Thoppi

Thoppi
Poster
Directed byYoureka
Starring
CinematographyM. Sukumar
Music byRamprasad Sundar
Release date
  • 6 March 2015 (2015-03-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thoppi (transl. Hat) is a 2015 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Youreka and starring Murali Ram, Raksha Raj and G. M. Kumar. The film is about a man with a criminal background who aspires to be a cop.[1]

Cast

Production

Television anchor Murali Ram, who played supporting roles in a few films, made his lead debut with this film.[3] The film was shot in Theni and Korangani.[4]

Soundtrack

US-based Ramprasad Sundar composed the songs for the film.[5]

Reception

During release, the film's director complained that the producer cut scenes considerably in the second half without his knowledge.[6]

M. Suganth of The Times of India opined that "The offbeat humour comes across well, but the film is modestly engaging".[6] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "But Thoppi, despite the glitches, is refreshing and is one of the better films to have come out in recent times".[7] A critic from Maalai Malar praised the performances of the cast and the cinematography.[8] A critic from Dinamalar noted that the film would make fans happy.[9]

References

  1. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (22 November 2014). "Etcetera". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ "'Thoppi' a film close to my heart: Raksha Raj". The Indian Express. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (7 February 2015). "Etcetera". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Thoppi's cultural connect". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (10 April 2015). "Sound choice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b Suganth, M. "Thoppi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. ^ Malini Mannath (8 March 2015). "Refreshing Take on Stealing Profession". The New Indian Express.
  8. ^ "தொப்பி". Maalai Malar. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ "தொப்பி - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2022.