Tubelight (2017 Tamil film)

Not to be confused with Tubelight (2017 Hindi film).

Tubelight
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIndra
Written byIndra
Produced byRavi Narayanan
StarringIndra
Adhithi
CinematographyG. Sridhar
Edited byC. S. Prem
Music byIndra
Production
company
Ostrich Media Productions
Release date
  • 2 June 2017 (2017-June-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Tubelight is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Indra in his debut along with composing the soundtrack. He also stars alongside Adhithi, with Pandiarajan in a supporting role. The film revolves around a man who is left with a hearing disability following an accident, but rejects his doctor's efforts to cure him after falling in love with an art therapy practitioner. The film was released on 2 June 2017.

Plot

Following an accident, the victim Ram is left with a hearing disability – he can hear things only after a brief delay, of at least five seconds. Mouli, an unorthodox doctor, tries to cure his disability using unconventional means, but Ram, who has fallen in love with an art therapy practitioner named Hema, rejects Mouli's efforts.

Cast

  • Indra as Ram
  • Adhithi as Hema
  • Pandiarajan as Mouli
  • Praveen Prem as Saba
  • Vinoth as Nattu
  • Thriibuvan as Sanjay
  • Bujji Babu as Doctor
  • Ramani as Dr. Sethu
  • Sumathi as Pimp Lady
  • Ramesh Pandiyan as Drunkard
  • Ramya Shankar as Hema's mother
  • Ram Mohan as Hema's father
  • Supergood Lakshman

Production

Tubelight is the acting and directorial debut of Indra who also wrote the script. It was produced by Ravi Narayanan under Ostrich Media Productions. The film is also the acting debut of Adhithi.[1][2] Cinematography was handled by G. Sridhar, and editing by C. S. Prem.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Indra.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ceylon Silku Nila"Karthik NetaChinmayi3:55
2."Mella Va"Karthik NetaVandana Srinivasan, Unni Menon3:52
3."Kaathirunden"Tamil AmudhanSooraj Santhosh, Indra3:01
4."Uruvam Enne En Maname"Tamil AmudhanSabari3:58
Total length:14:46

Release and reception

Tubelight was released on 2 June 2017.[5] Sify said, "Director Indra shines with his comic writing that he makes us smile at constant intervals but as a film, Tubelight is just an average watch only because of the predictable second half and climax."[6] M. Suganth of The Times of India said, "What is frustrating about Tubelight is how its debutant director, Indra (who is also the composer of the film), fails to take his concept and turn into a cohesive film."[5]

References

  1. ^ Subhakeerthana, S. (31 July 2016). "Tubelight is based on love, imperfections". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. ^ Janani, K. (6 May 2017). "An MBA graduate enters filmdom". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Tube Light (Tamil)". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Tubelight". JioSaavn. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b Suganth, M. (2 June 2017). "Tubelight Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Tubelight review – Engaging till interval". Sify. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.