml film has grown up !

    3) What a relief it is to not to have a Kuthu song just 15 minutes before the climax - Thanks Magizh Thirumeni , the director !

    4) I wouldn'y say the story is not unpredictable - but what the director does is to inject events to distract your guess while he proceeds with the straight line - Smart !

    5) This should be one the movies where i loved the way the violence has been shot - pretty much Ram Gopal verma types .. and the torture at the start of the film.. WOW !!!! ( and not to forget the swear words and the Tamil equivalent for 'Rape' used frequently )

    6) A word to editors - Please avoid this unnecessary flash in a scene in the name of modern editing . A camera frame thats continous with no background score is enough to create the connect with the viewer ..Still , the way the scenes have been stiched .. Kudos to you too !

    7) Dead Bodies and tortured face really looks like that - Art & Make up men .. fantastic job !

    8) Arun Vijay has done a good job, although the map of the character is not very clear ... IS he a n ordinary man in extra ordinary situation (or) extra ordinary man in extra ordinary situation ... Still , he has done well and deserves a hit from this film !

    9) of course, when there is this gorgeous babe mamta babe , the director will ensure that her skin is focused to the 300 strong Skin therapists in the theater , thankfully its limited and hence ........enjoyable !

    10) Thaman - Just 2 songs in the movie and both go well with the scenes . BGM is abit loud but uses silence well .

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    Instead of the last 15 min, MT uses the first 15 min to bring in a Kuthu song.

    The movie is certainly watchable and should augur well for action movie buffs.
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    First 15 mins is acceptable to me ... But once the plot has become serious why bring in a forced kuthu in the name of relaxing the situation

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    No regrets watching TT..i had faith in MT and he didnt disappoint.. MR, u should watch his debut film too..very gauthamish paiyyan nalla varuvan
    Arun Vijay buying undies for Mamta was bold
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    padathai konjam promote pannuvom.. certainly one of the better movies this year
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    Director Magizh Thirumeni’s Thadayara Thaakka is a fast moving action packedfilm with lots of twists and turns. It works largely due to its presentation and high-speed editing of Praveen and Srikanth.
    It is a straightforward story of an ordinary man who runs a call-taxi service played by Arun Vijay caught in a difficult situation beyond his control and the cascading effect on his life. Selva (Arun Vijay) is a self made man who runs a successful call taxi business. He is in love with Priya (Mamta), a nursing staff in a hospital.

    Their marriage is fixed and suddenly Selva is caught in a vortex and gets unknowingly sucked into the world of two deadly brothers Maha (Maha Gandhi) and Kumar ( Vamsi Krishna) who control the city’s underworld and their scheming henchman (Arul Das). Selva becomes a marked man as the gang bays for his blood for a crime he had not committed and has now to prove his innocence if he has to live!

    The film at 2 hours and 8 minutes moves at a rapid pace mainly due to Praveen and Srikanth’s fast-cut editing. There are only two songs in the film tuned by Thaman which are melodious. Camerawork of Sukumar especially the night effects are striking. The first part is what makes it interesting, as the pace slackens in the second half due to many unnecessary twists which makes it confusing.

    Arun Vijay scores as Selvam, his body language and dialogue delivery is in sync with the character. Why is lady luck not shining for this talented actor? The romance between Arun and Mamta has been well worked out, especially the “butterfly” naughty dialogues. The villains – Vamsi Krishna, Maha Gandhi and Arul Das areriveting. The comedy actors who do the hero friends role like Murgadoss are good.

    On the whole Magizh Thirumeni has made a fast paced thriller which has essential speed to keep the audience hooked.

