Thiruvin Kural
Thiruvin Kural (transl. Voice of Thiru) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by Harish Prabhu[1] and produced by Subaskaran under the banner of Lyca Productions. The film stars Arulnithi, Bharathiraja, and Aathmika in the lead roles with Subatra Robert, Monekha Siva, Savukku Sankar, AR Jeeva, Harish Somasundaram, Mahendran and Mullaiarasi portraying supporting roles.
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Directed by | Harish Prabhu |
Written by | Harish Prabhu |
Produced by | Subaskaran |
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Cinematography | Sinto Poduthas |
Edited by | Ganesh Siva |
Music by | Sam C. S. |
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Distributed by | Lyca Productions |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
In this film, Arulnithi plays the role of a person with hearing and speech disabilities.[2] The film was released on 14 April 2023, coinciding with Tamil New Year.[3] The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Cast
- Arulnithi as Thiru
- Bharathiraja as Marimuthu, Thiru's father
- Aathmika as Bhavani
- Subatra Robert as Thiru's sister
- Monekha Siva
- Savukku Sankar as Aarumugam, a lift man
- AR Jeeva as a ward boy
- Harish Somasundaram as a security guard
- Mahendran as a morgue worker
- Mullaiarasi
Production
The film was produced by Subaskaran under his production company, Lyca Productions. This film is Lyca's twenty-fourth production.[4] The cinematography was by cinematographer Sinto Poduthas, who has previously worked in the Malayalam film Ennivar. The film's editing was handled by Ganesh Siva, who has previously worked on Arulnithi's D Block.[5] The film was shot in Chennai, Karaikal, and Pondicherry and completed within forty-two days. Harish Prabhu's directorial debut is with this film. He has previously worked as an assistant director for S. U. Arun Kumar and Ranjit Jeyakodi.[6] The first look poster for the film was released on 16 February 2023.[7] The trailer for the film was released on 3 April 2023.[8] Arulnithi already acted as a deaf person in Radha Mohan's film Brindavanam.[9]
Music
The music for the film was composed by Sam C. S..[10] This film is a third collaboration between actor Arulnithi and music composer Sam C. S. after the thriller films Iravukku Aayiram Kangal and K-13. All songs were penned by Vairamuthu.
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Released | 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2022-2023 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 9:35 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Think Music | |||
Producer | Sam C. S. | |||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Appa En Appa" | Vairamuthu | Madhu Balakrishnan | 5:37 |
2. | "Vaa Tharagaye" | Vairamuthu | Shreya Ghoshal, Abhijith Anilkumar | 3:58 |
Total length: | 9:35 |
Release
Theatrical
The film was released on 14 April 2023, along with Raghava Lawrence's film Rudhran and Aishwarya Rajesh's Soppana Sundari.[11]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. A reviewer from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2.75/5 and wrote, "The director may be confused in making this film as a realistic one or in the commercial format with illogical scenes."[12] Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, "If the director made a little bit of detailing in his script, it may make the film more interesting like Karthi's Naan Mahaan Alla."[13] Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote a review stating, "The director's idea to create the protagonist's character as a speech and hearing-impaired person is interesting, but it is the only interesting idea the director Harish Prabhu has."[14]Critic from Samayam gave mixture of review[15].Zee News critic wrote that "many logical questions arise throughout the film"[16].Kalyani Pandiyan S critic of Hindustan Times stated that " unnecessary nail for the Tamil New Year"[17].Avinash Ramachandran critic from Cinema Express "all that Thiruvin Kural needed was a bit more focus, a little more ingenuity, and slightly more strength in its voice" gave 3 stars out of 5.[18]
References
- Balachandran, Logesh. "Arulnithi stars in emotional drama with Bharathirajaa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- "Thiruvin Kural: Arulnithi plays a person with THIS condition in the thriller". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "மெடிக்கல் க்ரைம் களம், விறுவிறுப்பான காட்சிகள்... - அருள்நிதியின் 'திருவின் குரல்' ட்ரெய்லர் எப்படி?". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "Trailer of Thiruvin Kural out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Bureau, The Hindu (16 February 2023). "Arulnithi, Bharathiraja team up for 'Thiruvin Kural'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Bharathiraja and Arulnithi's film titled Thiruvin Kural". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "Arulnithi's next film with director Harish Prabhu titled 'Thiruvin Kural'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- "'Thiruvin Kural' trailer: Arulnithi promises to deliver another interesting film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- "Arulnithi says 'Working with a legend like Bharathiraja in Thiruvin Kural was unforgettable ' I Exclusive". India Today. Archived from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Thiruvin Kural - Sam C.S., Madhu Balakrishnan - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Thiruvin Kural gets a release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- "திருவின் குரல் - விமர்சனம் {2.75/5} : திருவின் குரல் - பாசக் குரல் - Thiruvin Kural". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Thiruvin Kural Movie Review : Interesting ideas and thrills let down by inconsistent writing". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- Ramanujam, Srinivasa (14 April 2023). "'Thiruvin Kural' movie review: Arulnithi's action flick is about patients in a hospital, but isn't serious enough". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "அருள்நிதியின் 'திருவின் குரல்' எப்படி இருக்கு..?: முழு விமர்சனம் இதோ.!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- "Thiruvin Kural Review: அருள் நிதியின் "திருவின் குரல்" படத்தின் திரை விமர்சனம்!". Zee Hindustan Tamil (in Tamil). 2023-04-14. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- "Entertainment News, Entertainment News Tamil, latest tamil Entertainment news - HT Tamil". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- "Thiruvin Kural Movie Review: Promising premise with not-so-sound results". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-14.