Thiruttu Payale (transl. Naughty thief)[1] is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language black comedy thriller film written and directed by Susi Ganesan. The film stars Jeevan and Sonia Agarwal, with Abbas, Malavika, Vivek, Manoj K. Jayan, Gaayathri and Charle in supporting roles. The music was composed by Bharadwaj. Thiruttu Payale was a box office success.[2] The film was remade in Hindi by the director himself as Shortcut Romeo (2013). The film was also remade in Telugu and Kannada as Mr. Rascal and Aadu Aata Aadu respectively. A spiritual successor Thiruttu Payale 2 was released in 2017.
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| Directed by | Susi Ganesan |
| Written by | Susi Ganesan |
| Produced by | Kalpathi S.Aghoram Kalpathi S.Ganesh Kalpathi S.Suresh |
| Starring | Jeevan Sonia Agarwal |
| Cinematography | Ravishankar |
| Music by | Bharadwaj |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editManickam belongs to a poor family in a village. He does not respect any of his family members, except for his uncle Manohar, who lives in Chennai. The story gets rolling once he decides to come and stay with Manohar in Chennai. Once, while Manickam is watching people play golf, he notices Roopini and Ramesh having an illicit relationship. He manages to capture the scene with his video camera. Roopini is the wife of a rich businessman named Sivaraj, who is Ramesh's best friend. Manickam blackmails Roopini and extracts money from her whenever he needs it. Once, he makes a trip abroad to Australia with Roopini's expenditure. There, he happens to meet Rosy. He falls in love with her. Rosy tells him that she is a very rich girl from a respected family. While he decides to propose to her, he finds that she has left the city. He is upset, and just at that time, Roopini makes a phone call and tells him that Rosy was sent by her only to woo Manickam and demands that if he needs Rosy, he needs to hand over the cassette to her. Manickam decides to find Rosy and learns that she also loves him. She asks him to leave this con work and gets him a job in a shop. All goes well until Rosy's stepmother learns about this relationship and asks Manickam for a sum if he wants to marry Rosy. To acquire the same, he again uses the cassette for the final time, but Sivaraj learns about it. Manickam hands over the money to Rosy's stepmother and asks Rosy to come to the airport the next day. The climax shows Sivaraj killing Ramesh, and Manickam fighting the goons sent by Sivaraj and reaching the airport, somehow only to be killed by Sivaraj. The film ends with Rosy waiting for Manickam at the airport.
Cast
edit- Jeevan as Manickam
- Sonia Agarwal as Saranya (Rosy)
- Abbas as Ramesh
- Malavika as Roopini
- Vivek as Yoharaja
- Manoj K. Jayan as Sivaraj (Roopini's husband)
- Susi Ganesan as CID
- Charle as Watchman
- Vinod Raj as Manohar (Manickam's uncle)
- Nagaraj as Watchman
- Gaayathri as Saranya's mother
Production
editGanesan initially wanted P. C. Sreeram to handle the film's cinematography but due to date issues he recommended his assistant Ravishankar as the cinematographer thus making his debut.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Bharadwaj. The title song "Thiruttu Payale" is partially based on "Chinna Payale" from Arasilankumari (1961).[4] The song "Thaiya Tha" is based on Charukesi raga,[5][6] which Bharadwaj later adapted for Kannada film No 73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007).[citation needed]
All lyrics are written by Vairamuthu.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avala Partha" | Karthik, Donal Arjun, Bharadwaj | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Poi Solla Poren" | KK, Kanmani | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Thayyatha" | Sadhana Sargam, Reshmi, Amalraj | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Theme" | Swetha | 0:49 |
| 5. | "Thippamma" | Bharadwaj, Sudesh Bhosle, Rajagopal | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Thiruttu Payale" | Mukesh Mohamed | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 24:19 | ||
Reception
editS. Sudha of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and said "Susi Ganesan must be credited for tackling a bold subject. A film for the multiplexes, this".[7] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised director for giving an edge of seat thriller, Jeevan's acting and concluded saying Thiruttu Payale is a quality dish for fans of all walks of life who are looking to elevate their taste buds.[8] The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film.[9][10]
Box office
editThe film was a commercial success grossing ₹ 400 million at the box office and became the third highest grossing Tamil film of 2006 only behind Varalaru and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.[11]
Sequel and remakes
editThe film was remade in Hindi by the director himself as Shortcut Romeo (2013).[12] The film was also remade in Telugu and Kannada as Mr. Rascal (2011) and Aadu Aata Aadu (2017), respectively.[13][14] A spiritual successor Thiruttu Payale 2 was released in 2017.[15]
References
edit- ^ Warrier, Shobha (3 April 2006). "Susi Ganesan: Back with Thiruttu Payale". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "2006- Hits & Misses". Sify. 29 December 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "அந்த ஹீரோக்கள் என்னை உணர்வார்கள்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 21 May 2006. pp. 20–21. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Vamanan (12 November 2018). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 153 | 'புதிய பறவை'யும் திருட்டுப் பயல்களும் !". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Karthik (3 February 2006). "Thiruttu Payale". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (3 February 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The charm of Charukesi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Sudha, S. (17 April 2006). "Thiruttu Payale: A thriller". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (30 April 2006). "திருட்டுப் பயலே..." Kalki (in Tamil). p. 80. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "State Awards for the year 2006 – Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Indiaglitz.com. 6 September 2007. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Naresh. "Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan adjudged Best Actors". Screen. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Mahalingam, T.V. (8 April 2007). "The Boom In Regional Films". Digital Today. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Sharma, Paloma (21 June 2013). "Review: Shortcut Romeo has masala power". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Pudipeddi, Haricharan (29 August 2011). "Mr. Rascal Telugu Movie". Nowrunning. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Amala Paul in 'Thiruttu Payale' sequel". Bangalore Mirror. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Rajendran, Sowmya (1 December 2017). "'Thiruttu Payale 2' Review: Engaging thriller which improves on the first film". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