    Verdict- Racy Taut Thriller
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    Arun Vijay-ku yen luck-ku illai ? :sigh:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mahen View Post
    No regrets watching TT..i had faith in MT and he didnt disappoint.. MR, u should watch his debut film too..very gauthamish paiyyan nalla varuvan
    Arun Vijay buying undies for Mamta was bold
    what is his first film?
    " The real triumph in life is not in never getting knocked down, but in getting back up everytime it happens".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cinemarasigan View Post
    what is his first film?
    Mundhinam Paarthaene
    I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

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    Thanks Ajay..
    " The real triumph in life is not in never getting knocked down, but in getting back up everytime it happens".

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    Thadayara Thaakka is director Magizh Thirumeni’s second outing, the first one being Mun Dhinam Parthene. For his second enterprise Magizh teams up with Arun Vijay with Feather Touch Entertainment producing his venture.

    The chaste Tamil title Thadayara Thaakka taken from the famous Kanda Sashti Kavacham appears to give the necessary spunk and fizz to this action centric film which has combined suspense elements in an interesting way.

    The promos suggested an all new Arun Vijay and it is indeed true. Arun Vijay who makes his celluloid appearance two years after Maanjaa Velu looks definitely different and fresh. And the actor has certainly given in his 100% to his role as tourist cab owner.

    Thadayara Thaakka is the story about an ordinary man who gets trapped in situations beyond his control and the dominos effect it has on his life.

    The characterization of Arun Vijay appears fresh as someone who is self made, forthright, shrewd with his finances, zealous to come up in life the right way and with a mind of his own. All the same he is not a machine but still earns the respect and love of his woman. In short this young man knows perfectly what to do with his life. The scene where he seeks the hand of Mamta from her father is a fine example and stands testimony to his characterization.

    Levity runs in an unobtrusive manner in TT and surprisingly with the antagonists too. This can be perceived when Arul Das asks if Arun’s friend is the wife of Abishek Bachchan. Arun Vijay’s friend’s comment about the laddus made by Mamta in a harmless manner, Aarathi’s remarks about boyfriends and Murugadas feeling sorry about not knowing the spelling of sorry are all sequences that are replete with intelligent sparks.

    While the first half is tightly packaged and renders a curious feeling of what is going to happen post interval, the second half has many events and characters which sometimes confuse the audience. The romance between the lead couple is interestingly narrated in a matured fashion and an influence of Gautham Menon (Magizh is from Gautham’s school) can be perceived in few sequences. There is freshness in execution when suspense unravels on to the audience without any prior notice in a very casual manner when one of the henchmen admits to his deed. Towards the end, the twists and turns in the script are something that happens on astonishing grounds. The events explaining the background of Maha Gandhi’s mistress could have been in a more lucid fashion.

    An effortless Arun Vijay dominates the scene and his sincerity and earnestness definitely warrant mention. One might even wonder why success plays a spoilsport with this talented actor. As heroine, Mamta Mohandas’s chirpy, bubbly performance acts as the perfect foil. However the actors who walk away with honors are the bad men Vamsi Krishna and Maha Gandhi, the former is so handsome that it is sometimes difficult to see him as villain. Murugadas, Aruldas and other supporting cast members have done their part satisfactorily.

    On the technical side, it is a team that knows its game. Under Thaman’s music, there are just two songs, the Poondamalli and the Kelamale number, the latter’s mellifluous nature is an aural treat to an action filled film. Cinematographer Myna Sukumar’s lighting and tone travels in sync with the script. National Award winning editors Praveen and Srikanth have made their work noticeable through smart cuts.

    As TT is an action genre flick, the hard work of Anal Arasu is palpable at every stage and some of the action sequences appear very real and the blows are never over the top. And the narrative structure in some sequences points to an intelligent mind helming the affairs. The perfect example is the scene where Arun Vijay incapacitates Arul Das in a narrow alley.

    Credible characters, fairly good screen play and neat performances are the factors that work for TT. However there are a few snag moments in the second half when the script’s journey appears a bit meandering. The downside could be the incessant fight sequences in the second half which may work well with adrenaline junkies but not for the common populace.

    Verdict: Thadayara Thaakka, for all action buffs

    2/5

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